The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14
Thursday, March :.

HOUSE.
The galleries of the house were crowd
ed in anticipation of the debate on the
bill to submit to the people constitu-
tional amendment in favor of prohibi-
ton. The discussion strated at II o'clock
and, with the exception of an hours
recess for dinner, lasted until nearly G
p. M, when the bill was killed by vote
of SO to 80.
When the bill substituted by the Ram
sey and Hennepin county delegations for
Mr.. Ives bill prohibiting pool selling,
except for horse racing in this state,
came up for debate, Mr.. Ives took the
floor and dissected the substitute. There
was little squabbling over the matter
and finally it was voted to refer the
whole matter to Messrs. Ives and Smith
to fix up.
BILLS INTRoDUCED.-ByC rossfieId-
amend the Laws of 1878 relating to legal.
izing conveyances made by married
women in special cases.
By Crossfield-To amend the Laws OF
1878 on the subject of divorce.
HOUSE BILLS Authorizing
the corporation of Blue Earth city to
issue bonds to provide water supply.
Relating to the streets, avenues and
public grounds Of the village of White
Bear, Ramsey county.
Amending the act organizing the board
of park commissioners Of the City of St.
Paul.
Amending the Special Laws of 1887 tc
authorize Glendale, Morrison county, to
issue bonds. ----,..- -. .- -.
Amending the Special Laws of 1887 tc
authorize Two Rivers, Morrison county
to issue bonds.
Fixing the salary of the judge of pro,
bate of st. Louis county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-Authorizi
the city council of Sleepy Eye to issue
bonds for court house.
Appointing legislative committee to
attend meeting at st. Louis to consider
the interests of stock raising.
SENATE.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hixon,
providing for the entire reorganization
of the state agricultural college. The
bill proposes to take the college, includ-
ing the experimental farm, away from
the control of the state university re-
gents and place it under the manage.
ment of board to be known as the ag-
ricultural college board.
Senator Brown called up the resolu-
ton for final adjournment on April 5.
1t was amended, changing the date of
adjournment to April 10, and was then
adopted.
The bill submitting the ques.
ton of holding constitutional
convention to the voters was lost
in the senate by tie vote, and there was
notice given of reconsideration.
Mr.. Scheffer's much contested bill to
punish drunkenness went through with
flying colors. Only three senators voted
against it-Keller, Durant and Shields.
The vote on the bill to reduce the oil
inspectorship to salary basis was car
ried by a vote of 20 to 10.
When the Duluth & Winnipeg land
grant bill came in from the house, Mr..
buchanan made an effort to have it
placed on the general orders without
first being referred to a committee. He
claimed that the friends of the measure
were anxious to get it through the senate
as soon as possible, as the contractors
were waiting to get to work. The sen.
ate did not take the same view of the
matter, however, and sent the measure
to the committee on the judiciary.
MIR. Keller introduced bill grading
the capital of country banks according
to the size of the places in which the
banks are maintained.