The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-26
STOCK SHOW GROUNDS
FOR THE STATE FAIR
Senator Thomas Torson Introduces
Bill Appropriating 100000

Senator Thomas Torson, of ST
James, yesterday Introduced a bill to
appropriate 100000 for the purpose
of building live stock amphitheater
at the state fair grounds at Hamline.
The board of managers of the fair
have waived their claims to practically
all other appropriations at this session
of the legislature in the hope of being
given the appropriation. The board has
some money available for the new
building and expects to erect building
that will serve the purposes of exhib-
iting to the best advantage the live
stock shown at the fair. 1t is urged in
behalf of the appropriation that the
Minnesota fairs have the best live
stock exhibits on the continent, next
to the international stock show at Chi
cago, and without the amphitheater
stock men say they Will discontinue
bringing their prize winners to the
Minnesota fair.
Days of grace on demand notes are
to be abolished by bill introduced by
Senator j. F. Calhoun. of Hennepin,
and Senator E. E. Smith, of Hennepin,
proposes to permit Lloyds insurance
companies to do a sprinkler leakage
insurance business. The companies are
limited In issuing policies to one-f1fth
OF the aggregate of the subscriptions
of the several underwriters.
bribery and attempted bribery of MEM
bers-elect of the legislature, were ad-
vanced on general orders in the senate.
The Dunn voting machine bill was also
recommended for passage in commit
tee of the whole.
New Senate Bills
s. F. No. 217: BY Sundberg-Author-
insured against loss by hail. Insurance. ~
8. F. No. 2IS: BY Calhoun-Abolishing
days of grace on negotiable instruments
Banks.
s. F. No. 21s: BY Smith, E EAU
thorizing sprinkler leakage insurance. In
surance
S. F: No. 22o: BY Thorpe-Relating to
issue of bonds by school districts. Educa-
S. F. No 221: BY schain-Providing for
issuing OF writs Of attachment. Judi
sF No 22s: BY Thorpe Sale of liq-
uors within limits Of school districts. Ju-
dietary.
s. F. No. 22s: BY Alley-ReIating to
taxation of mortgages. Judiciary.
s. F. No. 224: BY Torson -Appropriat-
ing money for a live stock amphitheater
state Md fair gTSounas a Pubc SgGi1gs
road mileage books transferable. Rail-
roads
S. F. No 22s: BY Collester-Prohibit-
ing injuring Of trees. flowers or monu-
ments in cemeteries. Judiciary.
Bills Passed by the Senate
III. F. No. 81: BY Oleson-To legalize
acts of county commissioners in creating
Indebtedness for erection Of poor houses in
certain cases
H. F. No. 3S9: By Lewis. r. T.-Pro-
viding for payment of new capitol en-
ployes and appropriating $10,0 900 therefor.
s. F. No. 165: BY Peterson-To grant
Barnesville the right to issue it's bonds,
not to exceed $4,000. for municipal pur-
poses.
S. F. No. 1ss: BY Brower-To authorize
cities owning their own systems of water
works to borrow money and issue bonds to
Improve and extend their waterworks sys-
tenn and TO provide means for installing
filtration plants.
s. F. No. III: BY Brower-To authorize
cities of 10000 population or less, to sell
their bonds to take up floating indebted
ness and to prevent subsequent creation OF
floating Indebtedness.
S. F. No. IA: BY Smith. w. A.-To
legalize contracts for court houses in
counties OF $4,000 population where such
contracts had been made.