The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-07
Tuesday, February 5.

Mr.. Bowen's bill prohibiting persons
not resident in Minnesta from exercising
police powers In the state came up. The
bill is aimed at the Pinkerton agency
principally. 1t was voted to refer it
back to the judiciary committee after a
long and animated discussion.
The only other measure upon which
debate was brought to bear was Mr..
Swenson's bill prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes and tobacco to minors under
IL years of age. The bill was finally re-
ferred back to Senator Swenson.
The expense of the investigation into
the alleged bribery and corruption in
connection with the senatorial contest
was revealed in resolution intro
duced by MIR. Pope. which directed
the secretary to draw his certifi-
cate for the amount. The total
charges are 1896, the counsel charges
alone amounting to $500, equally divided
between G. d. O'Brien and w. w. En-
win. The stenographer's bill is $3.50.
Other expenses are room rent, fees of
attendants, telegraphy, etc.
The bills prohibiting prize fighting and
sparring matches. and creating two ad-
ditionaI judges for the Ramsey county
district court both passed the senate
The principal bills introduced were:
By Truax-To regulate criminal pro-
cedure in justice courts.
By the Committee on the State Reform
School-To provide for the sale of the
reform school site in the Midway dis
trict.
House bill to prohibit clerks of district
courts from practicing as attorneys
passed, and also four others of purely To-
cal character.
HOUSE,
A petition was received at the opening
of the session from the jobbers and mer-
chants of Winona protesting against the
repeal of the insolvency law as contem-
plated by Mr.. Lanes bill now before the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Fleming called up his resolution
calling for special committee of five to
investigate the building and loan asse-
Citations, domestic and foreign, doing
business il the state. The resolution
went through.
The judiciary committee sent in reso-
luton recommending adjournment each
day at o'clock.
Mr.. Sevatson introduced bill to pun
ish the use of money in elections.
Mr.. G. R. Davis introduced bill max
ing murder punishable by life imprison-
ment, and Speaker Graves got senate
bill through giving the United States
jurisdiction over certain lands in Du-
luth for the purpose of constructing q
ship canal.
MI. McGrath secured the passage of
two bills, one amending the act incor-
porating South st. Paul, and the other
Incorporating the city of West st. Paul,
The house then went into committee
of the whole. The following are the
bills recommended to pass:
TO provide for publication of history
Of the organization and services of Min
nesota troops in the civil war; increas-
ing the number of judges OF the Second
judicial district, and provide for appoint
mant and duties of same; for The revis-
ion of the Minnesota statutes: requiring
the equipment of fire departments with
life-saving apparatus; providing for adj
ditional judges in the Fourth judicial
district; the senate's joint resolution in
relation to pensioning Union soldiers who
"ere confined in rebel prisons was also
recommended to pass.