The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-15
PUTS MANY BILLS
ON THE CALENDAR
Senate Holds a Busy Session
i'm Committee of the
Whole

1hC SChdLt ScSSlOn unlll
nearly o'clock yesterday afternoo-.
and accomplished considerable busi-
ness. After disposing of the calendar
and passing eight bills, the senate went
into committee of the whole and ad-
vanced forty-three bills to the calendar
This leaves about thirty bills on gen.
eral orders today. which cannot be
passed without suspension of the rules.
Senator Frater's bill establishing the
third state fish hatchery at Deerwood,
Crow Wing county, had the closest call,
receiving 3S votes to 20 against, or but
one more than quorum of the senate.
The bill appropriates $4,000 to be avail
able July 1 next and S2,500 to be avail
able July l. 1906.
Representative Stones inheritance
tax bill was amended by Senator Som
erville, who substituted his own bill.
which was passed. The bill imposes a
tax Of ! X per cent on inheritances 3
per cent on inheritances from $4,000 to
100000 and per cent on all in ex-
cess of the last sum.
A bill by representatives providing
for the separation of unplatted agricul-
tural lands included within the cor
porate villages in certain cases-failed
to pass, receiving only % votes.
Senator Morgan's bill defining the
qualifications of legal newspapers met
the same fate, receiving only 90 votes.
House file No. S39, bill to prohibit
the peddling of alcoholic liquors
throughout the state without a license
in each county, was advanced to the
head of the calendar.
Representative Lemons bill regulat-
ing the equipment of hotels with prop
er fire protection and escapes was
recommended to pass, after some de-
bate. Senator Johnson wanted the bill
indefinitely postponed, as he considered
its provisions would work a hardship
on country hotel keepers.
An amendment by Senator Putnam
provided for the equipping of hotels
of three stories and more with iron fire
escapes and furnishing each sleeping
room with a manila rope five-eighths
of an inch. Senator Morgan opposed
the bill because it creates the office of
hotel inspector.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
the measure failed by a vote of II to
16. 1t was then recommended to pass,
after Senator Morgan had observed
that human life was as sacred in a
rookery as it was in a city building.
On motion of Senator Horton prog
reSS only was reported on the Perley
bill to establish a state sanitarium for
consumptives. Senator Horton point
ed out that the bill partly repealed the
law of 1903. and takes away the au-
thority of the board of control over
the institution.
Senator Stephens municipal court
bill depriving justices of the peace Of
jurisdiction in cities having a munich
pal court was amended so as not to
include Ramsey county, and recon-
mended to pass.
Representative Mannix's bill to pro-
hibit salary loan agents from .exercis-
ing the vocation was advanced to the
calendar.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. m.
today.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. 523: BY Eberhart-Authoriz
ing county boards to allow county auditor
additional money for extra clerk hire.
s. F. No. 524: BY Brower-omnibus
appropriations bill. Special order this
afternoon.
Passed by Senate
II. F. No. 800: By Fulton-Providing
for the disposition of unclaimed of former
inmates of state institutions.
III. F. No. 500: By Hammergren-Re-
Iallng to the salary of county auditor of
II. F. No. 7S7: BY Lennon-Providing
for hospital for crippled children in Hem
nepin county.
II. F. No. 446: BY Nolan, w. AL
lowing an additional county road tax of
half mill for 1906 and 1907 in certain
cases.
S. F. No. 81: BY Frater-Establishing
third state fish hatchery in Crow Wing
county.
II. F. No. 579: BY Committee on Roads
and Bridges-Proposes amendment 10
state constitution establishing a road and
bridge fund.
H. F. No. s6S: By zelch-To prevent
the fraudulent record of log marks.
III. +. No. 776: BY Ramsey Delegation
Allowing additional clerk hire in munich
pal court.