Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-01-23
Saturday, Jan. 10.

President Rice appointed Ward, Ed
wards and Pope committee to inyesti-
gate charges of bribery in the late Re-
publican senatorial caucus.
The judiciary committee favorably re-
ported on Halvorsen's bill to punish
fraud in the sale of seed grain and cere-
ais. The bill is an exact copy of the
Iowa law, where it works successfully.
Nachbar's bill to exempt parsonages
from taxation up to 5000 was indefi-
nitely postponed by the senate, major
ity of the Judiciary committee opposing
the measure.
BILLS INTRoDUCED.-By Sampson, S.
F. 6S-Polk county to issue bonds.
By Finseth, s. F. 69-Adding churches
and schools to section 10, chapter S3 of
General Laws 1887.
By Hull, S. F. 70-Appropriating 50, 900
to bridge Minnesota River, Renville and
Redwood counties.
By Hoard, S. F. 71-Montevideo to is
sue bonds of $500. Passed.
By Halvorsen, s. F. 72-Insurance of
real property and structures, providing
that whenever any policy of insurance
shall be written to insure any real prop
erty or any structure on leased ground,
and the property insured shall be wholly
destroyed without criminal fault on the
part of the assured or his assigns, the
amount of the insurance written in such
policy shall be taken as the prima facie
evidence of the values of the property
. when insured and of the true amount of
loss and measure of the damages when
destroyed.
BILLS PASSED BY SENATE.-S. F. 3
Providing one battalion of mounted
troops.
S. F. 17-Summons in Justice courts.
s. F. 34-Punish fraud in the sale of
seed and cereals.
FL. F. S-Compensation of members of
legislature.
II. F. 39-Authorize the register of
deeds of Ramsey county to appoint dep
uties.
II. F. 4O-Legalize official acts of C. S.
Williams, deputy register of deeds oil
Ramsey county.
H F. 53-Altering term of district
court Mile Laos county.
H. F. 54-Prevention of animals stray
ing, Jaggard Brook, Grow Wing county.
FL. F. 67-Altering term of district
court, Wadena county.
- HOUSE.
Lane presented a resolution that all
temperance petitions be referred to the
clerk, instead of being read. Adopted.
G. III. Davis secured the passage of
a bill allowing the treasurer of Renville
county clerk hire.
Perrin asks for 81 200 for bridges in
Blue Earth county.
Lasson presented measure providing
that money derived from liquor licenses
be used for school purposes.
BILLS 1NTRopUCED.-H. F. $50 pre-
vent clerks of courts, who are attorneys,
from practicing in the courts of which
they are clerks.
By Heidemann, H. F. IS to S3-Bills
completely reforming the present school
system of Minnesota. All are backed by
high scholastic authority. -.
By Keyes, II. F. F.T-Fixing the legal
holidays of the state as Jan. l, Feb. 90.
Good Friday, May 80, July 4, Dec. 25,
Thanksgiving and election day.
By Ives, II. H.F.s9-Making "willful and
continued desertion" for one year a
ground for divorce. The present law
requires three years desertion before ac-
ton can be had.
By Stevens, H. F. 91-Asking the state
to donate its unused firearms to the Sons
of Veterans order of Minnesota.
ID. +. w relates to the election OF su-
perintendent of schools in Hennepin
county. FL. F. SO increases in Hennepin
county, the number of petit jurors
names placed in the box from 1000 to
1,500. Ell. F. 94 increases the Hennepin
county treasurer's salary from 81, 900 to
$4,000. H. F. 95 increases the Henne-
pin county auditors salary from $4,000
to 81, 900. II. F. y6 defines the limit of
IL -
Hennepin county.
BILLS PASSED BY HOUSES. F. A-
Giving Waseca a municipal court.
s. F. 66-Allowing Wilkins county to
issue bonds.
Estes secured the passage of two house
bills altering school districts in nWatonwan
county.
Hi F. 73-Authorizing Adrian to issue
bonds.
Ell. F. 74-Relating to the treasurer of
Mower county and Lansing village.