The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-11
IN THE SENATE.
That Body Again Clears Up the Cur
rent Calendar.

With an evident determination to
push the business present to a positive
conclusion, the senate yesterday not
only cleared up its calendar, but dis
posed Of all legislation pending before
it, with the exception of the Ozmur
bill for civil service examinations in
cities, which was laid over neither the
friends or the opponents Of the bill.
seemingly, being DESTROYS Of bringing
it up at once.
Senator Dunn introduced and Sc
cured the adoption Of a resolution
calling upon the railroad and ware
house commission for information re-
garding the running Of trains on the
Southern Minnesota railroad. The res
olution sets forth that the company
is charged with discriminating, both
in rates and in running time Of trains,
In favor OF Chicago, as against the
Twin Cities. rv
The resolution was adopted, and the
matter will be taken up by the senate
If the reports Of discrimination are
confirmed, an attempt will be made to
reach it by legislation or compel the
commission to act under present laws
At the request Of Senator McHale
the bill governing teachers examina-
tons was referred to the committee
en- education. ja a-yA
There was some discussion over SEN
ator Sweningsen's bill to repeal the
act governing the operation of traction
engines. The question at issue was the
requirement that owners Of traction
engines should properly protect bridges
over which they passed. The repeal
bill was finally recommended for in
definite pOStpOnement.
President Gibbs appointed the fol-
lowing committee on reapportlonment ::
First District-Thompson Knatvold.
Second Distrct-Barr, Macarthur.
Third Distrct-Heneman, Lloyd.
Fourth District-OZmUn Masterman.
Fifth District-Theden Johnson, w. E.
Sixth District-Spencer, Whitney.
Seventh District-Smith, Thorpe.
Senator Sheehan introduced a resolG-
ton to pay H. H. Dunn 1878 and +. A.
Day S1,623 for the expenses Of their
contest. The resolution was referred
to the committee on legislative eX-
penseS.
Senator Young's bill to encourage
and promote immigration provides for
state board Of immigration. At first
two Of them shall serve two years,
two four years and three six years
Thereafter the term shall be six years
one shall come from each congressional
district. The secretary Of the board,
whether or not a member shall get
$1,000 year. Tie other members
shall only get travelling and hotel ex-
penses. The bill carries with it an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the next
two years.
The governor reported that he had
approved S. F. 121, relating to salaries
OF Hennepin county treasurer's en-
ployes.
A number Of ladies were present from
Minneapolis and ST. Paul in behalf of
the county local option bill, and, on
motion Of Senator Johnson, they were
extended the courtesies Of the floor.
III. S. Warner was nominated clerk
or the reapportionment committee by
Senator Stebbins, and the matter re-
ferred to the committee on legislative
expenses III
The senate then adjourned to 10
o'clock today.
The railroad committee held a short
session during the afternoon. and, after
q short conference, killed the Ringdal
DILL, taxing railroad lands. This meas
ure is the same in purport as the An
derson bill. The Miller bill, relating
to the extension Of powers of the
railroad commission and requiring
railroads to limit their evidence in the
courts to the evidence presented to the