Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-02-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, February IL.
~ SENATE.

SENATE. S.. -
Among the important bills put in was
one introduced by Mr.. Day providing
that the railroad and warehouse commits
sioners shall be elected as are the gem
eral state officers, at the regular election,
for term of years. A bill introduced
by AIr. Scheffer in amendment OF the
law relating to the restrictions or real
estate ownership in Minnesota declares
that it is unlawful for any persons not
citizens of the United States, or for any
corporation more than 90 per cent. Of
which is. owned by foreigners, to buy
land adapted for grazing or agricultural
purposes: and no corporation whatever,
except a railway or canal company and
organizations of that character, shall
hold over 900 acres of land in the state.
The penalty named for violation of these
: terms is Forfeiture of the land, and the
attorney general may institute proceed
ings to enforce the forfeiture. .-..-
The amendment to the hhel law bobbed
s,p once again. 1t came before the sem
ate I'm motion to reconsider the vote
whereby it WAS defeated a few days ago.
The molten was carried and Mr.. Day
: moved The passage of the bill. 1t was
not passed, however, but instead was
sent to the committee on printing.
SENATE BILLS PAssED-To authorize
Waseca county to issue bonds for the
purchase of land for the poor farm.
By Crandall-To amend the charter of
the city of Owatonna so as to permit the
CITY council to purchase or condemn
lands for water works purposes.
To provide that money paid into the
district court in Winona county as PEN
: alties collected for forfeiture of bonds
: shall he given to the Winona County Bar
Association for the purchase of books
! for its Ia " library.
. ;.utherize the city of st. Paul to is
: sEs tSl,lds to the amount of $4,000 for
tic purchase of a site for a public
8 hbfarT.
10 amend section II, chapter SO, Spec
Isl Laws of 1881, relating to the powers
of the city council of st. Paul.
To provide for the relief of the poor in
certain cases in Carver county.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-To fix the
time for holding terms of court in the
Second judiciary district. ....
To authorize the village of Mapleton,
Blue Earth county, to issue bonds.
To add to the school district of Maple
ton Independent school district No. 105,
Blue Earth county.
To authorize the county commissioners
of Blue Earth to issue bonds for new
court house. -. - 80.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Halyorson for the appointment of a spe-
cial committee of three to ascertain the
number of committee clerks on the pay
necessity of having such clerks: and
make such recommendation as may
seem proper with a view to the economi-
cal conduct of legislative work. 80: -.
s.ss..Esz---- HOUSE.
The bill making the appointment OF
old soldiers mandatory came up and was
passed by a vote of II to 81. 10
When the Minneapolis municipal
court bill was reached Mr.. Benson gath
cred up his hat and papers and left the
house amid the applause of the house.
J The vote was then taken on the bill and
:, it was passed by vote of rs to s. ~ =.
! w hen the bill was passed every MEM
ber of the house breathed sigh of re-
lief. The sparring and quarreling of the
Hennepin delegation over the bill have
made tia nuisance. .:s-s----s
Mr.. Smith, of Hennepin called the
house to order in the evening, and it at
once went into committee of the whole
with Mr. Forbes in the chair, to con-.
slider general orders. The bill providing
for the sale of the present reform school
site was postponed, as the same bill has
reached its third reading in the senate.
Mr.. Jacobson's bill changing county
seats was recommended favorably by a
vote of 80 to 10. The bill for the publi-'
cation of the military history of the state,
WHICH was once reported unfavorably,
came mp again and caused long and
heated debate, which ended without ac,
tif,rf being taken zfsi - - -
The committee then arose and adj
journed till Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. #.sz.- 10y - ~ sr:ss.. -
--...--, Wednesday, February 13.
SENATE,
Several more important bills went in
the senate files, but aside from the intro.
duction of bills very little was done,
One of the measures is a municipal elec-
tion law, introduced by Mr.. Scheffer, Z
and is almost an exact copy of what is
( known as the "Sexton bill" Mr.. Good
rich contributed three measures, all hav-
ing a hearing on one certain class OF
cfimes One of the bills raises the age
spf consent from ten to eighteen years,
and Furnishes crimes against children be-
low the latter age with imprisonment
for not less than ten nor more than fifty
years. It also provides heavy penalties
in case of abduction, and makes it
state prison offense for any person hav-
ing the care OF a young girl to permit;
the child to be taken away for wicked
and immoral purposes. Another of the
bills defines adultery, and provides that
each of the persons committing that
crime shall be sent to the states prison
for two years or fined in the. sum of $500.
No prosecution for adultery shall be
+ conlnnenced, however, except on the
complaint of the husband or wife of one
Of the guilty parties.
Mr.. Halrorson introduced bill in
! amendments OF the timber culture land.
1T provides that any person who shall
plant from one to ten acres of land with
any kind Of forest tree except black locust
. shall receive from the state$3 for each acre
30 planted but he must plant at least
Z 2, 200 trees to the acre in the first I'M
stance; cultivate at least 800 during
the first and second years, and for three
years thereafter cultivate. and maintain
at least 800 trees. 81
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. To authorize
the village of Beaver Greek. to issue
bonds for the purchase of right of way
! for the Sioux City and Northern railway
through Beaver Creek township.
|, 10 g7Ne certain courts of the state iu-:
ffsdicff0n over the waters of the Missis-
seippi, Isl roix and st. Louis rivers.
authorize the erection of a dam at
the outlet of Cottonwood lake id Lyon
pounty.
HOUSE.
Not in session.
Thursday, February IA.
SENATE.
The senate session was brief and not
prolific of sensational Developments.
Only four or five bills were introduced
and a couple of these were Of local bear
ing. Among the measures of general
importance was bill introduced by Mr.
Shields, which brings the country grain
elevators and warehouses more closely
within the supervision .of the hoard ~of
railroad and warehouse commissioners
by providing that all of these institutions
that handle grain for comp pensation shall
take out q license at p cost Of 81.