The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-07

| H.'AesA3SS Viii DdIiicS W utSCIlDc tu0 udU-
ure OF sheir business in their titles, and
providing that the amount of insurance
given On property shall be regarded as
the true value of such property when it
is destroyed by fire.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.-To amend Sec
ton 5, chapter 295, special laws of 1888,
relating TO the compensation of certain
officers of Hennepin county.
To prohibit bathing in McCarron's
lake, Ramsey county.
To authorize the City of st. Paul to
I appropriate $4,000 to aid in the paving
of West Seventh street.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stsbbins introduced bill increas-
ing the number of regents of the univer-
sity from ten to twelve, and frightening
their terms to six years.
By Keyes-Increasing the salaries of
the supreme court justices to $500.
| By MISUNDERSTANDING for a consti-
stutionai amendment in relation to the
| assessment and taxation of corporate
property. The bill provides that the
real, personal and other property of all
corporations telegraph, tele-
phone and others-shall be assessed and
taxed in the same manner as private
property and that the taxes shall be col
lected in the same way.
By Ives-A bill of local interest which
was passed under suspended rules. 1t
empowers the city council of st. Paul to
appropriate $4,000 to aid in the pave
ment of West Seventh street from RAM
sey street to Tuscarora street with cedar
block pavement.
When tie house calendar was reached
the bills recommended by committee of
the whole of the day before were passed
without debate until Mr.. Ives bill max
ing two years desertion sufficient ground
for divorce was reached. The vote re-
suited in the defeat Of the bill by vote
of 80 nays to 81 ayes.
Mr.. H. F. Stevens bill proposing the
constitutional amendment making the
agreement of three-fourths of jury in
civil case sufficient for verdict, passed.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, with Mr.. Anderson of
Isanti in the chair. The first bill con-
sidered was that Of Mr.. Willrich to allow
persons charged with criminal offense
to plead guilty in certain cases. Law
yers in the house were about evenly di-
vided as 70 the constitutionalty of the
measure. After long debate the COM
mittee recommended the bill to be in
definitely postponed, though a division
was necessary to decide it. The COM
mittee then arose and the report was
adopted. A few more bills were intro
duced and the house then adjourned.
Saturday, Feb. 2.
SENATE.
The bill creating two additional judges
for the Ramsey county district court met
with some opposition when it came up
for debate.
The senate declined to recommit the
bill, but placed it on the calendar with
recommendation that it be passed.
The resolution for the appointment Of
committee to investigate the taxation
of corporations which pay tax on
years receipts was considered on motion
of Mr. Hall and the matter was placed
in the hands of the railroad committee
to investigate.
When Nj. Daniels bill prohibiting
fights and sparring matches was reached
or general orders it was transferred to
| the calendar.
Mr.. Compton's bill permitting aliens
towns was discussed. The bill was
finally recommitted to the judiciary COM
mittce.
The bill put in while ago by Mr..
| Pope, providing for the submission to
| the people Of an amendment to the con-
stitutiOn to provide that in the election
succeeding the next reapportionment
! the members of the legislature elected
from districts with odd numbers shall be
chcIen for term of two years only, was
talked over to some extent: A motion
to indefinitely postpone the bill pre-
vailed.
The only house bill passed was the one
providing for the protection and preser-
walton of fish in Anolla county.
HOUSE.
BY resolution of Mr.. Forbes, the ques-
ton of the power of the Legislature to re-
! Gpp0rtiOn the state was referred to the
t Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Searle the house
went into committee of the whole.
Dir. Hoyt's bill providing that the wife
must sign chattel mortgage with her
husband was first taken up. The origi-
nal bill provides that no mortgage on
exempt property shall be valid without
the wife's signature, The majority re-
port amends, by substituting certain
classes of exempt property for all exempt
property. The bill as amended by the
majority report was then adopted.
Bills relating to the amendment of the
! general statutes relating to executors:
relating to the duty of the attorney gen.
eral respecting corporations; amending
| the general statutes relating to service of
summons in justice court were quickly
passed.
The following bills were reported ia
yOrably:
II. F. 1910 confirm assignments of
/ judgment heretofore made by state audi
| tor.
H. F. 195-Authorizing state auditor
to execute satisfaction and assignment
Of judgments in behalf of the state.
II. +. o05-Amending General Statutes
relating to the sale of land Of religious
corporations.
The following senate bills were all rec
commended favorably, the first one being
S. F. 13-To amend General Statutes
relating to notice Of redemption from
! tax sales.
S. +. 2-To amend General Statutes
entitled "The Military Code"
s. F. $40 amend General Statutes
relative to offenses against the public
peace.
Mr.. Bars bill to pay the expenses OF
county superintendent to conventions
was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. G. r.
| Davis bill relating to auctioneers was
sent back to the judiciary committee.
| When the committee arose the report
On the whole thirty -one bills was adopt:
ed. Mr.. Fleming introduced a resolu-
ton calling for a special committee OF
five to investigate the various building
and loan associations doing business in
the state, foreign and domestic.
The house then adjourned till Monday
| at 10 a. m.
| Monday, February 4.
SENATE.