The Princeton union., 1879-02-26

les not otherwise determined by law, and re-
move subordinate officers after full hearing.
= Section twelve empowers the trustees to hold
in trust land or personal property for the use
of the hospitals, but forbids them to buy or
sell real estate without legislative authority.
Section thirteen provides for the expenditure
of appropriations, and makes it unlawful to
temporarily or otherwise use said funds except
in the manner provided by law.
Section fourteen provides for the auditing of
bills. .@H @y.ttf ~ +A ..+ --#s
Section fifteen requires the trustees to report
to the Governor after their meeting in Decem-
ber preceding the meeting of the legislature, or
oftener as to the condition and wants of the
asylum. The biennial reports shall contain
annual reports of the treasurers superinten-
dents and stewards, and an account of all dis
bursements; ALSO a separate estimate for build
ing purposes.
Section sixteen authorizes superintendents
to remove employees and suspend subordinate
officers for cause. .z1r. s.-.E ri ..5.
Section seventeen requires the steward, un-
der the direction of the superintendent, to pur-
chase supplies, to file monthly with the State
auditor true copies of all bills, and present to
the trustees annually itemized accounts of ex-
penditures. ,..:.. .a-..... e.. .s...-
Section eighteen requires treasurers to give
bonds.
Section nineteen requires the treasurers'
bonds to be filed with the secretary of state.
Section twenty empowers treasurers to draw
money 2pprOpr1aGeu IOr QOSplCal purposes IfOm
| the State treasury, quarterly in advance upon
estimates.
Sections twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
| three and twenty four amend and repeal acts
! inconsistent with this act. . ...
Section twenty-five directs the Governor to
designate what counties shall send their insane
| to the second hospital. I'D. .'
Section twenty-six provides for the transfer
| of patients from one hospital to another.
| Section twenty-seven designates the time
when this act shall take effect: ,o.o
# t-- --.f. HOUSE, February 19, 1879.
|'H THE PRoHIBrroRY LIQUOR LAW.
| The special order for the afternoon was the
discussion of House bill No. 81-the prohibitory
liquor law.
Mr.. Abel moved that tho bill be engrossed for
a third reading. ..e.' r.
Mr.. Huhn moved to amend by inserting in
the first section permission to manufacture
| liquors for scientific purposes. Adopted.
Mr.. Bertrand moved to amend the enacting
clause by making it read, ''Be it enacted by
certain women in the State of Minnesota"
| Mr.. j. P. West raised a point of order, that
the amendment was unconstitutional. 1t was
so ruled.
Mr.. Bertrand then moved to strike out the
enacting clause.
Mr.. Hicks hoped there would be fair con.
sideration of the matter. He hardly thought
this motion treated the ladies who were present
! with that fairness which they deserved.
The motion was then lost-yeas 16; nays s.
The affirmative votes were: Messrs. L. l.. Bax
ter Bertrand, Bohland, Boser, Butler, George
Hill, HUM, Hyland, Jones, Kauphusman
Krautkremer, Riley, Weyl, Wiley and Wra
beck
DIR. RnEY's SPEECH.
MIR. Riley spoke at length. he would op
pose the bill. He believed it to be one Of tht
most damnable things ever forced down th'
throats of a law-abiding people. He op
3 posed to it in it's every section, from first &
, last, on conscientious principles. He is ply
sician, and knew whereof he spoke. In th,
first place, it would have the effect of KILN.
E a legitimate and honorable industry. In tn
district where he resided there were larg
Y number of Germans who had come from th
: old country and planted grapes, and now ther
were magnificent vineyards stretching al
r along the hillsides, where formerly there wa
not grass enough to feed sheep. They raiset
large quantities of very fine grapes, which the,
/ shipped every year to Chicago, New York AM
t all over the country. They make very fin
wine too, and he loved to drink it, because b
g thought it did him good. Nnughter.) h
n didn't propose to mince his words. Tha
g wasn't the sort of man he was. daughter.
f This legislation would destroy those vineyard
of his constituents. It was like that proposes
d in New England several years ago when it wa
3 proposed to cut down the apple trees becaus
i some tramps went around begging hard eide
y for inebriating purposes. Such law woul
}. destroy 250,0OO trees in the State Of Mime
sofa.
O s'The first legitimate information I have,
proceeded the speaker, ''of the manufacture G
e wine. is when Jesus Christ made it. He set
h drink. Let us follow his example and it wi
f do us good. Give strong drink to him thu
is ready to PERISH and wine to those that be
y heavy hearts," Gaughter.)
l. Referring to the vital statistics of the Stat
ls I find that but six men died of intemperan,
during last year-two of delirium tremens an
D. four of something else which they couldn't te
t. anything about and so called it intemperanc
8. And yet you want to stop drinking. Eleve
rs were killed by horses during the same tim
Why don't you abolish horses-never use the
,e or go near them? Thirty-fve committed su
is eide. Why don't you prohibit the use of fir
arms, knives and ropes, and drain all your LAX
II and rivers for fear some poor fool will drow
.e himself? Some 152 died of heart disease.
cs don't want any heart in mine Twenty ladi
,e were scalded to death. You ought to prohib
Or the use of hot water for fear that more ladi
will get into it and perish. Laughter.l
st Mr.. Denny moved to strike out sections
es 1925 and 27. Lost.
T. A motion to indefinitely postpone the bi
was made and carried. 1t was moved to reco
slider, and the vote to reconsider was indefnit
D. ly postponed.
. SENATE BILLS PASSED.
or The House then resumed the regular order
o1 ing were passed:
n Incorporating the village of Zumbrota.
i'd Establishing new school district in the tov
is of Zumbrota.
r. Repeating the liquor law of last winter rels
d. ing to the sale of liquors in Winona. A deba
took place on this bill, partici pated in
y Messrs. Benson, Schroth, Riley and Jones.
ia 1t being announced that the Metropolis
Of hotel was on fire, the House adjourned sa
e cere,no1,ic, and the members rushed for tn,
m, grip sacks, but were made happy upon lear
ing that the fire was simply near the Metz
~ politan.
ia SENATE, February 20, 1879
81 HOUSE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION OF BULL
I'm To amend section 8, of article T. of chapt
ms 2 of the special laws of 1862 relating to t
'ct charter of the city of Rushford.
} To legalize the publication of ordinan,
no passed by the common council of the city
ew Lake City in Wabashaw county, Mimi.
OF Senator Castle, from the committee of s.
OF ators from Ramsey and Washington COUNT
to whom was referred the petition of citizt
me Of said counties asking tor the laying out OF
rst State road between said counties, reported
m same back with bill of a general charac
er, covering the case. ..
an ,,or,.r D,,r, ,,,,,,,>
led. a. o'A Dt' f"ooNO'
on Relating to the running at large of dome,
hey animals in Swift county. ...... ..