The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-28
GIVES COMMISSION
TO THE GOVERNOR
RaChie Introduces Bill Provid.
ing for Railway
Board

| should pass 1t will legislate the present
| elective railroad commission out of
| office
The Rachie bill contemplates the
members of the commission rotating in
ONCE. They are to be appointed by the
governor for terms of one, two and
three years, and not more than two are
10 De members of one political party.
| Inc usual requirements that the COM
| miss;oners shall not be owners of rail-
road stocks and must be free from
| raiiroad influence, are made by the bill.
Mr. Rachie explained his bill yester-
day. He said: Although IL may not
De wise to give the governor a great
zeal or patronage, do believe that the
| members of the railroad and ware
mouse commission ought to he appoint
ed by him. Let the governor be in
part responsible for the record made
py the railroad and warehouse COM
| mission, and there will be a commits
sion In fact, as we'll as in name. We
have at the present time a pretty good
commission, but it is rather the result
of chance than of foresight"
Bill for Woman's Building
M ]. O'Laughlin,--of Wabasha, ap-
pears as the author of a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection of a
woman's building at the state univer-
slty. 1t was referred to the appropria-
tions committee, of which w. p. Rob-
erts, Hennepin county man, is chair
man. The various womens organiza-
tons of the state have declared for the
Dill, and ii is said to have very good
chances or passage in the legislature
III a bill proposed by Neils jacobson,
OF ROCK, becomes law, railroads will
De compelled to remove hills, forests
and other obstructions that may OBJ
scure approaching trains from the
view of persons on the roads crossing
the tracks. The jacobson bill provides
that lOO feet on each side of the rail-
road must be clear and that 800 feet of
the railroad track may be seen by a
person on the road. The object is to
avoid accidents at grade crossings.
Ihe railroad companies are given the
right or eminent domain to carry out
the provisions of the bill.
M. L. Fosseen, the Hennepin county
member, presented a bill yesterday in
the mouse changing the method of ad-
Justlng hre insurance losses where dis
putes arise. The bill provides. except
In cases of total loss, for the appoint
ment OF three referees by the district
court at the instance of either party
and upon five to ten days notice. In
case of disagreement between the
reterees. two may make the report, and
either party may appeal from the
award without filing bond. Then the
Whole matter is to be tried anew
Twenty days are given for the appel-
lant to file his complaint and a like ne
riod is given in which the respondent
may reply. The referees are to be maid
50 day unless otherwise agreed upon.
The party demanding a reference is to
pay the costs
j. G. Lennon, of Hennepin, is author
or Dill providing for a state inspector
of hotels. Appliances for the escape of
guests are specified in the bill. The
inspector is to be paid 81 for each in
specuon, and his fees are in lieu of q
salary.
New House Bills
n +. No: 421: BY Oleson-To approp-
bridge in Pine and Kanabec Counties.
Roads and bridges.
II. F.. No. 422: BY Oleson-To appro-
pr!Ste soVV 10 aid In construction of a
bridges.
H. F. No: 42s: BY o'Laughlin-To an
pr0priate o $4,000 for the erection of a
state university. University
III. F. No. 424: BY Rachie-To repeal
chapter 81, general laws 1899. and to make
the state railroad and warehouse commits
tions.
H. F: No. 425: BY Gandrud-To appro-
pirate $500 to aid in constructing a bridge
in Kandiyohl county Roads and bridges.
III. f. No. 415: BY Hanson-To appro-
pirate $1,000 to aid in constructing a
hlgnway In Marshall county. Roads and
H. F. No. 416: BY Saari-To create
water and light boards in villages not now
SO equipped. Municipal legislation.
n. F. No. All: BY Jacobson-To compel
railways to provide safe approaches to
railroad crossings. Railroads.
III, F: No. AIS: BY Landeen-To appro-
pirate $500 to aid in constructing bridge
in Douglas county. Roads and bridges.
III, F: No. 41s: BY Wyman-to appro-
pirate 1000 to aid in constructing high
ii. F. No. 426: BY Lennon (by request)
To provide for state hotel Inspector,
and regulating the duties thereof. Cen
Bills Passed by the House
H. F. No. 200: By Krostue-To amend
an act entitled AN act to amend section
1858 of chapter IL of General Statutes of
1894. relating to tax levy rate per cent
H. F. No. 23s: BY Dorsey-To regulate
the practice of embalming dead human
bodies.
II. F. No. SO: BY Stone-A bill for an
act to authorize the board of county
commissioners in all counties in this
state, having bonded Indebtedness sink
ing fund. to invest the money of said
sinking fund
H F. No. zoo: BY Lemon-A bill for
an act making II the duty of the register
of deeds Of each county to make out a
list of mortgages and other real estate
securities and fixing his compensation
therefor.
H F. No. 2Os: BY Bennett-A brl for
an act to regulate the compounding use
and sale of cocaine and its preparations
and providing penalties for the violation
thereof.
S. F. No. 1S-A bin for an act to amend
chapter IS, Laws OF 1899, as amended by
chapter 10. Laws of 1901, relating to pro-
bate code.
s. F. No. 169: BY Brower-To author
ize cities owning their own systems of
water works to borrow money and issue
bonds to improve and extend their water
works system and to provide means for
installing filtration plants.
S. F. No. III: BY Brower-To author
ize cities of 10000 population or less to
sell their bonds to take up floating in
debtedness and to prevent subsequent
creation OF floating Indebtedness.
Raehie Kills His Bill
The Rachie bill for the repeal of the