Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-04-26
Thursday, April Is.
SENATE.

the senate as special order and was put
through to final passage in . way. that
showed that the friends Of the measure
had fully determined to accept its every
section and to permit no time to be
wasted in tinkering over it. The bill
was recommended and passed finally
under a suspension Of the rules by vote
of 80 to II.
The Keyes election bill was before the
senate as special order. There was
barely quorum of senators present to
consider the measure, but these co6sid-
cred it briefly. A motion recommending
the bill was lost. 1t will come up for
consideration again.
A. set of resolutions thanking Mr..
Pillsbury for his muniicent donation to
the state university was adopted,
BILLS PAssED.-To authorize Henne-
pin county to issue bonds to relocate
section, quarter-section, and meander
posts.
10 authorize the city of Minneapolis to
transfer money from the general fund to
the Third ward fund.
To appropriate $4,000 for additional
legislative expenses.
To separate the villages of Jackson
and Laketield, jackson county, from the
townships in which they are situated.
To increase the allowance of bonds to
be issued by Hennepin county for a
bridge across the Minnesota river from
$25, 900 to $35, 900.
To provide for the giving of liens for
the better security of mechanics, mate
rial, men, laborers and others.
HOUSE.
The special committee on binding
twine trust sent in their report in sub
stance as follows: Your committee for
the purpose of obtaining the desired in.
formation did subpoena various wit
nesses, and from the evidence thereby
obtained feel ourselves warranted in re.
porting that we are of the opinion that q
combination or trust does exist, formed
and maintained for the purpose of con.
trolling the supply Of binding twine.
All the twine left over in Minneapolis
last year, amounting to 1 $50, 900 pounds
has been bought up by firm doing en-
alleged twine business in Eizabethport,
n. j. No other object, in our opinion,
could ha 70 been instrumental in trans.
action involving the outlay of about
$500, 900, and holding the twine up. t6
the present time, than the one to gel
absolute control Of the market. The
original cause Of the alleged combina'
ton appears to have been an alleged
shortage of the crop of raw material
This shortage has been taken advantage
of as pretext for forming the combine
Under this condition of affairs it will
be possible, should the combination sc
desire, to exact the most unreasonable
figures from the farmers. We believe
and consider 1t the duty of this legisla
tureito devise some means to relieve thu
agriculturists of this state from tht
threatening disaster: and as possible
means we would recommend the passage
Of bill establishing a twine manufac
tory at the penitentiary at Saltwater.
SENATE BILLS PASSED. TO consolidat
the charter OF Granite Falls.
To amend chapter 204, Laws Of 1887
relating to ownership Of real estate b,
aliens.
To authorize Grant county to REIN
burse n. F. Sanford.
To amend law Incorporating village o
Henderson. :
Relating to cemeteries in Minneapolis
HOUSE BILLS PAsSED.-To authoriz
the City of New Ulm to issue bonds.
To amend an act to prevent debtor
from giving preference to creditors.
To fix salary Of inspector Of llluminat
ing oils.
! TO provide for borrowing money t,
pay expenses of state government.
| Regulating sale and lease Of minera
and other state lands.
Making the village of New Richland
Waseca county, q separate election dis
trict.
To legalize the issue Of certain bond
by St. Cloud.
Relating to property of husband ant
wifein case Of divorce.
To amend the General Statutes relat
ing to the railroad and warehouse com
missioners.
Proposing an amendment to the con
stitution relating to sessions Of the legis
lature.
To; define the liabilities of railroad
companies for injuries to employees.
/ Toiprovide for levy Of taxes for stat
purposes. s.
To furnish Minnesota Reports tojudge
and clerks. ';.-.',- .-''1s .~.}'{
Relating to acknowledgment and re
cording ofsdeeds. ts~. ,.s
Relating to false pretenses in keepin,
stock for breeding purposes. T..