Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-01-23
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday, Jan. 16.

SENATE.
In the senate the usual opening exer-
cises having been disposed of, a grist of
bills poured in. Among them were the
following:
Providing for the appropriation of
$150,OO0 for the state university
for the current fiscal year and
500. 700 for the following year: author
izing the purchase of land by the United
States government in Duluth for the
erection of the government building; to
prevent and punish fraud in the sale of
grain.
A bill introduced by Senator Crandall
amending the act relating to the Mime
sofa Central university was passed un-
der suspension of the rules.
There was considerable discussion over
bill from Senator Compton to allow in
habitants of the Otter Tail to fish in the
lakes of that county with seines. The
!; bill was referred.
Senator Whiteman, of Duluth, intro
duced bill amending the Whiteman
election law. The amendments ask for
change in the time of opening and
closing the polls from a. m. to 7 p. m.
as at present, to a. m. to p. m. 1t
also adds two additional days for regis
tration, and makes the sections which
apply to separate ballots and ballot
boxes conform throughout the state.
Senator Durant presented the special
report of the prison inspectors, and it
was decided to order 500 copies printed.
The following bills were passed:
s. F. No. 29-Issuance of bonds by vii
lagos Dixter and Brownsville and towns
Red Rock and Dixter.
s. F. No. 32-Relating to election of
members of Minnesota Central univer-
sity.
S. F. No. officiating to compensation
of clerk of district court of Kandiyohi
county.
Senator Hixon handed up resolution,
which read: 'Joint Resolution of the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the State of Minnesota Protesting against
the Repeal of the Interstate Commerce
Law-Resolved by the sentate and the
house concurring, that the State of Min
nesota hereby protests against the re-
peal of the interstate commerce law.
Minnesota especially protests against the
! repeal of that part of the law which pro-
hibits pooling, and also that part which
provides that greater charge shall not
l be made for a less rate than a longer
!, distance. Resolved, That the governor
be requested to forward copies of the
: foregoing resolution to the president OF
the United States senate and house of
/, representatives at Washington, with q
request that they present the same to
the body over which they respectively
j preside" Adopted.
j Some time was occupied in reading,
!. passing and referring number OF house
bills, mostly local and at lies the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
7 In the house resolution was intro
s duced providing for special committee
Z to investigate the condition of state,
penal and charitable institutions. After
= debate the resolution was lost and the
matter was referred to the regular prison
committee.
. The sum of $40 was voted to each
member for postage. It was also voted
I to employ reading clerk at a salary of
) S5 per day.
Mr.. Taft introduced bill providing
for the assessment and collection of taxes
upon promissory notes secured by mort
gage deeds.
T The following bills were passed:
81. F. No. PA bill to authorize the
dvillage of Granville to issue bonds.
I III. F. Nos 26 and 27-Bills to author
.ize the village of Royalton to issue bonds
eand create sinking fund.
S. F. Nos. 8, 10 and 11-Bills relating
Eo the board of education and common
council of Hastings and the issuance of
= -'oonds by them.
Some local bills were introduced and
The house adjourned for the day.
AT noon, in pursuance of an invitation,
Henry George addressed joint session
TN the house chamber.