Little Falls transcript., 1885-01-30

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an amendment to sec. 2, art 3 of the state con-
stituton, and allowing the Investment Of school
funds in school district and in county bonds;
providing for locating and preparing, plans
and estimates Of cost for q third hospita for
the insane north Of the south line Of Stearns
county; appropriating $4,000 per aunum to
aid tho public examiner in securing more fire.
quent examinations under the provisions Of
chap, SO, General Statutes 1873; providing for
new surveyor general OF logs a.id lumber,
and n new surveyors distrlct--to be known as
the Seventh district--with headquarters at
Crookston; to allow manufacturers, botters
and sellers of beer to copyright and protect
their trade marks on bottles, kegs, barrels, etc.
The bill allowing women to vote for county
superintcndents of schools was reconnlittcd
to Senator Crosby for amendment. Ansel
Oppenheim was confirmed as member of the
state board of equalization, Woe William Daw-
son, who declines to serve.
Senator Sackett's bill for a third hospital for
the ms sane is somewhat more elaborate than
that Of Senator Morrison, but has the>sanle
end in view. It appoints Messrs. c. X. Bart
lett, st, Peter; N. J. Daniels, Rochester; II.
f. Hart; 81. Paul; Dr.. Hewitt, Hastings; Dr..
Leonard, Minneapolis, as commissioners to To-
gate the hospital fnorth Of the south lna1 Of
Stearyls county, to prepare plans of a fire.
proof structure, visit asylums in other states
The snm Of $1,000 is appropriated for expeu-
ses of the commissioners. an ~"
Senator Gilfllau. of the judiciary committee
In reporting indefinite postponement for Sena-
tor Crosby's bill allowing women to vote for
county superintendents, said it did not provide
provides that all voters at a general election
shall be registered, and that the names of ill
candidates shall be on one ballot Judges OF
election conid not tell whether the folded ballot
presented by woman contained only the name
Of the candidate for, county superinfentlent
not. No provision was made III the bill for reg
istration of women, and if they voted, the tally
sheets aud the ballots would not agree. StThe
bill was referred back to Senator Crosby for
amendment, but il will meet with oppo-
sition from the judiciary committee aud it is
not likely to pass, howsoever amended
Senator Steenerson's bills relating to sur
yeyors general of logs and lumber provide for
. new district to be known as the Seventh, the
headquarters of which shall be at Crookston,
aud the territory include the Red river, Lake
Of the Woods, Rainy lake, etc. w = - =
HoUsE-Petihons were presented for IN
amendment 70 the Knife Falls Boom company
charter, and extension Of suffrage to women.
Aconcurrentresoluton for an appropriation to
improve the Red River of the North was adopted
The house agreed TO receive no railroad and
warehouse bills after Feb. 3. Bills were intro
ducsd providing for uniformity E collection Of
taxes and flingTof bonds; providing way for
the sale OF railroad rolling stock; amending the
Cudftcf ol tIh hliEe IallS oOOui cuilpaIiy5 lnak-
ing insurance companies liable for the amount
named in tho policy; authorizing insurance
companies to insure against hail, tornado and
lightning; amending laws relating to The drain
Ing Of meandercd lakes: providing forcompe
sation in case OF the change OF grade in streets;
authorizing Lincoln county to issue bonds;
amending the election law.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Muzzy, Nc
MILAN, HarOidson, Batcheider aud Nhchbar b
commit ttee on woman ssuffrage The Judiciary
committee reported back the bill proposing q
constitutional anne ndment extending tile right
OF suffrage to women, without recom1nen ndation.
n Nj. Knox recently introduced the foHcw w:-g
amendment to the general election law:
aB8 Section /. That sec. 81 chap,1, General Stat
utes Of Minnesota OF 1871, be, and the same is,f
amended SO as to read as follows: WhosSev-
er shall furnish or cause tex be furnishedratos
any elector ticket 0x lbal LOT inf formiHg hifn
personally, OF by any artifce or device whass0,.
ever contained In or on such Mdket an be llOF fnEi
respect to- fhe name thereof, or the arrange
ment of tue name or names aof the Acana aitlatss
or Office, attempting thereby 70 induce him
to believes that such ticket or ballot con 81
tnins names different from those which ap-
pear thereon as candidates for offices1 =
resentiDg other or different poiticals Is-
ciples or partiea from those which ~
really do represent, with intent to deceive,
thereby inducing him to vote contrary tc his 4
inclinations, III guilty OF falony The finding OF
such ticket or ballot ii his possession shall bs
deemed conclusive evidence and, upon con-
victiOn th6r6Of he shall ~ punished BY 3 dne
"a M Duln of not l6e than SlQ ID llof naors tha1
t5QC. 1hAit 10 innpEj lonsd ins ~ 10 = prisoa