The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-22

BILL IN THE SENATE
Senator Dale Offers Measure
FOrbidding Their Sale In
Minnesota

Eight new bills made their appear
ance in the senate yesterday. Senator
G1ertsen, of Minneapolis, is the author
of the first one offered. Ii provides
that any offer to pay a debt barred by
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings,
to be binding, must be in writing and
be signed by the party making the
promise. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee
Senator Dale introduced an anti
cigarette bill, similar to that offered in
the house by Representative Burdett
Thayer. 1t also went to >the judiciary
committee.
Senator Cole is the author of cura-
tive act providing that all foreclosures
of mortgages by advertisement made
more than ten years prior to the pas
sage of the act be legaliZed. 1t was
referred to the judiciary committee.
A bill by Senator Schaller authorizes
the probate court to appoint any dis
Greet person trustee to hold legacy
until the legatee arrives at the age
specified in the will for its payment
or delivery. 1t went to the judiciary
committee.
Senators Sundberg and Frater intro
duced bills appropriating $500 and
1000 respectively to build bridges
across Two rivers, Kittson county, and
Sibley lake, Crow Wing county. Both
measures were referred to the commit
tee on roads and bridges.
A bill by Senator E. E. Smith pro-
vides that all road taxes in counties
of 100000 and over shall be paid in
cash, that the board of supervisors
shall divide the township into four dis
tricts and appoint a road overseer in
each district at salary of $3.50 day.
The bill was referred to the Ramsey
and Hennepin delegations.
Senator Collier introduced a bill eX-
tending by one year the three years
time now allowed for closing the af-
fairs of dissolved corporations and le-
galiZing their conveyanceS. 1t went
to the judiciary committee.
The senate passed two bills, one by
Senator Stephens making boom COM
panies public service corporations and
as such restricting them to uniform
rates, and House File No 143, appro-
priating $4,000 to complete the cell
wing of the st. Cloud reformatory,
under suspension of the rules.
In committe of the whole Senator
Dunn's bill providing Interpreters at
all hearings of deaf and dumb persons
charged with insanity, and House File
No. 123, by Representative Anderson.
districts of between 10000 and $4,000
inhabitants, and applying only to Wi
mona, were recommended to pass.
All appointments of boiler inspectors
heretofore submitted by the governor
were confirmed on motion of Senator
Schaller.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. 1873: BY Gjertsen-Relating
to bankrupt's promise to pay debt. Ju
dietary.
S. F. No. 1874: BY Dale-Prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes. Judiciary.
S. F. No. 1855: BY Cole-Legalizing
foreclosure of mortgages by advertise
ment. Judiciary.
S. F. No. 1856: BY Schaller-Authoriz
ing probate court to appoint trustees to
hold legacies. judiciary.
s. F. No. 1877: BY Sundberg-Appro-
priating $500 to build a bridge across Two
rivers. kittson county. Roads and
bridges
S. F. No. 1873: BY E. E. Smith-Relat-
ing to payment of road taxes in counties
exceeding 100000 Ramsey and Hennepin
81 No. 1ss: By Frater-Appropriat-
ing $1,000 to build a bridge across Sibley
lake. Crow Wing county. Roads and
bridges.
S. F. No. 1870: BY Collier Extending
time allowed for aclosing affairs of dis
solved corporations. Judiciary.