The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-05
Wednesday, Feb. 25.
SENATE


A large number OF bills mostly local,
were passed, and the usual grist of new
ones was introduced.
Senator Sanborn called up his pending
motion of Tuesday to recall from the house
the house bill passed by the senate making
some changes in the Duluth charter in re-
spect to water works. Senator Daugherty
opposed the motion, accusing Senator San
born of acting on the floor OF the senate as
the attorney for the corporation owning
the Duluth water works. Senator Sanborn
promptly called him to order, and the state
ment was retracted by the Duluth senator.
The motion, however, did not prevail, and
the bill will go to the governor.
The senate voted to reconsider the vote to
amend the report OF the committee of the
whole on the Itasca county bill. The re-
port was then amended by vote of % to
Is and the bill in its original form recon-
mended to pass.
On motion of Senator Sanborn the bill
appropriating money for a monument to
the First Minnesota at Gettysburg was re-
called from the finance committee and
placed upon general orders.
Senator Dedon called up his resolution
authorizing the labor and public lands
committees to employ a clerk at a compen-
sation of IS per day, and it was passed.
HOUSE.
The principal business transacted by the
house yesterday was the cold and cruel mas
sacre of Mr.. Bjorge's bill providing for the
submission of the prohibition amendment
to the people. The temperance committee,
it appears, had held meeting on the pre-
vious evening and by seven votes to four
decided that the time was not ripe Tor pro-
hibiton.
The list of new bills introduced included
several of considerable importance. Mr.
Berning introduced bill relating to viola
lions of the liquor law of the state. The
present law provides that for the illegal
sale OF liquor the violator is liable to both
fine and imprisonment" and Mr.. Bern
ing's bill changes it to fine or imprison-
| ment.p
Mr.. Gallagher's bill, which is to take the
| place of bill previously introduced, re-
lates to the maximum r.. of fare to be
| charged to passengers OH :, rect cars. The
bill provides that between the hours of 5
and o, m. and 5 and p. III. passengers
shall be able to purchase fare checks at the
rate OF eight for % cents, and to use such
checks between the hours specified, except
| ing on Sundays and public and statutory
holidays.
Mr.. Gallagher also introduced a bill to
| regulate the charges of the Mississippi
Logging company for booming and rafting
| ogs.
! Another bill providing for the creation of
state text book commission was intro
iuced by Mr.. Wells.
Mr.. Walsh's bill providing for an appro-
| priation, not to exceed 81, 500, for the carv-
| Ing of a marble bust of the late Gen. Sibley,
| to be placed in the state capitol, was passed
| under suspension of the rules.
Thursday, Feb, 20.
SENATE.
Senator Mcmillan introduced resolution
providing Tor the payment of 81, 294 so to
Senator o. Brien TOR contest expenses. II
| was referred to the committee on claims,
Senator Kelly presented resolution au-
/ thorizing the chairman of the engrossme emit
committee TO appoint clerk at S. per day.
Senator Geissel moved to amend by includ-
Ing az q part OF the duties OF the clerk the
work Of the insurance committee. The
amendment was accepted, and the resolu-
lion 80 amended was adopted.
THE INTEREST QUESTION.
The hour of 1890 having arrived. which