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

mission ia the people Of . prohibition ahioud-
mont to the oonstitntian, ahd for an amend.
mont to secure female suffrage. Bills wore in
Ecdd6ed: To reimburse counties in the state
from the gross tax on railroads, for taxes over
paid through reason Of exemption Of railroad.
from tax; providing for consolidation of relig-
ious organizations; to establish state Normal
school at Moorhaad, protecting all citizens,
without rcgarti to color In thuif civil aid Legal
ggsss saS ssS men So assis 5
authorizing Wright county to issie, $1,000 II
bonds was passed; also, tho seraec sill amend
ing the statutes ySlating IS restraining beasts
doing damNSe, The senate. in committee of the
whole, reported faSorably on the bill to create
an additional judge IN the Eleventh district; to
punish conspiracies to regulate the price of
cused in capital rascn from twenty 10 seven.
Senator D6fans bill ID punish grain corner
sianipulators was amended in committee Of
the whole so as to add to the punitive clause
than three years, and then recommended 20 pass.
No opposition was manifested in tho senate
to the Stevenson bill providing for an addittons
a judge in the Eleventh judicial district 4
similar bill PASSED the last senate but
al1ed n the hop p Senator GomsDsh in zee
s2 vss round s sa%bels a he
ph In the Second district with three Judges,
the vote was Is. coo; in the Fourth, with three
| mdges, 81 GOO; in the Eighth, l2,000; the
Min tn, 0,C00; the Tenth, L, COO
The bill introduced BY Senator q B. Gi,fllsn
to protect the legal right Of ali tlasses Of cti-
gems without, distinction 81 race Or color, is in
the interest Of tho celtred people of Minneso-
IA, and is al exact copy Of the Ohio law on the
Aa!hS subject The preamble sets forth the
equality Of all men Under the law, and the seq
hat Ant fnfr i,,ryo fdvftk thaoo
rights, such as refusal ID admit to cars, thea
ters. public halls, etc, shall be misdemean-
Of, punishable by fine Of not less than 800
nor more than $500, or Imprisonment not less
thar thirty days nor more than one year
HousE-Pettions were presented tor the ex-
tension Of this right of suffrage to women, and
u prohibit the sale and manufacture of oleo-
margarine. The house refused to make men,
orial on the Reagan bill the special order Bills
were introduced authorizing the St Paul Sioux
City and Wlnona st Peter railroads to
divide certain lands; to regulate the transport
tation of grain; to prohibit the sale of dangerous
weapons to minors; authorizing women I'd vete
for county supefihtShde MT Of schools; in reg
lation TO the distribution bf the property Of
debtors under the insolvent act; eXempting
Washington county from the operations of the
partition fence laws; fixing the compensation Of
The county treasurer of Ramsey county; amend
ing the statutes relating to the appointment of
guardians; prohibiting the catching of fish in
Lake Minnetonka except between May and No
vember; requiring persons elected to school
offices to serve; limiting the time in which real
estate judgments may be opened. Senate bills
we're passed, legalizing the incorporation Of
certain villages, and number of local bills.
House bills were passed amending the statutes
relating to assignments.
The bill introduced by J. H DR. AXE to allow
the St. Paul 4 Sioux City and the Winona 4 st
Peter Railroad companies to make an equitable
division of lands the title 70 which vests in both
Sompanies, is to ALLOW such division without
the legal title being effected. Of the land in
question there are about 80, 600 acres situated
in the northern portions of Brown, Cottonwood
and Murray counties.
Mr. Hendrckson has introduced an amend
ment to the insolvent debtor law, which pro-
vides that in case judgment debtor makes an
show to the court that the debt was contracted
fraudulently, the creditor is not obliged to
sign a full release, but may retain what shall
protect his interest
SENATE-Bills were introduced, to provide
for examination into and settlement of seed
grain claims; amending the religious corpora
ton law; for change of boundary between
! Polk and Marshall counties; joint resolution
declaring that certain railroad corporations
| have forfeited their franchises and asking ad-
Indication; declaring portion of the Can.
non Valley railroad grant forfeited Unless
the road is built into Mankato within
eight tnqqnshs, Senate bills passed for an
additional judge in the Eleventh dis
trict; protecting manufacturers and bottlefs
in the hse IF trade marks; preSenting combina-
lions to Affect the price of wheat; providing
for the collection of criminal statistics House
bills passed, preserving the fish in Clearwater
lake and authorizing St Joseph and ST. Cloud,
Stearns county, to issue bonds two bills).
committee to confer with Dakota legislators
The resolution was adopted to inquire into the
tax upon the -, COG, 600 mortgage held by the
Minnesota Railway Construction company. n
Senator Doran's bill passed by the senate
provides that ''every person who shall COM
person Or persons, with view, in whole or in
part, by any arrangement, plan, device or cen
trivance, to control or diminish the market
price of wheat, corn or other grain, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, etc.
After the bill had passed by vote of SO to Z,
Senator Doran said although he had hoped to
be permitted to remain silent, he would say
that the purpose of the bill was to prevent the
inillers' Hssociatioh from controlling the price
of wheat and was the otitgrowth Of a meeting
he had with certain buyers of wheat in which
it was represented that it would be to his in
terest to lower the pr1ce on wheat at LIE Sueur
eight or nine cents below what he was paying.
Senator O'Brien's bill respecting religious
corporations is explained by the iEtroducer as
intended to remove all doubt of the power Of
Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches to
mortgage or convey realty without previous
notice in the churches or vote Of approval
| by the members of the congregation. The
mover asked that the bill be passed under sus-
pension of The rules, but the senate declined to
do so by pronounced majority.
More than N0 biIe have been intrf,duced in
the senate thus far, and of surcease in the flood
there is no sign. Between twenty and thirty
have been passed under suspension of the
rules and a dozen in the regular order.
HousE-Representative McKnsick petitioned
for power from the house to summon Witness
es in his contested election case Bills were in
troduced authorizing Mower county to purchase
fair grounds; fixing the salary of the state treas
urer 8 clerk; amending law relating to parti-
ton fences; to regulate employment bureaus or
offices; changing the time of holding meetings
by county commissioners; amending the pro-
bate law; amending statutes relating to the fill
ing of mortgage notes; appropriating 5000
per year for the state board of corrections
charities A resolution was introduced for the
investigation OF labor other than convict in the
etate prison House bills passed: Allowing
religious bodies to organize as corporations; ;
authorizing mortgages and PLEDGES to pur-
chase at public sale; legalizing certain records
recorded in the Office of the register of deeds;
legalizing powers of attorney heretofore made;
relating to the distribution of property by as
signs: amending statutes relating to assigns
A committee was appointed to meet the COM
mlttee from the Dakota legislature.
Mr. Fosters bill changing the law relating
to the filing of notes, mortgages, ETC., changes
single word-vendor to vendee. 1t requires
the note to be filed where the vendee lives.
In committee of the whole in the house,
Mr.. Burlingame's bill for convention
for the rev fsion of the constitution came nh.
Mr. burnngame spoke IN support OF the meas
ure, referring to the present constitution as q
piece Of patchwork sadly needing thorough
revision; constitution which had been in use
for more than fifteen years, the bill was favor
ably recommended er.g
Standardization were presented call
ing for the passage Of the Illinois railroad law
and of memorial in favor of the McAdoo bill
in congress. Bills were introduced, making
the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors prima
facie evidence of wrong intent; providing for
the Incorporation of G. A. r. posts; fixing the
| terms of court commissioners and judges to
, agree with the biennial election amend
ment. amending the charter of Hastings