Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-03-20

catching Of fish in certain lakes in Free
born county.
\ Amending acts of incorporation Of the
village of Spring Valley.
Amending the charter Of the city OF
Wabasha. Is
Thursday, March IL.
zxggS E.Esa ags* SENATE.
The senate passed the bin relating to
the state park at Mnnehaha falls after
considerable discussion. Senator Durant
offered aan amendment providing that
taxes paid by the owners of the land
appropriated for the past four years,
during which time they have not en-
loved its use, be refunded. Mr.. Bowen
opposed this amendment as unconstitti-
tional, but it was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. -Amending the
incorporation act for East Grand Forks,
Polk county. ,--e Ii
To amend the act establishing mu-
nicipal court in Duluth, allowing the
Judge to practice in the supreme court.
To authorize the Brainerd school dis
trict to issue bonds.
To authorize the county commission
ers of Polk county to offer q bounty for
killing blackbirds and gophers.
To compel employers of females to
furnish seats for such employees.
To change boundaries of certain school
districts in Renyille county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.-To authorize
settlement between certain school dis
tricts in Polk county.
Relating to state park at Minnehaha
Falls. IS
To provide for the employment Of
convicts. ,3..
. .s' HOUSE.
The house transacted no business of
importance beyond the introduction Of
I bills and accommodating two bills in
committee of the whole.
BILLS PAssED.-To legalize the action
of the supervisors of School District No.
Z, in Rock county, in changing the loca-
ton of the school house,
To amend the charter of the city Of
Mankato. .,' E;st+, -
To change the boundaries Of a school
district in Winona county. Sc
!. To regulate the taking of fish in Pearl
lake, Stearns county.
To ESTABLISH municipal court in the
city of Sank Center. .'tS
10 amend house file 4ss, incorrectly
engrossed. ~ So z
To amend the charter of the city of
Minneapolis. - 81
To authorize the city Of Minneapolis
to reimburse certain persons for money
advanced TO the soldiers home.
SENATE BILL PAssED. authorize
the village of Hector to issue bonus.
Friday, March 10.
HOUSE.
& Senate bill fixing the salary of the oil
inspector at s., 400 per year was taken
up and passed. '~'-
MIR. Smith introduced resolution au-
thorizing the chief clerk of the house to
pay for the papers taken by the members
of the house at the regular monthly
rates. The resolution was unanimously
The Hennepip delegation met aftet
adjournment and decided to divide the
town of Medina. It is now township
nine miles long by six wide, and it will
be divided very nearly in the middle.
The committee on legislative expenses
reported, recommending that the salary
of the house not drawing 80 per day be
left where they are and that the enroll
ing committee be allowed a clerk, but
recommended that he be selected from
among the number of clerks already in
the employ of the house. -,s-..s.-ssz
F. The ayes and noes were called on an
amendment striking out .'$3n and insert
by vote of ga to 10. ~. -.-...-=.s
tt was then moved to amend the re-
port by making the salary of Capt.
Smallwood, clerk of the judiciary com
mittee, at SO per day. After little ar
sgument this was adopted, and the re-
port was adopted by vote of "a to 80.
Mr.. Heidmann raised the point of Or
der that it required two-thirds vote to
adopt the report as it changed the rules
of the house. This rather staggered the
friends of the increase, especially as Mr..
Crossfield, who was in the chair, suS-
tanned Mr.. Heidemann. =ss-
A large number of local bills were in.
troduced.
SENATE.
A rather heated debate occurred in the
ssnale on the report of the public lapdt
committee recommending that the bill
| to waive forfeiture of the Duluth and
Winnipeg land grant be indefinitely
postponed. The report to refer to com.
mittee of the whole was adopted.
The senate killed the bill making the
superintendent of public instruction ar
elective office. s55.:s : q: go
Senator Scheffer introduced q bill
which was passed under suspension o.
rules, amending the st. Paul city charter
regarding the powers Of the common
council to purchase and sell real estate
Hereafter a majority of the whole coun
I Gil will be binding in such cases, instead
| of two-thirds, as has been the law here
| tofore.
Senator Swenson's bill to amend thu
penal code. By prohibiting the clipping
i of horses between Oct. l and April
failed to pass.
/ HOUSE BILLS PASSED. ant
consolidating the charter of the city o
/ Albert Lea.
Repeating the law authorizing the cit
1 of Albert Lea to issue bonds for the con
i struction of water works. =
Relating to fshways in Fillmore ant
/ Houston counties. - oat ~ .t.
| Prohibiting the catching of fish in Ger
| tain lakes in Stevens county.
| Authorizing the regents of the uni
| versity to sell certain lands.
Relating to service Of summons in jus
tice courts. -,a....z
Relating to registers of deeds.
/ Relating to redemption of land sold TO
taxes.
Providing for changing county seats
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
the village of Adams, Mower county.
| Relating to the commissioner of fish
cries.
| In relation to thoroughbred bulls AMI
stations.
Relating to trials of civil actions.
/ Securing postal rights to inmates o
insane hospitals.
Saturday, March 10.
SENATE.
4 Several bills Of d general nature and G
greater or less Importance were Intro
4 duced In the sendte. One put In b
n Senator Daniels fixes as the time for th
meeting OF the legislature the first Tue'