The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-04-11
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
"Wednesday, April 3.
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just before noon the reapportionment
bill was reached on the house calendar.
The subject was carried over recess and
discussed till late in the afternoon. The
previous question was then ordered, and
the roll called on the passage Of the bill.
The vote resulted in IS affirmative votes
to ~ negative ones, the result being re-
ceived with applause.
At the evening session the house went
into committee of the whole, with Mr..
Eastman h the chair. The second bill
was the Judiciary committees bill giving
liens for the better security of mechanics,
material men. laborers snd others. The
bill was recon- 'uended to pass. With it
went Mr.. Williams bill relating to the
filing of liens on real estate. Progress
was reported on the bill to make the rail-
road commissioners elective; to regulate
the employment of convict labor; relat-
ing to the business of plumbing; relating
to the Minneapolis police commissioners.
The house went back and took up the
railroad commission bill. The bill was
finally referred to Messrs. Hompe and
Crossfeld for amendment in regard to
the length of the term of Office.
SENATE BILLS PAssED.-To provide
the docketing in the district court of
of chapter 10 of Special Laws of 1888,
relating to the city Of Moorhead.
To amend the act relating to the board
of water commissioners of the city of st.
Paul.
The senate finished tinkering up the
general appropriation bill and carried 1t
through its final passage. The amend
ments that have been agreed upon in
crease the total amount of appropria-
tions for state institutions from $3.50, 750
to 1895, $50, and the miscellaneous appro-
priations trife-between $500 and $500
while the current expense list is not
disturbed. The state institutions bene-
flied by the changes are the Fergus Falls
insane hospital, the amount for which is
increased from $50, 900 to $65, 900, and
the soldiers home, which gets $50, 900,
instead of $30,O0O
The senate concurred in the house
resolution delegating the state librarian
to attend the convention of state libra
rians to be held at st. Louis.
The bill to prevent the adulteration of
dairy products was passed after an
amendment had been tackled on provid-
ing that skim milk offered for sale shall
be labeled and sold as skim milk.
In committee of the whole the senate
acted adversely on the bill appropriating
$40, 1000 for building for the state his
torical society.
SENATE BILLS PAssED.-Appropria
ing money to purchase site for a monu-
ument upon the battle ground of Camp
Release.
To prohibit and prevent the sale or
manufacture of unhealthy or adulterated
dairy products.
To establish board of steam boiler
snd vessel inspection.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-To authorize
tho village of Alexandria to Issue sewer
bonds.
To authorize the erection of telegraph
and telephone poles in the City of Du-
luth.
To authorize the village of Dassel,
Meeker county, to establish water works.
To authorize the village of Litchfeld
to construct an electric light plant.
To authorize the town of Todd to is
sue bonds.
To authorize the village of Madison,
Lac qui Parle county, to issue bonds.
To authorize the village of Slayton to
issue bonds.