Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-03-13
Friday, March 8.

A basis of reapportionment has beer
practically agreed upon by the joint
committee of both branches of the legis
lature a meeting was held with CLOSED
doors in the caucus room, when deter
mined effort was made to settle all diff
erences and decide on a basis which
would be at least fairly satisfactory tC
all sections of the state. By the scheme
presented at Thursdays meeting two
senator's each were allowed to the Thirty
ninth, Fortv-fifth and Forty-sixth dis
tricts. but to-day it was decided to give
them only one senator each and increase
the number of representatives for the
Forthwith and Forty-sixth districts tC
five each, while the Thirty ninth was
divided, thecounties of Benton and Mile
Laos being detached from that district
and the representation still left at three
members. Mile Laos was added to the
new district, including also AnOka and
Isanti, which was allowed one senator
and two representatives. Benton was
added to Stearns (the F0rtieth district
and the representation was left as al
present-one senator and four members
of the house. The second, Third, Fourth,
Seventh, Tenth, Twentieth, combined,
Twenty first. Twenty second and TWEEN
ty-third. combined. Twenty-ninth and
Thirtieth. Thirty-third, Fourtyfourth,
Forty-tifth and Forty-sixth districts
were each given one more representa-
tive.
SENATE.
The principal talk in the senate was
over Mr.. DlTant's bill repeating the alien
law so-caEled. The alien law was passed
at the last session. 1t prohibits foreign
ers from buying and holding real estate
unless they have at least declared their
Intention of becoming naturallzed, and
is also designed to prevent the acquire
ment of large tracts of lands by corpor'
ations. 1t, together with another relat-
ing to the same subject, were referred
back to the committee on the judiciary
with view of securing a measure that
will satisfy both the defenders of the
present law and the repealers.
General protests against the usury bill!
from various parts of the state, and
especially from the new agricultural dis
tricts in the northern and northwestern
parts of the state. were received by the
senate.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-To amend the
act incorporating the village of Mime
Ota.
To create a school district at 1nvel
Grove, Dakota county.
To amend the act Incorporating the
City of West st. Paul.
To authorize the village of Renvllle tC
issue court house bonds.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Vollmer introduced bill defining
the duties and liabilities of corporations
contracting to carry persons on steam
boats and sleeping cars. 1t makes their
duties and liabilities to the persons trans
ported that of an innkeeper at common
! law as far as reimbursing said passenger:
are concerned for loss or damage to per
sonal property, but they may limit thei1
liability in the same way that an inn
keeper may do, by providing suitable
| iron safe on each boat or car.
Mr.. F. C. Stevens secured the passage
of bill providing for an assistant
county attorney for Ramsey county.
A bin was Introduced to consolidate
the counties of Big Stone and Traverse
the new county to be called Harrison
and the county seat to be at Graceville
The measure was referred to the Judlcl
airy committee.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. -Extending thu
corporate limits of the city of Waseca.
Amending the charter of the city Of
Fergus Falls.
Authorizing the village of Monticello
Wright county, to issue bonds to pur
chase an electric light plant.
Legalizing the plat of the town sit
of Duluth and providing for a resurvey
thereof.