New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-13
Minnesota Legislature.

Minnesota Legislature.
Monday Feb. 4.
SENATE.-In the senate Yesterday the bill
appropriating $22, O5Oto supply a deficiency
in the appropriation for the state public
school received a little airing but was not
acted upon.
When the bill providing for board O.
examiners to examine and issue certificates
to school teachers came up for consideration
Mr.. Ives offered an amendment requiring
county superintendent to pass an examina
ton OF the board and take out certificates
the same rs teachers. 1t was more impor.
tant for the superintendent to come under
this regulation he thought than for the ladies
and gentlemen whom they superintend
man is elected county superintendent, he
said, because he is good fellow He goes
around and kisses the babies; he can make a
good speech; he pleases the people and they
vote for him. But he is usually q politician
with no special qualification for the duties
he is called on to perform The bill was re.
turned to its committee.
bill providing for the employment OF
convlcts in the state prison was put in by
Mr.. Edwards. 1t is the same bill that the
prison committee has had under considera-
ton, providing that the conyicts shall be
employed on either the state account, piece
PliCe VI COAuldCG system, OF Oh UWO OF more
OF these systems as may he for the
best interests of the state and the convicts;
and that in case the contract system is
adopted the labor shall not be let out under
SO cents day, nor for q term exceeding five
years. The only other bill was one intro
duced by Mr.. Whiteman, providing for
another district judge up at Duluth
HoUsE.-Mr. Hay sent up one which would
decrease the numbe of men on a grand jury
to seven, instead oftwenty-four as at present.
This most radical change appears to havelit-
tie IN it's favor except saving to thecounties
OF the state of perhaps $50, 900 or SAC, 900 a
year.
Mr.. Hoyt secured the passage of a bill au-
thorizing the Duluth, Red Wing & Southwest
ern road to build bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at or near Red Wing, and another
allowing the city of Red Wing to issue S25,
900 bonds to aid its construction
Mr.. Stebbins introduced a bill amending
the present liquor law as affecting those who
are convicted of selling without a license.
The present law infiicts penalty of fine or
Imprisonment, while the amendment proposes
to leave it to the judges discretion whether
the punishment shall be a fine or imprison-
onment or both. 1t also provides that the
cases may be tried before a justice of the
peace, instead of compelling their prosecu-
ton in a district court.
Mr. Benson sent up two bills proposing to
prevent cruelty, one applying to children and
the other to animals. Mr.. Underwood carried
out his threat made early in the session and
introduced a bill providing for the punish
ment OF any officer having appointed power
who may be shown to have disregarded the
law giving old soldiers the preference in MAX
ing appointments as misdemeanor, and
providing that fines arising from the prosecu.
ton of such cases shall go to the state treas
urer for the benefit of the soldiers home
Tuesday. Feb &
4 SENATE.-In the senate Mr., Brown thought
that Mr.. Bowens billprohjbiting persons not
resident in Minnesota from exercising police
powers in the state required some explana-
ton, and called on the gentleman from
Sleepy Eye to elucidate. The question at
this time was on the passage Of the bill Mr.
Bowen stated that the measure is aimed at
the Pinkerton detectives and was introduced
by the request OF certain labor organizations
Mr.. Brown thanked him for the nformation
but remarked thatitwas not a sufficient argu-
ment to prevent him from voting against the
measure After the debate the bill went back to
the Judiciary committee to be remodeled.
The expense of the investigation into the
alleged bribery and corruption in connection
with the senatorial contest was revealed in a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Pope directing
the secretary to draw his certificate for the
amount. The total charges are $500. the
counsel charges alone amounting to $500,
equally divided between C. D. O'Brien and w
w. Erwin. The stenographers bill is $50.
Other expenses are room rent fees of attend
ants. telegraphy, etc.
The only other measure upon which debate
was brought to bear was Mr. Swensons bill
prohibiting the sale Of cigarettes and tobac-
co to minors under sixteen years of age.
This bill was opposed by Mr.. Hall, who
claimed that it would prevent the farmers
out in the country from sending their boys
tn town n h11u tnhapco Thorn n
gress was made in the passage of the bill.
HoUsE.-A petition was received at the
opening of the session of the jobbers and
merchants Of Winona protesting against
the repeal of the Insolvency law as
contemplated by Mr.. Lane IS bill now before
the judiciary committee Mr.. Fleming called
up his resolution calling for special COM
mittee of five to investigate the building and
loan associations, domestic and foreign, do
ing business in the state Theresolution was
opposed by Mr.. Searle, Mr.. Casper and others
on the ground thatit was useless, and that lift
were possible to reach any result there would
not be time enough and it would only be an
additional source of expense to the state.
Mr. Fleming was supported by over two
thirds of the members, and the resolution went
through.
Mr.. Sevatson introduced a bill to punish
the use of money in elections. 1t makes
anyone who uses any money for any pur-
pose outside of hall rent and payment
for speeches guilty of misdemeanor.
Mr.. c. R. Davis introduced bill making
murder punishable by life Imprisonment,
and Speaker Graves got senate bill through
giving the United States jurisdiction over
certain lands in Duluth for the purpose of
constructing ship canal.
+ The bills prohibiting prize fighting and
sparring matches, and creating two addition
al judges for the Ramsey county district
court both passed the senate
The bill introduced by Representative Sum
ner yesterday relative to the board of ware
house commissioners is in effect a measure
that will make all elevators and warehouses
at st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and other
points, where grain is stored in bulk, public
warehouses. tits designed to prevent the
mixing of grain, which is claimed can now be
done under the present law by those who say