Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-03-13
Friday, March 8.

A basis of reapportionment has been
practically agreed upon by the Joint
committee of both branches of the legis-
lature. A meeting was held with closed
doors in the caucus room, when deter
mined effort was made to settle all diff
erences and decide ON o basis which
would be at least fairly satisfactory to
all sections of the state. By the scheme
presented at Thursdays meeting two
senators each were allowed to the Thirty
ninth, Forty fifth and Forty-sixth dis
tricts, but to-day it was decided to give
them only one senator each and increase
the number of representatives for the
Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth districts to
five each, while the Thirty-ninth was
divided, thecounties of Benton and Mile
Laos being detached from that district,
and the representation still left at three
members. Mile Lacs was added to the
new district, including also Anoka and
Isanti, which was allowed one senator
and two representatives. Benton was
added to Stearns (the Fortieth district
and the representation was left as at
present-one senator and four members
of the house. The second. Third, Fourth,
Seventh, Tenth, Twentieth, combined,
Twenty first. Twenty-second and Twen-
ty-third, combined, Twenty-ninth and
Thirtieth, Thirty-third, rty-fourth,
Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth districts
were each given one more representa-
tive. !
SENATE.
The principal talk in the senate was
over Mr.. Durant's bill repeating the alien
law so-called. The alien law was passed
at the last session. It prohibits foreign
ers from buying and holding real estate
unless they have at least declared their
intention of becoming naturalized, and
is also designed to prevent the acquire
ment of large tracts of lands by corpor-
ations. 1t, together with another relat-
ing to the same subject, were referred
back to the committee on the judiciary
with a view of securing measure that
will satisfy both the defenders of the
present law and the repealers.
General protests against the usury bill
from various parts OF the state, and
especially from the new agricultural dis
tricts in the northern and northwestern
parts of the state, were received by the
senate. r.. .-.: '5s: ,@t=
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-To amend the
act incorporating the village of Mime
ota.
To create a school district at Inver
Grove, Dakota county.
To amend the act incorporating the
City of West st. Paul.
To authorize the village of Renville to
issue court house bonds. ~.
HOUSE. -
Mr.. Vollmer introduced bill defining
the duties and liabilities of corporations
contracting to carry persons on steam
boats and sleeping cars. 1t makes their
duties and liabilities to the persons trans
ported that of an innkeeper at common
law as far as reimbursing said passengers
are concerned for loss or damage to per-
sonal property, but they may limit their
liability in the same way that an inn
keeper may do, by providing suitable
iron safe on each boat or car.
Mr.. F. G. Stevens secured the passage
of a bill providing for an assistant
county attorney for Ramsey county.
A bill was introduced to consolidate
the counties of Big Stone and Traverse,
the new county to be called Harrison,
and the county seat to be at Graceville.
The measure was referred to the judici-
ary committee. ~
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. the
corporate limits of the city Of Waseca.
Amending the charter of the city OF
Fergus Falls.
Authorizing the village of Monticello,
Wright county, to issue bonds to pur-
chase an electric light plant.
Legalizing the plat of the town site
of Duluth and providing for a resurvey
! thereof.