Morris tribune., 1889-02-13

provision has been made for disposing OF
the, present reform school site In the
Midway district.
Mr.. Hoard said that the bill providing
for the sale of the lands suited him, ex-
cept that he believed that it would be an
excellent plan to reserve portion OF the
site for state capitol and made an
amendment to that effect.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Hoards
amendment and it was lost.
Mr.. Ives offered an amendment in re-
lation to the rate of interest to be paid
by purchasers of the old reform school
lands on their unpaid balances, and with
that, on motion of Mr.. Edwards, the bill
was made the special order for next
Tuesday morning at 10:45 o'clock.
Among the bills introduced was one
put in by Mr.. Truax providing that all
nominations of state, congressional or
national officers shall be made by viva
voce vote, and that an officer of con-
vention declaring person nominated
when the vote is not so taken is guilty of
a misdemeanor and punishable with q
iine of 500 for each offense.
Mr.. Whiteman introduced q bill ex-
tending the term of Office of railroad and
waohouse commissioners from three
years to six years and raising the sala-
ries attached to the Office from 81, 500 to
81, 1000.
The bill making all villages separate
election districts came up for debate and
was referred back.
The bill appropriating money for the
state public school was passed.
Just before the close resolution was
introduced directing the railroad and
warehouse commission to inquire into
alleged irregularities in the management
of the elevators at Minneapolis and Du-
luth.
The senate went into executive session
and reconsidered its action refusing to
confirm the appointment of Mr.. Dun
nington to the board of trustees of the
soldiers home, and referred the appoint
ment to a special committee consisting
of Durant, Bowen and Crandall, to ex-
anime and report thereon.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-To authorize
the board of education of Saltwater city
school district to issue bonds to the
amount of $50, 900 to fund the floating
indebtedness of said district.
To regulate the adoption of children.
To provide for clerk hire for the treas
urer of Goodhue county.
HOUSE.
The senate bill providing for the
printing of the state manual was passed
and then reconsidered and referred to
committee on printing.
Mr.. Hompe introduced joint resolu-
ton asking congress to settle as soon as
possible the title of the lands known as
indemnity lands, in dispute between the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba railroads,
and to take the necessary steps to place
these lands on the market.
The only bill on the calendar which
came up for consideration was Mr..
Searle's bill for the publication of the
military history of the state. The old
economical objection was raised, and the
bill was lost by vote Of 81 to so. The
vote'was recensidered and the bill re-
ferred back.
The following are the bills recon-
mended to pass: Relating to municipal
court of Minneapolis; amending chapter
86, section 1, General Statutes 1878;
amending General Statutes relating to
corporations other than those for pecun-
iary profit; relating to judgments re-
covered against railroad companies.
None but local bills of small import
ance were passed.
A motion to adjourn from Friday till
Up. m. Monday was made and carried.