The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21

Douglas requires railroad companies
to issue free transportation to shippers
Of live stock or employees. In case one
carload Of stock is shipped, transpor-
tatfon for one person is to be issued,
and for every four carloads shipped in
addition one additional person is to
be given free transportation.
WOULD ABOLISH FIRE WARDEN.
If H. E. 122. by Mr. Brusletten Rep9.
Of Goodhuc, passes. State Fire Warden
Andrews and the township officers who
are working to protect and preserve
the forests Of the state will be out Of
a job. Mr.. Andrews draws 81 200 per
year, and the various township officers
under the act are paid per diem and
mileage. The measure repeats the law
passed in 1898 for the prevention Of
forest and prairie fires 1t went to
the committee on forestry and fire pro-
lection.
GANGWAY AT EACH STATION.
Every railroad company in the state
under the terms of H. F.. 116, introduced
by Mr.. McCollom (Rep.), of Kittson. is
required to erect platforms at each
station and siding for transfer of live
stock and grain If a railroad com
pany refuses to or neglects to erect
such platforms, the railroad and ware
house commissioners shall require it
to appear and show cause why such
order should not be issued. All petit
lions for such platforms are to be sign
ed by not less than twenty residents
Failure to comply with the provisions
is made misdemeanor, punishable by
a fine of $500.
HONORS PEACEABLE REDS.
Mr.. Larson Rep.). Of Redwood. in
troduced and secured the passage of
bill giving the Minnesota Valley His
torical society permission to erect a
monument on the state park land at
Morton.
The monument is to perpetuate the
memory of the Sioux Indians who were
faithful to the whites in the Indian
war Of 1862. The bill carried no ap-
preparation with it and simply asked
for permission to put the monument on
the land owned by the state. It was
passed by vote of SO, with no oppo-
sition
MAKING BILLS MORE CLEAR.
Mr.. Fulton Rep) of Ramsey. chair
man of the committee on rules, re-
ported an amendment TO rule u. re-
curing any amendment in bill intro
duced to be UNDERSIGNED, and when
printed the new matter to be in italics.
The amendment was adopted
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
H F. Ill Henderson, Rep, of Fillmore
To provide for clerk hire of county treasurers
where treasurer's salary is fixed by special
law, and no provision made for clerk hire
Towns and counties.
H; F. IL (HeimerdingersPop of Brown)-To
prohibit blacklSting. Judiciary
H. F. 113 Corey, Rep, of Housten)-To pro-
vide bounty for the destruction of wolves
Towns and counties.
H. +. la (Feeney, Pop. of lie Sueur)-To
amend laws relating to election of town and
village officers. General legislation
H F. Ia Guttersen. Rep, of Blue Earth
by reQuest0To fix employers liability for
personal injuries. General legislation.
H. F. 116 (McCollom, Rep, of Kittson)-To
provide for the erection of platforms at rail-
road stations. Railroads.
h. +. III (AlcNeill, Resi., Of Dougiasl-To
provide for free transportation of shippers of
live stock Railroads.
H. F. lis Qlrayenbuhl. Rep., of Ramsey
orations. Judiciary.
H. F. n9 Laybourn, Rep. of St Louis
To IegaIize sherifs' certificates of sale. Judi
ciary.
H F. 80 Cwethren, Pop, of BeltramD-To
amend laws relating to liens on logs and
timber. General legislation.
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Providing for the listing of personal property
with the assessor. Taxes and tax laws.
H. F. 10 (Brusletten, Req. Of Goodhue)-
Repeating laws relating to prevention OF forest
and prairie fires. Forestry and fire protec-
ticn.
H F. 1913 Gydiard, Rep, of Henrepin)-To
provide for issuance Of licenses for steam
threshers- General legislation
H. F. 124 (Lydiards RePssaef Hennepin)-
amend laws relating to sale of intoxicating
liquors Temperance.
H. F. 125 (ElweII Rep, of Anoka)-To pro-
vide for redemption of lands and lots sold for
taxes prior to Jan. l, 1899 Taxes and tax
laws.
H F. 126 larson, Rep of Redwoodl-To
permit Minnesota Valley Historical society TO
erect monument on state property. Passed
under suspension of the rules.
BILLS PASSED.
H. F. SO Dunn. Rep. of Ramsey)-To re-
fmburse counties for insane persons commit
ted, who reside in other counties.
II. F. 126 larson, Rep, of Redwood)-To
permit Minnesota Valley Historical society to
erect monument on state land