Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-03-29

The advocates OF the measure seem con-
fident that the bill will pass and have
pretty good reasons to substantiate their
claim. - E.E :-.Fi q,
The house bad q big debate in the
afternoon in committee OF the whole on
the bill to consolidate the counties Of Big
Stone and Traverse. The bill was in
definitely postponed. ..'@'
Another discussion arose over the bill
to regulate the practice Of dentistry,
which resulted in q recommendation 70
indefinitely postpone. The report Of the
committee on this bill, however, was not
adopted and the bill was replaced on
general orders for further discussion. =
ri'.f' ~ SENATE. :.'
i Senator Marcus johnson introduced .
bill that provides for the repeal OF chap
ter 246 Of the special laws approved
March 8, 1873, entitled an act to transfer
the lands granted to the Duluth and
Iron Range for other purpoees 2 Thepre-
amble declares that the Duluth and
Winnipeg road has not complied with
the act Of March 9, 1878, authorizing the
transfer, and further. that. the acr of
March 10, 1885, transferring the lands
granted the Duluth and Winnipeg to
The Brainerd and Northwestern line, is
In direct conflict with the constitution.
The bill repeals the old land grant and
restores the lands to the state. The bill
! when it comes up will bring in again
the fight between the friends and oppon-
ents Of the Duluth and Winnipeg.
SENATE BILLS PASSED. To authorize
Murray county to issue bonds.
To authorize the village Of St. Cloud
to issue bonds to build a bridge.
To provide for giving immediate no.
tice Of death Of patient In the insane
hospital. p:
:HousE BILLS PAssED.-To provide for
. term Of the district court in Todd
county.
+ To authorize the village of Belgrade to
issue bonds to erect q building.
| To incorporate the village Of Marine.
To provide for the incorporation of
villages. =,
Changing the, school districts in Rem
Vile county. = 90
Authorizing the town OF Warren to
issue bonds for railroad purposes. " =.
Authorizing each town in Stevens
county to support its own poor. -
Authorizing the city of Saltwater to
extend street through state land. -
saturday, March 23.
SENATE.
The senate put in another pool bill. It
permits pool selling on horse racing
within and without the state, and pro-
libits it so far as all other contests of
skill, speed, endurance or political am
bition are concerned.
Gen. Pope sent up to the clerks desk q
bill to repeal chapter II of the General
Laws Of 1887, providing for the taxation
of railroad corporations on their gross
earnings.
When Mr.. Halvorsen's antitrust bill
came up on general orders Mr.. Pope pre-
sented as substitute the antitrust bill
framed by the St. Louis convention, of
which the latter gentleman was a mem
Der. 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 MIR. 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
salaried one. The salary is fixed at
81, 500, and the inspector will be entitled
to one deputy. who will receive 81 200 a
year. -
Mr.. '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
eale or any of the proceeds from the
sales. shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and subject to. q fine of 81 900 or i'm
prisonment for six months, or both.
The railroad committee recommended
the indefinite postponement Of the house
semapl.ore bill. -: -
4, Mr. Halls bill in relation to agricuI
.tural fairs increases the annual appro
priation for fairs from $l2,O0O to $A;
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 7:30 Mon
day evening. .