The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-03
Senate Happenin gs.

Senator Miller introduced resolution call
ing upon the railroad and warehouse commits
sion to furnish information as to whether
freight and passenger rates in this state had
increased or decreased during the last ten
years and If so, what, and how much The
resolution was adopted.
State Treasurer KCerner submitted a state
ment as to the sum of state funds tied I'D in
suspended banks. 1t was published in sun
days G o b e.
The senate insurance committee will meet
this afternoon.
Senator Yale offered an amendment to the
law in relation to the commitment Of insane
patients to hospitals by amending section IS
or chapter s. laws of 1893 by striking out
the words "a graduate of some Incorporated
medical college, in the provision governing
the qual1tcations OF physicians to examine
Senator Pottgfeser wants a law passed 50
that no Justice Of the peace shall hold his
office or court in any saloon, or rooms ada ent
to a saloon. 1t also provides that while the
Justice of the peace shall keep his Office
in the town or ward for which he is elected
he may hold his court anywhere in the dis
toned.
Senator Knatvold wants the statute in re-
latton to Illuminating oils amended SO that
no coal oil may be sold which will burn at a.
temperature Of 120 degrees Fahrenheit This
excerpts gasoline and coal oil to be used for
fuel purposes. The punishment for violation
of this act is a fine not exceeding $500 or
imprisonment in the county Jail for one year
or both fine and Imprisonment at the dis
erection of the court.
Senator Stevens strikes "a blow at the free
lunch attachment Of saloons by introducing
measure which makes the serving of such
lunches unlawful, and providing a fine of
from SIS to 800 for violation of the law or
sixty days in the county jail in lieu of the
fine.
Senator Miller offers an act defining va
grants, and prescribing their punishment
He defines Migrants as people who have no
visible means of support, and who do NOT
labor, and who wander abroad and lodge In
freight cars and barns or similar places and
who beg from door to door. The PENALTY for
conviction OF vagrancy is three months hard
labor in the county jail ten days SOLITARY
confinement. The officer having the prisoners
IN charge and laboring shall be paid $3.50 by
the county for such labor.
Senator Knatvold would have the county
commissioners given general supervision of all
bridges costing less than $50 and the mower
to build and construct such bridges provided
however, that villages and cities may appro-
pirate such sums of money as they may deem
necessary to aid in the construction and
maintenance Of such bridges
Senator Dunn introduced his first hill vas
terday: 1t Is to compel prisoners in county
and village jails to perform labor on high
ways, public buildings and grounds La the
county in which they are confined Solitary
confinement on bread and water is the pre.
scribed penalty for prisoners refusal to
perform such work. For every DAVIS Ielor
the prisoner shall have s. so credited against
the hne and costs, and when these accounts
are settled, the prisoner shall be discharged
senator Sheehan offers bill aIlowino
treasurer, receiver, trustee, ETC.. who is re-
CURED TO give bonds, to include as a part NJ
MS lawful expenses the paid for his
bond VI 'Aio