Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-03-15

i Mr.. Croesheld's,N bill prohibiting the
aale of liquors within or near the stats
fair grounds was passed in committee OF
the whole, with an amendment extend
ing its provisions to county and distric,
fairs.
& HOUSE BILLS PAssEp.-To define the
boundaries and establish the orRaniza.
ton of the City ofIittle Falls.
{ To authorize the commissioners OF
Hennepin county to issue licenses.
1 To relieve the poor in certain cases In
Carver county. 't.S '.,E:t'' ~.
To authorize school district clubs t.
subscribe for "SchoOl Education" >
To appropriate money to recompense
Bronson Strain for Publishing the lawl
sof Minnesota Esf ti. sS$" gs ~ {
Thursdsy, March Z.
HOUSE.
The galleries Of the house were crowd
ed in anticipation Of the debate on !, the
bill to submit to. the people q constitl.
tiOnal amendment in favor of prohibit
ton. The discussion strated at II o'clock
and, with the exception of an hours
recess for dinner, lasted until nearly
p. M, when the bill was killed by q vote
Of SO, to 80.
When the bin substituted by the Ram
sey and Hennepin county delegations for
Mr.. Ives bill prohibiting pool selling,
except for horse racing In this state,
came up for debate, Mr.. Ives took the
hoor and dissected the substitute. There
was little squabbling over the matter
and finally; it was voted to refer the
whole matter to Messrs. Ives and Smith
to fix up.
BILLS INTRODUCED.-ByC Crossfie]d-To
amend the Laws of 1873 relating to legal
izing conveyances made by married
women in special cases.
BY Crosstield-To amend the Laws of
1878 on the subject of divorce.
HOUSE bills Observation-Disclosures
the corporation of Blue Earth city to
issue bonds to provide water supply.
Relating to the streets, avenues and
public grounds Of the village of White
Bear, Ramsey county.
Amending the act organizing the board
OF park commissioners of the City of st.
Paul.
Amending the Special Laws of 1887 to
authorize Glendale, Morrison county. to
issue bonds.
Amending the Special Laws of 1881 to
authorize Two Rivers. Morrison county,
to issue bonds.
Fixing the salary of the judge of pro-
bate OF st. Louis county.
SENATE Bulls PAssED.-Authorizin
the city council Of Sleepy Eye to issue
bonds for court house.
Appointing a legislative committee to
attend meeungsat st. Louis to consider
the interests OF stock raising.
SENATE.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. -Hixon,
providing for the entire reorganization
Of thesstate agricult college. The
bill proposes to take the college, Sinclud-
ing the experimental farm, awaytfrom
the control Fof the, state university re-
gents and placegsit under. the manage.
ment tOfta board to sks known as the aag.
!licnltural college board. q: AZ; ! jss VI
s q Senator Brown called sup the re9olu.
Ftions fyG final adjournment ntApriF
1T tswasamended, J, changing thee sdetess 81
adjonrnnent TO Apfii'10, and was then
adopted 4 .<zEsa ispSsGs
The Hbill submitting the aues.
ton of holding : ,copstituti tional
convention to Il the voters was lost
in the senate by tie vote, and there waa
notice given OF reconsideration.
Mr.. Schefer's much contested bill to
punish drunkenness went through with
flying colors. Only. three senators voted
against it-Keller, Durant and Shields.
The vote on the bill to reduce the oil
inspectorship to salary basis was car.
ried by . vote Of 20 to 10.
When the Duluth & Winnipeg land
grant bill came in from the house, Mr..
Buckman made an effort to have il
placed on the general orders without
first being referred to committee. He
claimed that the friends of the measure
were anxious to get it through the senate
as soon as possible, as the contractors
were waiting to get to work. The SEN
ate did not take the same view of the
matter, however, and sent the measure
to the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Keller introduced a bill grading
the capital Of country banks according
to the size efs the places. in which the
banks afeIhaihtainad ] u.
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HE uiial MA Iii the senate,ws.
ovsr MI Dun biil repeating the alien
law so:talt Tie alien law Vas passed
at the la4t sIt prohibits foreign.
ers,froms buying and holding. real estate
unless they hxves ct least declared their
intention of beeo1nink naturalized, and
is:also designed to prevent the acquire.
}ment5 of large tracts Of lands by corpor-
ations. It, together with another relat-
ing. to the same subject, were referred
back to the committee on the judiciary
with view Of securing . measure that
will satisfy both the defenders of the
present law and the repealers.
General protests against the usury bill
from various parts of the state, and
especially from the new agricultural dis
tricts'in the northern and northwestern
parts OF the state. were received by the
senate. .:t .a - ~.
HoUsl BILLS PAssED.-To amend the
act incorporating the village Of Mime
ota. -, g., .
4 To create a school district at Inver
Grove, Dakota county: j. zgsss:s. s
To amend the act Incorporating the
City of West st. Paul. - = &!
To authorize the village of RenYille to
issue court house bonds. - NJ
s:%s 49, - HOUSE. 49,. =. -.
Mr.. Vollmer introduced q bill defining
the duties and liabilities Of corporations
contracting to carry persops on steam.
boats and sleeping cars. 1T makes their
duties and liabilities to the perDons trans
ported that Of an innkeeper ut cOmmor
law as far as reimbuIsinG eaid pasDongesl
are concerned sor loss Of damage 10 pee
sonal property, but they may: limit thai
liability IN the same way that An inn
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