The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-01-17
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A special committee of three on seed
grain was authorized by resolution
presented by Senator Holmes, and Presi-
dent Rice appointed Senators Holmes,
Sampson and Kellar.
BILLS INTRoDUCED.-By Gibson, s. F.
No. 18-A bill to authorize the City of
Austin to issue bonds amounting to
$4,000. Passed,
By Lende, S. T. No ia bill for an
act TO authorize the board of county
commissioners of Yellow Medicine
county to issue bonds of said county to
refund the bonded Indebtedness thereof,
and to transfer all moneys that may be
collected or levied to pay said indebted
ness to the general fund of said county.
Passed. .....
By Lende, S. F. No. 20-A bill for an
act to authorize the city council of the
City of Granite Falls to issue its bonds
to aid in the construction of court
house in Yellow Medicine county.
Passed.
By Lende, S. F. No. ala bill for an
act to authorize the board Of county
commissioners of Yellow Medicine
county to issue bonds of said county for
the purpose of building court house.
Passed.
By Edwards, s. F. No. 22-An act to
revise and amend an act entitled "An
Act to Incorporate the Village of Pres
ton" the same being chapter of the
Special Laws of the State of Minnesota
in the year 1871, and acts amendatory
thereof. Passed.
By Chapman, S. F. No. ga bill to
change the time of holding the district
court in La Sueur county in the Eighth
judicial district. Passed.
By Ward, s. F. No. pa bill for an
act to amend chapter III of Special Laws
of 1885, entitled IAN Act to Establish a
Municipal Court in the City of Weseca,
approved March 5, 1885. Passed.
By Gibson, s. F. No. 25-A bill to reg
ulate the time OF holding the terms Of
the district court in Mower county in
the Tenth judicial district. Passed.
By Daniels, S. F. No. 26-A bill for an
act amending chapter 225 of the General
Laws of Minnesota for the year 1887, en-
titled "An Act to Fix the Salary of the
Secretary of Sta,e," and provide for the
disposition of the fees received by said
office.
Senator Swenson introduced bill pro-
viding that no child under 10 years of
age shall be employed in any mechanical
work shop, under penalty of from $50
to $50 fine of the parent or guardian and
that every overseer or foreman of any
such shop shall keep certificate of the
age, place and time of birth and other
minor facts relating to each child under
Is years of age employed in his establish
ment.
At 11:15 a. m the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and confirmed number
of nominations, among them that of D.
Fl. Kiehle as superintendent of public in
struction.
In the house the first business after
reading the journal was the introduce
ton of resolution by Mr.. Underwood,
of Hennepin, requesting the governor in
making his appointments to favor Union
soldiers. Mr.. Husher, of Hennepin,
gave notice of debate, which deferred
action. Mr.. Husher also objected TO the
appointment of a drainage committee
to consider the drainage of the Red
River valley.
-Four petitions wero presented calling
upon the legislature to submit constitu-
ional prohibition.
The question as to how many newspa-
pers the house should vote to each mem
Der was called up. Each member will
have ten dailies or their equivalent in
weeklies.
BILLS INTRODUCED.-By Benson, III. F.
No. IA bill to appropriate money for
the agricultural college. and medium
class schools of tie state university, $780,
0C0.
BY Forbes. Fl. T. No. ia bill to au-
thOriZe the issuing of bonds for court
house in Lyons county. Passed.
By Helderman, Ii. F. ia. bill to au-
thorize the commissioners of Brown
county to issue bonds for the completion
of a court Louise. Passed.
By Downs, II. F. No. 16.-A bill for
an act validating certain lands in the
city of Minneapolis.
By Underwood, H. F. No. 17-An act
to amend the charter of the city of Min.
neapolis.
By Hoven, H. F. 18-A bill to fix the
salary of the oil inspector and deputies.
By Lane, Fl. F. No. 21-A bill to re-
peal the insolvency law. Under this law
at the present time, debtor after being
attached may assign to a preferred cred
itor, and all parties participating must
sign release. This, in the case of for
eign creditors, operates directly against
the home creditor and merchants. Mr..
Lanes bill repeats the law entirely, and
in time substitute will be presented.
By Stevens, H. F. No. GA bill to
legallze and confirm certain real estate
transactions had by the regents of the
state university.
By Crossfeld, H. F. ga bill to legal
ize certain vote Of the city of orion
vile, Passed,
The report of the committee on rules
was adopted and the house adjourned.