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

HOUSE.
There was a very slim attendance of
members and during the greater part of
the afternoon, which was occupied with
routine work, there was not quorum
present. The only thing that varied the
monotony was a motion by MIR. cross
field to lay on the table joint resolu-
ton emanating from the senate request
ing congress to conclude a treaty with
dispute with this country and urging
the appointment of a court of arbitra
ton to settle all difficulties instead of
resorting to the barbarous practice of
war.
Mr.. Keyes introduced bill to regu-
late the EMPLOYMENT of Convlcts IN the
state prison. The first section provides
that the court In which person is con-
yicted of an offense punishable in the
state prison shall, before passing SEN
tence, ascertain by examination OF such
convict on oath and other evidence the
business in which he had been engaged,
and whether he had learned and prac-
ticed any mechanical trade, and these
facts shall be transmitted to the warden
of the state prison. Every person con-
victed of crime and committed to the
state prison shall be regularly employed
at hard labor in some industrial employ
ment. For the purpose OF procuring
tools, machinery and material under the
state account system. the bill apprOprl-
ates the sum of $500.
An important bill to ST. Paul was in
troduced by Mr.. Ives. Its object is to
aid the city in the construction and
maintenance of public landings and
levees on the Mississippi river, and to
improve and facilitate its navigation:
For this purpose it grants to the city OF
st. Paul all the bed and shores of the
Mississippi river and islands therein
within its corporate limits.
Speaker Graves has introduced a bill
to carve a new county, to be called
Sheridan, out of that part of Cass county
south of the north line of township l3S.
Another bill proposes to detach Cass
county from Crow Wing and attach 1t to
the new county of Sheridan for Judicial
purposes.
The Third regiment is DESTROYS of 60
ing to the Washington centennial cele-
bration at New York, if the First and
Second regiments go, and Mr.. Fleming
had the bill relating to this matter de-
ferred until the bill making the Third
regiment part of the state militia is
passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY Sevatson-To
amend section "a, chapter 30, general
statutes of 1878, relating to banks and
banking. Committee on banks and bank
ing.
By Graves-To amend general laws of
1885 to provide for the incorporation or
villages. Committee on judiciary.
By Graves-To organize the county of
Sheridan. Towns and counties.
By Graves-Detaching the county OF
Cass from the county Of Crow Wing and
attaching it to the county of Sheridan.
Towns and counties.
By Keyes--To provide for and regu-
late the employment of convicts and to
repeal chapter 1877, general statutes of
1887. Prison labor.
By Brownie legalize the issuance of
bonds by the village of Garland IN Slb-
ley county.
By Williams-To provide for the liens
of attorneys and the enforcement OF the
same. Judiciary.
By Benson-To repeal special laws of
1876 relating to the county commission
ers of Anoka county. Anoka delega'
ton.
Bv Benson-To compensate Thomas
Coleman for purchase money and taxes
paid the state on account of school lands
previously granted. Claims.
By Notwithstanding chapter 50,
general laws of 1887, relating to unor-
ganized counties. Towns and counties.
SENATE.