The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-26

Mower, was lost, and by majority tho COM
mittee agreed to report In favor Of the re-
pealing bill.
Tho railroads were the next on the docket.
There were two bills, both introduced by
Senator Wilson, one for constitutional
amendment, dependent upon vote Of the
electors. providing that no city, county.
town or other subdivision shall subscribe ~
the capital stock of any railway or private
corporation; and the other bill providing OK
actly the same thing and Introduced To make
tho law operative before the constitutional
amendment could he voted upon. senator
Waite, when the bills, which for purposes Of
discussion were considered together, came
before tho committee Of the whole, moved TO
amend By striking out the words In both bills
''0r TO make any donation 10 or loan Its ere
dit In favor OF any such corporation" Judge
Wilson said the amendment meant. in effect,
the complete killing Of the bills. Senator
Stevenson agreed with Judge Wilson, and
opposed the voting OF bonuses as dangerous
and unjust. Senator Waite said he was sur.
prised that any Senator representing the
frontier interests Of the State should favor
bills which aimed 20 direct u blow at the In
forests Of the outer-lying sections. Iic re-
ferred also to the St. Cloud, Mankato j. Aus
tin railway, for which privileges and grants
had been enacted. which such Legislation Us
that proposed would render Imperative.
On Tuesday the House judiciary committee
amended the law changing the method Of
drawing jurors. Sd that tho board entrusted
with that duty shall consist OF the Judge,
clerk Of court, and chairman of the board Of
county commissioners. The auditor was ad-
ded The bill does not apply to localities
covered by special laws.
Col. Hicks bill on legal holidays was
amended In the judiciary committee. The
original bill made election days legal hoii-
day. but the bill was SO amended TO cover
only tho payment OF notes, bills Of exchange,
etc. failing due on election day, or the day
before.
"Wednesday was rather quiet day in legis-
lative affairs. Judge Brown presented II pc
tition from sixty of his constituents praying
for constitutional prohibition. Similar petit
lions were presented by several members Of
other counties.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Hicks, H. 4. No. so, bill to amend the gen
eral laws of 1877, relating to public schools.
BY the same, II. +. 81, amending the general
statutes Of 1878 In tho matter of probate Judge
fees.
by the same, II. +. 50. relating to the liabili-
~ OF owners OF buildings.
by Mr.. Porter, bill for al act to repeal
chapter of the special laws Of Minnesota OF
1881. Placed on second and third readings
and passed.
BY Mr.. Bohland. II. +. So, amending the
general laws referring to the incorporation
OF White Bear.
by Mr.. J. II. Smith, II. +. 81, an act relating
to the drainage Of shadow grass and meadow
lands and making the same productive.
by Mr.. w. A. johnson, q bill to incorporate
the village Of Slayton.
Thursday quite discussion was entered
into over the Governors message, some of
the Senators wanting II printed In one
language and some In several languages.
Senator O'Brien thought, there ought To be
500 copies printed In the Irish language, but
after little debate the Senator withdrew the
motion. Senator Waite said that rs we were
All English speaking people, the message
should be printed In English. The resolution
was adopted.
Several important bills were introduced
and the bill to prevent the injury or destruc-
ton Of baggage, was passed.
There was not much done in the House be-
fore the hour Of twelve had arrived, and the
next thing on the list was the U. s. senator
ship the result Of which We give elsewhere.