The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-21
SENATE HOLDS A
SHORT SESSION
COnvenes Late Yesterday After
noon, Receives Seven Bills
and Passes One

The senate held a short session yes
terday afternoon, attended by bare
quorum. 1t did not take up the calen-
dar nor resolve itself into committee
of the whole, but adjourned until ~
a. m. today after receiving seven new
bills, passing one of them, and adopting
one resolution.
The resolution offered by Senator
Cooke was upon the death in California
last week of former State Senator Allan
j. Greer of Lake City. 1t expressed the
regret of the senate al Mr.. Greer
untimely death in the prime of life, and
conveys to the members of the pc
reaved family the sympathy of the
senate A committee of eight, to in
cIude Lieut.. Gov. Jones, viii be ap-
pointed to attend the funeral next Fri
day.
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous rising vote.
Senator Laybourn introduced a bill
to regulate the consolidation and rein
corporation Of domestic insurance COM
panieS. life, accident and health. Its
purpose is to protect policy holders, by
requiring the directors of companies
desiring to consolidate or reincorporate
to notify the insurance commission,
comprising the governor or his repre-
sentative, the attorney general and the
state insurance commissioner, who
must thereupon grant a hearing to the
policy holders. Any officer or director
violating the act may be fined $4,000
and imprisoned for not less than one
year.
A bill by the judiciary committee
provides for concurrent jurisdiction,
civil and criminal, with courts of other
states on matters forming the boundar-
les between Minnesota and the two Da-
kotas. The waters included are Big
laly n1yo I'd
River of the North. The waters be-
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin are
similarly cared for. The bill was plac-
ed on general orders, on motion Of
Senator Somerville.
The senate received an invitation
from Dean Liggett of the state agricul-
tural school to attend it's midwinter
commencement exercises at p. m. to-
morrow.
A bill by Senator Laybourn affecting
only st. Louis county was passed un-
der suspension of the rules. 1t author
ICES the employment of a road foreman
in that county.
An additional stenographer of the
senate, Miss Ida Ogden, was appointed.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. $50: By Laybourn-To en-
ploy road foreman in counties of $4,000
or more Inhabitants and embracing 5000
square miles. Applies only to St. Louis
county. Passed under suspension of the
rules.
S. F. No. $751;. By Horton-To provide
Tor the selection of practical mason for
the inspection of buildings, chimneys and
flues in cities of $4,000 inhabitants or
more. Tri-city delegation.
5. f. No. $50: By Judiciary Commit
tee-To give courts concurrent jurisdic-
ton over boundary waters between Min
nesota and the Dakotas on gen
eral orders
s. F. No. 1888: BY Laybourn-To regu-
late consolidation and reincorporation of
domestic insurance companies. Insurance
committee.
s. F; No. 3S4: BY Embellishments
ing $300 for bridge across Pipestone river
>: f. No. 1856: BY e. E. Smith-Per-
uniting the consolidation of rural school
districts. Education
;. +: NO. $50: By Lord-Providing that
time for redemption from any tax sale,
whether made to state or private person,
snaI not expire until notice of expiration
OF redemption shall have been given.
Taxes and tax laws