The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Minnesota.

81. PAUL, Feb. 15.-Among the more
important bills introduced in the house
were those requiring railroads to provide
semaphores" at stations on curves to
warn approaching trains that other
trains are standing on the track, and to
abolish trusts and monopolies. A num-
Der Of local bills were passed under sus-
pension of the rules. The bill appropri-
ating $37, 795 for deficiencies in legisla-
tive expenses and in the salaries of state
officers was called up and passed. The
bill providing for changing county seats
caused much discussion, but was finally
passed, as was also the bill providing for
the publication Of history of Minnesota
soldiers.
In the senate only three bills were in
troduced, and those not important ones.
The committee on elections reported in
favor of the election of railroad and
warehouse commissioners by the people.
After the calendar was disposed of in
PRODUCTION of bills was allowed by con-
sent, and measure providing for
licensing elevators was filed. The re-
form school bill was then taken up and
passed. In committee of the whole
Senator Compton's bill, relating to grand
juries, was recommended favorably
without debate. The bill prohibiting
the sale of liquor in the vicinity of the
state fair grounds was also recommended
to pass.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 16.-There was food
OF bills in the house, mostly of local
nature. The bill relating to teachers
examinations was made special order
for the Goth. The following bills were
recommended to pass: Authorizing the
Of kokn 30 sok.
documents: relating to proceedings to
debar husband or wife from interest in
the property of the other: to prohibit
maintenance of opium Joints: legalizing
acknowledgements and conveyances and
other instruments and the record thereof:
relating to the state library: relating to
the state reform school; legalize convey
ances of real property effectively ac-
knowledged.
In the senate, besides the regular list
of local bills. there was one by Senator
Ives to prevent pool selling in the state,
except in horse races under the auspices
of state or county agricultural associa-
TONS
Bills were passed relating to publica-
ton of legal notices in newspapers; to
prevent the illegal wearing of Loyal Le-
gion and q. A. r. badges. In commit
tee of the whole the anti-Pinkerton bill
was passed-ayes, Ia; nays, IL. The
senate then went into secret session and
confirmed the nomination of o. w.
Shaw as member of the state board of
control to succeed B. B. Herbert. Ad-
journed.
ST. PAUL, Feb. ia bill has been
prepared for presentation to the legisla-
ture, providing for the appropriations
for the various state correctional and
charitable institutions. The total amount
required for the two years. is 81 1875 500.
The Pinkerton detective exclusion bill
came up in the senate and was lost by a
vote of II to Is. The bill raising district
judges salaries was also discussed. but
went over for tnrther consideration. At
the close of the session resolution came
up to appropriate 1926 to pay senatorial
investigation expenses. 1t was referred
to the committee on claims.
The house did less work than at any
other session since its organization. 1t
was in session three hours, during which
time nine bills were introduced, two Of
these were passed, and nine more on
general orders were considered. One of
the bills passed was to prohibit pool and
ta6ic=s In saloons in towns of less
than 1000 people. THE other was 6
bill allowing old soldiers to canvass in
cities and towns without license.