Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-03-27
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.


The Senate on the 10th thought better,
or different, OF its action on the dav pre-
vious upon the question of eleotingsa su-
perintendent OF public instruction. Soma
tor Durant moved reconsideration OF the
vote whereby it was lost and then
1t was passed by a vote Of 20 to 9. Under
suspension Of the rules upon the statement
that 1T was purely q local measure bill
was passed that gives Pope county the
censes It means County optien'' for
that one county giving county commission
ers power to call vote. of the county
upon the question. The Senators were q
tnaE surprised sur when they learned that
state as far as it should apply to that one
particular county. The chances are that
Inc house will send it back without en-
dorsements, The house bills
that tn oh wsss passed n wsss local al
important bills were INTRODUCED, among
them was one by Senator Daniels which
fixes the time for the meeting of future
legislatures the first Tuesday after the
introduced bill requiring railway. COM
panies after January lst, 1890 to discard
the old fashioned man-killing car couplers
on freight trains and use instead an auto
matte coupler of some approved device.
Penalties are provided and the railway
bill by Senator Dodge provides for the
registration of all Thoroughbred stock
brought in the state for sale; the appoint
ment OF commissioner OF registration
who shall keep books for registration at
st. Paul. Senator Dodge put in bill that
completely overhauls the steam boiler in
spection of the state.
In the house it was qniet, and the pro-
ceedings Of the routine order except in
one or two instances Mr.. Diment startled
the members by the presentation ola long
list of ''whereases'' followed by resolu-
tons. The document states The st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Com
pany having been chartered under the
laws of the state, granted certain lands
and empowered to do business under GER
tain restrictions and conditions have
violated SAID restrictions and conditions,
by mortgaging its property to the extent
of SIG, 600 600 ostensibly for the purpose of
building highways, also issued paid up
| stock certificates to the amount of SIS, 600, :
OOO and that said money was not used for
the purpose named but went to enrich div
ers individuals then in control of the COM
pany. The paper asks that committee
| of be appointed to investigate the affairs
and cond ton of the Manitoba railroad.
| The committee to have full power to COM
pei the company to produce ali their
books. documents, papers, etc.. and to
have free access to all vaults and safes.
The matter was laid over under notice of
| debate, AS startling a measure as has
| been yet presented was sent up by II. F.
| Stevens 1t proposes an amendment to
| Sec. 3, Art. 9, of the constitution. The
| amendment proposes to exemp t from taxa
| ton theIpropertyof any manufacturing con-
| Germ to the amount Of $780, which uses
wood, metal, wool, fax, cotton and various
other articles raised or produced in the
State.
Senator Day. on the 18th presented bill
| ia to ni2a q
of capital punishment. It is very similar
! to the law recently enacted in New York,
and provides for the execution of criminals
by electricity. The bill also prohibits the
| datailed account of the execution by tie
newspapers. A local bill relating to the
issuance OF liquor licenses in the tow% of
Excelsior, were defeated and the bill from
the house designating certain days, such
| as July 4th, Christmas and others as holi-
days was killed beyond all hope of re-
susitation. This is about all the work the
Senate did. 1t RED to have an afternoon
! session but failed.
| About as strong language ever heard in
Legislative bodies in extreme cases of
moments of a feeling of personal injury.
was heard in the house shortly after the
! opening when Robert Dunn secured rec
| ignition from the speaker. He scored
Mr.. Searle without hesitation. 1t arose
from the fact that during the absence of
| VIZ AASSSA
the bill passed annexing East st. Cloud
which is in Dunn's district to the city of
st. Cloud which is in Searle's district
Mr.; Dunn's motived to have the
6nne ree ga but it e0p Senate not be
Mr.. Diment called up his resolution which
was offered the 10th, regarding the false
issue of stock and m: sapplication of funds
resulting from mortgage by the Manltoba
railroad. There was considerable diver
| If n n he
resolution, Fl. F. Stevens thought it was
unjust to single out the Manitoba as an
object for attack. Hay of Hennepin
thought the regular re- ilroad committe was
and made a motion that effect. This ref.
erence was lost by a vote of 40 to 10.
Stevens offered a substitute including all
Of the railroads in the investigation. This
! was lost and the ayes and nays were called
for upon the main question. The resolu.
ton appointing special committee of in.
vestigation, was adopted by vote OF 81
yeas to IS nays.
It was a business day in both branches
of the legislature, the 10Th. Senator Pope
introduced bill providing for the taxa.
The officers Of the different companies
shall return statement to the state board
Of equalization of the total number Of
miles OF wire, number: of poles, stations
and instruments and the board shall
assess according to to their cash value
Senator Halls bill upon the same matter
proposes assessment at the rate Of 80 cents
per mile for first wire. 80 cents per mile
for second wire and 20 cents per mile fol
each additional wir.. Senator Day made
hard fight for his bill for a constitution
al amendment making the session Of the
legislature 60 days instead of 80 days, but
there were too many holding differen
view and the bill was indefinitely post
poned. House file No. 80 by Mr.. Reyes fol
the revision Of the laws OF the state wa
killed without much ceremony. Senator
| Daniels introduced bill to provide fO]