The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-27
WHAT OUR LAWMAKERS ARE
DOING.


Nearly oil Of Thursday last week was |
devoted to the substitute railroad bill In |
the Senate, which was recommended to |
pass with few amendments attached, az
ter about six hours of argument and Of
fering amendments, nearly all of which
were voted down.
The bill for the suppression Of decep-
ton in dairy products was taken up In
the Senate the same day, and after
considerable amount of "digesting" 1t
was recommended to, pass, but two OF
those present voting in the negative.
On Thursday the House passed the 81.
Paul extension bill with one dissenting
vote, and this was cast bya Minneapolis
man.
The Senate devoted some time to the
consideration of the chattel mortgage
bill. This measure has several provi-
sions, the chief one being that in case OF
the disposal Of mortgaged grain the in
nocent buyer, If reasonable inquiry, was
previously made as to whether there
was any incumbrance on the grain, can
not be held responsible and can hold
the grain, and that the fact of the mort
gage being fled with the register of
deeds is not sufficient notice of such in
cumbrancs. 1t provides also that the
guilty mortgagor shall be held liable in
the sum equal to twice the value Of the
grain so sold. The bill was recommend
| ed to pass.
For sometime measure has been be-
fore the House Tor the location Of q
third insane asylum, and pamipg COM
mission to select site for the same.
The commission is composed of DR.. CD.
Bartlett, w. j. Daniels, DR.. Z. II. Hew-
| II Il III Io ri
The bill met great deal of opposition
but was finally passed:
The committee on education have pre-
sented a bill in accordance with the
proposition to revise the State school
text books. The measure appropriates
81, 900 for this work, and directs that il
shall be done under the supervision
of the superintendent of public instruc-
ton. -.
The legislature Is attempting to raise
the governors salary from $500 to
5000.
Friday the House passed the bill ap.
propriating 500, 900 for the improvement
l of the new State fair grounds.
The bill establishing a municipal court
in Mankato pass the House on Friday
:. Monday afternoon q few hours o.
wordy combat took place in the Senate
chamber over the high license measure
and upon final action was voted down
the friends of the bill to the number o.
, 10 sitting mute permitting the bill to be
be the impression Of the silent ones tha
the chair would decide no quorum vot
ing but he instead announced a quorum
and the measure was lost. A great dea
, of i'll humor was created.
On Tuesday the House passed thu
. measure exempting church parsonagei
. from taxation to the extent of 5000.
The bill for the location and erection
of q second state prison was discussed
in the House on Tuesday and recon
mended TO pass.
Senator Wilson has introduced anoth
er high license bill, known rs the "slid.
ing scale high license BILL" In brief il il
only an amendment TO the statutes o
1873. which if passed will fix the mini
} mum license in towns at 500, and $50
in cities, other places to determine
figure between these two, according Il
the size Of the village.
Messrs. Foster and Warner votet
: against the measure, exempting parson
ages from taxation, and Spaulding anG
Wigley voted for it.
Wednesday, the House committee OF
railroads had hot time over the rail
road measures, not being able to agree
, upon either the House bill or Senat,
substitute.
Governor Hubbard exercised his vet
prerogative Wednesday, in refusing Il
=, sign the bill providing for the paymen
, Of county commissioners of Fillmore
county. His reasons are here given:
~ think the passing OF acts OF special legis
, lation under the guise OF amendments to gen
eral atutes 50 Objectionable that we ough
, to concur in checking the practice: But
} more serious objection exists 10 the legal OF
fects of this bill than To its form. by the gen
eral law now sought 10 be amended rule ant
limit Of payment Is provided for the count!
commissioners OF every county In the State
BY the bill returned the general law Is to b.
, confined In Its application, after amendment
TO Fillmore county, leaving all other counties
witout any law In that regard"
The Normal school bill, appropriatini
SIG, 900 for the st. Cloud school, $50, OOt
for Winona, and $40 900 for Mankato, al
for needed improvements, passed thu
Senate on Wednesday.
Yesterday, the House passed the
Senate railroad bill, with some amend
ments, and ii is fact that the measure
will have narrow escape at best, rs 81
few days of the session remain.
A memorial resolution to Congress
asking for the retirement of Genera
Grant has been passed by the legislature
Only four or five days more OF the SEES
sion remains.