The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-03-07


Mr. Nelson introduced bill which provides
for the removal OF officers appointed by the
governor for cauke. Under the present
statute il the governor appoints county of
fcer he cannot remove him.
HeUsE.--A lengthy communication was re-
ceived yesterday from DR.. ]. v. Brewer, pro
testing against the use of the name of Lake
Glazier of Elk lake on the manual maps.
Some time ago Judge Fleming introduced
q bi which added pool and billiard playing
to the list of games prohibited to miners IN
saloons. AT his suggestion it was referred to
Mr.. Kreis, who had bill to prevent saloons
keeping billiard and pool tai les. AS Mr.
Fleming thought his bin was the better Of
the two, he called on Mr.. Kreis to report the
bill back. Mr.. Kreis frankly admitted that
he had intended to hold the bill till his hand
had been acted upon, but If the bill was not
called for to defeat his, he would gladly re
port it. Mr.. Fleming assured him that hs
simply wanted to get it back to go on gen.
eral orders with the Kreis bill, so that the
house could take its choice, and with thatun
Outstanding Mr.. Kreis reported the bill back
recommending its passage.
Representatives Morgan and Hompe, Sen.
ator B1ckman, Auditor Braden and Secreta-
ry Hart met in the governors Office and had
another conference with Gov. Merriam with
re erence to the state finance The whole
ground was gone over, thorough examina
ton being made of the resources of the state
and the probable revenue of the coming year
and all endsayor was made to learn as near
ly as possible what the tota
amount of the desired appropriation
this season win be. No decision was reached
regarding any OF the appropriation bills
the discussion being of general character.
SATURDAY, MARcH2.
Mr. Day proposed constitutional amend.
ment which will restore the old system oil
sixty days sessions for the legislature. 1t il
the opinion of the reform members of the
senate that the Legislature can do up all its
work inside of q couple of months if it is SO
disposed, and Mr.. Day claims that the sen.
timent in this direction is growing among
the members, and that he will be able to get
the bill through.
Among the measures introduced was bill
put in by Mr.. Scheifer to prohibit the sale oil
diseased and unwholesome meats, and meat
products, fish and game. 1t Is a copy of bill
that has been introduced in the Kansas leg.
isiature. 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the mayors of large
cities of meat inspectors, who shall ex.
anime cattle sheep and swine before they ore
to be killed for food, and shall condemn un-
wholesome meats that are found on sale
Butterine, lardne and oleomargarine must
not be offered for sale for anything except
what they are. The Strengthening in cities
shall be done inside the cities or within two
miles of their limits. City councils may by
ordinance fix the penalties for violations Of
these provisions.
Among the bills that passed was the house
bill, as amended, proposing an amendment
to the consti ution declaring that fve-sixths
of the members of jury is sufficient NUM-.
Der to determine civil suits. The much con.
tested Canada thistle bill was turned over to
Senator Eaton. who will confidently under.
take the gigantic task of SO amendingit that
it will suit everybody.
HoUsE.-The introduction of Few reports
ofcommittees, on motion OF Mr.. Hay, the cal.
erdar was at once taken up Mr. Capser's
ill to protect bridges from injury by steam
engines was the first bill on the calendar and
it was lost by a vote of so to 30, but on IN O.
tion of Mr.. Searle it was reconsidpreti and re-
ferred to Mr.. Casper for amendment. Mr.
Seyatson's interest bill was reported back by
that gentleman with the recommendation
that it pass without amendment Mr. H. f.
Stevens reported asnbstitut allowing gents
to charge per cent commission in addition
to the interest, This was lost-Yeas ~, NAYS
As. The question was then taken on tho
Passage ofthe original bill, and it was carried
by the narrow majority of So to 80.
Just before adjournment, Mr.. H. +. Stew.
ems bill making a three-fourths verdict sui
ficient in civil cases, came back from the sen.
ate with IN amendment substituting FIVE
sixths or three fourths. Mr.. Stevens accepted
the amendment and the bill was again passed.
Messrs. Dunn, Fleming, Halgren, Hanson,
Husher, Lassow. Malaud and Msrz voting
against it,
Mr.. HeitmanR sent up bundle of 81 petit.
tions from various parts of the state, reno H.
stratIng against the submission of constitu-
tional prohibition. Besides these there were
fifteen Others with 2,S47 signatures, all
claiming to be legal voters of the state,
This 10 q straw,