The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-12
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE,

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
snNiTE-B1lls introduced: 10 provide ststs
| school for INDECENT children; to regulate tho
| time OF commencement Of action on lands, time
tor redemption having expired; to make both
husband and wife liable for bills for family sub
sistence; amending the statutes relative to loan,
trust and safe deposit companies The senate
bill passed authorizing Morrison county to issue
bonds to fund floating debt. The committee on
| hospital for insane made an historical and sta
/ tistical report. In the afternoon session bills
were introduced by Senator Castle to prevent
spread of contagious diseases among domestic
animals. to prevent pollution of sources of
water supply, and regulating the carrying on of
offensive trades and occupations. In COMMITTEES
Of the whole, Senator Pillsbury's bill to assess
upon state banks compensation for additional
examination was indefinitely postponed.
The four bills introduced by Senator Castle
were so introduced by request of the state
board of health, and the subject matter they
embrace was discussed at length in the re-
cent conference Of the physicians and then
Hewitt So, 500 instead of 81, 900. The Sec
end bill has been distracted previously ex-
cept one or two comparatively unimport-
ant changes which were polluted out later
IN Inc e,>,; fourth bill Is to prevent the
sospomaFing and re rendering factories
except in localities assigned them
The third bill is to prevent pol
tuition Of rivers and sources Of water supply.
It provides thst the state board Of
6 6f a shall sns have gs n,na.p Ies
streams Or rivers used by any
town, village or city as 4 source Of water
| supply
Senator Wheat, chairman Of the hospital
for the insane committee, read special re-
port from that committee He went into the
history. present condition and plans Of the
hospitals given at length in the leports of the
message The committee favor detached
wards, and think if properly constructed they
are not dangerous from liability to fire. The
committee recommended the appropriation
of $72, 900 for the Rochester rebuilding. The
committee extends thanks to the officers of
the insane hospital for courtesies extended.
The report was accepted and ordered printed
Dr. Wheat was, personally of the opinion
that with the detached wards proposed tho
state could get along for five years without
third hospital for the insane
HOUSE-A bare quorum present. Bills were
indefinitely postponed: Relating to fees in JUS
tees courts; relating to the sale of poisons by
! druggists; prohibiting the catching OF fish in
lakes in Wright county: two bills relating to tho
licensing Of the liquor traffic in townships in
which there are village organizations. Bills were
introduced: Relating to appeals in Justices
courts; atlthofizfng the issuance of $500, 900 in
bonds for a Ramsey county court house; relate
ing to trials Of actions for real property; for q
| commission to locate third state hospital for
the insane.
Mr. Sadley's bill for q commission to locate an
other insane asylum names DR.. G.. X Bartlett,
Nv n or1 nr u
NJ. J. Daniels and the governor ex-officio to Sc:
lect the location, and stipuates that it shall not
be located south Of the south line Of Stearns
county. It is similar to the sackett bill in the
senate.
The railroad committee Of the house has
amended the substitute H. F. No. 227)
formerly reported The amended bill, in
the first place, provides for the appoint
! and warehouse commissioners. Section 10
! and parts of another section are consoi-
dated into one section, but without affect
ing the parport of the bill. Section 16 is
combined with section 10 and makes a Sec
ton Of the new bill numbered 49,
OF . majcrtty 81 the board, is incorporated
in sec Seca ~ and 70 Of the old bill are
includodin other sections, but their provis-
ions mo not eliminated. Sec. rs of the old,
which bocomessec. 21 of the new, and re-
letting TO schedules, is materially amended
! and provides that the commissioners shall
make sand tile in their Office for public ex-
t animation" for railroads doing business in
this state when upon complaint or other
wise they deem it necessary" schedules Of
part OF the section, relating to publication
of schedules, is eliminated The bill ia made
to take effect in thirty instead of sixty days
after passage, as originally drawn. The
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
SENATn.-There was lengthy debate
morning over the Wilson bill to prohibit the
giving Of bonuses, by Counties to railroads
or 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
as legal proposition, he believed roads had
no right to these bonuses, and as question
The bill finally passed 81 to 10.
The senate committee have reported
bill providing for the taking
of the state census. It provides that the
assessors of the several towns in the state,
; under the direction of tile 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
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 (Traux.)
Appropriating per cent Of the insurance tax
for the support Of sick or disabled fremen. Uu-
! dietary committee.)
| Legalizing the Incorporation Of certain colleges
! Forbidding counties to issue bonds in favor Of
! railroads. (Wilson)
! Amending the laws In regard to elections. Cu-
dietary committed.
| Paying estate of L. B. Hodges 5000 for two
years services Oh forestry commission pills
bury).
/ Amending the statutes relating to the appoint
ment Of guardians ad litem. HalD.
t Legalizing the filing of certain affidavits.
! peek.
| Legalizing the acknowledgment of convey
! ances in certain cases. (Sackett).
Concerning secretaries Of boards of edualtza-
ton. Committee on taxes and tax laws).
j 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 ofenses
committed thereon. Judiciary committee.)
Amending the statutes OF 1878 relating to
guardians. Judiciary committee.)
| Amending the statutes Of 1878 relating to
| COSTS (Goodrich.)
Making valid the proceedings OF religious cor
porations by which name Of corporation was
! changed Judiciary committee)
Relieving F. G. Gates. Mile Laos county. and
! perfecting title to his land
The house railroad bill in it's amended
form was reported back. and was reaG
and ordered printed Mr. Drake moved
to make it the special order for Satur-
day at IL o'clock, but DR.: Evans moved to
amend to, make it Tuesday morning, and
Mr.. Drake accepted the amendment, and
Mr. Reese moved to make it the special order
~. Er;llou Of O'clock The hill WIS made