The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-25
FEES OF FRED SCAFFNANN
THEY WILL BE MADE THE SUBJ
JECT OF INQUIRY BY THE
HOUSE
STATUES OF STATE HEROES
Memorials Presented by Mr.. Hurd,
of Ramsey, Propose Monuments
to Distinguished MinnesOtans
for Capitol Grounds.

The house adjourned yesterday morn
ing until Monday evening at Z O'Clock,
which means that practically no busl-
ness will be transacted until the follow
ing day. Some members opposed the
long recess, and a roll call was demand
ed. The motion was carried by an over
whelming majority, as the time-honored
rule of adjourning for Saturdays was
not adhered to last week, for the reason
that the legislature was confronted by
the most urgent business which 1t Will
have to transact this term, that of bal
loting in caucus upon candidates Tor the
United States senate.
In the absence of Chaplain Knowles,
who is sick, the Rev. Benjamin Longley,
| pastor of the Central Park Methodist
church, opened the session with prayer.
DAVIS MEMORIAL PROPOSED.
The action of the Chamber of Com
merce leading to the erection Of statues
of notable men of Minnesota in the cap
itol grounds was presented to the house
by Representative Hurd, of Ramsey, in
| two memorials. The first of these re-
viewed the life work and prominence of
the late Senator Davis, and recommend
ed that a statue of the deceased states
man be ordered made and erected on the
grounds at the capitol.
The second recommended the same
| distinction for Ex-Governor and former
United States Senator Alexander Ram
| sey and former Gov H. H. Sibley. Both
memorials were referred without discus
sion.
PROPOSE TO CURB FRED.
Looking to a substantial ground upon
which to base the fight to be made in
placing the income of the state oil in
spector on a salary basis, instead of al
lowing him fees, as the present law pro-
vides, Representative Hurd introduced
significant resolution. 1t provides that
the state oil inspector shall make a re-
| port of all the fees collected during the
| last two years, a statement of the num-
Der of persons employed, the amount of
| salaries paid them and by whom paid.
The members who are to line up
| against the fee system respecting this
| office are said to be quite numerous, and
| they are losing no time in the prepara-
! ton of their case. AS the resolution in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Hurd requires the report
asked for before Feb. A. it is suggest
| ed that no time is to be lost in making
| this light. 1t is known that the Ramsey
| delegation will be divided on this ISSUE
Sixty residents of Polk county, from
Crookston and vicinity, sent a petition
to the house yesterday in the interest of
local option. 1t prays that the legisIa-
ture render it possible for each county
in the state to vote separately upon this
committee on temperance
MIR. Allen submitted bill something
OF similar nature to the CrookSton res
oluton. 1t provides a restriction by law
against the sale or free distribution of
cigarettes in this state, and levies fine
OF $50 upon any violator of the law The
house bill was referred to the committee
on public health.
Representative Anderson, of Winona,
introduced bill which is expected to
give to the people of that place a power
which has been courted for cAme time
The bill provides that cities of from
$4,000 to $4,000 shall have the right to es-
tablish and maintain their own electric
plants, and that four years after the pas
sage of the act they may issue bonds for
their enterprise. 1t is intended that I'M
der the bill the electricity may be used,
not alone for lighting purposes, but for
such other purposes as the municipality
may order. The bill went to the commit
tee on general legislation.
PUTS IT ON ORIGINAL LINE.
A bill emanating from the Ramsey
county delegation was introduced in the
house, which cortemplates a reversal of
the laws fixing the responsibility Of rail-
road and all transportation companies
for accidents to property or persons trav-
cling over their lines. Under the present
conditions the road upon which the pas
senger is travelling when injured, or the
one shipping the goods that may be de-
stroyed, is liable for the loss The meas
ure now before the house is peculiar in
that it proposes to make the road upon
which the passenger or property was
first boarded responsible for any acct
dents. No matter if a person has been
injured on another road to which he may
have been transferred from the original
line, the road first taking him or the bag
gage is to be held responsible for the
damage
The bill is regarded as an extremely
novel and somewhat impracticable means
of amending the law affecting common
carriers.
A bill that will meet with approval by
old soldiers was that presented yester-
day by Mr.. Dobbin, of Hennepin, pro-