Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-13


formerly reported The amended bin, II
/ the first place, provides for the appoint
n1ent instead Of the election Of the 9raiiroa
1 and warehouse commissioners. Section ~
and parts Of another section ara consoll-
dated into one section, but without affect
ing the purport Of the bill Section l4 il
com bined with section 10 and makes = sec
ton Of the new bill numbered Is.
Sec. "a of the new bill, relating to . decision
Of q majority Of the board, Is incorporated
in Sec !. Secs ~ and % Of the old bill are
included in other sections, bnt their provis-
which becomes sec. 81 of the new, and re-
lating to schedules, is materially amended
and provides that the commissioners shall
make 3and hle in their Office for public ex-
animation" for railroads doing business in
tnis state ewhen upon complaint or other
wise they deem it necessary" schedules Of
s reasonable maximum rates: etc The latter
part or the HecClon, relating TO publication
of schedules, is eliminated. The bill ia made
to take effect in thirty instead of sixty days
board of appointment, consisting of the
the state officers who, in the original bill,
made appointments until the next general
election. by the amended measure are made
permanent board of appointment
SENATE-There was lengthy debate
morning over the Wilson bill to prohibit the
giving of bonuses, by counties, to railroads
yfor other corporations, which came up for
passage on third reading. Senator Waite
strongly opposed the bill as contrary to pub,
lie policy. Senator Wilson favored it because
3as legal proposition, he believed roads had
no right to these bonuses and as question
Of general right the bonuses were bad policy
The m, bull finally passed ~ to - ,,x , -
The senate commit go have reported
q bill providing Tor the taking
of the state census. 1t provides that the
assessors of the several towns in the state
under the direction Of the county auditors
{ shall make the census for their respective
/; towns, and where there are no assessors the
county auditor shall appoint one or more
assistants to make the census The secretary
of state shall prepare such blanks as are
necessary to permit of there being shown
the name, sex. age, deaf or dumb,
blind, insane, person of color, nativ-
ity Of persons Of foreign parentage,
number OF families, number of churches,
value Of church property properly held by
church associations exempt from taxation,
The following bills were passed:
Fixing the compensation of county commits
sioners (Peck)
nepin and Washington counties for boarding
conyicts.s (Traux.)
Appropriating / per cent Of the insurance tax
for the support Of sick or disabled hremen- Ju-
dietary committee} ;,-
Legalizing the incorporation Of certain colleges
and other societies.
Forbidding counties to issue bonds in favor Of
Amending the laws in regard to elections. Uu-
I dietary committed - b.. d..
L Paving estate ii L. B. Hodges 5000 for two
years services Oh forestry commission. pills
bury. III
Amending the statutes relating to the appoint
ment OF guardians ad lirem. HalD.
Legalzing the filing OF certain af1davits.
7Legalizing The acknowledgment of convey
ances in certain cases. (Sackett).
Concerning secretaries OF boards OF equaliza-
ticn. COMMITTEE on taxes and tax laws. T..
Amending the statutes as to the sale of lands
forfeited to the state Same committed
To make routes Of travel by boats, cars, coaches.
ETC., criminal districts, and to punish ohenses
committed thereon. Judiciary committee.)
Amending the statutes of 1875 relating to
guardians. Judiciary committee)
Amending the statutes OF 1878 relating to
costs (Goodrich)
Making valid the proceedings OF religious cor
Doratiuns by which name Of corporation was
Relieving F. c. Gates, Mile Laos county, and
perfecting title to his land. .,
The house railroad bill in it's amend
form was reported back, and was re.
and ordered printed Mr.. Drake move,
TO make it the special order for Satur-
day at IL o'clock, but DR.. Evans moved ia
amend to make it Tuesday morning and
\ L. @tD1
Mr.. Reese moved to make it the special order
for Friday at i o'clock. The bill was made
the special order for Tuesday at IL o'clock.
A large number of bills, mostly local were
introduced: .... ,...,
Another bill for the protection Of the dairy in
It provides penalties against the sale of adul-
! terated milk and for the manufacture of butter
inc, oleomargarine and all other spurious prod
ucts except under certain conditions the bill
hoip rNratfHy cir matt fo no
York law the same subject. The bill differs
chiefly fromthe others which have been pre-
sented in appropriating $4,000 to make the law
operative, and providing for the appointment of
| . commissioner at ST. 500 per year and expenses
charged with the duty OF enforcing the law.
| Mr.. Stordock brought in another bill for the
location of third hospital for the insane, his bill
authorizing the appointment of a commission Of
| five by the governor to locate the asylum al
! some point north Of the south line of Stearn.
county, after certain conditions have been com
piled with by the towns which may be appli
cants for the asylum.
| Two amendments to tho road law were intro
! duced yesterday. One OF these, fathered BY
| Mr. Griffin, cuts of the power to sue the count,
! for damages for road openings. Mr. CARSON
! bill makes legal roads which have been opened
! the documentary evidence of which Is lost, anG
makes 1t an o1ense to close roads of this char
! acter. .. 1.,.,. x. 81, ~, ,.z,,..,.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
| Changing the boundaries of school districts in
! Polk county.
!
| sit Ferry company to maintain ferry at Rcd
| Wing. -
| To authorize the county commissioners Of
| Goodhue county to cause certain tracts Of land
| to be surveyed and certain town plats to be
| filed.
Authorizing st. Paul and Ramsey county to
| issue $500, 900 for court house.
Appropriating money for the maintenance Of
! the Mississippi river commission.
! Relating to publication OF town ordinances
| ETC..
| Making it the duty Of the county coroner tc
| make and file the testimony taken in all cases.
Amending sec. 1888, chap &C. General Statutes
| 1878. relating to civil action. relating to the
| recording of assignments
Amending the Statutes Of 1873 relating K
! satisfaction Of judgments. -
their creditors@ a".' -
! Amending sec. 20. chap 81 Statutes 1873, re-
lating to administrators and guardians. -
Relating lstdn to The time Of opening judgments
To regulate employment bureaus and offices.
Repeating the charter OF the village Of Taopi.
SENATE-Bills introduced amending the dog
law making the minimum liquor license $500;
transferring the land grant Of the Duluth 4
Winnipeg TO the st Paul, Brainerd L Northern
Railroad company; amending the statutes re-
lating to the assessment for and collection Of
taxes. The senate indefinitely postponed the
bill for . Dakota conference commission. The
Wilson bill providing for the taxation Of rail-
road land, title to which has passed was rec
commended to pass in committee of the whole.
Senator Houlton's bill for the amendment Of