New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
Thursday, March. 5.
SENATE.

AHuH'SQdys warren. ..
SENATE.
The senate resumed the discussion of the
interest and usury bills yesterday, and
when adjournment was reached had pro-
ceeded SO far as to declare that the rate of
Interest should be reduced to 6 and s per
| cent. The question of usury was brought
squarely before the senate, but before vote
could be reached the senate adjourned.
Alter the approval of the journal by the
| senate the chair announced the receipt of
communication from the railroad commas
sion giving the information asked for by
| the Mayo resolution. The report and en-
closed documents formed a very bulky
package and was re erred to the railroad
committee.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Senator Nelson, providing for the submis-
sion OF an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting sale and manufacture OF i'll
toxicating liquors.
Senator S. D. Peterson presented valued
policy insurance bill, the third now before
the legislature there being one in the house
and two in the senate.
Senator La Due introduced bill making
the office OF the members of the board Of
equalization elective.
Senator Donnelly presented joint reso-
luton asking congress to establish postal
telegraph system.
HOUSE.
When the house reassembled at o'clock
Mr.. keyes introduced resolution, which
| was passed, authorizing che judiciary COM
mittee to fix a date after which no new bills
will be introduced.
Two bills, one by Mr.. Stone and the other
by Mr.. Barrett, were introduced to regulate
the entering and classification of running,
trotting and pacing horses in races, compe-
tltions, ETC., in the state, and providing
penalties Tor false entries
Mr.. Lomen, nothing daunted by the pre-
mature death of his bill to prohibit the use
OF soft or Ignite coal OH locomotive within
| the limits OF large cities, introduced another
and similar one yesterday.
Mr. Penney OF Hennepin introduced an
important bill providing for the establish
| ment OF a school of mines at the state uni
versity. The bill appropriates Sc, 600 to
| meet the cost of establishing such school,
and also provides for an annual appropria-
ton Of 81, 500 for maintaining the same
Mr.. Cross bill asking Tor an apprepria-
ton OF $15O,00 from the state to aid in COM
pleting the state reform school building at
Red Wing practically amounts to a loan to
that institution until such time as the old
reform school lands in st. Paul are sold and
the proceeds OF the sale made available.
Friday March. 8.
SENATE.
Senator Crandall presented a resolutiox
declaring it to be the sense o. the senate
be introduced before March Is. Senator
Davis moved to amend by making the date
March 20. The amendment was agreed to,
and the resolution as amended was adopted
Senator Dean called attention to the
deadly air of the senate chamber, which
had already sent more than half dozen
senators home sick. while several more
were just on the dividing line, and offered a
resolution providing for the appointment
OF a committee to investigate the subject OF
ventilation, to see if it could not be i'm
proved. The resolution was adopted. and
the chair appointed as the committee Sena-
tors Dean, Bell and Mayo.
After the order OF reports OF committees
was finished the ser ate adjourned until
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
HOUSE.
The committee On military affairs made
a long report to the house yesterday morn
ing on the bill introduced by Mr.. Stivers
providing :or the compilation Of a history
OF the Minnesota troops during the Indian
and civil wars of 1861 and 1865. The report
stated that such publication would cost
S. S64, which the bill proposes shall he
number Of copies to be printed is 10000 In
recommending the bill to pass the commit
tee discussed its merits at great length.
Mr.. r. A. Walsh Of Ramsey introduced
bill, II. +. 726. which provides that every
common carrier shall be liable for all DAM
ages III ILLS SGdte Dy any agent
servant thereof by reason of the negligence
of any other agent or servant thereof with
out contributory negligence on his part
and no contract, rule or regulation between
the agent or servant and the common car
rier shall impair or diminish such liability.
provided that nothing in this act shall an.
ply to damages sustained on new road
under construction not open to public
travel. = =
Mr.. Sinclair's bill relating to town super
visors was also recommended to be releeated
to obscurity. And having done these
things. the committee rose and reported.
Mr.. Furlong drew attention to the shock
ingly bad ventilation of the house, which
is simply moving the representatives down
in swaths. I
The Intelligence of loads
loads, III the presence of snakes, usu-