The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-22
VETOED SEVEN BILLS
GOV. LIND FINDS MANY THAT
WILL NOT BEAR
SCRUTINY
TWO RELATE TO FRANCHISES
Commercial Paper Is Also Turned
Down, Because Revision Would
Result in General Confusion-
some Changes Require a Detailed
Consideration That Is Missing.

Consideration That Is Missing.
Gov. Lind yesterday vetoed seven
bills of the wrong variety and signed
thirty others, and deposited them In the
office of the secretary of state.
Two of the bills failing of the governors
signature propose to revise the laws re-
lating to the granting of franchises to
city railway companies. The first, House
File 535 authorizes in blanket form the
granting of franchises to railway lines
Ey boards of county commissioners
House File 81 extends the length of time
for which franchises may be given by
common councils from five to twenty and
twenty-five years. The present law gives
the common council power to regulate
the operation of the lines, and to fix the
fares to be imposed upon the public, and
makes the railway lines further subject
to the conditions imposed by the govern
ing body of the municipality.
Gov. Lind did not think the change
would conserve the public interests, and
1nasmuch as the corporations were the
only persons urging the adjustment of
the restrictions and limitations imposed,
the governor did not sign the BILL The
attitude of the governor towards this
bill is regarded favorably at it's approval
Would modify in other respects the pres
ent law, and take the option of referen-
dunn from the people.
The governor also vetoed House File 379,
revising the present laws upon the SUBJ
ject of commercial paper
This bill said Gov. Lind yesterday,
was carefully drawn, and If it had had
the consideration which is due a measure
..r.f.1
1t. The legislature has adjourned, and as
any changes which I might suggest can
not now be acted upon, 1 do not sign
the bill. Nearly every point of law re-
garding negotiable instruments has been
passed upon by the courts, and every
business man and merchant knows just
what the law is. If the laws were re-
Tised it would result in general confu-
sion. Some important changes are pro-
posed, which should have detailed con-
sideration.
BILLS VETOED.
The list of bills vetoed by the governor
yesterday is as follows:
Fl. r. 1I4-To amend section II, chapter
75 Of the General Statutes of 1878 relating
to retrial of actions for the recovery Of
real property aS-amended by chapter n
OF the General Laws of 1881.
H. F. 535-An act ratifying and confirm
ing the action of board of county commits
sIoners heretofore had in authorizing for
q term OF years the construction and
operation of street railway lines upon the
highways of the state in their respective
counties outside of cities and villages.
IL f. 3l1-Empowering the common
councils or other governing bodies of
cities and villages to authorize for term
OF years the construction and operation of
street railway lines upon the streets and
public grounds of their respective cities
and villages.
II. F. 3l2-Ratifying and confirming the
action of common councils or other gov
erning bodies of the various cities and viii
Iages in this state having a population not
exceeding 20, 600 inhabitants in purporting
10 grant the right to construct, maintain
and operate street railway lines in certain
cases.
S. F. 2-To amend section % of chap
Ter 10 OF the General Laws of 1887 as
amended by chapter LOG of the General
Laws of 1891, regulating common
carriers and creating the railroad and
warehouse commission of the State Of
II. F. 434.To amend section 2S of chap
ter 40 of the General Laws of 1885, en-
titled AN act to revise and codify the in
Surance laws of the state
5. F. Officiating to negotiable instru-
ments.
WHENCE CAME THESE BILLS?
S. F. "a, introduced by Senator Miller
p Sep.g OF Rock county, was a duplicate
Of a bill introduced In the house by Mr.
jacobson (Rep.(, of Lac qui Parle coun-
ty 1t provided that evidence taken be-
fore the railroad and warehouse com
mission in complaints against railroads
in cases of appeal by the railroad com
panies and should be valid evidence
The friends of the bill claimed that un-
der the present law the complainants
In hearings before the commission made
out their full case. When this had been
done the railroad companies would ap-
peal from the order of the commission
70 the courts and require all the testi-
mony to be again taken. This proceed
ing was both inconvenient and expensive
ana the bill was to remedy the matter.
h r: 535, 311 and 312 were introduced by
Nlr. Hillary (Rep.), of Washington coun-
70 construct and operate interurban lines
Snuer grants from city councils and
boards OF county commissioners and le-
ganzed franchises hereafter granted by
such bodies.
A. The measures were supposed to be in
55le interests of a syndicate Of Ohio and
'1lchlSan capitalists who were anxious
e. g. construct 9 an interurban line between
pC HauI and saltwater. Former Sena-
ss9r stevens appeared for the foreign syn
aicate and assisted materially in secur-
ing the passage of the bills through both
The Twin City Rapid Transit company
opposed the bills and succeeded in hay.
ing various amendments inserted before
Ihey were finally passed.
IL. F. 434 introduced by Mr. Calf (2en +,
" treeborn, amended section %, chan,
!!er ll5, General Laws of 1885 relating to
tiisordnGe Viso daen, companies, p by adding pro-
holders to be the same as of cornorat tions
4sanlzed under title J. chapter 81, of the
statutes OF 1878.
BILLS SIGNED.
The following bills were signed by the
governor yesterday:
B. r. 55S-For the Incorporation, or