New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-06
Minnesota Legislature.
Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Hshls. WI. nixon, OF the senate, and Mr.. Smith
OF sne mouse, have had q meeting and have
come 10 satisfactory understanding re-
gardlng the harsh words uttered in the heat
Dt the senatorial contest; and, as the result
OF this personal adjustment of the affair the
senate has eXpunged from the record the res
olutlon censuling Representative Smith
Inc Old soldiers OF the state received atten-
tlon to the extent of two bills and one reso-
luton. One of the bills was introduced by
senator Edwards and prohibits with pen
atty, the taking of fees or reward by any
person tor securing reliet for an old soldier
under the state relief act-chapter 14S Gen
eral Laws of 1887. The other bill, which
was introduced by Mr.: Pope by request, pro-
Vldes that there shall be paid to veterans of
the late war who were in the service at least
one year a sum equal to the aggregate
sums which were levied upon himself and
family Tor the purpose Of paying bounties,
together with interest on the same at 7 per
cent from the time the levies were made.
HoUsE.-Mr. Underwood introduced Pc
tltlon for the establishment of state park
at OF near the soldiers home in Hennepin
county.
Mr.. Reyes introduced a resolution, which
passed. requiring that the Judiciary commit
tee ascertain the exact time which the legis-
lature should sit. In explaining the resolu-
tlon he said that the amendments adopted
last tall provided that the legislature should
'ioo Hlu u1oit ludu ulneUY Gays, DuE Qlu not
specify what time it should adjourn.
Wednesday. Jan. 80.
SENATE-At the opening the session Mr..
Brown wanted to call up the resolution dis
charging the Doodle Investigating committee,
but as Mr.. Ward, chairman ofthe committee,
was absent from his seat on account of sick
ness he was induced to permit the resolution
to lie over another day.
Mr.. Durant presented petition of numer-
GUS citizens of Jackson county for an amend
ment to the game law, to extending the open
season for wild fowl to April 15-in other
words, providing for spring shooting The
petitioners seem to be quite earnest In the
Gttter. "
Bills were introduced by both Mr.. Childs
and MIR. Pope to repeal all the legislation
that was enacted at the last session with
reference to the establishment of @ state park
at Minnehaha Fails. The object of the gen
tiemen is to kill the state park scheme en-
tirely, and there is likely to be something OF
fight over the matter. ~.
bill introduced by Mr.. Hayden to pre-
vent the spread OF infectious and contagious
diseases among domestic animals, provides
Tor the appointment of q state veterinarian,
who will Investigate sickness among animals,
enforce quarantine provisions order the
slaughter of diseased animals whenever that
course is necessary, and act otherwise in the
capacity of veterinary health officer.
HoUsE.-The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole to consider the divorce bill
that has been up for some time. Mr. Diment
of Steele was in the chair. Mr. Husherwanted
to talk on this bill, but Mr.. Hoyt got ahead
OF him. and he was lost in the shuttle.
Mr.. Hoyt drew a narrowing picture of the
consequences of making the divorce laws any
more tax. He thought that the laws were
loose enough as they were, and that the
passage of this bill would tend to increase
the prevail ance of divorce.
majority report, and q minority report
signed by MI. Crossfeld, was received from
the Judiciary committee on the chatte mort
gage bill making it necessary for a mans
wife to enter into a chattle mortgage with
him.
The speaker announced Messrs. Bickle,
Davis, C. R. Forbes, Wing and E. C. Johnson
as special committee on game laws and
Bronson Strain and III. B. Cory as clerks Of
the committees on appropriations and
states prisons respectively, and the house ad
journed.
Thursday, Jan. 81. ....
SENATE-The senate yesterday had an
other bout over the Doodle investigation and,
in language more expressive than sublime,
this time settles it, The Investigating
committee was discharged and the senate de-
cllned to accept or spread it's report Of testi-
mOny.
senate was one put in by Mr.. Halvorson, di-
rected against trusts" The bill declares
that oil arrangements, contracts, agree
ments, trusts and combinations that pre-
vent full and fair competition in business or
that tend to advance the cost of products to
the consumer, areillegal and void. Witnesses
summoned to testify against defendants I'M
der this law will be required to produce books
and papers when they are needed and will
not be excused from testifying or producing
the books or papers because their testimony
may incriminate themselves. But the evil
dence SO given shall not be produced against
such witnesses in any subsequent criminal
proceeding.
The senate in executive session, refuses to
confirm W. P. Huntington as trustee of the
Soldiers Home
HoUsE.-The mostimportant m after before
the house yesterday, was Mr.. Stevens bill, pro-
posing the submission to the people of an
amendment to section 4, article l., of the
constitution, that in civil actions q three
fourths jury verdict be allowed and it was
debated at great length.
The committee state prisons had q
short session yesterday. Mr. Ravens bill,
appropriating $4,000 for the St. Cloud re-
formatory was favorably considered, and it
was decided on some day in the near future
to visit that institution. The particular
date was not decided upon.
Friday Feb. L.
SENATE:-The senate is about to enter up
on another Investigating crusade, and this
time VIII tackle the mighty railroad and tel
egraph companies and other corporations
which pay q tax on their gross receipts, in
lieu of other taxes. 1t is proposed to discov-
er if the corporations are dealing fairly with
the state in the matter, and Mr.. Pope intro
duced resolution for the appointment of an
investigating committee ofthree with author
ity to call for persons and papers.
Mr.. Ward introduced one OF the most i'm
portant measures that has been put in dur
ing the session 1t is an amendment to the
railroad law, and gives the railroad commits
sioners authority to adjust and fix railway
tariffs in case they shall find them unequal
or unreasonable.
HOUsE.-Mr. Stebbins introduced bill in
creasing the number of regents of the univer-
sity from ten to twelve, and frightening
their terms to six years. Mr.. Reyes sent up
bill which increases the salaries of the SUI
preme court justices to $500 Mr.. Nc
kusick introduced a bill providing for a con-
stitutional amendment in relation to the as