The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-03-21
Minnesota Legislature.
MONDAY MARCH, IL.
Senate not in session,

Senate not in session. I'D .. ...--
HoUsE.-There was very slim attendance
OF members The only thing that varied the
monotony was motion by Mr. Crossfeld
to lay on the table Joint resolution
emanating from the senate requesting
congress to conclude q treaty with Great
Britain on tho questions now IN dispute
with this country and urging the appoint
ment of court of arbitration to settle all
difficulties instead OF resorting to the bar
barous practic of war. IL don't believe"
said Mr.. Crosstield, lin our catering to En-
gland or anybody else. The United States
can take care OF ITSELF We have our govern
ment and officers to conduct these matters,
and there Is no need for this resolution what
ever" Mr. Lane heartily agreed with Mr..
Crossiield's sentiments aud the resolution
was unanimously squelched
Mr.. Reyes introduced bill to regulate the
employment of conyicts in the state prison.
Speaker Graves has introduced bin to
carve new county, to be called Sheridan,
out Of that part OF Cnss county south of the
north line of township 1873 Another bill
proposes to detnch Cass county from Grow
Wing and attach it to the new county of
Sheridan for judicial purposes, while Mr..
Fleming is the author of n measure to take
part of Cass county and attach il to Crow
Wing county.
tuesday,, MARCH IL.
SENATE.-James NJ Morse. chief of the
board of boiler inspectors, sent to the presi-
dent of the senate yesterday u report in ref
erence to Mr. keller's resolution of inquiry
as to the fees of the inspectors The figures
presented, covering the period from March
J, 1888, to Jan. /, 1889, were as follows:
Number of boilers inspected 1853. Amount
of fees, 81, 265.00. Received from engineers
licenses and renewals, 81 ,0G0.50 Total re-
Ceipts, $9,325.50.
Mr.. Smith put in bill to prevent the adul-
teration of vinegar. Stuff sold as cider vim
gar must be manufactured of the pure aprle
Juice and kept free from all foreign subst anc-
es. Otherwise the person selling it will be
guilty of misdemeanor and fined not less
than $50 nor more than 500.
The house bill authorizing the Hennepin
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 Minnetonka, passed
committee of the whole of the senate.
HOUsE.-The house refused to appeal the
law relating to capital punishment in this
state. The question came up on bill in
PRODUCED by Mr.. G. r, Davis which was the
special order of the day.
Mr.. Barr introduced temperance bill, its
object being to prohibit the sale ofintoxicat-
ing liquors in other than public manner. The
bill declares it unlawful to selltliquor in any
cellar or basement, or on any floor other
than the first or main floor of any building,
or in any room on the first floor except it is
SO situated that an unobstructed view of all
parts of it's interior may be had from a pub,
lie street or roadway. No obstruction from
the public view of any part of such room
shall be allowed, nor can any curtain, blind
screen, ground or painted glass, partition OF
device be used.
Mr. A. Davis brought in bill ''to pro-
mote temperance and to prohibit the prac
tice of treating" 1t provides that it shall
be unlawful Tor any person to treat or enter.
tain gratuitously any other person to any
spirituous or malt liquor. wine or cider, OIL
any other beverage which shall be obtained
gratuitously in any public bar room, saloon
beer hall or grocery, or in any other public
place of resort or amusement