New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-01-31
LEGISLATIVE NOlES.

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LEGISLATIVE NOES.
Although half of the present leg
isla.ive session has already expired.
but little has yet been accomplish.
ed. Only one or two bills of a
general nature have passed both
branches and received the approval
of the Governor.
The bill repeating the dog law
has been recommended for passagr
in both branches, and it's passage
is only a question Of a few days.
The bill introduced by Mr. Bobleter
to amend the law SO as to allow
towns to vote upon the question OF
licensing of dogs, met with the mp.
prevail of mem Uers from sheep raj
sing counties but the prevailing
sentiment was in favor of repeating
the law entirely.
The bill prohibiting the setting
of fire to pralrle grass and timbe.
has passed, and only awaits the slg-
nature Of the Governor to bscom. a
law.
Representative Rahilcy's uslary
bill which reduces the legal rate OF
interest from ten to eight per cent,
has been recommended fl, passag,
by small majority. Should this
bill succeed in getting through the
House, which is very doubtful, j.
Will certainly meet its grave in the
Senate, a similar bill, introduced
ny Senate, Waite, having already
been killed there.
Senator Wilson's bill prohibit
ing towns and counties from voting
AID to railroad companies has been
recommended for passage, ate,
being amended by attaching there.
to a two.th!rds maj ,rlty clause.
1t is very doubtful, however,
whether twill pass, even as am .nd.
ed.
Representative Bobleter's bill
to amend the game law 50 as to
permit the shooting Of prairie chick
ems after the 14th Of August, Was
the first bill to elicit discussion in
the House The farmer el.meu,
stubbornly opposed the bill, anu
they succeeded IN amending it i.
such a manner that the friends OF
the bill turned IL and hid it ind.tti.
"l,ely postponed. A similar bill
has been recommended for passage
in the Senate, and strong etforl
will be made to get it through the
house.
MIR. Bobleter's militia bill was
discussed IN the committee Of the
whole last Friday, aud the pro.
poets Of 1t becoming a law is We
r. good. It provides for the or
gan,zatlon Of two regiments Of in.
tanlry and Que battery of artillery
It changes the term Of enlistmemts
from three to five years. Amman
encampments are also provided
tor.
In the House, last Friday, Mr..
Hicks introduced bill for tue pro
posed prohibltory Constitutions,
amendment. 1t prohibits the man
utaclur. aud sale Of Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage in The State.
rhe amendment, should the bill
become law, will be submitted ~
he people ut special election to
ne held on the fourth Tuesday IN
June, 1884. The bill WIS prepared
ny the constitutional ag .tion com
mittee.
In the Senate, Mr.. Rice, on Fri.
day, introduced I high license bill.
1t provides that county comm.s
s.one,s Can issue l.censes upon pet,-.
ton Of 30 resident treehOiders vi
the town or precinct, stating that
che applicant IS Of good, character,
the license fee to be established by
the commissioners, but not less
than $500; such board, however,
is not to have the power to issue Ii.
censes for such sale within u mile
Vt any incorporated city or village.
Notices Of application are to De
publicly printed or posted for two
weeks, aud when objections are
made III writing the board IS to in.
vestigate tue case The attendance
Vt witnesses Is compulsory and APP.
plicant IS provided TOR: u bond Of
5000 to be given for the fultilment
OF the provisions Ut the law is pro-
vided for, aud for the protection Vi
those injured by the traffic. A
penalty If SIS Is provided for sales
to minors ald $50 for sales to hab-
l.ual drunkards. Penalties are pro.
vided for selling without a licen. e
Or GU Sunday. In a suit for dam
ages by a married woman because
Of injury done her by tn, acts or IN.
ability Vt her husband because OF
drunk, it shall ouly be necessary to
prove that u dealer sold or gave hiA,
liquor, and the provisions above
quoted also apply except that in CT
Ties 1T over 10, 600 inhah.tants, the
license fee shall not be less than
300. Persons found INTOXICATED
are declared guilty of mlsdemeauor
md subject to tine or impr.son.
ment, but such penalties eau be re.
united when they give information
as to whom they got the liquor
from. Liquor dealers obstructlng
their doors and windows by means
Of screems Or otherwise are declared
guilty Of misdelneanor.
It IS understood that Mr.. Satterle
will entagonize Mr.. K,ce's bill, even
though he know that the prohlbito.
~ amendment bill.