The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-04-16
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.

| Sr. PAUL, April 1.-The Senate held
morning session yesterday, but owing
to the sparse attendance the time was
spent in committee of the whole con-
sidering general orders. In the after
noon the report of the committee on
state prison was submitted, The COM
mittee takes the opposite view from the
House committee and recommends the
No bills were passed.
The House held only one session and
that in the afternoon. Upon motion of
Cross of Goodhue, the House resolved
hereafter to hold three sessions daily.
Twenty-Five local bills were passed.
The only general bill passed was H. F..
ZIG, bill allowing executors Of de-
ceased whose death is caused by crimi-
nal act or negligence, to maintain suit
against the corporation Or persons
causing death, to the amount of IS, 600.
ST. PAUL, April S.-The Senate con-
sumed a considerable time discussing
the prison report. In fact the morning
hour was occupied in endeavoring to
kill the resolution ordering 5000 copies
of the report. In the afternoon, Don
nelly's bill prohibiting combinations
for the control of food products was
passed. In committee of the whole
McHale's anti-tights bill was taken up
and discussed. 70 the surprise of every
one the measure was recommended for
passage
The House was engaged almost ex-
clusively yesterday in passing bills on
the calendar, and thirty-one bills were
sent on their way rejoicing. After the
routine proceeding attendant upon the
commencement of the days session had
been disposed of, petitions and reports
of committees read, the task of dispos-
ing of the calendar commenced and
continued without intermission until
noon, and was resumed after dinner
and occupied the afternoon until 4:3O.
In committee of the whole the railroad
bills were argued but no action was
taken.
ST. PAUL, April 9.-In the Senate
yesterday the veto of the Minneapolis
charter came up, and speeches long and
loud were made for and against the
governors action. Finally, when the
vote was taken, the governor was sus-
tanned, the vote being "a yeas to 90
nays. The calendar was taken up and
Donnelly's bill relating to child labor
was passed. Also the bills, authorizing
division of organized towns by county
commissioners; declaring elevators and
warehouses taxable property; author
izing the formation of farmers mutual
insurance companies, and the bill pro-
viding for loss of domestic animals by
dogs.
In the House matters moved along in
a quiet way until contrary to expecta-
tion the committee reported back the
Davis interest bill and then there was
scrap The finality was the foot
of general orders. 1t may see daylight
but it is doubtful. In the afternoon
the Hompe bill was substituted for
House File 9O2 which has been at the
head of general orders for week
This means the Hompe bill in all pro.
liability will: become a law. Longs
bill establishing 8 hours a days labor
on public works was favorably recon.
meuded
ST. PAUL, April 1O.-In the Senate
yesterday morning, Senator McHale's
celebrated 'anti-tights" bill, a bill to
prohibit females wearing tights on the
stage, was taken up and passed by a
vote of 81 to 12. The rest of the day
was spent entirely upon local measures.
In the House the entire morning
was occupied with hearing reports of
committees. In the afternoon only five
bills were passed. Among them was
Trips bill preventing crimes against
the elective franchise. The bill re-
making hours days labor on all
public works, was passed. Taking it
altogether, the day was one of little
labor but much talk.
ST. PAUL, April 1.-THE legislature
was hardly in mood for work. The
effects of the guberpatorial banquet
was plainly shown by the empty seats
in both chambers, when the hour of
convening arrived. In the Senate a
resolution allowing each Senator to
pick out a bill for preference was de-
feated. But little work was done in
the morning. In the afternoon the bill
repeating the law taxing mining lands
and outputs was discussed and finally
recommended to pass. The only bills
passed were o{ local character.
In the House there was not quorum
present when the roll was called and
those that were there took recess for
an hour to let the late sleepers get
around. The only thing done in the
morning was to accept an invitation to
visit the theater and see the Crystal
Slipper. The afternoon was spent en-
tirely in passing bills. The bill provid-
ing for the forfeiture of unearned land
grants was defeated. Among the bills
passed was the anti-pool bill. The
House met again after the theater but
did no work.
Sure euro.
In a certain house there was a baby
that annoyed every one by its continue:
squalling. At last physician was call
ed in. He administered bolus of the
| soothing virtues of which he had s
high opinion, and efered to pass the
night in the house to observe the effects
Of his remedy.
After few hours, hearing no noise,
he exclaimed:
Good! the child is cured"
YES" replied an attendant, It
child has indeed stopped crying, bu'
the mother has begun to mourn
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