The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
SENATE PASSES THE
RATTLESkAkE BILL
Upper House Breaks the Record
for Industry, Holding Two
Sessions

The senate made record for indus
try yesterday. 1t convened in the aft
ernoon as well as in the morning, for
the first time during this session, pass
ed twenty-three bills and considered
some thirty measures in committee of
the whole. Eight new bills were in
troduced.
The bill by Senator Laugen of Hous-
ton, providing a bounty of 50 for every
rattlesnake killed in the state, was
passed.
Some amusing explanations of the
senator's votes attended the roll CALL
Senator Calhoun started with an in
dorsement of the bill, and concluded
with an oratorical peroration, implor-
ing the senate to vote for the measure
and so wipe the Shiny creatures from
the face of the EARTH
Senator Cowan thought the provision
requiring the slayer Of rattlespake
to produce only the rattles of the snake
was too lax.
HE. should produce the entire snake"
said Senator Cowan. THAT would be
the only conclusive proof"
Senator Wood voted against the bill
because, as he said, there was nothing
in 1t to prevent a person from bringing
into Minnesota wagon loads of dead
rattlesnakes killed in other states
1t is likely that the bill will be safe
guarded in the house. and in all proba
bility the bounty will be reduced to
30 cents.
Would Establish Home for Aged
"A bill by Senator Wood provides for
the establishment Of a state home for
aged and infirm people. 1t carries an
appropriation Of $4,000, $4,000 of
which is to be paid this year and the
balance in 1906. The board of control
is to have charge of the home and pur-
chase a site not exceeding 100 acres.
Persons able to pay $3.50 will be adj
mitted on their own application, while
the board of county commissioners
may, on application to the probate
judge, send those without means to the
state home. The site must be selected
before Aug. 1, 1906, and is not to cost
more than $4,000. The bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Senator Hawkins is the author of
bill making the open season for quail,
partridge, ruffed pheasant or grouse
extend from Sept. to Nov. 1, instead
of closing Oct Is. The bill provides
that deer may be killed between Oct.
% and Nov. 10, instead of only from
Nov. 10 to Nov. Is.
bourn's bill providing for the trial Of
offenses on information and belief,
occupied about fifteen minutes and
was continued over to IL a. m. today.
Senator SomerVille, who opposed the
Laybourn grand jury bill is against
this measure, as it provides the ma
chinery for carrying on prosecutions
without converting grand jury
To Safeguard Railroad Crossings
Senator Calhoun Of Minneapolis In
troduced two companion bills designed
TO promote public safety at railroad
grade crossings in cities of $4,000 and
over. One of the bills, that requiring
steam cars to come to complete stop
at crossings is copy of the Timber
lake bill which was defeated In the
house. The other measure requires
the railroads to keep the highway at
grade crossings in a safe condition.
Senator Gjertsen's bill creating a
state board of chiropratic examiners
was laid over one day at the request
of Senator Schaller.
Senator Brewer offered bill pro-
viding for the expenses of the state
board of health for the coming two
years. 1t carries an appropriation of
approximately $4,000.
Of the register of deeds of each county
other real estate securities and fixing
his compensation therefor, was passed.
So were Senator McGill's measures,
one of them appropriating $4,000 for
the erection Of a monument to Min
nesota's troops in the Vicksburg ma
tfonal military park, and the other ap-
propriating $4,000 for the placing Of
statue of the late Alexander Ramsey