Morris tribune., 1889-03-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, March IL.
SEN

The house bill authorizing the Henne-
pin county commissioners to issue liquor
licenses for the summer months to the
proprietors of the Hotel st. Louis and
Lake Park hotel at Excelsior, Lake Min
netonka, passed committee of the whole
of the senate, which is equivalent to the
final passage of the bill. -
Mr.. Smith put in a bill to prevent the
adulteration of vinegar. Stuff sold as
cider vinegar must be manufactured OF
the pure apple juice and kept flee from
all foreign substances. Otherwise the
person selling it will be guilty of misde-
meanor and fined not less than 500 nor
more than $100.
James NJ. Morse, chief of the board of
boiler inspectors, sent to the president OF
the senate yesterday report in refer
ence to Mr.. keller's resolution of inquiry
as to the fees of the inspectors. The
figures presented, covering the period
from March /, 1888; to Jan. l, 1889. were
80, ,325. so; expenses of the office, $5,531,
leaving net receipts 50, 994.50.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY Brown-To
authorize villages to contract for elec-
trio light, steam heat and water works.
BY Smith-To prevent tie adultera-
ton of cider vinegar.
By Holmes-To amend title s, chapter
81. General Laws of 1885, relating to
roads and bridges.
By Hoard-To legalize the payment of
debts by the administrator or executor of
an estate under certain circumstances.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-To legaliZe
the acts of the county commissioners OF
Wilkin and Traverse counties in relation
to applications for seed grain.
To amend section 4, chapter 80, Cen
eral Statutes. :
To amend section IA, chapter 20S, Cen
eral Laws of 1887, relating to the trans
fer of prisoners between the state prison
and state reformatory.
To authorize railroad companies or
ganized under the laws of other states
to extend their lines across the State of
Minnesota.
HOUSE BILLS PAsSED.-To authorize
county surveyors to establish the bound
airy lines of highways.
To amend section 1S9 of the penal
code relating to injury to property in
churches and school houses. -
HOUSE.
The house was kept in session until
nearly o'clock by the flibustering of
the opponents of the bill substituted by
the judiciary committee to fix wages of
workingmen exempt from garnishment
or execution. The bill exempts $25
earned in the ninety days preceding
garnishment. Numerous amendments
were voted down and the bill was rec
commended as it came from the judiciary
committee.
The following bills were recommended
in the house committee of the whole: To
furnish Minnesota reports to certain
judges; to authorize LAKE county to issue
bonds; Mr.. Fleming's bill relating to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, prohibiting
sale to minors and their playing billiards
in saloons; to authorize the village of
Warren, Marshall county, to issue bonds;
to repeal the act abolishing garnishment
as applied to workingmen; to legalize
certain conveyances by the state; con
ferring certain powers of attorney; re-
lating to cemetery associations; relating
to East Grand Forks; relating to grand
jurors; regarding real estate held by
aliens; to legalize certain records; Il
protect bridges upon highways; regulat
ing transportation of passengers; relat
ing to private detectives; to amend tht
laws regarding bounty for the destruc
tion of wolves; to provide for the mort
gaging of lands by executors and admin
istrators: to annul section 242 chapter
66. Statutes of 1878, relating to decisions
of Judges of the district court; to fl
wages exempt from garnishment or exc
cution.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-Authorizi
the village of White Bear to grant a re
bate of money paid for licenses.
Amending the special laws of 1887, re
lating to the photographic reporter O
the district court of Ramsey county.
Amending the act establishing a mu
nicipal court at Winona. - ..-7ls
Amending the law prohibiting the de
struction of fish in the waters of Otte
Tail county. ..-...e a.f
Authorizing the city of Red Wing t,
issue bonds to refund its present indebt
edness. -
Amending the Special Laws of 1881
relating to the duties of certain officer
in Ramsey county and the city of 81