Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-03-22
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Saturday, March 16.

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Il Several bills Of general nature and Of
greater or less Importance were intro
duced in the senate. One put in BY
Senator Daniels fixes az the time for the
meeting of the legislature the first Tues
day after the first Monday in December.
Mr.. Bowen introduced a bill to re-
quire railway companies to. use auto
matte couplers on their freight cars.
After Jan. 1890, no co,lplers except au7
tomato shall be placed on new freight
cars and after Jan. i, 1892, all freight
cars must be provided with such auto
matte 'couplers. Penalties are provided,
and the railroad commission may en-
force them through actions brought in
any county in the state. '-i.<sz Tsz
A bill introduced by Senator Dodge
provides for the registration Of all
thoroughbred stock that may be offered
for sale or service in this state. - a3'-
Mr.. Dodge also put in a bill for the ap.
p0intment of board of steam vessel
and steam boiler inspectors to take the
place Of the present board. The new:
board will consist Of five members, to be
appointed for term of two years, and
each one of them must have had at least
ten years experience in operating steam
engines and boilers.
Mr.: sThacker introduced in the senate
2 bill which, grants to the county. Of
Pope local option in the matter of grant
ing liquor licenses. The bill was passed
under suspension of rules, taking the
course usual with local measures.
The senate committee on judiciary,
after listening to speeches be Gen. San
born. and other Representatives. Of the
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with an amendment, the bill relating to
ment provides that three of the six men,
bers Of the examining board, for which
provision is made, may hold the exami:
nations. -:..- -.
The bill making the Office of superin-
tendent of public instruction an elective
Office passed.
The house bill annexing East St.. Cloud
to the city of St. Cloud was passed in
concurrence.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Goodrich pro-
vides that standard works of science
may be introduced in evidence in cases
at law, to prove scientific facts.
HOUSE
The house devoted most of the two
sessions to an attem pt to clear up gen
eral orders of eighty-three bills. The
f1fty-five house bills were acted upon,
about thirty being recommended to
pass.
Mr.. Morgan's DILL compelling the use
of semaphores at all railroad stations
was recommended to pass, as was also
Mr.. Crossfield's bill to fix the name of
Elk Lake
Mr.. Stebbins' bill relating to the fling
of chattel mortgages was recommended
to be killed.
Judge Fleming created little breeze
by moving that the state park bill,
which had come in from the senate the
day before and had been read. twice and
referred to the committee of the whole.
should be withdrawn aud sent to the ap-
preparations committee. The bill was
finally sent to the state park committee.
BILLS lNTRODUCED.-By Stebbins-To
create inquests on fire and the accumu-
lation of fire statistics.
By Williams-To provide for the or.
ganization and continuation Of religious
societies. -
By ives Relative to resignation OF
judges of the district or supreme courts.
BY Jones-To amend section 5, chap
ter 10, General Laws OF 1897, relating to
common carriers.
By Fleming-To amend the law au-
thorizing the burial of deceased SOL
diers.
SENATE BILLS PAssED.-To consoli-
date the various acts incorporating the
city of Anoka.
Toextend the limits of the city Of St.
Cloud.