The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-28
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

lNUtNUIh Lc0lSlhlUnI,
sESATE.-TH FEB. u.
The Senate, by resolution, decided
rot to observe the anniversary OF
Washingsons birth day tomorrow,
as holiday, but will meet ut the
usual hour and go forward with It's
business.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Hall.--To amend sec
ton 2, chapter 5, school code OF 1891.
Bv Senator Goodrich.-Amendlng
the geneal laws relating to jurors,
By Senator Finseth.- author
ize towns to establish cemeteries.
By Senator J. B. Gilfillan.-Io ap-
propriate the interest in the state TO
certain lands to aid in the coDstruc-
ton of the Anoka and Princeton Il. II.
BILLS PAssEE. j..
To amenn the charter of the city Oh
Wabashaw.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the charter OF North
field to allow the people to vote upon
the question of license.
The bill proposing a CONSTRUCTORS
amendment allowing women 10 vote
upon the license question, put upon
it's passage was lost, yeas 70; nays ~.
Senator Dol an moved to reconsider.
Senator Nelson moved to amend to
Law on the table, which motion was
lost. The motion to reconsider was
then adopted, and a vote being taken
on the bill it was again lost by the
same vote as above.
The bill creating the Office of Public
Examiner, the duty OF which oflicef
shall be to make periodical examlna.
tiOns of the books and accounts OF
state and county officers ana OF tue
public institutions, was put upon us
passage and it passed, yeas 20, nays lo.
Senator Walte'e bill relating to com
mon carries, coming up for passage,
Senator Morton spoke against 1T as
one that. he believed; would prove a
source of injury to the people III ne
cessitating increased charges by the
railroads. After call of the Senate
the roll was called on the bill and II
was lost, yeas 8, nays 70, the afhrma
tive votes being Senators Deuel., Don
nelly, Henry. Houlton, Mcclure, MIC
Hench, Nelson and Waite.
On Senator Doran' motion the vote
was reconsidered and the bill LAID OF
the table.
At ll:3O, in committee of the whole
= the Senate took up the general ia,
bill, essentially restoring the law O
8 1874, which was considered section D1
section, until about two-thlrds or th'
bill had been passed, when recess
was taken to 80.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling in the Afternoon
consideration Of the general tax bll
was resumed and the bill gon
through with, with the exception
four sections, which were laid aside
Upon the committee rising the bl
was made the special order for IL &
m. tomorrow.
The bill proposing constitutions
convention was made the speclal OF
der for $50 p. m. tomorrow.
The Senate then resolved itself INT
committee of the whole, thirty-fiv
hills on general orders. Among tn
most important considered was TIL;
proposing u constitutional amen'
ment allowing jurles OF nine or MOI
members in certain cases To return
verdict. which was indefinitely pos
poned.
Senator Wheat bill. prohibitir
other than medical college gradual
from practicing medicines. was aft
discussion, reeomWended to pass.
number OF other Bills of local cha
acter were favorably considered. Al
others referred back to commltte
for amendment. when the commit
rose and the Senate adjourned.