Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-03-15
Monday. March II.
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There was q very slim attendance of
members and during the greater part of
the afternoon, which was occupied with
routine work, there was not quorum
present. The only thing that varied the
monotony was a motion by Mr.. Cross
field to lay on the table joint resolu-
ton emanating from the senate request
ing congress to conclude. a treaty with
Great Britain on the questions now in
dispute with this country and urging
the appointment of a court of arbitra-
,ion to settle all difficulties instead of
resorting to the barbarous practice of
war.
Mr.. Keyes introduced a bill to regu-
late the employment of convicts in the
state prison. The first section provides
that the court in which person is con-
victed of an offense punishable in the
state prison shall. before passing SEN
tence, ascertain by examination of such
convict on oath and other evidence the
business in which he had been engaged,
and whether he had learned and prac-
ticed any mechanical trade, and these
facts shall be transmitted to the warden
of the state prison Every person con-
victed of crime and committed to the
state prison shall be regularly employed
1t hard labor in some industrial employ
:nent. For the purpose of procuring
tools, machinery and material under the
'tate account system, the bill appropri-
,tes the sum of 81 500.
An important bill to St. Paul was in
sroduced by Mr.. Ives. Its object is to
Aid the city in the construction and
maintenance Of public landings and
'evees on the Mississippi river, and to
improve and facilitate its navigation.
'iOr this purpose it grants to the city of
st. Paul all the bed and shores of the
Mississippi river and islands therein
! within its corporate limits.
Speaker Graves has introduced bill
TO carve new county, to be called
sheridan, out of that part Of Cass county
south of the north line Of township 1873.
Another bill proposes to detach Cass
county from Crow Wing and attach it to
the new county of Sheridan for judicial
purposes. - .~...
The Third regiment is desirous of 20
ing to the Washington centennial cele-
bration at New York, il the First and
Second regiments 60, and Mr.. Fleming
had the bill relating to this matter de-
ferred until the bill making the Third
regiment part of the state militia is
passed. Ill.,, J.,
BILLS INTRoDUCED.-By Sevatson-To
amend section "a, chapter 80, general
statutes Of 1873, relating to banks and
banking. Committee on banks and bank
ing. 49,. s.s* .
E, By Grayes-To amend general laws Of
1885 to provide for the Incorporation Of
villages. Committee On, judiciary:
By Graves-To organize the county Of
Sheridan. Towns and counties. =
By Graves-Detaching the county Of
Cass from the county Of Grow Wing and
attaching it to the county of Sheridan.
Towns and counties. &s.'- ,s*ss, ..-. =
BY Keyes- TO provide for and reNu-
lat:' the employment Of convicts and to
repeal chapter 1v7, general statutes Of
1887. Prison labor.
By Brown-To legalize tho issuance Of
bonds by, the village of Garland in Sib-
ley county. -. $780,
=. By Williams-To- provide fof. the items
of attorneys and the enforcement of the
same. Judiciary. -... zz.s
By Benson n-To; repeal special laws Of
1876 relating to the county commission
ers OF Anoka county. Anoka deaega-
ton. -: Sc - - ss,s n -.
By Benson-To compensate. Thomas
Coleman for purchase money and taxes
paid the state on account of school lands
previously granted. z Claims.
By Roberts-Amending chapter 81,
general laws of 1887, relating to unor-
ganized counties. Towns and counties.
49, r SENATE. 49,
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