Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-30
MINNESOTA LEGlSLATuRE

The Senate Led no. session on the Dist
having adjourned un il 10 H. m. of the % J.
On the 2lst, The Hruse assem- led at 9
p m. With very few vac,nt sets. After
theusuaI opening the usual nuinl or of pro-
h'Dluon petitions were fiji, Il with the clyrk.
Several bills local 10 Minneapolis were
passed under Il suspension OF the rules.
one OF them being law to preveno the
pollution Of the waters OF Like Minneton-
ka. One OF the mem ers wanted to know
II this was bill drawn by st. Paul men 10
prevent the people OF Minneapolis from
Bathing III tho Lake. The Hennepin men
replied it was a i'll for self protection by
preventing the Ramsey County felix's from
comitrg over TO their county for their an
nual wash.
The Important measures proposed were:
By Hoyt House File 1O7, amending Sec l,
Chap 80, making the signature OF the wife
necessary to mortgages on exempt personal
properly. BY Stevens, H. F.. amending
Sec. 4, Article l, of the constitu ion, so thai
the legislature may provide that three
fourths of Il jury may render verdict in
civil cases. lobe submitted to the people
at the mex general elecSion. By Willrick,
House File No. JOG, providing that persons
held to await tie :ction Of grand juries,
may demand OF the Judge having jurisdic-
ton a speedy trial; also providing for the
recording Of deeds in counties Other than
where the land is located and
records evidence in court By
D venport House file No. l12, to regu-
Lite the organization, incorporation and
management of Life, endowment and
'asualty Companies on the assessment plan
Ey Davenport prescribing who my prac-
i1ce as veterinary surgeons BY Willrick,
Amending the law on liens
On motion Of Sevatson a motion was
adopted authorizing tho Speaker to appoint
committee of to investigate the question
OF bribery in the recent senatorial caucus.
The Chair appointed R ps Sevatson,
Hompe, Smith, Searles Dement,, stebbins
House adjourned until 10 a. m. of the
22nG.
Pr*cvic lily mott ing of any Importance
was done in either branch of the legisla-
ture on the 22nd beyond matters pertaining
to the Senator "a question. The Senate
voted for U. s. SeaatOr with the following
,esult: Washburn "a. E. NJ Wilson 3,
In the House after passing a few locrls
the ques ion OF cleo ing a U. s Senator
CINE up on mo ion OF Davis OF Hennepin.
Alter spirited debate the House took a
cess until the 23a pending the report of
the committee on briyory investigation
Upon opening on the 23rd, upon mo-
ion the House took a recess for 10 minutes
20 allow the investigating committee ,ime
o prepare their report Upon coming to
ordsr the Speaker announced that the
question pen ing was the resolution of
Davis OF Hennep.n that the House proceed
to b uot for s. Senator Upon motion
| OF Line tive House took a further recess
until lO:40 with the understanding that
the Bribery Investigating Commit tee
would at that time be ready to repurt
The committee reported and were unani-
nous that neither OF the leading candidates
had OIL red any brides, and that none of
the members OF the House had offered OF re-
ceived any brib The commi tee further said
that there Was evidence that ,alous out
siders hal made offers that had been re-
fused The testimony taken in the case
Was not made part of the report but ac-
companied th.sreport A sharp debate fol-
lowed upon the question of reading the
testimony. The question soon reverted to
the original motion and the reg ular order
prevail d. The House then proceeded to
ballot for u s. Senator The ballot re-
sulLed as follows: W. D. WAshburn. 80;
c. NJ. Start, 8; E. NJ. Durant, 8; E. NJ Will
son, 2; NJ E. Clapp, 2; Absent g. A ;journed
until 1855
Upon assembling Of the House and Sem
ate in joint convention the Secretary of the
Senate read from the journal OF tn It body
the record OF the vo;e taken for u s. SEN
a'or The vote taken was W. D. Washburn
"a; E. NJ Wilson 2; Knut Nelson l. Chief
Clerk Carp n ter OF the House read the
journal of tn House giving the vo:e taken
by that body. The vote OF the House
while taken during tie legislative day of
the 22nd was in fact taken on Wedne sday
the 23ru OF January. In order that there
might lie no leg II complications arise out
OF he fact, Il motion p:ev l!lel that the
convention should cast /, joint ballot viva
Wash''urn 1O7; Z. W. Durant 20; Thos. E.
Bowen /; j. L r a l.
The SIP 'aker announced the election Of
W. b. W.shburn, as U. S. Senator for the
SIX y'ars commencing March 4th, 1889
III House adjourned until 10 a m. of
the 24-h.
The time of the Senators on the Oath was
occupied mos of the morning with reso-
luton of censure growing out of the denun-
citation of Senator Hixon by John D. Smith
in the joint convention the day previous for
boiling the caucus nominee and casting
reflections upon the integrity of Senator
elect Washburn Senator Whiteman intro
duced resolution censuring Smith for the
attack. A lively debate followed but the
resolution was tabl ed upon motion of Sena-
tor Hixon. No other business OF Importance
was transacted.
After the usual opening the first hour of
the session was occupied by presentation
of temperance petitions and he report of
Committees Stevens of Ramsey presented
resolution that the House hold Two ses-
sions day. The sense Of the House was
clearly against the resolution for the rea-
son that afternoon sessions would allow no