The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15

the Care of the Alleged Insane
of the Three Chief Cities in Lo-
cal HOspitals-First Night Ses-
sion Held to Clear Up Accumulate
ed Work.
No threatening opposition encountered
the amended Barker insane asylum bill,
which was remodeled by the house to
comply with some Of the suggestions
made in Gov. Lind's message, and it was
passed yesterday. along with bill to
provide for the detention Of the suspected
insane in detention wards in the hospitals
of st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth
| Beside this, the senate concurred in
several house amendments, including the
state game and fish bill, and cleared up
| general orders In pretty good shape, al
though 1t took a night session, practic-
ally the first of the present senate, to
bring about this result.
The amended hospital bill was taken
up by agreement after the noon recess.
| Senator Schaller said the bill. in his opin-
ion, could not reasonably be objected to
on economic or humanitarian grounds.
The hospital idea was abandoned, and
| sive medical stats.
Senator Somerville (Rep.), of Brown,
wanted the bill amended so that the new
asylum would be filled with chronic
| cases, by prohibiting the board of trus-
| tees from committing others.
| Senator Schaller suggested that the
senator might as well get a branding
iron and brand on the brow of every In
mate the word chronic
| Senator Barker moved that the senate
concur In the house amendments
This caused a parliamentary tangle
which consumed nearly half an hour
Senator Barker said the bill ought to
pass. 1t had been amended with a great
deal of care.
Senator Lord (Rep.), of Dodge, said he
did not believe the governor would sign
the bill in it's present form. 1t was prac-
tically the same as the vetoed bill. but IT
was a double Dose
| Senator Schaller said the bill, he be-
lieved, would find favor where the other
had come to wreck. The change of the
designation from hospital to asylum
would, he thought, answer the same pur-
pose as the amendment offered by the
| senator from Brown.
| After half an hour on call of the SEN
| ate the Somerville amendment was voted
| DOWNS to a.
Senator Knatvold Rep.), Of Freeborn,
| offered an amendment to confine the in
| mates of these asylums to those who
had been under treatment in the present
| hospitals for not less than three years
| This was lost-37 to Is.
The bill as 1t came from the house was
| then paSSed-39 to Is.
| s. F. 40. the Thompson bill, for the cot
tage or colony plan, was again laid on the
table on motion of the author.
RULED MCGOWAN OUT.
| Senator J. D. Jones Rep), of Todd,
| moved that the senate take up general
| orders. 1t was so ordered, although SEN
ator MCGOWAN raised the point that it
| required a -two-thirds vote to abandon
! the regular order.
Senator Jones said no one had voted
no and the general orders were then tax
en- up.
WHEATON BILLS KILLED.
! The Wheaton malicious mischief bill.
which provided heavy penalties for rid
| Ing another's bicycle or injuring 1t IN
any way, was Indefinitely postponed on
motion of Senator Horton. His FIVE
sixths jury bill went the same way.
STOCKWELL GAVE IT UP.
| Senator Stockwell moved to Indefinitely
postpone his bill, S. F. 421, to SO amend
the constitution Of the state of Minnesota
to enable the voters of any county, city,
village VI loWISilp, ny majority vote, to
reduce taxes upon improved lands, and
increase taxes on lands held idle by ex-
empting Improvements.
He said 1T was too late to pass it now
but hoped to get better hearing for his
bill two years hence
BLACKLIST BILL LOST.
The Heimerdinger anti-blacklist bill
was indefinitely postponed on motion of
Senator Ryder, who said he thought it
1mpracticable as drawn.
ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL FIXED UP.
Senator Baldwin offered en- amendment
to the anti-boycott bill so that it would
only prohibit the enforcement of boy
colt by espionage pickets, circulars, or
advertisement, 50 as not to prohibit the
determination Of one or TWO people, or
| more. on their own part not to patronize
a certain firm firms
Senator Ryder said the Duluth boy
| cotters had disgraced themselves and the
cause Of organized labor by their meth
DDS.
Senators Daugherty and MCGOWAN pre-
pared an amendment making the penalty
from $40 to $50 fines, and commensurate
terms of imprisonment
Senator Stockwell moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
Senator Daugherty said the bill was a
compromise between both sides, and he
was willing to fight it through. Senator
Stockwell's motion was lost and the bill
| recommended to pass
DETENTION HOSPITALS TOO.
The bill of Mr.. Stockwell (Dem) Hen
nepin, providing for detention wards for
the alleged insane in the hospitals Of ST.
Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth was passed
| with an amendment appropriating $1,000
for the expenses of the same.
MARKING OF CONVICT PRODUCTS.
Senators MCGOWAN and Ives spoke in
behalf of the formers bill to require the
marking of convict-made goods and
wares. Senator Ives said 1t was neces-
sary for the protection of free labor
Senator Ryder said he did not believe
in legislating for the offenders against
the government, as against those who
had not violated its laws.
Senator Knatvold said that other state
prisons threw their product on the mar
ket without marking, and IL passed the
bill would destroy the sale of the pro-
ducts of the state prison. The bill was
recommended for Indefinite postpone
ment.
DETECTIVES (9) TURNED DOWN.
The senate killed the private detective
agency bill introduced in the house by
Representative c. o. A. Olson (Rep1,
Hennepin.
KILLED A SECOND TINE.
The inspection on the hoof' bill was
again indefinitely postponed.
THIRD ONE THAT FAILED
A similar fate was met by II. F. 300, the
Brusletten bill for the regulation of trust
companies