The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-02-12
STATE LEGISLATION.
RECORD or WORK DONE BY MN
NEsoTA SoLoNe.

NEsoTA soLoNe.
A Comprehensive Summary Of the Pro-
eeedings for the week Giving List of
Important Bills introduced, Referred
and Passed.
Wednesday, Feb. 4.
The usual tilt occurred In the senate
during the morning hour, and as usual
John Day Smith and Ignatius DoHnelly
were in it. 1t arose over the remarks
Of Mr.. Donnelly on Tuesday regarding
what Donnelly pleased to call the water
ing of the stock of the 500 road, and
which Mr.. Smith characterized as an
insult to Senator Washburn and to the
members of the legislature which elected
him.
Among the bills sent TO the speakers
desk was one from Senator Mcmillan.
It makes radical provisioss for prevent
ing corruption in elections. The meas
are first limits candidates to the follow
ing expenditures during campaigns:
All state ofaeers, including United
States senators and csagressmen, 81 900;
all county officers, $3.50; town and city
oficers, $3.50, except in cities Of over 49,
0o0 inhabitants, where the Office of the
mayor shall be limited to $500. The
bin went to the committee on Judiciary.
Senator Keller introduced q bill appro-
priating $41 900 FOR the expenses of the
st. Cloud reformatory from Jan. 1 to
July 81 of this year. !.
In committee of the whole Senator
March's resolution for committee to
inquire into the condition of waterways
Of the state was passed.
Some discussion was INDUCED in over
the measure to provide for state board
Of immigration and it was referred to
the committee On finance.
House: Mr.. Biorge reported the bill
10 provide for the furnishing of seed
grain to counties afflicted by frost,
blight or hail during the year 1890. The
report contained an amendment relating
to the manner Of distributing the seed
grain and prohibits tho county commits
sioners from receiving any remunera-
was ordered printed as amended.
The DAILY -Durant case, which was
unfinished business from Tuesday, was
then taken up. The arguments of coun-
sci for the contesting representatives
occupied all the forenoon and portion
of the afternoon, the balance of the
time being used in argument by the
members. When the vote was taken
Mr.. DAILY had Sc votes to 80 for Mr..
Durant. Two Democrats-Darei
and Dearing-voted for DAILY as did
also ten Alliance men.
Thursday, Feb. s.
The crop of petitions presented in the
senate was large. they came from all
parts of the state and related principally
TO raising the age of consent.
Senators Donnelly and Smith had their
usual tilt and then the senate went into
committee of the whole, with Senator
Hompe in the chair. Senator SanbOTn's
bar examination board bill was recon-
Mended to pass by vote of Is to Is.
Senator March's bin comforting add-
tional powers on trust companies was
favorab2y considered, as also was SEN
ator Leavitt's, fixing fees for bank ex-
animation, and Senator Deans, prohib-
iting prize fighting and fixing penalties.
A very long and tiresome discussion
arose over Senator Leavitt's bill provid-
ing for the submission to the people of a
constitutional amendment directing the
establishment of an income tax. 1t
was finally recommended for passage.
At the afternoon session some minor
measures were acted upon favorably,
and the senate adjourned till 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
In the house the first business was
the report of Bank Examiner Kenyon
upon the condition of Minnesota savings
banks. Four had been established in
the state during the year, one at Duluth
and three at st. Paul. The communica-
ton went to the banking committee,
Several reports from the judiciary
committee were received and some un-
important bills were passed.
A committee was authorized whose
duty it shall. be to confer with similar
committees from other Western states
in regard to uniform rate of interest.
The committee will consist of three
from the house and two from the senate.
A large number of bills were intro
duced, among them being the following:
To prevent fraud upon boarding house
keepers, and making the jumping of a
board bill an indictable ofense; provid-
ing for free text books; requiring rail-
roads to use semaphores at all dangerous
crossing approaches.
In the afternoon the introduction of
bills was proceeded with and the first
bill proved the most important measure
Of the day. 1t was introduced by Mr..
Kendall, of Duluth, and provides for the
appointment of board of commission
ers by the governor, to be known as the
Minnesota board of worlds fair COM
missioners. The board is to consist of
six members, two from each party. The
bill is long one and provides for all the
details for making grand display of
Minnesota exhibits. An appropriation
of $500, 600 is asked for to carry the pro-
visions of the bill into effect. Referred
to joint committee on worlds fair.
After considering some local bills the
house adjourned until Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Friday, Feb. 6.
There was no session of the legislature
the members of both branches visiting
the state university and agricultural col
lege.
The programme for the day included
IN inspection of the various buildings,
and then gathering in the chapel, fol-
lowed by trip TO the state agricultural
farm. Under the leadership of ex-Gov-
ernor Pillsbury, Dean W. s: Pattee, of
the law school, DR.. Willard, Senator Nc
went through the various buildings. At
fhe agricultural and experiment
station the inspection was continued
for the next two hours, under the guild
aace of Prof. N. w. McLain, after
which the solons returned to st. Paul.
Saturday, Feb. Z.
In the senate Senator John Day
Smith called up Donnelly's resolution Of
Thursday calling for making public the
| testimony of the senatorial investiga-
lion Of two years ago. Mr.. Smith
moved its adoption and sent to the
clerks desk a telegram from Senator
Washburn requesting the immediate
publication of the evidence. The reso-
iati0n was adopted.
Senator Crandall stirred up the ami
mails by sending in resolution calling
upon the state prison beard to report to
the senate within ten days full state
ment Of the reasons actuating them in
expending money in experimenting in
the manufacture of binding Irvine. Re
fsrred to the prison committee.
Senator Donaelly's $500 railroad in
vestigatien resolution was then called
Up and passed without mnch opposition.
At the afternoon session the introduc-
hon of bills went m6Trily on. Senator
Donnslly dropped in Ms two little state