The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-08
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 1905
SENATOR'S ARE BUSY
IN BRIEF SESSION
Wilson's Timber Trespass Bill
Passed In SchaIIer's
Absence

1t was short but busy session that
the senate held yesterday One bill
Senator Wilson's timber trespass act
was passed, three were recom-s
mended to pass and four were intro
duced
Senator Morgan proposed the last
measure offered. 1t is a bill for an
act establishing state industrial
school for girls, easily accessible to
St Paul and Minneapolis" and carries
an appropriation of 100000. 1t is a
measure similar to that introduced in
the house by Representative Anderegg,
or lie Sueur. 1t creates a commission
comprising Frank NJ. Eddy John Fur
long and Cyrus K. Bartlett, whose duty
IL snail be TO secure a site containing
eighty acres, and not to cost more than
$4,000. The institution is to be under
the management of the board of con-
troll, but the governor is authorized to
appoint superintendent and advis-
ory board of five women, to be known
as the Board of Women Visitors"
The bill was referred to the committee
on public buildings.
The statue of the late Alexander
ramsey will adorn the National Statu-
| airy hall in Washington, D. c., if a bill
introduced by Senator McGill becomes
a law. The bill appropriates $4,000 to
=.
lion and installation of the statue and
appoints as a commission to carry out
Its provisions James ]. Hill, T. b.
Walker, of Minneapolis, and Congress-
man j. T. McCleary. The bill was
| referred to the finance committee.
Wilson's Bill Passed
Senator Wilson's bill, shifting the re-
sponSibility for compromising the
states claims for timber trespass from
the auditor to the states board of tim
Der commissioners, comprising the gov
ernor, auditor and secretary of state,
was passed by unanimous vote. Sen
ator Schailer, who objected to the bill
on general orders, was absent.
Senator Dunn introduced the first
bill offered yesterday. II authorizes
cities of $4,000 inhabitants or more to
issue bonds to the extent of $4,000 to
pay for street improvements.
The purpose of the bill is to aid in
macadamizing East Seventh street.
from the end of the pavement to the
harvester works Two years ago a
bill was introduced to aid in a sim
liar improvement of West Seventh
street, TO Fort Smelling The portion
of East Seventh street is steep in
cline of nearly one mile, and ever since
the street has been graded, after
every rain storm, the street has been
so washed out as to incur an annual
expense of from $4,000 to $4,000 for re-
pairs. The bill was referred to the
delegations from Ramsey, Hennepin
and St Louis counties.
Senator Calhoun introduced a bill
designed to abate the nuisance caused
by Bassetts creek, in Minneapolis. The
bill authorizes the city council of any
city OF $4,000 or more inhabitants to
divert, in the interest of public health,
the course of any unnavigable stream.
If this measure becomes effective Bas-
setts creek will no longer empty its
contents into the Mississippi. but will
be diverted and flow into Cedar lake.
The bill was referred to the tri-city
delegation.
Plans for Hospital
A hospital for INDECENT, crippled and
deformed children is the object of
bill by Senator Dunn, which creates a
commission consisting of DR.. A. ]. Gill
lette, of St Paul; Stephen Mahoney,
OF Minneapolis, and Robert o. Earl of
st. Paul. The commission is author
lied to inquire into and report as to
advisability of establishing an asylum
for INDECENT, deformed and crippled
children in Ramsey county, and to re-
port at the next session of the legis-
lature any site offered for such an in
stitution. The bill was referred to the
tri-city delegation.
panlon bills, one providing that foreign
| corporations must appoint a resident
agent upon whom legal process may
be served and the other prohibiting
corporations organized under the laws
of Minnesota from holding meetings
outside of the state. A penalty for
violation of the law is forfeiture of
the charter and a fine ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000. Both bills went to the
| Judiciary committee
Senator Collier thinks that any per-
son who wantonly poisons an animal
ought to be made more sensible of the
gravity of the offense than a fine of
500 or imprisonment of ninety days,
the present maximum penalty, would
warrant. Accordingly the Shakopee
senator introduced a bill providing a
| maximum penalty of Imprisonment for
two years and fine of $500. The bill
was referred TO the Judiciary commit
tee.
Senator Johnson is the. author of a
bill amending the game law by per-
mitting quail TO be killed between Oct.
10 and Nov. Is.
Three bills were considered and rec
commended for passage on general or
ders. They were Senator Dunns two
measures relating to the probate code
and deeds and mortgages. and Senator
Stones bill compelling notaries public
to attach the date of the expiration of
| their commissions to documents.
Senate Bills
S. F. No. 112: BY Dunn-Authorizing
cities TO issue bonds in aid of street i'm
provements. Tri-city delegations
s F. No. 113: BY Calhoun-Authoriz-
ing common councils to divert unnaviga-
Bile streams. Tri-city delegations
>. r. No ia: By Dunn-Providing for
investigating the advisability of establish
ing hospital for deformed children Tri-
CITY DELEGATIONS.
s. F. No. lis: BY Wilson-Providing
that foreign corporations appoint resident
agents. Judiciary
s. F. No. 116: BY Coller-Punishing
persons who administer poison to animals.
Judiciary
S. F. No III: BY wilson-Providing
that domestic corporations shall hold an
nual meetings of directors within this
state. Judiciary.
s. F. No. IFS: BY CoIler-Providing for
assessing and taxing banks and loan COM
panies on the value of the shares of
stock where the bank or company is To-
Gated and mot elsewhere. Judiciary.
S. F. No. 119; BY Coller-Prohibiting
witness fees in cases where the county or
state is a party judiciary.
s. F. No. 100: BY McGill-Providing for
placing of statue of Alexander Ramsey
in the halls of congress. Finance.
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