The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-19
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE,


HousE-Bills were indefinitely postpphed pro-
viding that the superintendent OF public in
struction shall be appointed: one of the two
bills for state high school Bills were intro
| auced: Fixing the salary OF the attorney gen.
erai at $500; amending statutes relating to
offenses against the public peace; recurring
school district treasurers to deposit their funds
In banks; amending statutes relating TO mo-
chanics' liens; authorizing the building Of
bridges across the Mississippi at Grand RAPIDS
and Aitkin; spTropriating $4,000 for the sup
port OF the state library: for the pardon OF
george Lautenschlager, Sophia Rapp and Frank
Rapp. Adjourned until 10 a m.
The blockade on some of the roads prevented
The arrival Of many of the members of tina
house. the speaker included. and the session WA
short and uneventful
Mr. Lee ciil proposing to amend the school
taw provides that school distvfyf treasnrer.
Mail deposit their funds ~ some bank after
urst having advertised that the funds will h.
placed IN the bank which may be deemed reIis-
The same. AVA
SENATE-Bills were introduced appropriat-
ing $1,000 per annum for the Southern Min
nescta Agricultural association; to provide for
uniform rules of practice in probate courts; ;
appropriating $40, 900 fcf deficiency in state q
prison APPROPRIATION; amending the charter of
the Mississippi l. Rum River Boom company
TO allow railroad companies outside the state
number of local bills were passed under sus-
pension of the rules 10 the afternoon bills
were passed; taxing railroad land titles to
which has passed providing for change Of
county seats; extending the limits of St Paul
Upon reports of the proper committees, the
following bills were indefinitely postponed:
To prevent county attorneys from appearing in
civil actions; amending the statutes In regard
to appearances IN justices courts; amending the
statutes relating TO time of commencing acIions
in civil cases: also amending the laws "a 10
dispositions
Senator Peck has introduced bill by which
outside railroad companies extending their
lines into the state may become domestic cor
porations They are TO file diagrams Of their
entire line with the secretary Of state. and
ed States courts.
Senator Wilson's bill to tax railroad
lands the title 10 which has passed came
TO vote after many postponements
The roll call was taken, amid an almost SOL
emn silence, and resulted as follows:
Yeas, 81; nays, 10 Senator'S not voting:
Alderman, Langdon, Lawrence, Peterson and
Van Hoesen. Those voting nav were
Senators .Billsen, Buchanan, Castle, Glenn
ent Crosby, Gilhllan, c. D., Gilfnan, J. B.,
Morrison, Sergeant, Waite.
House were received from
citizens Of Winons and Saltwater against the
passage of the railroad bill in its present shape
and against an appropriation for the Duluth
harbor until the canal had been bridged Bills
were indefinitely postponed amending statutes
relating 10 costs, and Senator Wilson's bill for
q constitutional amendment inhlbiting towns.
cities, etc, from issuing bonds in aid of rail-
roads Bills were introduced declaring Gala
booses legal iails; requiring the attorney gen.
eral to defend persons holding lands under the
bow,
mlttee Of the whole, and spent the day in the
discussion OF the railroad bill
The debate brought out but q single fact
clearly-that it is the purpose upon the part of
the friends of the bill to pass il without mate
nal ameDdme 1t, and on this subject there is ev-
identity well arranged programme. All
amendments were noted down, though some
may possibly be allowed before the final vote
SENATE-Bills introduced: Authorizing Free
born county TO levy tax TO build court house
passed under suspension}: TO provide for ser
vice and collection of judgments against munic-
palities which have no officers: fixing measure of
damages in cases of loss by fire: relating to ware
houses and shipments of grain railroad commit
tee substitute bill; made special order for Fri
day at 3 p mi. House bills were passed. amend
ing charter of Mortified; allowing mortgagors
to bid at chattel mortgage sales. Senate bills
planting; creating the Thirteenth judicial dis
trict. In the afternoon bills were introduced
providing for penal code for the state THE New
York codel and for boomage rates and privileges
On the upper Mississippi and Rum rivers.
Judge Wilson has introduced the following
bill, which he entities IAN act relating to the
insurance of real property and the measure
of damages in case of the loss thereof" The
bill reads:
Whenever any policy of insurance shall be
written to insure real property and the property
insured shall be wholly destroyed without GRIM
inal fault on the part of the insured or his
signs, the amount of the insurance written in
such policy shall be taken conclusiyely to be
the value of the propertYwhen insured and the
true amount of loss and measure of damages
when destroyed
The judiciary committee has introduced in the
senate the largest bill probably ever laid be-
fore that body. 1t is the penal code bill, Of
which the principal features have been given. as
far could be in the limits of newspaper space,
in the PIONEER PRESS. 1t occupies 113 pages
Of the usual size Of printed bills, and is,
retarv Jones did not read 1t all.
seIstnr pi'lsh,,rv has provided btu giving
the attorney general 500. % prepare and perfect
an appeal to the supreme court from the district
court of Hennepin county, in the notable
recently decided by Judge Young adversely to
the state and affecting the taxation Of railroad
lands.
Observation-Disclosures were offered for congress
siolSl action to counterfeit the Introduction OF
American products by European countries. The
Wilson bond bill was recalled from indefinite
postpone meot. Bills were introduced. amend
ing statutes relating TO county surveyors; limit
ing the hours that locomotive engineers and fire.
men may be employed: amending the statutes
relating to protection Of lite; amending statutes
relating to boards Of trade; amending statutes
relating to actions to acquire title; amending
statutes relating to publication of lis pendens;
amending statutes relating to repression Of dep
ositions for the reimbursement of county for
taxes n railroad lands from the 2 per cent tar
on the gross earnings: giving right Of way to
railroads over state lands; amending statutes
relating to the sale Of personal property; to pre-
vent the destruction or injury of bridges by
traction engines; general law for the removal
Of county seats: amending the school law; pro-
viding for the extension of time for redemption
IN certain cases: to license roller Kinks.
Nearly all day was spent In discussing the
house railroad bill The sections were read
one by one and adopted, the deliberation
having resulted in the making of no material
amendments and the committee rose and
reported in favor of the bill being engrossed
TOR it's third reading.
1t was obvious from the first that it was
The purpose to pass the bill without amend
mant. and no secret was made of the fact
that this was in pursuance of an agreement
arrived at by the friends of the measure
forty five of whom, it is understood, signed
an agreement to see the bill through in it's
entirety, while fifteen or sixteen more agreed
10 stand by the measure. The bill will prob
Contested elections are expensive. Mr.. Byrne,
the LIE Sueur county member, who was found to
be entitled to his seat has a bill in for ST, ISL
for the expenses In his case.
SENATE-Bills were introduced providing for
;he incorporation Of loan companies: authoriz-
ng Crookston to issue $50, 900 bonds: authoriz-
ng Albert Lea to vote as to issue of bonds in aid
If railroads entering that CITY. Senate bills
passed: Establishing Normal school in Moor
head in 1887; providing for compulsory educa-
Jon; revising the military code: relating to
lumber district and surveyor general in north
part Of state; to prevent transfer Of suits to
FEDERAL courts by foreign corporations: provid-
ing for discharge of seed grain debts due the
state House bills passed: Amending the
charter of St. Cloud; also Of Lake Crystal. Fill
more county: providing for the settlement Of
moneys in the hands of sheriffs and deputies.
The senators have introduced 400 bills thus
lar. and of making many more there seems no
end.
The oenate finance committee cannot in