The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-02-07
Minnesota Legislature.


come to u satisfactory understanding re-
garCing the harsh words uttered in the heat
OF the senatorial contest; and, as the result
OF this personal adjustment of the affair, the
senate has expunged from the record the res
olutiou censuring Representative Smith.
The old soldiers of the state received atten-
ton to the extent of two bills and one reso-
luton. One of the bills was introduced by
Senator Edwards and prohibits with a PEN
atty, the taking of fees or reward by any
person for securing reliet for an old soldier
under the state relief act-chapter 14S Gen.
eral Laws OF 1887. The other bill, which
was introduced by Mr.. Pope by request pro.
vides that there shall be paid to veterans of
the late war who were in the service at least
one year sum equal to the aggregate
sums which were levied upon himself and
family for the purpose of paying bounties,
together with interest on the same at 7 per
cent from the time the levies were made.
A couple Of bills affecting the state normal
school were introduced by Mr.. Holmes. One
calls tor an appropriation of S13, 1000 in ad-
dition to the sum already allowed for the
year 1892, and annually hereafter of which
sum the Winona normal school is to receive
$1,000 and the Mankato and St Cloud
schools 81 900 each. The sum of $12, 900 is
also appropriated for the Moorhead school
for the years 1889 and 1890. The other bill
proposes to increase the membership of the
normal school board from six to eight
HoUsE.-Mr. Underwood introduced a pc
tition for tine establishment of state park
at or near the soldiers home in Hennepin
county.
Mr.. keycs introduced a resolution, which
passed. requiring that the judiciary commit
tee ascertain the exact time which the legis-
lature should sit. In explaining the resolu-
ton he said that the amendments adopted
last fall provided that the legislature should
not sit more than ninety days but did not
specify what time it should adjourn.
Wednesday, Jan. 80.
SENATE-At the opening the session Mr..
Brown wanted to call up the resolution dis
charging the Doodle Investigating committee,
but as Mr.. Ward, chairman ofthe committee,
was absent from his seat on account of sick
ness he was induced to permit the resolution
TO lie over another day.
Mr.. Durant presented a petition of numer-
Gus citizens Of Jackson county for an amend
ment to the game law, to extending the open
season for wild fowl to April 15-in other
words providing for spring shooting. The
petitioners seem to be quite earnest in the
matter.
Bills were introduced by both Mr.. Childs
and Mr.. Pope to repeal all the legislation
that was enacted al the last session with
reference to the establishment of a state park
Mt Minnehaha Falls. The object of the gen
tIemen is TO kill the state park scheme en-
tirply. and there is likely to be something Of
n fight over the matter.
4 bill introduced by Mr.. Hayden to pre-
vent the spread of infectious and contagious
diseases among domestic animals, provides
for the appointment OF a state veterinarian,
who will investigate sickness among animals.
enforce quarantine provisions order the
slaughter of diseased animals whenever that
course is necessary, and act otherwise in the
capacity of veterinary health officer.
HOUsE-The house then went into commit
tee of the whole to consider the divorce bill
that has been up for some time Mr.. Diment
of Steele wus in the chair. Mr.. Husher wanted
to talk on this hill, but Mr.. Hoyt got ahead
OF him, and he was lost in the shuttle
Mr. Hoyt drew narrowing picture of the
consequences Of making the divorce laws any
more tax. He thought that the laws were
loose enough as they were, and that the
passage OF this bill would tend TO increase
the prevalence of divorce
\ majority report, and minority report
signed by AlE. tTOssfeld, was received from
tie iudriary committee on the chattle mort
gage bill making il necessary for a mans
wife to enter into a cEattle mortgage with
him.
The speaker announced Messrs. Bickle,
Davis, c. r. Forbes, Wing and E. c. Johnson
as a special committee on game laws and
Bronson Strain and H. B. Cory as clerks OF
the committees on appropriations and
states prisons respectively, and tbs house ad-
lourned.
Thursday, Jan. 81.
SExATE.-The senate yesterday had an
other bout over the Doodle investigation and,
in language more expressive than sublime,
this time svi1Ie5 it" The investigating
committee was discharged and the senate de-
cliRed to accept or spread its report OF testl-
mOny.
The most important bill INTRODUCED in the
senate was one put in by Mr.. Halvorson, di-
rected against ''lrustS." The bill declares
that ali arrangements. contracts. agree
ments trusts and combinations" that pre-
vent tull ana fair competition III BUSINESS OF
that tend to advance the cost of products to
the consumer, areillegal and void. Witnesses
summoned to testify against defendants IN
der this law wil be required TO produce books
and papers when they are needed, and viii
not be excused from tastitylng or producing
the books or papers because their testimony
may incrminate themselves. But the evil
dence so given shall not be produced against
st1,3h witnesses in any Subsequent crinina
proceeding.
The senate in executive session, refuses x
confirm n P Huntington as trustee OF tht
Soldiers EGnRa,
HOUsE-The 4ost important matter before
the house yesterday. was Mr.. Stevens bill, pro
posing the submission to the people OF NJ
amendment to section 4. article I, OF thu
constitution, that in civil actions three
fourths Jury verdict be allowed and it wal
debated at great length.
The committee on state prisons had {
short session yesterday. Mr. Haven's bill
apprOpriating $1,000 for the st. Cloud re
formatory was favOFably considered, and il
was decided on come day in the near future
to visit that institution. The particular
date was not decided upon.
Friday Feb. 1.
sEEATR.-The senate is about to enter up
on another Investigating crusade, and thi!
time viii tackle the mighty railroad and tel
egraph companies and other corporation
which pay a tax on thsiF gross receipts, il
lieu of othertaxes 1t is proposed to discov
er if the corporations are dealing fairly will
the state in the matter. and Mr.. Pope INTRO
duced a resolution for the appointment of al
investigating committee ofthree with author
fty to call for persons and papers.
The Holmes bill to furnish seed grain tt
farmers whose crops were destroyed or In
jured by frost and blight was amended, OF
motion of Mr.. Bowen, 80 as to apply also tt
sections where the crops were destroy
ed by hail, aud then passed.
Among the bills introduced was one appro
priating $4,000 for g monument at NeV
Ulm, to commemorate the battle with tn
Indians at that place Aug. "a, 1862, in con
nection with the Sioux outbreak. The bill
names as commissioners to expend the ap
propriation Gen. II. II. Sibley of st. Paul
John f. Meagher of MankatO, j. y, Daniel
of St. Peter and Col. Peter PfaendeT OF Eey
Ulm.
Mr.. Ward introduced ole of the most i'm
portant measures that has been pnt in dur
ing the session. it is an amendment to tn
railroad law, and gives the railroad commits
e;onerg authority TO adjust and fix railwa,
tariffs IN case they shall ind them unequa
or unreasonable.
HoUsE,-Mr Ste3bins introduced biz in
crea,sing tbs 2nmber OF regents of the univeI
sity from ten 70 twelve, and lengthenin'
their terms to six years. Mr.. Reyes sent u
a bill which increases tbs aalaries of the su
preme court justices to $500. Mr.. Nc
Kusick introduced Il bill providing f2r cor
stitutioual amendment in relation to the 81
sesgment and taxation cfcorporate property
The amendment is to article Of the const1
tuition, and provides that the real. persona
and other property of all corporations-~rai
road telegraph, telephone and others-sha'
be assessed aud taxed in the same manne
as private property and that the taxes sha
be collected in the same way, except exemp