The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

mittee on elections was INSTRUCTED Ia sana ,or
persons ard ,n..rrcrs TO the Wynco op- X cKmsck
erection casa :, Bills were introduced: To en-
force tho payment OF taxes that have become
a ,inouent in certain cases; amending statutes
relating to service of summons upon corpora
tons; providing for the regulation of build
ing associations to regulate tho sale of poisons:
to require the listing or exempt personal prop.
erly permitting towns to vote Oh manner OF pay
ing poll tax; restricting the amount of toll To be
taken for custom milling; to provide for the
collection Of school board indcbtness In GER
tain ceses; changing the time for ordering
school backs. from june e Sept, providing FEY
The electiSn 81. cStmty superintendent Of pub.
lie instruction; reducing the fees of the oil ii4
spector; amending the stxtutes In the matter OF
acknowledgement and discharge Of executors;
amending the statutes fixing the fees in justices
court The railroad committee reported sub
stitute for all the railroad bills.
Mr. Spaulding is after the inspector of oils.
Under the present law the inspector gets 40
cents for inspecting single barrel, 80 cents d
barrel for each barrel not to exceed five Is
cents per barrel not to exceed ten barrels and
20 cents barrel for more than ten barrels
Mr. Spauldlngs bill makes the rate rs, cents q
barr j for single barrels, 20 cents for less than
five barrels u cents for less than ten barrels,
and 10 cents for moge than ten barrels.
ST. nicr wilkins bill. ~ amendment to the
prcse, a'atares, prcsi1nsi,l.e method for in
COT a ~ posts ri HE Gtaad ar.hs Of The
l.ti ub-ie III u 'nntsota.
SENArE-The O'Brien liquor bill was recon-
mended to pass by the senate committee Of the
whole. A large number Of bills appropriating
money to aid in building bridges were intro
duced. Senator Shaleen introduced bills which
are exact copies OF the illinois statutes affecting
railroads; Warehouses and grain inspection The
senate bill authorizing guardians to mortgage
real estate OF wards to pay debts passed. Ad
jonrned until Tuesday next at 1890 a. m.
General orders were taken up, Senator
Langdon In the chair The following bills Of
import We're recommended to pass: Relating
to payment of county treasurers monthly;
appropriating money for repairs on the cap
itOl; increasing the salary of the recording
olerk in the Office of the secretary of state;
for an additional Judge in the Seventh dis,
trict; amending the laws affecting replevin
In Justices court; providing for a change Of
the east and west boundary between Polk
and Marshall county amending the laws Civ
Ing title by descent; amending the drainage
law so that county commissioners are not
liable to penalties; the two bills introduced
by the judiciary committee to extend the
terms of courts and of county commissioners
to agree with the biennial election law.
HousR-Bills were introduced to amend the
statutes relating to dana! approptiating 81, 500
annually for farmers Institutes: ametidihg tbs
statutes relating to PROPERTY exempt from tax
alton: amending statutes relating to the drain
ing of lakes; amending statutes relating to
chattel mortgages; amending statutes relating
to exemption sales; amending statutes relating
to redemption of mortgage foreclosure sales; tc
regulate the holding of teachers institutes in the
state. House bills were passed requiring secu-
rity for costs in certain cases. In committee Of
the whole the memorial for the passage of the
Regain bill was considered Speaker Gibbs moved
that the committee report the bill back with
a recommendation that it be laid upon the
table and the motion was carried by vote
of 43 to 33. The committee rose and re-
ported, and Mr.. Lienau moved that the re-
port be not accepted, and the question being
upon the adoption of the report that the bill
lie upon the table there were ayes 3S, and
The constitutional convention bill was lost m
the house for lack of the two-thirds vote re-
quired to pass it, chiefly attributable to the
light house. The vote was reconsidsred and the
bill laid aside
The bill which was introduced last night in
the house, appropriating 81 500 for farmers in
stitutes, provides that 500 shall be appropri-
atec to defrsy the expenses of such institute,
and creates the Office Of conductor of these in
stitutes, at a salary of 81, 900 per annum and
necessary expenses, the officer to he appointed
by the governor.