The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23

less than 5000 inhabitants to ACQUIRE
either by gift or purchase lands for
park purposes.
Representative Cole, Walker. has a
bill to prevent county division entan-
clements similar to those brought
about at the last general election. Mr.
! cole would permit but one proposition
for division of a county to be sub
mitted. The bill further provides that
new counties shall have areas of not
less than 1000 square miles and popu-
lations of not less than 1000, nor by
division shall a parent county be re-
duced either in area or population be-
low those minimums
The Ramsey county delegation yes
terday attempted to consider a num-
Der of bills of local application, but got
no farther than the bill introduced at
the request of the park board and
winch seeks the annulment Of that por-
ton of the charter turning unexpended
balances back to the general fund at
the end of the fiscal year. The bill is
expected ultimately to get a favorable
report.
Under suspension of the rules, the
senate yesterday morning passed SEN
ator Campbells bill to regulate the SAL
aries of the county officials Of Mower
county.
A resolution appointing Miss Kittie
Butler, of st. Paul. stenographer of the
judiciary committee was introduced by
Chairman Somerville, of that commit
tee and passed by the senate
The senate committee on towns and
counties has recommended for passage
the bill providing for holding township
elections in incorporated villages or
cities, and the bill to prevent Clear
water county from running up an ex-
pense account until it has secured a
clean title. The bill authorizing the
issue of bonds for the construction of
roads in certain counties was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement.
The tariff debate scheduled for the
senate yesterday morning failed to ma
terialize Senators Wilson and Nor
gan were ready to support their reso-
buttons, but the opposition asked for
more time and the measures will be
discussed next Tuesday morning.
A 100000 appropriation for purchase
of site and the erection of a ladies'
home or dormitory at the Winona nor
NAL school is sought by bill intro
duced in the house yesterday by Rep
reSentative Sinclair, Winona.
Representative Randall is the author
of bill entitled, "A bill for an act to
promote patriotism Under the pro-
visions of the bill it is made the duty
of county superintendent of schools to
provide each school with "old glory
which must be displayed either on flag
staff or in school room on all days of
particular significance to the school
state or nation. The flags are to be-
paid for out of the county's general
fund.
An echo Of the abandoned contest for
Anthony Yoerg's seat, brought by for
mer Representative Charles Schurman.
fioated into the house yesterday in the
shape of bill for an appropriation. in
troduced by Representative Lemon
The bill carries an appropriation of
$349 to reimburse Yoerg for the ex-
penses he is supposed to have incurred
in the battle for his rights.
The house committee on elections
VIII VI go to work next week, as. decided
at a preliminary meeting called yes
terday by Chairman Cole, Walker.
The soldiers home committee will
visit the Minnehaha institution this
mornings Special cars will leave the
capitol at 10 o'clock, and the commit
tees have extended an invitation to the
country members to make the trip.
Former Representative Dobbin. Hen
nepin, one Of the strong men Of the last
mousse, was welcome visitor on the
floor OF the house yesterday.
Former Representative Hillmond,
Grant county, one of the Populists who
tried for the senate at the last election.
was an interested spectator on the floor
OF the house yesterday.
Congressman-el ]. Adam Bede. of
ne Elgnth district. was one Of the
cheerful incidents of yesterdays house
session.