The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

Rep), Of Stearns, providing for the
dlscharge of reformatory prisoners
sent up for offenses, the minimum pen
atty for which has been decreased since
their incarceration. The bill permits
their discharge at the expiration Of
the new minimum term, regardless of
the old sentence.
LINED UP THE LAWYERS.
Senator Miller Rep.), Of Rock, beard
ed the legal lions in their lair, oppos-
ing the bill of Senator Batz Oem), of
Stearns, which prohibits probate judges
and clerks from acting as attorneys in
cases before them. Senator Greer
tRep}, Wabasha, said it was a good
bill that spoke for itself, but Senator
Miller Rep), Rock, said he did not
believe it was as simple as it looked.
He thought the bill would increase the
expense of settling small estates. Sen
atorS Young and Grindeland said that
the heavy expense was really entailed
in correcting irregularities occurring
before the estate was submitted to a
lawyer, such as omissions affecting the
title to real estate.
Senators Rovened, Johnson and Ry-
der rallied to the support of Senator
Miller, and the debate was sharp, the
lawyers and the editors being arrayed
against each other. On a division the
bill was recommended for passage by
a vote of % to 20.
When the committee rose the bill
was excepted from the report of the
committee at the request of Senator
Ryder, who then moved that it be
indefinitely postponed. He was declar-
ed out of order, when Senator Greer
moved the adoption of the report Of
the committee of the whole, and de-
leaders got together and patched up
a truce till the bill reaches the calen-
dar.
VALUATION BASIS FOR TAXES
Senator MCGOWAN Oem), of HenEe-
pin, introduced bill providing that
the state board of equalization and the
state auditor shall ascertain the total
value of the capital stock and all other
properties belonging to telephone,
sleeping car, dining car, parlor and
drawing room car and levy an excess
on or license tax upon this property
equal to the average rate of taxation
fixed by the board of equalization for
the state at large. 1t provides that, if
these taxes are not paid In November,
a penalty of so per cent shall accrue;
that the state auditor shall take the
necessary steps to collect the tax and
p0udlty anu Shall DG allowed per
cent Of the amount collected for his
trouble.
MAY FIX THE PRICE.
S. F. 321. introduced by Senator Nc
Gill Rep.), of Ramsey, yesterday, re-
lating to the vacation of streets and
alleys in cities of over 100000, is de-
signed to allow certain lands in the
outlying districts of st. Paul which,
during the boom of ten years ago, were
plated to be converted back again
into farms. The bill was introduced at
the request of parties representing the
owners, and is said to have the ap-
prevail Of the corporation attorney and
members of the city council. The bill
provides that no vacation of any street,
alley or public ground in any city hav-
ing, according to their last state or
national census. a population of over
600 inhabitants shall hereafter be
allowed, except upon such terms and
conditions as well as the compensa-
ton, if any, to be paid by the persons
seeking the vacation as shall be speci-
fed the resolution ordering such vaca-
ton. The bill will give the council
the right to vacate East Seventh street
for 81
FOR BARBER SCHOOLS.
Senator McGill Rep.), of Ramsey.
introduced the new bill drawn by the
state BARRIERS board for the amend
ment Of the state BARRIERS law.
A barber school is defined as a school
conducted by suitable person who is
authorized to practice the trade of a
barber in this state, and in which all
instruction is given by competent per-
sons SO authorized, ard in which the
course and period of training shall
comply with the rules and regulations
of the state board adopted for the gov
eminent of barber schools. It is made
an offense punishable by Q me Of $50