Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-02-19
Wednesday, Feb. II.
SENATE

The senate met to day but did no.
transact much business owing to the alb
serce of large number OF senators at ST.
Cloud. 1t was nearly II o'clock be:or,'
thtIe was quorum present, and then such
business as could be dispatched without
roll call was speedily finished When it
came to passing bills there was ten con-
siderable difficulty in getting sufficient
number OF votes to pass, and finally the
senate gave up the attempt in disgust and
adjourned.
Senator Borchert presented petition
from citizens of Renville county relating to
the building of warehouses on the rights of
way OF railroad companies.
Senator John Day Smith introduced
joint resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF joint committee to investigate
the work OF Platt +. Walker Tor the state in
connection with the securing from the
United States a return OF the money col
lected as a war tax. The measure also
authorizes the payment to Mr.'Walker o.
such sums as 1t is found he is entitled to-
The committee OF investigation is to con-
sist OF two senators and three members o
the house. Later in the session Senator
Leavitt introduced resolution authurizin
the president OF the senate to appoint Il
committee o. three to look into the matter
OF Mr.. Walkers services, TO find out who
appointed him. by what authority he acted
and how many ether attorneys were ar
pointed to look up the same matter.
HOUSE.
The members Of the lower house were of
on junket to St. Cloud
Thursday. eb. IL.
SENATE.
The senate put i'll Il full day yesterday
mostly in making speeches. The work
actually accomplished did not amount to
rs much as on the previous day when Their
was barely quorum present and the SEN
ate was not actually at work over all hour
and a halt.
Themornng session was taken up with
a discussion OF the question OF printing the
evidence taken by the Investigating COM
mittee of two years ago, and although there
was clear majority III favor o! such action
from the start, nevertheless it took nearly
two hours to come to vote.
In the afternoon the bill submitting to
the people constitutional amendment pro-
vidiny TOR an income tax was debated Tor
two hours and a half, and then the bill was
defeated, but by blunder o. its opponents
the vote was Immediately recoilsidered,
and the measure is now on the calendar
again, where there will be another chance
to debate it.
Senators Sevatsom and John Day Smith
presented petitions asking for the raising
81 the are o. consent.
Senator Crandall bruu hit up the matter
filing the vacaucies OH committees
caused by the unsealing o, Senator Searles,
and it was agreed that the vacancies should
be filed by the Republicans. The Demo-
ciats>wih make vacancies on committees
or Senator o Brieu.
Among the most Important mundane
matters introduced was bill by Mr.. Foley
otA:tkin county regarding the taxation Of
railway lands. 1t is known as house file
36O l'l,a title of the bill is:
RAILROAD LANDS TAXATION.
An act reatiiig to the taxation at certain
.ancs owned by railroad companies in this state
md repeating laws and parts o laws relating To
line Taxation OF the sane. aid to provide for the
submission OF his aet.o the people Of the state
0r their approval or rejection.
AnQiher bi was submitted by Mr.. Stt,ci
we'll o ,Henhepip, providing Tor giving ~
women the Lower O.syotirg ior all city
offices at municipal elections.
PASSES FOR LEGISLATORS
Mr. Wucek o lie Sueltr introduced q bill
requiring ali railroad companies in the
state to give Tree ansportation to all mem.
iers Of the lie stature. This is dianleric-
n,iy opposed to MIR. Gildca's bill and to
the provisions OF Mr.. Curriers' railroad bill.
Mr.. Trip OF Henneiinintrotlnced bill
providing or. the chewing OF a tax Q. 5 rer
rent on all in.leriiaiices OF $500 or over
The. money so raised is to 70 to the state
and probate Judges, and county auditors