Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-02-20

The bill providing for the sale Of the
reform school lands received its final
passage after Mr.. Ives had tackled on
uiust one more amendment" and the
Minneapolis municipal court act Qrom
the house, was passed in concurrence
under suspension OF rules.
BILLS INTRoDUcED.-ByL Lende- ap-
propiate $500 to aid the town Of Mime
sofa Falls to build q bridge across the
Yellow Medicine river.
BY Lende-To amend section 2 Of
chapter 10. General Laws of 1878, to fix
fees for searching court records,
BY Shields-To regulate the handling
and warehousing of grain in Minnesota
at all points excepting st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth.
SENATE BILLS PASSED. To authorize
the commissioners of Crow Wing, Cass,
Willxln and other counties to issue
bonds.
To provide for the sale of the reform
school lands in the Midway district.
To amend section /, chapter 204, Laws
of 1887, relating to the holding of land
by aliens.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-To amend the
charter of Lake City.
To amend the municipal court act of
the City of Minneapolis,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Comstcck, from the committee on
banking, reported back the Sevatson in
terest bill with the recommendation that
it be indefinitely postponed, but on mo-
tion of Mr.. Sevatson, seconded by Mr..
Hudson Wilson, the consideration of the
bill was made a special order for next
Tuesday at noon.
The contest over the bill changing
county seats, which was begun in the
committee of the whole Tuesday, was
taken up again by Mr.. Crossfield, who
wanted the bill referred back to the COM
mittee of the whole for amendment.
After a long discussion the vote was
taken, and the friends or the bill man.
aged to gather in Sc votes to 23 against
the measure.
The only other bills considered were
the one authorizing Kittson county to
issue bonds and Frank Sealles' military
history bill, which has occasioned SO
much debate. .E.ss "
BILLS PAssED.-By G. R. Davis-To
authorize the city of S.. Peter to issue
bonds to fund its railroad Indebtedness.
BY Seymour-T To authorize the board
Of county commissioners of Washington
county to levy taxes for road purposes,
not exceeding $1,000 a year.
By Evenson-Legalizing certain acts
of the council of Litchfield in relation to
the issuance of certain liquor licenses.
By Casper-To incorporate the City of
Sank Center.
{ By C. H. Davis-To authorize the vii
,lage of Bird Island to issue bonds for
county buildings.
SENATE BILLS PAssED.-To make a
separate election district of the village of
Rushford. .. -. -5. = =
To authorize the county of Waseca to
issue bonds for a poor farm.
To change the boundaries of certain
school districts in Waseca county.
To prevent cattle from running at
large in the town Of South Bend, Blue
Earth county.
Friday, February Is.
SENATE.
Five of the ten bills introduced in the
senate are designed to make requisition
upon the exchequer of the state for var
Among the bills which do not call for
ator Ives to prohibit pool selling on horse
other contests The bill, however, con-
tains one quite important exception. It
does not apply to trials of speeds in this
state at agricultural fairs or during asso-
ciation meetings where the object Is the
Improvement of the breed of horses. Mr..
Wood puts in a bill to regulate veterin-'
ary practice in the state, somewhat SIM
liar in its provisions to one that has been
heretofore introduced. A bill put in by
Mr.. Whiteman declares it unlawful for
insurance companies to buy and sell
land. Mr.. Kellar put in a bill placing
district agricultural fairs within the
puryiew of the agricultural society law,
and Mr.. Durant one to repeal the act
passed at the last session to restrict the
ownership of real estate to American
citizens. IS 49,
The senate wound up its proceedings
with a brief executive session, in which
the appointment of 0. w. Shaw, of
Owatonna, to the state public school
board was confirmed. -
SENATE BILLS PAssED-To provide that
the affidavit of the secretary of the state
historical society shall be sufficient evil
dence of the publication of notices.
To prevent the improper wearing of
Grand Army and Loyal Legion badges.
= =. To provide for change of Venue IN cases
brought before a justice OF the peace.
To restrain cattle, horses and other
domestic animals from running at large
in Dodge county. s.ss.s; n s[.., &. 5..5
! To authorize the village of Royalton
to issue bonds to fund its floating in:
sdebtedness. s...a.sz.s.5 ... :. 4
HOUSE.
The greater portion of time of the
house was taken up in the consideration
of bills in committeesof the whole, and
only when house files 80 and 81 were dis
cussed was there anything more than
the ordinary motions and recommended
tions. Both the bills named were intro
duced by Mr. Heidemann. No. so pro-
vides for the creation OF a state board of
examiners, and providing for perman-
ent state certificates. This was referred
back to the committee ON education.
When 82, which amends the general
statutes relating to examination of teach
ers and grades of certificates, came up.
Mr.. Fleming took up the battle against
it, and moved that it be indefinite post
poned. 1t was made a special order for
TUESDAY the S6tn.
BILLS PASSED. TO authorize the VIII
lage of White Bear TO issue bonds in the
sum of 5000 for funding the floating
debt. s..
To authorize the town of Hutchinson,
Mcleod county, to issue bonds.
To amend and consolidate the acts IN
cooperating the city Of Brainerd.
SENATE BILLS PASSED. ITO legalize the
action of Franconia supervisors, Chisago
county. restraining cattle running at
large.
10 amend Special Laws Of 1885 relat-
ing to charter of the city Of Owatonna.
To amend Special Laws of 1887 except
ing jackson and Cottonwood counties
from its provisions relating to odrainage.
To amend the Special Laws Of 1881 re-
lating to powers Of the common council
I Of st. Paul to purchase real estate.
Saturday, February 16.
ii SENATE.
There was q warm fight in the senate
over Mr.. Wliteman's bill creating an
additional Judge for the Eleventh judi
iciai district, which has its court house
at Duluth. The measure was opposed
on economical grounds. The measure
was first considered in committee Of the
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