Morris tribune., 1889-04-10
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, April ?.
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The senators had their say and vote on
Mr.. SChetfers inspeCtlOn-before-Sla ugh-
ter bill. The measure came up IN the
senate as a special order and was tackled
vigorously and with determined will on
both sides Of the question. An amend
ment by Mr.. Truax, providing that when
an animal is found to be diseased the in
spector shall kill it, was then adopted,
and the bill as amended was passed by a
vote of 80 to :. The principal provisions
of the bill are that all meat offered for
sale in the state shall lie from animals
that have been inspected previous to
killing by the properly appointed in
speCtOr& The bill provides that the
several boards of health Of the several
cities, villages. boroughs and townships
Within this state shall appoint one or
more inspectors of cattle. sheep and
swine slaughtered for human food with
in their respective Jurisdictions within
tweusv-four hours before the slaughter
of the same. and if found healthy and in
suitable condition to be slaughtered for
human food. to give to the applicant a
certificate in writing to that effect. If
found Mntit for food by reason of infec-
tious disease such inspectors shall order
the imfnediate removal and destruction
of SuCh diseased animals. and no liabil-
itv shall accrue by reason of such ac-
ton" Penalty of not to exceed 800
fine or imprisonment three months is
provided for violations of the law
1t W Us after o'clock in the afternoon
when the senate reached its second
special order, the general appropriation
bill. Mr.. Buchanan, chairman of the
finance committee. sent in a substitute
conforming the bill to the action that
has beten taken in the house. 1t did not
change any OF the amounts recommend
ed hv, the finance committee, but in
some eases altered the manner in which
the amounts are to be expended. A
proposition to make the appropriation of
S66 Ut;O for the work on the state re-
formatOrv at st. Cloud. brought out a
lively debate. but the proposition pre-
vailed
The committee on banks and banking
reported back the SevaIsOn interest bill,
with "a recommendation for its indefinite
p0stnl1uement. The bill is the one passed
BY the house which limits the rate of
interest in this state to 10 per cent. A
similar measure originating in the sem
ate early n the session was rejected by
that bod
\ petit, from citizens of Montevideo
and vicinity. asking the Legislature to
appropriate money to enable the fish
commissioners to visit different parts Of
the state. in the interests of fish culture,
was put in by Mr.. Hoard.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-TO authorize
the city of St. Paul to issue bonds to the
amount of 100000 to secure the Indian
mounds for public park.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. TO detach GER
tain lands from the Clearwater indepen-
dent school district.
To authorize The village of Melrose,
Stearns county, to issue bonds to build
bridge over Sank river.
To legalize action of School District
No. 81, RenviIle county, in issuing
school house bonds.
To authorize the board Of education to
issue $500, Geo bonds.
HOUSE.
The question Of abolishing capital pun
ishment bobbed up again when the house
went into committee Of the whole, with
Mr. Stebbins in the chair Dir. G. R.
Laws bill, which was once defeated,
but was reconsidered and put back on
general orders, came up. \ hard fight
was made to place the bill on the calen-
dar but the motion was lost by vote of
~ to II. and the report indefinitely post
poning the bill was adopted.
Mr.. keyes election law came up at the
conclusion of the capital punishment de-
bate. The bill provides in general for
the Australian S, stem of voting so-called.
The bill was made special order for
Thursday at II o'clock.
The Crossteld bill to extend the terms
of the county officers came in for con-
siderable discussion. a motion to rec
ommend it to pass met with a prompt
amendment that the bill be recommended
to indefinite postponement, which pre-
vailed by an overwhelming vote.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-To appropri
ate money to aid in building roads,
bridges and draining lands in certain
counties in this state.
To amend and consolidate the charte,
of the City of Saltwater.
To authorize the City Of Crookston tc
issue bonds to aid in the construction Of
any railroads building into said city.
TO authorize the village of Arlington
Sibley county, to issue bonds to redeem
certain other bonds.
To authorize the village Of Howard
Lake, Wright county, to issue bonds fol
town ha" and other Improvements.