Morris tribune., 1889-02-13
Friday, February 8.


The newspapers again came in for q
small share Of the senate's attention,
when Mr.. Days bill amending the libel
law came up for final passage. The vote
on the bill was II for and 10 against its
passage; and as there was not majority
of the entire senate on either side of the
question it was declared lost.
The senate bills respectively providing
that a savings bank shall not loan to any
one person an amount exceeding 1-2
per cent of the entire amount on deposit
in the institution, and giving judges in
counties of a population not exceeding
%, 900 discretion in the matter of calling
together grand juries, were among those
passed.
Mr.. Nachbar introduced bill provid-
ing that legal notices may be published
in weekly newspapers that have been es-
tablished six months. At present the
weeklies must be at least one year old
before they can publish such notices.
Mr.. Hall put n q bill which provides
for the payment Of taxes on property
which for any reason has been omitted
from the tax lists in any year or series
of years.
Mr.. Crandall introduced a bill appro-
priating $105, 1897 for the state public
school, current and general expenses for
the two years following July next.
Mr.. Hixon called up his resolution di-
recting the committee on railroads to in
quire into alleged Irregularities in con-
nection with the elevators at Minneapo-
Lis and Duluth, and asked to have the in
vestigation ordered. All the senators
present voted for the resolution, but as
there was only twenty-five of them-not
a majority of the senate-it was declared
lost. The senate adjourned to 10 o'clock
a. m. Tuesday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Smith introduced resolution
calling for special committee of five,
to be chosen from the Ramsey and Hen
nepin delegations, to whom should be
referred all matters relating to fares on
short-lfne trains between the cities.
Adopted.
The resolution offered the day before
allowing the committee on reapportiOn-
ment to employ clerk and provide il
with the necessary maps and other
things and which went over on notice of
debate, came up again and was passed.
Three bills suffered ignomonious defeat
at the hands of committees, and by their
recommendation were indefinitely post
poned. These were the bills providing
| for the regulation of the practice of vet
erinary surgery and pharmacy and the
one for the suppression OF pleuro-pneu
| monia.
BILLS INTRODUCED by Morgan-Tt
amend section 113 OF chapter ii OF com
oiled statuets of 1878 relating to taxes fol
| years heretofore omitted.
| BY Railroad Commistee--A substitute
for the bill relating to contracts for rail
road grading.
BY Taft-To repeal the general law o.
1887 relating to roads.
BY Hay-To amend section 10 of chap
ter70, general statutes of 1878, relating
to witness fees.
| By Smith-To define the rights o
/ holders of bonds or notes secured p.
mortgaged real estate.
BY Davenport repeal sections 127
1873 and 1873, of chapter 124, general stat
utes of 1878, relating to bounties.
BY Dunn Relating to state printing
and binding.
By Fleming To amend sections ami
| D of chapter IS of the General Laws o
1878, relating to the admission to th'
i practice of law.
i BY Merz-To appropriate for the i'm
provement of the highway between
1 Stearns and Morrison counties.
j By Casper-To repeal chapter 1S9 Q
i General Laws of 1857, abolishing tn
process of garnishment as applied =
workingBen.
BILLS PAEsED--To change certail
school boundaries In Murray county.
10 establish commissioner districts i
! 4 the county of Mile Lac.
SENATE Bulls PASSED To amend th
act chartering the city Of Red Wing:
The house went into committee Of th
whole To consider ais . special order To