The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-04-04
Tuesday, April 2.

Stltute.
Tuesday, April 2. L
SENATE.
The senators had their say and vote on
MIR. Schefier's inspection-b efore-slaugh-
ter bill. The measure came I'D in the
senate as special order and was tackled
vigorously and with determined will on
both sides of the question. An amend
ment by Mr.. Truax, providing that when
an animal is found to be diseased the in
spector shall kill it, was then adoDted,
and the bill as amended was passed by a
vote of 80 to z. The principal provisions
of the bill are that all meat offered for
sale in the state shall he from animals
that have been inspected previous to
killing by the properly appointed in
spectors. The bill provides that 1.-The
several boards of health of the several
cities, villages, boroughs and townships
within this state shall appoint one or
more inspectors of cattle, sheep and
swine slaughtered for human food with
in their respective Jurisdictions within
twenty-four hours before the slaughter
of the same. and if found healthy and in
suitable condition to be slaughtered for
human food. to give to the applicant a
certificate in writing to that effect. If
found unfit for food by reason of infec-
tious disease, such inspectors shall order
the immediate removal and destruction
of such diseased animals, and no liabil-
ity shall accrue by reason of such ac-
ton" Penalty of not to exceed 500
fine or imprisonment three months is
| provided for violations of the law.
1t was after o'clock in the afternoon
when the senate reached its second
ol orIn fhn
bill. Mr.. Buchanan, chairman of the
finance committee, sent in a substitute
conforming the bill to the action that
has been taken in the house. 1t did not
change any of the amounts recommend
ed by the finance committee, but in
some cases altered the manner in which
the amounts are to be expended. A
proposition to make the appropriation of
! $685. 900 for the work on the state re-
formatory at st. Cloud, brought out a
lively debate, but the proposition pre-
vailed.
The committee on banks and banking
reported back the Sevatson interest bill.
with recommendation for its indefinite
postponement. The bill is the one passed
by the house which limits the rate of
interest in this state to 10 per cent. \
similar measure originating in the sem
ate early in the session was rejected by
that body.
A petition from citizens of Montevideo
and vicinity. asking the legislature to
appropriate money to enable the fish
commissioners to visit different parts of
the state, in the interests OF fish culture,
was put in by MIR. Hoard.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-TO authorize
the city of st. Paul to issue bonds to the
80 -
mounds for public park.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. TO detach GER
tain lands from the Clearwater indepen-
dent school district.
To authorize The village of Meirose.
Stearns county, to issue bonds to build
a bridge over Sank river.
To legaliZe action of School district
No. 81, Renville county, in issuing
school house bonds.
TO authorize the boaEd of education to
issue 100000 bonds.
HOUSE.
The question of abolishing capital pun
Ishment bobbed up again when the house
went. into committee Oh the whole, with
Mr.. Stebbins in the chair. MIR. G.. Il,
DAVIS bill, which was once defeated,
but was reconsidered and put back OF,
general orders, came up. A hard tight
was made to place the bill on the calen-
dar but the motion was lost by vote of
u to Al, and the report indefinitely post
poning the bill was adopted
MIR. Reyes election law came up at the
conclusion of the capital punishment de-
bate. The bill provides in general for
the Australian system of voting so-called.
The bill was made special order for
Thursday at II o'clock.
The Crossfeld bill to extend the terms
of the county officers came in for con-
siderable discussion. A motion to rec
ommend it to pass met with prompt
amendment that the bill be recommended
to indefinite postponement, which pre-
vailed by an overwhelming vote.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-To appropri-
ate money to aid in building roads,
bridges and draining lands in certain
counties in this state.
To amend and consolidate the charter
of the City of Saltwater.
To authorize the City of Clookston to
issue bonds to aid in the construction of
any railroads building into said city.
To authorize the village of Arlington,
Sibley county, to issue bonds to redeem
certain other bonds.
To authorize the village of Howard
Lake, Wright county, to issue bonds for
a town hall and other Improvements.