The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-10
MINNESOTA SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings Of Both
Branches of the Minnesota Leg
islatlre.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law ,
makers.
Wednesday, April. I.
SENATE

Wednesday, April. I.
Thecommittee on printing recommended
the indefinite postponement of the reSolu-
ton of Senator Leavitt providing for the
asking of bids for the printing of the session
laws. This report was signed by Senators
Craven, Day and Eaton. Senators Hompe
and Crate dissented rom the report.
The afternoon session of the senate,
though spent entirely in the consideration
of general orders. was productive OF not a
little interesting debate and action. Most
of the time was spent on Senator Hompe's
bill entitled IAN act to prevent abuses of
the right of the liberty of the press" but
which Senator Crandall, in his remarks,
styled "a blow at the liberty of the press"
The bill as introduced provided that all ar
ticles and items of whatever nature which
appeared in any newspaper should be
signed by the writer.
John Day Smith offered an amendlnsnt
excepting from the provisions OF the bill
all articles not rejecting upon any ones
character.
Senator Lienau was about the only one
who voted against the bill. 1t was almost
unanimously recommended for passage.
HOUSE
There were several important bills con-
sidered in the house yesterday. among the
number being Mr.. Trips bill to prevent
corrupt practices at elections, the bill re-
lating to fol enclosures of chattel mortgages
and the worlds fair appropriation bill.
This latter bill provided Tor a 500, 600 ap-
preparation, but it was cut down in COM
mittee of the whole to $4,000 The major
part OF the morning session was devoted to
considering the reports of committees a
number OF bills being reported back to the
house
Gov. Merriam's veto of the Pickerel lake
bill was taken up, and by very large ma
jority the house sustained the veto.
A number of senate bills were given their
first reading, among them being S. F. 500,
Senator Hompe's railroad bill. Mr.. Searle
moved that the rules be suspended and the
bill referred to the committee OF the whole.
Mr. Currier objected to this, and neld that
the bill should take its regular course and
be referred to the railroad committee.
There not being sufficient members present
to suspend the rules the bill was referred
to the railroad committee in the usua! way.
was next taken up and discussed at some
length. The bill provides for an appropri-
alton OF 500, coo for the purpose of making
a Minnesota state exhibit. On the motion
OF MIR. Boil it was amended so as to provide
for the turning into the state treasury OF all
proceeds from any sale OF the exhibits.
Mr.. Bjorge said he believed $4,000 was
as much as the state could afford at this
time. If more was to be appropriated the
money would have to be found.
A vote of Mr.. Feig's amendment was
taken, and it was carried by 48 in the at
firmative and 43 in the negative.
The bill as amended was then recon-
mended to pass by vote 0. 48 to 43.
Thursday. April. 2.
SENATE
The routine business OF the senate was in
ordinately dull yesterday. Nearly the
whole day was spent on general orders and
it happened that no bills OF particular in
terest to the general public were discussed.
1t was the same way with the calendar.
Senator McMillans automatic coupler and
brake bill-the measure which provides
that all cars and engines in the state must
be equipped with couplers and brakes with
in four years-was referred to a committee
consisting of Senators Mcmillan and Morse,
the latter having discovered provision
which he thought needed modification. l:
will be reported back to-day. and being first
on the calender is likely to be passed. This
was the most important bill on yesterdays
list. The bill providing ior the revision of
the statutes under the direction of the at
torney general went through without OBJ
lection.
In the afternoon there was little more
animation in the senate over ]. w. Peter
sons bill amending the law regulating the
sale and manufacture OF baking powder
and prepared foods, syrups and the like.
After the bill had been amended by pro-
visions requiring that all ingredients be
shown on the labels the bill was recon-
NEEDED for passage.
The joint resolution petitioning congress
to establish postal telegraph was favorably
considered. This was one OF Donnelly's
pet schemes. Another bill of some inter
est was that of Senator Leavitt's, providing
nd ~ FOL-
phone and telegraph lines. The Currier
bill from the house was substituted for this
1T having practically the same provisions
and was then recommended for passage.
The question of increasing the compensa-
fion of employees of the house came up,
Mr.. Feig calling up his resolution OF March
the pay of the reading clerk, Robert Dakin.
one OF the best and most efficient officers of
the house, to So per day.
Mr.. Lomen offered an amendment raising
Mr.. Dakin's pay to $40 per day, and in sup
port OF his amendment Mr. LOmen made
quite an effective speech.
The amendment of Mr.. Lomen was then
passed by vote OF II to 2, the objectors be-
ing Messrs. Knudson and Lewis.
Mr.. knudson called up his resolution au-
thorizing the purchase Of copies of the stat
ntes for the use OF state officers and it was
adopted.
Mr.. Doyle. in behalf of the Goodhue
county delegation, reported back H. F.
1895. local bill fixing the salaries OF the
county officers On his motion the bill was
passed under suspension ofthe rules.
Friday April. 3.
SENATE.
Anesolution from Senator Stevens direct.
ing the insertion of maps of the new ,con-
gressional appOrtionment in the legislative
manuals not yet distributed was adopted
In the order OF committee reports Sena-
tors Day and Leavitt reported back the bill
asserting the state rights to the Pickerel
lake land with substitute for everything
alter the enacting clause The bill is q
simple assertion OF the claiua OF the state
to the land in question.
pectedly back in general orders. 1t was
first defeated. Is yeas to o NAYS. then re-
considered, and finally turned over to COM
Mittee OF the whole
When the calendar was finished four bills
were introduced by permission of the gov