The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-17
1T WILL NOT BE so NUTRITIOUS
AS IN DAYS GONE
BY,
If THE M'GILL BILL PASSES.
ON SALARY
BASIS.
Seems to he Gaining FOOthoId in
Both Houses of the Legis-
lnture.


The resolution of Representative
! Stockwell, that all bills appropriating
money for the maintenance of state
| institutions, or for permanent improve
ments, must be introduced in the house
| not later than Feb. 20, and must be
reported back by the appropriations
! committee by March 90 proved the
subject for considerable discussion.
Mr.. Jacobson suggested that more
time be given the committee, or until
April l, Whereat Mr.. Donnelly said lie
believed March 20 would give ample
time If the legislature adjourned April
10. Representative Dare expressed the
opinion that the omnibus bill would
be forthcoming in due season without
4, any red tape, and the resolution went
to the committee on appropriations.
Representative Jacobson spoke Of the
prospect of sessions Of joint commit
tees from the house and senate. and
wished for the adoption Of a set of
joint rules to govern such delibera-
lions. Chairman Meyers, of the rules
ducing a resolution-which was adopt
ed-providing that the joint rules of
two years ago be adopted. He fur
Their reported favorably for his COM
mittee on Representative Donnelly's
resolution requiring that description
and not merely numbers of chapters,
sections, etc, be used in the case of
bills presented amending laws, ct Get
era
Representative StockWell, of Henne-
pin, submitted a petition for the repeal
of the struck jury law, signed by quite
a number of persons, and the speaker
sent it to the judiciary committee.
Resolutions by Representatives Johns
and Briggs providing for the payment
of $50 each to John O'Neill, gallery
keeper, and Fred G.. Potter, committee
room keeper, were sent to the commit
tee on legislative expenses.
Resolutions offered by Messrs Foss
and StOckWell, the one providing that
any plan Of reappOrtionment presented
to the house shall allot at least one
senator or representative to any cOun,
ty with a population of 5000 the other
that the house, with the concurrence
of the senate, commend to the United
States senate the ACCESSIBILITY Of es-
tablishing postal savings banks for the
people, were held over, notice of de-
bate having been given In both cases.
A resolution by Representative Nc
Neil, that the speaker name Edward
F. Beck assistant enrolling clerk at
S. per day, went to the legislative eX-
penSe committee.
Representative Cray, Of the COM
mittee on corporations, reported on H.
F. Is, which covers the matter of al
lowing a corporation to participate in
the election of officers of another cor
pOration. The bill. which. it appears,
was put in to allow the Methodist con-
ference to elect the trustees Of Asbury
hospital, Minneapolis, was given its
second and third readings and placed
on it's final passage.
Representative Krakie introduced
bill Oh F. So reducing the legal rate
Of interest from per cent to 6, and
the rate permitted by contract from 10
to per cent. The bill also forb1ds
the Compounding of interest upon any
bond, note or other instrument or agree
ment"
REPRESENTATIVE Hicks introduced a
bill Oh. F. 70) which perpOrts to be TO
encoura ge the growing and preserVa-
ton Of forests and to create forest
boards and forest reserve areas, but
it should more properly be called for
an act to excuse the pine land owners
from paying any taxes upon their de-
nuded pine lands in consideration that
they give to the state and some edu-
cational institution, to be named, two
thirds of the income, they to receive
one-third Of this income from the for
estry boards, which the act seeks to
create for seventy-five years. This
beard is to consist Of nine members and
is to be known as. the Minnesota
State Forestry Board" and is to be con-
stituted as fellows: The chief fire war
cen, the professor Of horticulture In
the department of agriculture of the
university, three citizens to be named
by the regents of the university and
four citizens, one each to be named
by the Minnesota State Forestry asso-
citation, the Lumberman's association,
the Minnesota State Horticultural So
ciety, the State Fish and Game COM
mission The bill is very long and
much in detail.
Representative McGill, of Ramsey, 6
son Of ex-Gov McGill, started an anti
administration movement on the oil
inspectorship question, which has been
talked about a great deal It aims to
abolish the fee system in the manage
ment of the oil inspectors office and
pay the chief oil inspector $500 year
The deputy oil inspectors are to be
permitted to draw varying portions of
the fees up to 600 year. The fees
for the inspection, with the exception
| noted, are to be paid into the state
treasury.
House file rs, introduced by Represen-
tative Mahood, provides for such
amendment to the general laws as will
include villages as we'll = as cities in
tie case where state or territorial
roads, heretofore laid out, may happen
to traverse land which has been duly
plated into lots, blocks and streets
The bill is in the hands of the roads
and bridges committee.
A resolution offered earlier in the
session came up yesterday in the shape
! of house file II, asking for $41S85, which
sum is said to have been expended by
the sheriff of Grant county in taking
Frank Diel, an insane subject, to his
relatives on the Pacific slope.
Representative COe, Of Hennepin, is
responsible for the Introduction of
! house file Is, which sets forth that q
| husband shall not be liable for the
torts of his wife. A qualifying clause
is that nothing in the act shall be
| construed to affect ante-nuptial con-
tracts or settlements.
A bill III. F. 79, containing con-
| cutting or tapping Of telegraph or
| telephone wires, was presented by Rep
| resentative Coe and sent to the judici-
| airy committee.
1t is provided in the bill that any
| person tampering with electrical appa-
| ratus shall be guilty of misdemeanOr,
| punishable by maximum fine of 81 600
| and not more than one year in the
| state prison, or both
! A bill which will be passed upon by