The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-07
Saturday, Feb. z.
CEN TIL

SENATE.
The bill creating two additional judges
for the Ramsey county district court met
with some opposition when it came up
for debate.
The senate declined to recommit the
bill, but placed it on the calendar with
recommendation that it be passed
The resolution for the appointment of
committee to investigate the taxation
of corporations which pay a tax on
years receipts was considered on motion
of Mr.. Hall and the matter was placed
in the hands of the railroad committee
to investigate.
When Nj. Daniels bill prohibiting
fights and sparring matches was reached
on general orders it was transferred to
the calendar.
Mr.. Compton's bill permitting aliens
to own and hold real estate in plated
towns was discussed. The bill was
finally recommitted to the judiciary COM
mittce.
The bill put in while ago by Mr..
Pope, providing for the submission to
the people Of an amendment to the con-
stitution to provide that in the election
succeeding the next apportionment
the members of the legislature elected
from districts with odd numbers shall be
chcEen for term of two years only, was
talked over to some extent: A motion
to indefinitely postpone the bill pre-
vailed
The only house bill passed was the one
providing for the projection and preser-
vation of fish in Anol1a county.
HOUSE.
BY resolution of Mr.. Forbes, the ques-
ton of the power Of the legislature to re-
! Gpp0TtiOn the state was referred to the
! Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Searle the house
went into committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hoyt's bill providing that the wife
must sign a chattel mortgage with her
husband was first taken up. The origi-
nal bill provides that no mortgage on
exempt property shall be valid without
the wifes signature, The majority re-
port amends, by substituting certain
classes of exempt property for all exempt
property. The bill as amended by the
majority report was then adopted.
Bills relating to the amendment Of the
! general statutes relating to executors:
relating to the duty of the attorney gen.
eral respecting corporations; amending
the general statutes relating to service of
summons in justice court were quickly
passed.
The following bills were reported ia
yorably:
Fl. F. 1910 confirm assignments of
! judgment heretofore made by state audi
tor.
H. F. 195-Authorizing state auditor
to execute satisfaction and assignment
Of judgments in behalf of the state.
II. +. oO5-Amending General Statutes
relating to the sale of land of religious
corporations.
The following senate bills were all rec
commended favorably, the first one being
amended:
S. F. 13-To amend General Statutes
relating to notice Of redemption from
! tax sales.
S. +. 2-To amend General Statutes
entitled ''The Military Code"
S. F. $40 amend General Statutes
relative to offenses against the public
peace.
Mr.. Bars bill to pay the expenses of
county superintendent to conventions
was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. G. R.
Davis bill relating to auctloneers was
sent back to the judiciary committee.
| When the committee arose the report
on the whole thirty-one bills was adopt;
ed. Mr.. Fleming introduced a resolu-
ton calling for special committee OF
five to investigate the various building
and loan associations doing business in
the state, foreign and domestic.
The house then adjourned till Monday
at 10 a. m.