The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-10
SENATE is RADICAL
PROPOSITIONS ARE MADE THERE
WHICH PROMISE TO REVOLT
TIONIZE MINNESOTA AFFAIRS
MAKING OFFICERS ELECTIVE
AppOintive Power of the Gov
ernOr-SenatOr MCGOWAN Seeks
the Adoption of the TOrrens Sys-
tenn of Land Titles--MOre Prison
Irvine Legislation Proposed.

1t did not take the senate very many
minutes ITO hold Legislative day" last
night, but nevertheless If the meas
ures introduced there are made effec-
tive. it will revolutionize not only the
politics, but the business adjustment
under which the people Of the state are
row living and working.
Senator Ryder introduced a bill to
curta1l the patronage at the disposal
of the governor by Topping from the
appointive list, after Jan. 1, 1901, the
railroad and warehouse commissioners,
labor commissioner, dairy and food
commissioner and superintendent of
public instruction.
resolution introduced by Senator
MCGOWAN, of Minneapolis, aims at the
institution of the Torrens system IF
land titles, a measure which has been
introduced with more or less regularity
for several sessions, but which has
never found sufficient favor to secure
its installation.
Senator McGowan's resolution for in
quiry into the Torrens lard transfer
system is as follows:
Whereas The people of the progressive
commonwealth of Minnesota and the different
branches OF It's government have been always
in tho front rank with other states Of the
Union in adapting itself to the changed con-
dltsans blcught about by the progress and
advancement of civilization, and
Whereas. Our present system CT land titles
has been abandoned by many of the European
countries as we'll as Australia, Manitoba and
Some OF our own states and the system
commonly known as the ''Torrens system
lnaugurated In his stead, which system ac-
cord1ng TO authentic reports seems to be
giving good satisfaction, and operating TO the
advantage Of the property owner and pur-
chaser by reducing the cost to him of trans
Ierrln2 DrODertV md securing loans thereon
and especially is this true in the case of the
borrower of small amount of money or the
purchaser OF low valued property, therefore
Resolved, That the attorney general be and
hereby is authorized and directed to prepare
for submission to this legislature not later
than Feb. l. 1899, a bill. embodying the prin-
system of land titles. as the same can best
be made applicable to land titles in this state
The same to further increase the certainty
to the title in fee to estates in land in the
state of Minnesota and to facilitate the proof
thereof and also to render dealings with
lard more simple and less expensive.
Senator Greer gave notice Of debate
When the order of Introduction Of
bills was reached Senator Ryder, Of
Polk, introduced pair of bills, the
general import of one of which has
already been mentioned The other is
local bridge bill, appropriating $500.
Senator Benedict, of Blue Earth
county, introduced a bill for the regu-
lation of the manufacture and sale of
binding Irvine by the state prison. Mr.
Bened1ct'S bill requires the prison au-
thorltieS to make an all Jtment of their
product to the various counties of the
state notifying each auditor of the
amount allotted to his county This
will then be advertised officially, by
the auditor, and those farmers who
Wish to buy the Irvine at the price fixed
by the prison board will be entitled
TO purchase it UP to the limit of the
allotment. In the event that the de-
mand does not equal the supply, the
remainder, on date fixed in the ad-
Vertlsement, shall be sold to a dealer
who shall give bonds that he will sell
1t at price not to exceed the price fix
ed by the prison board, freight and
carriage expenses, and cent per pound
commission for the agent. By this
means, Senator, Benedict anticipates,
the benefits of the Irvine plant will be
obtained by the farmers
A resolution was introduced to an
point A. F. Jones janitor of the senate
chamber at SO per day. 1t was referred
to the committee on legislative ex-
penses.
this morning.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
s. F. Ryder)-To appropriate $500 to aid
village OF Climax in building bridge over
Sand Hill river. Roads and bridges
S. F. (Ryder)-To provide for the election
of railroad commissioners, labor commission
ers. state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, Insurance commissioner, and commits
sioner of dairy and food products Judiciary
S. F. 10 (Benedict)-To regulate the manu-
facture and sale OF binding Irvine by the
state prison. Agriculture.