The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-15
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.

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The Blue Earth representatives APP
pear to have had day all to themselves
and among other bills intro
luced by them were two radical temper
ance measures. The first was by Mr..
Barr, and its object is to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors in other than
public manner. The bill declares it I'M
lawful to sell liquor in any cellar or
or any floor other than the
first or main floor of any building, or in
any room on the first floor except it is
so situated that an unobstructed view of
all parts of its interior may be had from
a public street or roadway. No obstruc-
ton from the public view Of any part of
such room shall be allowed, nor can any
curtain. blind, screen, ground or paint
ed glass, partition or device be used.
Mr.. A. Davis brought in bill "to pro-
mote temperance and to prohibit the
practice of treating" 1t provides that
it shall be unlawful for any person to
treat or entertain gratuitously any other
person to any spirituous or malt liquor,
wine or cider, or any other beverage
which shall be obtained gratuitously in
any public bar room, saloon, beer hall
or grocery, or in any other public place
of resort or amusement. For violation
of tins provision the punishment shall
be fine of not more than $40 nor less
than 81. The second section makes 1t
unlawful for anyone to attempt to evade
the provisions of this bill by any chica-
merry or subterfuge, such as pretending
to sell one article and delivering another
or by falsely pretending to buy or sell
any such beverage. Any one violating
this section shall be fined not more than
$50 nor less than $40.
Other bills were as follows.
BY Mr.. Barr-To amend the law fix.
ing the boundaries of certain school dis
tricts in Blue Earth county.
By Mr.. Barr-To amend the law re.
speeding the public schools in Mankato
By Mr.. Perrin-To authorize Garden
City, Blue Earth county, to issue bonds
for refunding railroad Indebtedness.
BY Mr.. A. Davis-To promote tenn
perance and prohibit the practice o
treating.
By Mr.. Perrin-To authorize Vernon
Blue earth county, to issue bonds for re
funding railroad Indebtedness.
The Mankato City charter amend
ments have not yet made their appear
ance.
The railway employees had session
with the judiciary committee of thu
house Tuesday night, when hearing wa
given on the bill to amend the laws reg
ulating common carriers and defining
the duties of the railroad and warehous
commission. The bill provides that tn
commission shall not order the estab
Iishment of railroad passenger or freigh
rates which will impair the power Q
any railroad company TO keep its roa'
or plant in safe operating condition, +
pay the wages of its employees at presen
rates and TO earn a fair return upon il
property, not exceeding the legal rate G
interest. 1t is further provided that a
:, appeal from the com missions order ma
be had to the district court, and this az
q peal shall stay or supercede the order
. the court shall SO direct. Mr.. Locke
counsel for the railway employees, an
! Mr.. Body, the president of the en-
: ployes' club, addressed the committee
I The members of the committee express
4 ed themselves unanimously in favor G
allowing an appeal from an order of tn
commission, and various suggestion
: were made regarding the mode of pre-
K cedure ON appeal, Attorney-Geners
b. Clapp being heard on the sGDject. l
: was finally agreed that the bill b
g amended by Mr.. Locke to provide tina
e the appeal shall not of itself be stay @
e the commissions order, and that in tel
: days a hearing shall be had, when tn
4 court may in its discretion suspend tn
I oporation of the order