The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-18
| WORK OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE


be transmitted to the president of the
senate, and also to the speaker OF the
house of representatives Of the United
States.
The resolution was laid over on mo-
ton of debate by Senator McGill.
Bill Against Private Banks Killed
The report of the committee on
banks and banking, recommending the
indefinite postponement of Senator
Eberhart's bill prohibiting private
banks, provoked another breeze.
Senator Thorpe, member OF the
committee, offered as a substitute
| minority report signed by himself and
Senators Benson and Buck, recon-
mending that the Eberhart bill be
placed on general orders.
Senator Eberhart insisted his bill
was not a personal matter with him. Ii
was simply the New York and Wiscon--
| sin law. He asserted that the COM
mittee had not heard a national bank
er, but only private bankers.
Senator w. A. Smith of the commit
| tee said that it had recommended the
Eberhart bill for indefinite postpone
ment because it didn't think it could
pass.
Senator Thorpe said he doubted
whether the majority of the banking
committee could tell whether meas
ure would pass or not.
The roll was then called on Sem
ator Thorpe's substitute motion to
place the Eberhart bill on general or
ders. 1t was lost by q nays to 26
yeas, as follows:
Yeas-Batz, Brewer. Buck. Collier.
Comstock. Dart. Eberhart, Fitzpatrick.
Gill; MCGOWAN, Naeseth Nichols, Peter
son, ,Pugh, Rieke, schaller. someryille.
Sundberg, Swedback, Thope. Wilson,
Nays~Ailey, Calhoun, Campbell, Cole.
Everett Frater Hardy H MrNsea
Peacher Scnutz, Shell, Smith, Z. E.,
Torson, Ward-27.
The majority report recommending
indefinite postponement was then
adopted, and the committees bill max
ing provision for private banks was
recommended for passage.
To Purify Polling Places
Senator Wilson introduced bill rem
dering more stringent the law forbid
ding the gathering of people near poll
ing places on election day. 1t forbids
them to stand, except for the purpose
of voting, nearer than so feet of the
entrance to polling place, and makes
1t unlawful to peddle or distribute
within 800 feet of such entrance any
cards, circulars or posters, suggesting
to or advising electors to vote for or
against any candidate. A maximum
fine. of 500 or three months imprison-
ment is the penalty provided.
More than an hour was consumed
in committee of the whole over the
drainage bill proposed by the drain
age committee. After being plastered
with amendments it was recommended
frr. -
without considering another bill Of the
thirty-eigh on the list.
Senator Cowan of Pine county is the
author of a bill to change the name of
his county from Pine to Glover county.
Senator Thompson would safeguard
the allowance and payment of claims
against various state funds by a bill
which provides for verified abstract
prepared in triplicate, one copy to be
furnished to the state auditor, one to
the state treasurer and one to be re-
tanned by the department on account
of which the requisition is made, the
abstract to be accompanied by vouch-
ers.
A bill by Senator Schaller permits
the city of Hastings to incorporate
within its limits land in the adjoining
county of Washington, which at pres
ent is infested with a disorderly ele-
ment, rendering it unsafe for women
to travel along the boulevard extend
ing beyond the city limits.
In Aid of Veterans
1t is the purpose of a bill by Senator
Alley to readmit to the soldiers
home on their application old soldiers
discharged from the institution for
retaining all their pension money.
The senate passed Senator McNa-
mee's bill relating to the adoption of
city charters, the Krostue house bill
relating to the tax levy rate for. state.
county and other purposes, and Sena-
tor Witherstine's measure authorizing
physicians Of other states to practice
medicine in Minnesota.
Under suspension of rules 1t also
passed Senator Putnam's bill appropri-
ating $400 for a bridge in Faribault
county, the house bill making the pos
session of intoxicating liquor by
dealer prima facie evidence of the IL
legal sale of 1t.
Senator Stephens thinks the railroad
and warehouse commissioners ought
to have a bigger salary, and accord
ingly offered a bill raising it from
$4,000 to $1,000 a year. The measure
was referred to the railroad commit
tee.
A bill by Senator Peterson appropri-
ates $500 for improvements wanted
at the Moorhead normal school.
The senate adjourned until p. m.
Monday.
Senate Bills
s. F. No. 1858: BY Observation-Disclosures
private corporations failing to file a notice
of publication. Corporations.
S. F. No. 1863: BY Pugh-Reimbursing
county commissioners of st. Louis county
for moneys expended. Claims
S. F. No. $40: By Calhoun-Confirming
the acts of the state auditor in settling
certain timber trespasses. Public ac-
S. F. No. 81: BY Thompson-Relating
to auditing Of claims and payments from
certain funds in state treasury. judiciary
S. F. No. 372: By Stephens-Raising the
salaries of railroad commissioners from
IS, 900 to $1,000.
S. r. No. 373: By Peterson-Appropriat
ing money for heating plant for the
Moorhead normal school. Finance
S. F. No. 374: BY Wilson-Prohibiting
voters from congregating near election
booths. Elections
S. F. No. 375: BY Schaller-Permitting
cities of 10000 to include lands of adjoin-
ing counties. Municipal corporations.
priating 1000 to build bridge in Ohm
sted county. Roads and bridges.
S. f. No. 377: By Alley-Relating to dis
charged persons from soldiers home.
Soldiers home. s
S. F. No. 37s: BY Cowan-Changing the
name of Pine county to Clover county
Towns and counties.
S. F. No. 379: BY Observation-Disclosures
for election of supreme and district judges
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Bills Passed by Senate