The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-07
LITTLE WORK is DONE
HOUSE ADJOURNs AFTER DOING
SCARCELY ANYTHING BUT
LISTEN TO TALK
ONLY ONE BILL IS PASSED
Amendment to the Game and Fish
Law Meets Approval, and Eight
Measures Are Advanced ON the
Calendar-EGOrtM Made to Induce
the Banks to Pay More Interest
on State Funds.

on State Funds.
| When the house adjourned at o'clock
last evening, there was but little to show
! for the days work. The one bill on the
| calendar. amending the game and fish
law, was passed, and in the committee of
| the whole eight bills were advanced to
the calendar and three indefinitely post
pored.
The greater part of the day was taken
up in discussion on the peddlers' bill of
Senator Daugherty, the bill of Mr. Brus-
letten repeating the law appointing a
fire warden and the bill Of MIR. Won der
| Weyer, fixing the rate of interest to be
paid by banks on state deposits, at not
less than per cent.
| The bill, which, If passed, would have
| legislated Gen. c. c. Andrews out Of a
1920 job, was discussed at length by
those who opposed the repeal of the law,
and finally recommended for indefinite
postponement, the members, who week
ago favored the bill, having experienced
change of front, If not of heart
The bill allowing the state funds to be
deposited in banks II 2 per cent interest
was paid by the institutions, Was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement. The
law now provides that per cent interest
| shall be paid, but Mr.. Roberts (Rep), of
Hennepin, and Mr.. Abbott (Rep), of
Faribault, who supported the measure,
stated that this rate was not being paid
and the treasurer could find no banks in
the Twin Cities, at least, who would ac-
cept deposits at the per cent rate.
COUNTRY BANKS WILL FAY.
Mr.. Jacobson Rep.), of Lac cui Parle
and Mr.. Riley (Rep), of jackson, con-
tended that the country banks were will
ing to pay the rate demanded by the law
and there was no reason why it should be
changed for the benefit Of the institu-
lions in the large cities.
Mr. Jacobson called attention to the
fact that when there was a demand for
money by the state in the panic the coun-
try banks had been the ones to come to
the front while the city banks went to
the wall
Mr.. Roberts declared the statement
false
The committee recommended the bill
for postponement, but the house voted
it again into the waste basket on a viva
voce vote
s. F. 1872, by Senator Jones Rep). of
sale of garden seed, provoked a protract-
ed discussion. The committee recon-
mended it for indefinite postponement,
but Mr.. Ferris (Rep0, OF Grow Wing.
had 1t excepted from the report and laid
on the table. In answer to inquiry as to
what this was for, Mr.. Ferris stated that
1t was for the purpose of amending the
bill.
Some of the members objected to the
bill as drawn, for the reason that ii an
Piled to timothy clover and grass seeds.
Mr.. Ferris explained that the original
Dill related only to garden seed and the
other amendments had been tackled on in
the committee. The purpose Of the bill
was simply to prevent the sale of stale
garden seed.
NO NEED OF DEBATE.
/ Mr.. Nelson tRep.) of Lake. said there
was no need of the time of the house be-
ing wasted in debate. If the bill passed
all the dealers would do would be to
stamp recent date year on the old
seeds and sell them for new ones
Mr.. finland (Dem), of Ramsey, claim
ed that all reputable dealers dealt in
: good seeds and the bill should he killed
I at once
I The Grideland commission bill, reouir-
ing merchants to notify consignors with
In twenty-four hours after the sale of the
price, name of purchaser and date of sale,
and requiring men to give bonds requir-
ed by the railroad and warehouse COM
mission and make reports, was recon-
mended to pass.
Mr.. Dwinnell Rep3, of 1Iennepin,
wanted the bonds to be fixed by the rail-
road and warehouse commission at $1O,-
O0O, for those dealing in grain. and 81, 900
for those handling other articles, but the
amendment was voted down.
Mr.. Morris wanted the merchants Civ
en- three days in which to make reports
to consignors, but this was also refused
Mr.. jackson (Rep), of Ramsey, stated
that the bill would drive out Of business
the small commissioners, but the coun-
try members appeared to be DESTROYS of
having the bill advanced to the calendar
and all the discussion did not change
their views.
The bill, allowing the state auditor to
bid in assets Of the State and American
banks of Minneapolis, and dispose of the
same, was recommended to pass