Morris tribune., 1889-03-20

catching of fish in certain lakes in Free.
born county.
Amending acts of incorporation of the
village of Spring Valley.
Amending the charter Of the city of
WabaSha.
Thursday, March IA.
SENATE.
The senate passed the bill relating to
the state park at Minnehaha falls after
considerable discussion, Senator Durant
offered an amendment providing that
taxes paid by the owners of the land
appropriated for the past four years,
during which time they have not en-
joyed it's use, be refunded. Mr.. Bowen
opposed this amendment as unconstitu-
tional, but it was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. -Amending the
incorporation act for East Grand Forks,
Polk county.
TO amend the act establishing a mu-
nicipal court in Duluth, allowing the
Judge to practice III the supreme court.
TO authorizes the Brainerd school dis
trict to issue bonds.
To authorizes the county commission
ers of Polk county to offer bounty for
killing blackbirds and gophers.
To compel employers Of females to
furnish seats for such employees.
To change boundaries or certain school
districts in RenviIle county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-To authorize
settlement between certain school dis
tricts in Polk county.
Relating to state park at Minnehaha
Falls.
70 provide for the employment of
COnvictS.
HOUSE.
The house transacted no business of
importance beyond the introduction Of
bills and RECOMMENDING two bills in
committee of the whole.
BILLS PASSED. TO legalize the action
of the supervisors of School District No.
!. in Rock county, in changing the loca-
ton of the school house,
To amend the charter of the city of
Nankato.
To change the boundaries of a school
district in WinOna county.
To regulate the taking of fish in Pearl
lake, StearnS county.
To establis!!:: municipal court in the
city of Sank Center.
To amend house file 429, incorrectly
engrossed.
To amend the charter of the city of
Minneapolis.
To authorize the city of Minneapolis
to reimburse certain persons for money
advanced to the soldiers home.
SENATE BILL PAsSED.-To authorize
the village of Hector to issue bonus.
Friday, March is.
HOUSE.
Senate bill fixing the salary of the oil
inspector at 81 400 per year was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Smith introduced a resolution au-
thOriZing the chief clerk Of the house to
pay for the papers taken by the members
of the house ut the regular monthly
rates. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The Hennepin delegation met after
adjournment and decided to divide the
town of Medina. 1t is now a township
nine miles long by six wide, and it will
be divided very nearly in the middle.
The committee ON legislative expenses
reported, recommending that the salary
of the house not drawing 50 per day be
left where they are and that the enroll
ing committee be allowed a clerk, but
recommended that he be selected from
among the number of clerks already in
the employ of the house.
The ayes and noes were called on an
amendment striking out So and insert
ing '$5." The amendment was adopted
by vote of 81 to 10.
1t was then moved to amend the re-
port by making the salary of Capt.
Smallwood, clerk of the judiciary COM
mittee, at go per day. After little ar
gument this was adopted, and the re-
Fl tod IE-n -Nfa Of 4 b.
Mr.. Heidmann raised the point of Or
adopt the report as it changed the rules
of the house. This rather staggered the
friends of the increase, especially as Mr..
Crossfeld, who was in the chair, sus-
tanned Mr.. Heidemann.
A large number of local bills were in
trOduced.
\ rather heated debate occurred in the
s3nale on the report of the public lapds
committee recommending that the bill
to waive forfeiture of the Duluth and
Winnipeg land grant be indefinitely
postponed. The report to refer to COM
mittee of the whole was adopted.
The senate killed the bill making the
superintendent of public instruction an
elective office.
Senator Scheffer introduced a bill
which was passed under suspension Of
rules, amending the ST. Paul city charter
regarding the powers of the common
council to purchase and sell real estate.
Hereafter majority of the whole coun-
Gil will be binding in such cases, instead
of two-thirds, az has been the law here
tofore.
Senator Swensons bill to amend the
penal code by prohibiting the clipping
of horses between Oct. / and April
failed to pass.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. and
consolidating the charter of the city of
Albert Lea.
Repeating the law authorizing the city
of Albert Lea to issue bonds for the con-
struction of water works.
Relating to tishways in Fillmore and
Houston counties.
Prohibiting the catching of fish in GER
tain lakes III Stevens county.
Authorizing the regents of the uni
versity to sell certain lands.
Relating to service of summons in JUS
tice courts.
Relating to registers of deeds.
Relating to redemption of land sold for
taxes.
Providing for changing county seats.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
the village of Adams, Mower county.
Relating to the commissioner of fish
cries.
in relation to thoroughbred bulls and
stations.
Relating to trials of civil actions.
Securing postal rights to inmates of
insane hospitals.
Saturday, March 16.
SENATE.
Several bills of general nature and of