Morris tribune., 1889-04-03

preparations OF the general government
and the various states of the Union for
the erection of a grand national monu-
ment in Fairmount park, Philadelphia,
to. commemorate the signing Of the dec
laration of independence.
Thursday, March 2s.
.- HOUSE. zg....
The morning was given up to the in
PRODUCTION of bills and forty-four would
be laws were sent in. A large number
of them are local and considerable
number of them affect st. Paul and
Ramsey county in particular.
Mr.. F. G. Stevens introduced q bill
giving the county commissioners power
to grant charters to electric or steam
motor lines. This is designed to give
them power to give a franchise to the
motor company designing to put in a
line from Bald Eagle to White Bear
Lake. 49,
Mr.. Willrich offered a bill providing
FOR the appointments by the mayor of q
health commissioner at q salary of
$4,000. 3D..
Mr.. Elmquist offered bill reopening
a certain suit between the state and
Adolph Stierle. .A....
MIR. Savage was the author of re-
markable bill calling for the removal of
the capitol to the lands now occupied by
the state reform school. The governor,
auditor and attorney general are consti-
tuted commission to locate and super
intend the erection of a building to cost
not more than $2,0OO, 600. Plans are to
be submitted by competent architects
and $25, 900 is appropriated for this pur-
pose, while SIC, 900 is appropriated for
material. The legislature has already
passed bill providing for the sale of
these lands. ..i...........
Mr.. Brush introduced bill which will
make the finding of grain in the posses
sion of any person near any cars where
grain is stored prima facie evidence of
larceny.
Mr.. Morgan, at the request of Gov
ernor Merriam, introduced bill author
izing the issue of 800, 900 bonds to cover
extraordinary expenses of the state.
Mr.. Flynn offered a bill giving persons
rejected at teachers examinations the
right to appeal from county superin-
tendent's adverse decisions to the super
intendent of public instruction. =.
Mr.. Ellingson introduced a bill giving
women the right to vote at all municipal
elections. ...~s:.... .s.. -. - =.
SENATE BILLS PASSED. To fix the SAL
ary of the judge of probate of Wright
county. -. -. 4. e-:..:.,4.f
To fix the salary of the country treas
urer of Wright county. -. - T. j.:
To authorize Kandiyohi county to levy
a tax of two mills for court house
fund. .s- ~....s.-, j. ,..,-..r,.
Relating to savings banks.
To amend General Statutes 1887. -.
Relating TO the construction of water
works.
Kandiyohi county to issue bonds. ~~'s
SENATE. -,
The business transacted was confined
strictly to the routine order. Among
the new bills was one introduced by Mr..
Day, similar to one that has been de-
feated in the house, providing for the
consolidation of Big Stone and Traverse
counties.
Mr.. Burkhardt put in bill providing
that the state accept a donation of 145
acres of land at Lake View, Wabasha
county, for a permanent encampment
ground for the national guard. .... =.
Among the bills passed was the house
bill providing for the conveyance of the
oils. ,.. - .-...
bill and the bill appropriating $3.50 to
enable the prison management to en-
ploy convict labor ON the state account
plan were both passed, The game law
was lost because not a majority, of the
entire senate voted for ITS passage. The
vote was afterward reconsidered, how
ever, and the bill was referred to COM
.nittee of the whole. = -, .,.+r!.,
" Mr.. Goodrich introduced a bin reduc-
ing the inspection fees.
! Friday, March 30.
=. HOUSE. y.,ze. a..
The house worked on general orders
i last night and disposed Of few bills.
| Mr.. Ives bill. abolishing struck iuries
ponemert. Speaker Graves resolutions
ed for adoption. - ., s4$s. sa,..z 1851
| Mr.. F. G. Stevens introduced four bills
affecting the boundaries of st. Paul.
One of them is law validating, con-
frming and legalizing the act Of 1885
extending the limits.
Mr.. Ives introduced bill authorizing
the city to issue $500, 600 bonds, un
der an ordinance of Jan. g.. 1873, al
lowing the city (f it desired) to purchase
the street railway system under GER
ain conditions. @.ss .z
By bill offered by Mr.. q. C.-Stevens,
the board of education of White Bear is
authorized to issue So, ,00Q bonds to fund
ITS floating Indebtedness. .,... ii
Mr.. Harrington introduced a. bill pro-
giding that at the next general election
the representatives from the odd-num
bered districts be elected for two years
and from the even numbered districts
for four years, and thereafter all are te
be elected for four years.
| SENATE. rs
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Chapman for the appointment of spe.
,ial committee to decide what day will
be the last upon which bills can be in.
troduced. It was adopted, but attention
was Immediately called to the fact by
senator Whiteman that the attorney
general had given an opinion that nc
bills can be introduced after to-day.
q SENATE Bill PASSED. To legalize the
organization Of; the Pope County Agri
cultural association.
To incorporate the City of Barnesville
To regulate the catching of fish ii
the lakes of Cass county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. D.-To appropri
ate 500 for the erection Of bronzi
q tablet at GettysburS, .
i TO authorize the village council Of
White Bear to rebate certain licenses.
saturday, March 30.
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