Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-03-27


The senate put in another pool bill. 10
permits pool selling on horse racing
within and without the state. and pro-
hibits it SO far as all other contests Of
skill, speed, endurance or political am
bition are concerned. 2 -.#
Gen. Pope sent up 60 the clerks desk
bin to repeal chapter II of the General
Laws Of 1887, providing for the taxation
of railroad corporations on their gross
When Mr.. Halvorsen's antitrust bill
came up on general orders Mr.. Pope pre-
sented as a substitute the antitrust bill
framed by the st. Louis convention, of
which the latter gentleman was a MEM
ber Both bills were sent to the Judiciary
committee.
The senate voted in favor of indefi-
nitely postponing the house bill closing
the saloons ON Memorial day.
The Judiciary committee has voted to
recommend Mr.. Scheffer's bill for the
inspection of cattle on the hoof.
A bill put in by Mr.. Keller makes the
office Of inspector of steam boilers a
salaried one. The salary is fixed at
90, 500, and the inspector will be entitled
to one deputy, who will receive 81 200
year.
MIR. Hixon's bill to prevent fraudulent
practices on the part of commission men
provides that commission merchants or
other consignees of goods who appro-
pirate any of the goods sent to them for
sale or any of the proceeds from the
sales, shall be guilty of misdemeanor
| and subject to fine of 81 900 or i'm
priSonment for six months, or both.
The railroad committee recommended
the indefinite postponement of the house
semaphore bill.
Mr.. Halls bill in relation to agricul-
tural fairs increases the annual appro-
priation for fairs from $4,000 to $24,-
600.
HOUSE.
The house spent most of the session on
| the general orders, with Mr.. Stebbins in
the chair. Two senate bills, both intro
duced by Senator Truax, one relating to
transfer of actions. and one regulating
| criminal proceedings in justice court,
were recommended to indefinite post
ponement. The Swenson cigarette bill
and the state park bill were recommended
to pass.
The bill giving an additional judge to
| the Eleventh judicial district came up
and there seemed to be little opposition
to it, but it was referred back to the ju-
dietary committee. The committee then
arose the house adjourned till 7:3O Mon=
day evening,
Monday, March rs,
HOUSE.
The clerk read the title of new bill
introduced by Mr.. Roberts: "a bill for
an act to waive the forfeiture of the Du-
luth and Winnipeg land grant, subject
to certain specified terms and condi-
tions."' The bill is substantially the same
as the famous house file 572, also intro
duced by Mr.. Roberts, which passed the
| house and met with an untimely end in
the senate, after an eight hours debate.
A large number of other bills were in
troduced. among which was bill pro-
viding for riverside park system be-
tween Minneapolis and St. Paul, intro
duced by the Ramsey delegation, who
attempted to pass it under suspension of
the rules. To this the Hennepin mem
| bers strenuously objected, inasmuch as
they had not seen it.
The bill provides for riverside park
| which is to extend along the east bank
of the Mississippi river from Smelling
avenue, st. Paul, north to the Univer-
sity grounds, thence across the river to
the Minneapolis riverside park, thence
southerly along the westerly bank of the
river to the Soldiers Home. This sys-
tenn is, to include the islands in the
river lying within the limits of the
boulevard.
Mr.. Smout introduced bill providing
| for an informal vote on constitutional
prohibition at the next general election.
There is to be an extra ballot box and
| each legal voter may vote for or against
submitting the question. Mr.. Ives pro-
poses constitutional amendment which
shall limit the legislative session to 90
days instead of 80 legislative days.
The following were among the bills in
troduced in the house:
By Flynn-Authorizing the City of
Little Falls to issue bonds to build sew
erS.
By Smout-To extend the limits of the
village of Wells. Passed.
By Benson-To authorize the courts of
The state to admit graduates of the law
department of; the State university and
to provide for an examination.
By Willrich To authorize the Ancient
Order of Hihernians to become ineorpor-
ated.
By Ramsey Delegation-To authorize
the City of st. Paul to issue certificates
of Indebtedness to the amount of $20, 900
annually for the erection of ice palaces.
| By Crossfeld- authorize the towns
| in Stevens county to decide whether or
not cattle shall run at large. Passed.
/ BY c.. Fl. Davis--To authorize the vii
/ Iage of Hecla. in Renviile county to
issue bonds. Passed.
By McKusick--To legalize certain
| school districts in Pine county and the
official acts of the officers thereof.
Passed.
By Roberts-Waiving the forfeiture of
the land grant of the Duluth and Winni-
peg railroad.
SENATE.
The senate obtained bare quorum
Monday evening and remained in session
but a few minutes. The only business
was a short executive session at which
Hugh Thompson, of Polk county, was
nominated surveyor general of logs and
lumber in the Seventh district. The ap-
pointment was unanimously confirmed.
! A bill to reduce the amount of dam
. ages that may be recovered by heirs of a
person killed in an accident to $1,000,
was introduced by Senator Smith. The
law originally fixed five, but it was
amended during the present session to
SO, 900, and Senator Smiths object is to
amend it back.
BILLS INTRoDUCED.-By Smith-Re-
lating to actions by executors, admins
traitors and heirs. ... ....
By Goodrich-To regulate the business
of pawnbrokers and others engaged in
loaIling money on personal property.
By Lampson-To authorize the city of
Crookston to issue bonds.
By Ives-To detach the village of Mic
ollet from the township of Nicollet.
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