The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-11
ter and was sent to the committee on
legislative expenses.


ter and was sent to the committee on
legislative expenses.
FUND TO RETIRE TEACHERS.
Mr.. Dunn. Of Ramsey, introduced by
request q bill providing for a fund to
retire teachers of public schools in cit
les Of over 10000 inhabitants. The
fund Is to consist Of 1 per cent of sal
aries paid to the teachers, deducted in
equal installments and moneys receiv-
ed from gifts, legacies and requests.
The fund is to be divided into reserve
and annuity funds. twenty-five per
cent to the reserve and rs to the annu-
ity fund.
The president of the board of educa-
ticn, chairman of the finance commit
tee of the board. superintendent of
schools and three representatives elect
ed by the teachers are to constitute a
board Of trustees The trustees with
an advisory board consisting Of three
representative business men selected
by the trustees are given power to in
vest the funds. The board of educa-
tton is given the right to retire on
account of permanent disability any
teacher who has taught twenty years,
provided three-quarters of said period
of service has been rendered in public
schools of the district. The teachers
so retired to receive an annuity of one
half the salary not to exceed $780, No
annuity is to be paid TO any teacher
until the teacher had Contributed to
the fund sum equal to 20 per cent Of
annual salary, and each teacher is to
pay into the fund 1 per cent Of the
annuity. The bill went to the COM
nittee on general legislation.
Speaker Dare announced that he had
his committees selected, but the names
would not be in shape until this morn
Ing. To shape them up, possibly, he call
ed Mr.. Staples, Of Dakota, to the chair
and HE'D himself from the hall
At l o'clock the house adjourned I'M
til 10 o'clock this morning.
OTHER HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. F. 20 (Bush, of Olmsted)-To provide for
the printing and publication Of school text
books and charts at the Minnesota reforma-
tory and their sale to the public schools.
Education.
III. F. 81 miller, of St Lou.s)-To promote
the safety of life and property in cities where
street railways exist by providing that men
w ,to operate cars thereon shall be duly quail
1hed, registered and licensed. Railroads.
H. F. % (Ferris, of Grow Wing)-To enable
organized cities between 5000 and 10000 in
haoftants to issue certificates of indebtedness
lor repuild1ng bridges that have been de-
H. F. % Oyer, of Pipestone)-To amend
section g. chapter 300. Laws of 1897, relating to
the taxation of express companies. Taxes and
H. F. "A Wheaton. of Homeopathy regu-
late the time Of taking exceptions to judges
charge IA IN Jury cases. Judiciary.
provide for the taxation of railroad companies
In this state and repeal all acts or parts of
acts inconsistent. and TO provide for the sub
mission OF this. act to the people of this state
tax laws
H. F. 26 bean. of Nico1leD-To provide for
the employment of prisoners In the state
prison and reformatory and to repeal chap
ter 255 OF the General Laws of 1889 Prison
labor.
H, F: q West, Of Mower)-To regulate the
saie on plnding Irvine manufactured in the
II. +. 70 CWest OF Mower)-To amend Sec
ton 6, chapter 300, General Laws of 1897. re-.
l 1ating to the taxation of express companies.
III. f. % Torson, Of Watonwan)-To amerd
section 80, chapter 145, Of the Laws of 1885
lor the incorporation of villages. Municipal
H. F. 80 Marin, of Polk)-To amend section
80, chapter 36. Laws of 1878, relating to eports
OF clerks OF common school districts Ju-
dietary
H. F. 81 (sehain, of Trayerse)-To prcvida
Tor appointment OF county assessors in coun-
ties not having county assessors by board of
county commissioners and county auditors
II. F. 30 (Schain, Of Traverse)-To amend
chapter 4, General Laws of 1898, relating to
elections. Elections.
H., F. 80 abbott. of Farfbault)-To amend
sections and of chapter II, Laws of 1919
regulating the adoption of children by socie,
ties or individuals. General legislation.
H. F; "a Dunn, Of Ramaey)-To legalize
acknowledgements taken by notary pIblics
who are members of or employees by con-
Germs making the instrument. Judiciary.
H. F. IS Dunn. of Rannsey)LTo amend
Jaws regulating the foreclosure of mortgages
'by advertisement. Judiciary : az
VI r 81 Dunn, of Ramsey)-To provide for
the creation investment and disbursement Of
q public school teachers retirement fund
General legislation.
II. F. 81 Pope, of Kanabec)-To fix the
time for holding court in the first judicial dis
trict Judiciary.
u. +. 81 (Atbott, of Faribaultl-To provide
for the extension of the work of the state
experimental station and to appropriate
money therefore. General legislation.