The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-12


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 tn,
giving of bonuses, by counties, to railroad:
or other corporations, which came up fol
passage on third reading Senator Wait,
strongly opposed the bill as contrary to pub
as legal proposition, he believed roads hat
no right to these bonuses, and as question
of general right the bonuses were bad policy
The bull finally passed "a to 10
The senate committee have reported
u bill providing for 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
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
bHnd, insane, person OF color, natV-
lty 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
Reimbursing winona. Dakota, Ramsey, Hen
nepin and Washington counties for boarding
convicts. (Traux.)
Appropriating per cent of the insurance tax
for he support of sick or disabled nremen. (Ju-
dietary conlmittee)
Legalizing the incorporation Of certain colleges
and other societies.
Forbiddng counties to issue bonds in favor of
railroads. (Nilson.)
Amending the laws in regard to elections. Ju-
dietary committee).
Paying estate of L. B. Hodges 5000 for two
bury)
Amending the statutes relating to the appoint
ment OF guardians ad litsm. (HalD.
Legalizing the filing of certain affidavits.
Peck.
Legalizing the acknowledgment of convey
ances in certain cases (Sackett).
Concerning secretaries of boards OF eaualiza-
tlon COMMITTEE on taxes and TAX lawSi.
Amending he 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 20 punish offenses
committed thereon. Judiciary committee.1
Amending the statutes OF 1873 relating to
guardians Judiciary committed
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating to
costs. tGoodrich.)
Making valid the proceedings OF religious cor
porations by which name of corporation was
changed. (Judlclary committed
Relieving F. C. Gates Mile Laos county, and
perfecI Ing title to his land.
The house railroad bill in it's amended
form was reported back. and was reau
and ordered printed Mr. Drake moved
TO make it the special order for S;.tur-
day at / O'clock but DR.. Evans moved to
amend to make it Tuesday morning and
MI Drake accepted the amendment, and
Mr. Reese moved to make it the special order
4 ~ a.,
the special order for Tuesday at L O'clock.
large number Of bills, mostly local were
introduced:
Another bill for the protection of the dairy in
terests was presented in the house yesterday
1t provides penalties against the sale of adul-
teraUed milk. and tor The manufacture of butter
inc, oleomargarlne and ali other Spurious prod
ucts except under certain conditions, the bill
being pretty close approximation to the New
York law on the same subject. The bill differs
chiefly from the others which have been pre-
sented il appropriatiag 5000 to make the law
operative, and providing for the appoin tment of
a commissioner at 81 500 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 commission of
five by the governor to locate the asylum at
some point north of the south line OF Stearns
county, after certain conditions have been COM
piled with by the towns which may be appli-
cantS for the asylum.
duced Yesterday. One of these, fathered by
Mr.. Griffin, cuts off the power to sue the county
for damages for road openings. Mr.. Carson g
bill makes legal roads which have been opened
the documentary evidence of which is lost, and
makes it an offense to close roads of this char
acter.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
Changing the boundaries of school districts In
Polk county.
To authorize the Red Wing and Trenton Tran
sit Ferry company to maintain ferry at Red
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 $780, 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 to
make and file the testimony taken in all cases.
Amending sec. 293 chap. Sc, General Statutes
1873, relating to civil action, relating to the
recording of assignments.
Amending the Statutes of 1873 relating to
satisfaction of judgments.
Relating to the distribution Of property among
their creditors.
Amending sec. 20. chap. 81 Statutes 1873. re-
lating to administrators and guardians
Relating 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 &
Winnipeg to the St Paul, Brainerd & Northern
Railroad company; amending the statutes re-
latng 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-
a,,1 Ia 10 x-hJ oh hoc
commended to pass in committee of the whole
Senator Houlton's bill for the amendment of
the statutes relating to the issuance of licenses
for the sale of malt, vinous and spirituous
liquors fixes the minimum amount to be charg-
ed for such licenses in any county, village or
city in the state at $500.
The Senate military committee will report
favora ply on the bill appropriating $5, 500 adj
ditional annually for the state guard, with SUM-
dry amendments which do away with the OBJ
jectiouable features Of the bill. No one is to
receive officers pay, while on duty, who is al
ready in receipt of salary from the state, and
the assistants to the department commanders
are TO be appointed with the consent of the
govern or and hold their commission during the
term of the executive 1t is understood that
the additional pay to officers will not amount
to more than 81, 900 per year.
HoUsE-The committee on elections reported
in favor of Hugh ]. Byrne retaining his seat,
and the report was adopted Indefinitely post
poned: Changing time of holding county COM
missioners meetings; bill amending road law;
providing for conditional pardons. Bills were
introduced: To protect dairymen: to regulate
probate court publications.; declaring dogs
personal property; for the adjustment
of claims of W. II. Dixie; so legalize
certain mortgage foreclosures; defining
the duties of the state prison chaplain; chang
ing boundaries of Cass and Crow Wing coun-
ties; amending statutes relating to forcible en-
try and detaIner; increasing the salary of the
SUPERINTENDENT of the state fruit farm; to Sc
cure prompt decisions by district judges: for
conveyances of real estate in cases of insanity
appropriating $1,000 for Grand Army camp
a high license bill The railroad bill was made
the special order for II a. m. Tuesday.
SENATE-Bills were introduced to provide for
relief of settlers on state lands; to secure bet
ter system of schools throughout the state, and
to make trespass on state timber lands felony.
House bills passed authorizing Minneapolis to
issue $50 t0J bonds for schools; also restricting
educational tax in Minneapolis to four mills:
Senate bills passed for locating third hospital
for the insane; preventing sale OF obscene lit
erature; providing for storage and disposal
of unclaimed baggage. The public examiner
bill was indefinitely postponed, and the 81.
Paul extension bill recommended to pass In