New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-23
Minnesota / legislature.
Monday. JAM. 14:.

Monday, JAN. 14::
SENATE-Less than a quorum being present
after prayer by the chaplain the Senate ad
journed with great formality, to 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
8 Mr.. Scheffer, indeed, attempted to secure a
full quorum by moving that the sergeant-at-
arms be ordered to summon the absentees to
their seats, but Mr.. Durant charged him
with jocularity, and after a division had
been taken on the question. of filing the va
can't seats the senate adjourned as aforesaid.
The number of senator's participating in these
proceedings was twenty-one.
HoUsE-Not in session.
Tuesday, Jan. Is.
SENATE-Senator Swenson, of Minneapolis,
introduced his first bill this session, which
makes it unlawful to employ children under
u years OF age in any mercantile, manutac-
turing or mechanical concern. The bill pro-
vides a penalty for each offense of not less
than $40, nor more than $50, to be paid in
to the public school fund Senator Swenson's
bill also provides that nc, child under Is
years of age shall be employed except during
school vacations unless the child shall have
attended the school during the year preceding
the time of his employment, at least 10
weeks. Proprietotors, owners and overseers
are required to keep on file record of the
ages OF children in their employ, and the
number of weeks schooling they have had.
The bill provides for inspectors to examine
into the condition of employed children and
report to the boards of education. 1t also
has a truant clause which provides that the
police or eonstables may be called on to en-
force the law regarding attendance at school
of children found idling in public places dur
ing school time. The bill was referred to, the
committee on education.
Other bills introduced were as follows:
By Mr.. Gibson-To authorize the city Of
ceeding $4,000 to pay Indebtedness hereto
fore incurred by said city Passed.
By Mr.. Scheffer-To pay B. Froiseth $154,-
SO in compensation for property furnished the
state an a certain voucher in 1862, destroyed
by fire at the burning of the old capitol in
1881. Referred to the committee on claims.
By Mr.. Chapman-Fixing the time for
Sueur county-the fourth Monday in April
and third Monday in October each year.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Ward-To amend the special law
relative to the municipal court of the city Of
Waseca. Passed
By Mr.. Edwards-To revise and amend the
charter of the village of Preston. Passed.
By Mr.. Gibson-Fixing the time for hold
ing the terms of the district court in Mower
county-the second Tuesday in April and
third Tuesday in September. Passed.
BY Mr.. Daniels-To amend chapter 225, of
the General Laws of 1887, relating to the
salary and fees of the secretary of state-a
verbal amendment. Referred to the commit
tee on the judiciary.
By Mr.. Iyes-To amend chapter IS, of the
General Statutes of 1878, relative to the ser
vice OF processes from justice courts. Refer
red to the committee on the judiciary.
A resolution was adopted furnishing the
70
equivalent in weeklies
The senate went into executive session and
rumor has it they confirmed about ], 500 no
tares public. 1t was given out that the senate
had agreed to confirm the appointments of
D. Ell. Kiehle as superintendent OF public in
struction, W. III. II. Taylor as law librarian,
and Hudson Wilson as director of the ms titu-
ton for defective.
HoUsE.-On motion of J. c. Flynn, of Nor
rison, the resolution authorizing the chief
clerk to order seven daily papers for the
members of the house, was taken from the
table. John Ives, of Ramsey, moved to
amend that the number be increased
to 10 dailies or their equivalent in
weeklies. This brought Jared Benson, the
Diogenes of the house. to his feet Hesaid he
had radical objections to the amendment
and original resolution, and moved sec
ond amendment that the number be three
daiies and ten weeklies He said that this
would give the members little opportunity
to send papers to their constituents who
were not able to become regular su bscribers.
His amendment was lost, while that of Mr..
Ives prevailed, the original resolution, as
amended, passing by a vote of 80 to, 8.
Husher. of Hennepin voted no.
The following bills were introduced:
By Jared Benson, of Anoka for an act to
appropriate $4,000 for the University OF
Minnesota for the support ofthe agricultural,
law and medical colleges; referred to joint
COMMITTEES on State University
By ]. G. Elmquist, ofRamsey, toindemnify
B. A. Froyser for money lost on voucher
issued in 1852, and destroyed in the burning
of the capitol; referred to committee on
claims.
BY Eric Seytson, OF Jackson, to
amend chapter 80 of the special laws o.
1887, by striking out in two places the
words Cottonwood, and Jackson refer
red by request to Estes of Watonwon and
Law Of Murray.
By A. c. Forbes, of Lyon, to authorize the
county commissioners to issue bonds for the
erection of a court house and Jail; given it's
second and third reading and passed under
suspension of rules.
By c. ". ii. Heldman, of Brown to author
lie county commissioners of Brown county
to issue bonds for completion of court house;
placed on second and third reading and pass
ed under suspension of rules.
BY Henry Downs, of Hcnnepin, to validate
certain bonds. issued under section 20, chap
ter 10, of the charter of Minneapolis; referred
to the Hennepin delegation.
BY j. NJ. Underwood, to amend the city
charter OF Minneapolis so as to allow the
Issuance of bonds by the council for public
improvements; referred to the Hennepin dele
CATION.
By Mr.. Haven, of sherburne-To fix the
salary of inspectors of Illuminating oil at
~ 900 per year, the fees over and above his
salary to go into the state treasury. Re-
terred to committee on public accounts and
expenditures
By 81. Z. Williams, of Ramsey-To con-
tinue and establish a municipal court in
Ramsey county, city of st. Paul, enlarging
the jurisdiction of the municipal court. Re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The bill proposes to give the municipal
court jurisdiction over Indictment when the
penalty does not exceed five years and over
civil actions not to exceed $500
By John Ives, of Ramsey Relating to the
powers aud Jurisdiction of judges of the dis
trict court. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
3 By F. P. Lane, of Hennepin-An act to re-
peal an act to prevent debtors from giving