New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-23

signed to meet the case of agents who come
into the state and sell Bohemian wheat and
other fancy varieties of grain to farmers for
seed at fancy prices, and then agree to take
the crops of the farmers at So or So a
bushel, but never do as they agree. The pen
atty for such frauds as this is three years i'm
prisonmenb in the penitentiary, or fine Of
notle than ST 90 nor more than $500 The
bill is copy of an Iowa law on the subject
BILLS PASSED
BY Mr.: Gibson---TO authorize the towns of
Dexter, Brounsdale and Red Rock in Mower
county, tolssue bonds to the amount of
$25, 600 to. refund their bonded Indebtedness
incurred to, give assistance to the Southern
Minnesota railroad company
By Mr. Grand all-To amend chapter 60
Special Laws of 1878, relating to the trus-5
tees OF the Pillsbury academy at Owato1lna.
By Mr.. NJ. j ohnson-To repeal chapter
365, Special Laws of 1887, relating to the
clerk of the district court of Randy obi coun-
ty.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Fo' authorize Lyoncounty to issue bonds to
the amount of $50, 900 for the erection of a
court house.
To. legalize heissuing of bonds by the city
council of Ortonville
To- legahzt the issuing ofbonds by the city
council OF Glencoe. 1.-TWO bills
HoUsE.--Mr. Hoyt of Goodhue called up
his resolution offered last Friday, which pro-
vlded for special committee to Investigate
the condition Of the convicts at Saltwater. .
and spoke very strongly in favor of it. Mr..
Benson took q hand in the discussion. and
while he agreed with Mr.. Hoyt as to the i'm
portanee OF the matter, he thought that the
standing committee on prison labor should
take care of the matter Mr. Willrich OF
Ramsey offered a long substitute resolution,
calling for a special joint committee of three
senators and five representatives, to be
m ffOn on, unatS mol Il
charitable institutions, who should have
charge of all such measures which should
have power to summon before it officers of
any state institution, and which should draft
any bills that might be necessary. The mat
ter was debated at some length, and finally
on motion by Mr.. Searle the subject matter
OF both resolutions was referred to the COM
mittee on prison labor when appointed
A resolution was passed ordering the chief
clerk to draw warrants for $40 foreach mem
Der and officer for postage
Thursday Jan. Il.
Senate.-Among the bills introduced in the
senate yesterday was one presented by Mr..
Swenson in amendment of the railway law,
declaring that nothing in said law shall be
construed to prohibit the railroad companies
from giving reduced rate of fare to ministers
and students; and also asserting that no pro-
vision in the law will apply to street railway
companies or to the carriage of freight at re-
duced rates, for the federal or state govern
ments, charitable institution, expositions, etc,
Itwentto the railroad committee. Mr. Nash
bar put in o bill in amendment of chapter
2l2, Statutes of 1885, and declaring that
grist mills shall not take for toll a larger
proportion than one-eight of the grain that
Is brought to them to be ground. Two inn
portant bills were introduced by Goodrich.
One relating to the qualifications of jurors in
criminal cases provides that the reading Of a
newspaper account of an occurrence shall not
disqualny person from serving as a Juror in
a case relating thereto if the person can on
oath state that he can fairly and impartially
render verdict. The other bill put in by
associations.
The bill put in by Mr.. Daniels creating
state examining board went to the commit
tee on education.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Nelson-To reimburse Jared 8. Gran
iall of Burnside, Goodhue county, in the sum of
81, $50 for land in Sibley county to which he
ost title through an alleged clerical error.
BY Mr.. Mach bar-An act in amendment of
chapter PIP, Statutes Of 1885, relating to the
mount OF toll That may be taken by grist mills.
ne n M rea amend chapter H.
BY Mr.. Swenson-To amend proviso in sub
iivision A. section l, chapter 10. General Laws
of 1887. relating to the regulation of carriers.
BY Mr.. GOodrich-To more clearly define the
competency of jurors in criminal cases
By Mr.. Danlels-To reimburse Herman Bent
lev in the sum Of $500 for expenses Incurred by
.eason OF injury to his eyes received while en-
Eaged at work on the hospital for the insane at
Rochester
By MI. Danie,s-To provide for a state exam
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding to building and
loan associations.
By MIR. NJ. Johnson-Authorizing the sale of
The public building lands in Kandiyohi county
by the state auditor. the proceeds to be applied
to the capitol building and repair fund.
REPORTED BY COMMITTEES.
By the Military Committee-Biu including
the Third regiment as a part of the regular state
militia, Referred to the finance committee.
By the Committee on the Judiciary-Bill in
amendments nia1 OF chapter s. relating to otfenses
By the Committee on the Judiciary-Bill
amending section IL chapter 65, relating hto the
service OF summons from justice court.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To authorize the village of Graceville to issue
bonds to fund it's floating Indebtedness
HoTsE.-The session was comparativ ely
quiet and ordinary, the only diversion being
at the very close. Mr.. Kres of Wright had
moved to adjourn, when Mr. Williams of
Ramsey explained that it was per day and
as get no provision had been made for the
payment of the per diem or any other legis-
lative expenses. If the gentleman from
Wright would YIELD he said, he would like to
offer q bill covering the case. 1t was a
slightly embarrassing situation for Mr..
kries, who did not care to appear to anxi-
GUS after his pay, but he caught the point,
and. amid the laughter of the house, re.
marked, Il yield. of course. Mr.. Williams
then offered bill appropriating $4,000,
or as much of it as might be necessary, for
the expenses. Thiswas quickly passed under
suspended rules
John Ives bill altering the method of
printing legal no tees aroused the opposition
of the country newspaper men, Dunn and
Eastman. In general it proposed to pay for
legal notices by the word instead of by the
space actually occupied. The country edi-.
tors secured a champion in Judge Fleming,
and after a sharp tilt with II. F. Stevens he
had the bilIreferred to the committee on
printing, instead of the judiciary. as Mr..
Stevens proposed.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED.
By Mr.. Heidemann of n-Appropriatin
5000 for the relief Of citizens of Brown county
who lost their crops by hail Referred TO the
committee on appropriations.
BY Mr.. Keyes Of Notwithstanding the SUI
preme court to appoint three men to revise and
complete the laws OF the state. Referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Ry Mr. q n Davis nf NjcolJat--sFyvo liyJu -,