The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-10
TWO RAILROAD BILLS
MIR. JACOBSON STARTS A COUPLE
OF THEM ON THEIR
JOURNEY
A BUSY EVENING SESSION

The Lac qui Parle Statesman Wants
Changing Local Rates without
Consulting the Commissioner
Minority Man Stands Little Show
for Any Consideration This Year.
The first night session of the house
came off last evening. There was a
shortage of some thirty members, but
the clerk announced a quorum present,
and as the chaplain was off duty the
roll call instead of a prayer opened
the session. A number of the members
had been busy during the adjournment
and as o. result nine bills were intro
duced
Mr. Jacobson, of Lac qui Parle, had
two bills of more than passing inter-
est. The first was to prevent railroad
companies doing business in the state
from raising the rate of freight trans
portation between stations without the
consent of the railroad and warehouse
commission. The measure provides
that before the rate on freight between
any point in the state is raised the
railroad company give notice of the
same to the railroad and warehouse
commission, and the raise in rates shall
not go into effect unless ordered by
the commission.
The intention of the bill is to put the
same burden of proof on the railroad
company as the law now requires in
case shippers object to the rates. In
stead of making shippers go before the
commission and prove the rate unreaS-
enable the railroad company is requir-
ed in case a rate is desired to be rails
ed to go before the commission and
show cause for the increase.
The second bill from Mr.. Jacobson
provides that testimony taken before
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion in case which is afterward ap-
pealed to the to court can be certified
up. AS it is now the law provides that
any testimony taken before the COM
mission must be again taken in the
court in case the matter is appealed.
The measure is intended to correct this.
1t appears that the minority in the
house is to be squelched at every OPP
portunity. Mr.. Hennessy, of Ramsey,
as soon as the clerk had started in
reading the journal of Thursday last,
moved that the further reading Of the
Journal be dispensed with
Mr. Plowman, Of Otter Tail, objected,
and insisted that the rules Of the
house, as reported by the committee
on rules and printed on the journal,
be heard
Mr.. Hennessy withdrew his motion
and the reading of the journal contin-
ued for minute or two. Then Mr..
Jacobson moved that the further read
ing be dispensed with, and it was so
ordered without any objection
At $50 Mr. Roberts, of Hennepin,
moved an adjournment, stating that he
did not desire to shut any member off,
but thought more money could be made
by adjourning until 10 o'clock this
morning. This was agreed to-
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. F. IL Pedersonl-To regulate and gov
ern the sale of binding Irvine manufactured
at the state prison. Binding Irvine.
H. F. u Pederson)-To amend section 1.
chapter 49, Statutes of 1878, section 2212,
relating to the rate of interest. Judiciary
II. F. 1S Dunn)-To amend section $780,
General Statutes Of Minnesota, 1894, relating
TO scrolls and devices used as seal. Judi
ciary.
H. f. II Ounn)-To legalize and validate
deeds, mortgages, powers Of attorneys, sher-
ms certificates of sale. and other instru-
ments executed without a seal, scroll or
device opposite the name of the grantor and
the record thereof judiciary.
H. f. Is Plowman)-To amend chapter
ing wolves, Judiciary.
H. F. IS Oacnbson)-To prevent railroad
companies doing business within Minnesota
from raising the rate OF transportation of
freight between stations in this state with
out the consent of the railroad and ware
house commission. Railroads.
II. F. II Uacobson)-To amend section %,
chapter 10, General Laws 1878. as amended
by chapter 116. General Laws 1891. Judi
ciary
H. F. is Ferrisl-To prevent persons from
stealing rides on railroad trains and au-
thorizing trainmen to make arrests. Rail-
roads.
II. F. 10 Oydiard)-To provide for the
payment of all liquor licenses and fines for
violations to the town in which such licenses
were granted and fines accrued.