The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-09

ing heretofore, will probably be abolished
that is, if the railroads can stand the
pressure that will be brought upon them
by the hotels of the capital, by the peo-
PIE OF the state who have been in the
habit of visiting the legislature during
the session, and by the members VINO will
want to extend the customary courtesies
to their constituents. 1t is further stated
that arrangements are being made to run
cheap semi-weekly excursions on both
roads with tickets good for return in a
Week-these to take the place of the free
passes.
The promoters of the Pan-American ex-
position have a representativ here who
is working in the interest of an aprropri-
atiCn for state exhibit at Buffalo. 1t
is stated that $4,000 would make a
creditable showing. Both the retiring
and incoming governors recommend an
appropriation for this purpose.
SHOBER APPOINTED.
H c. Shober, of Highmore, editor OF
the Bulletin, was today appointed in
surance commissioner and Immediately
Quallhed This appointment was prac-
tically Gov. Herreid's first official act and
was made SO hurriedly to meet the de-
mands of the newspaper men, VINO want
ed Republican in the office before all
the patronage for the year had been dis
pensed.
MILITIA REORGANIZATION
Senator c. H. Englesby, of Codington
county, who served with such ralIantrv
as captain in the First regiment, will in
troduce a bill for the reorganization OF
the militia. 1t is lengthy, being, in fact.
a complete military code. One OF the
important features of the measure is that
| 1t abolisnes all sinecures and makes every
| oIllcer practical worker. The office of
| acknowledgement is abolished and the
| duties of the position are assigned to the
| colonel, who is allowed a salary 1t Dro-
| Vides for a regiment of twelve companies.
! to be recruited at the several cities AMI
| towns. The maximum of each company
| is placed at siXty-four men, and the min
| 1mum at thirty. Where whole companies
! cannot be maintained at q town. platoons
| or half companies may be formed Be
! sides the colonel, who is also to be eX-
| otflclo adjutant-general, there will be a
| lieutenant colonel, three majors.
I surgeon with the rank Of major, an az
| sistant surgeon with the rank of captain.
a second assistant surgeon with the rank
! OF first lieutenant, a quartermaster with
| the rank Of captain, an ordnance officer
| with the rank Of first lieutenant and for
| each company a captain and two lieuten-
! ants. 1t also provides for the mainte-
nance of a battery in addition to the
| regiment and prescribes that the re2i-
| ment shah be given the drill of mounted
| infantry. An appropriation of $4,000 to
! $4,000 will be asked
! OTHER PROPOSED LEGISLATION
| The negotiable instrument bill, which
was defeated two years ago, is already
| in the hands of the printer and will be
! introduced at the first favorable oppor-
trnity. The measure was framed by a
committee of the national banking So
! ciety, and is already the law of several
states. 1t amounts to a codifcation of
| what may be termed commercial law.
Another bill already printed relates to
pure food and dairy inspection. another
to the election of county commissioners
by the vote of the electors of the whole
county, and still another prohibits the
names of candidates appearing more than
| once on official ballots The latter bill
was passed two years ago and vetoed by
| Gov. Lee.