Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-03-27
Thursday, March 81.
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The possibility of another Doodle In.
vestigation flashed across the horizon OF
the senate when Mr.. Pope arose, to q
clerks desk to be read an article clipped
from q morning newspaper relating to
rumors of the use of money in connec-
ton with the contest over the Duluth
and Winnipeg land grant bill. When
the clerk had finished reading heated
discussion between Messrs. Pope and
Clark ensued. They were called to
order by the president. who stated that
there was no question before the house,
and the subject was dropped and not re-
ferred to again during the session. '"F
Some of the senators who were inter-
viewed said they had heard vague ru-
mors about the use of money, but nearly
all declared they had not even heard the
rumors. There is always such reports
set afioat after hard fight" said one of
the gentlemen, land am not inclined
to take much stock in what we have
heard here. The friends of the measure
are naturally sore over its defeat, and
they have to give expression to their
feelings in some way. / never knew q
person to be defeated but he raised the
cry of boodler."
The last grand battle over Mr.. Ives
bill prohibiting pool selling, and de-
signed to close up the pool rooms, was
fought out in the senate. When the
vote was taken on its passage, 25 voted
for it and 13 against. 1t was, therefore,
declared lost, because not a majority of
the entire senate favored it. There was
just one vote lacking.
Mr.. Edwards bill for an act to prevent
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hibiting the catching of trout of less
than six inches in length. The fine is
not less than s. nor more than $50, to-
gether with costs of prosecution. This
act does not apply to the owners of fish
hatcheries or preserves.
Among the house bills passed were:
To authorize the county commission
ers of Polk county to appropriate money
to pay sheriff's fees for collecting delin-
quent taxes.
To authorize the village of Two Har-
bors to issue water works bonds.
To authorize the city of Minneapolis
to purchase building for armory and
police drill hall.
To authorize the supervisors of Pleas
ant View, Norman county, 70 issue
bonds.
To detach certain territory from the
corporate limits of Warren, Marshall
county.
To authorize the city of st. Paul to is.
sue $500, 900 water works bonds.
To create police pension fund in the
city of st. Paul.
HOUSE.
The house spent mosb oe both morning
and afternoon sessions in the discussion
of general orders, and as there were no
bills of particular importance the day
was very dull.
Two more of Mr.. Willrichs bills were
recommended to be indefinitely post
poned, one allowing summer hotels to
take out three months liquor license
| and one requiring years residence in
any judicial district by parties seeking
| divorce.
The bill to reimburse Pine City the
amount paid to doctors during the diph-
liberia scourge year ago was recon-
mended to pass.
The game law reported by the COM
mittee on game was recommended after
being amended in several points. Among
the amendments was one prohibiting the
killing of quail till after Dec. l, 1898.
Mr.. Davenport offered bill exempt
ing from taxation the Labor temple and
the land on which it is built, in Mime
apolis, so long as a public library is
maintained in the building.
Mr.. Diment introduced an important
railroad measure providing a schedule OF
| prices above which railroads shall not
charge for transporting any grain or its
! products in car load lots.
Friday, March 22.
The "omnibus" general appropriation
bill was introduced in both houses by
the finance committees. It's provisions
for extraordinary expenses were pub
lished last Tuesday. The only addi-
tional features are the appropriation of
$500, 900 year for two years current
expenses. Senator Buchanan, introduc-
ing the bill, recommended that certain
other measures. which are included in
it, do not pass. The omnibus bill totals