New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-15
Thursday, April, g.
SENATE.

Two bills occupied the attention of the
state senate during the greater part of the
morning session yesterday. The first was
Senator McHale's anti-tights bill, which
was passed by the rousing majority of 81
to II. .a..
During the committee reports of the
morning the bill fixing the salaries OF the
city officials of St. Paul was reported back
and passed under suspension OF the rules.
The afternoon was spent on general Or
ders with Senator Mayo in the chair.
Senator Sevatson made strong argument
for his bill fixing the liability of common
carriers and providing that railroads must
furnish cars for shipment of grain, shall
weigh and receipt tor the same and be re-
sponsible for the delivery of full weight
Qess slight percentage Tor natural waste),
and providing penalties Tor enforcement.
practical and Senator Crandall agreed with
him, but Mr.. Sevatson carried his point,
and the Dill was recommended Tor passage.
The committee on 1eapportionment made
a report unanimously recommending SEN
ator Craig's bill providing Tor the division
OF the state into seven congressional dis
tricts, to pass. --.. +
The committee on banks and banking re-
ported to indefinitely postpone two bills
relating to usury and interest. ~
Mr.. Feig asked to have his bill, H. F.
1885, relating to the adulteration of coffee
and honey, recalled from the judiciary COM
mlttee and placed on general orders, claim
ing that his bill was being withheld by the
committee.
The railroad committee reported back
the anti-scalpers' bill without recommends
ton.
Senator McHale's anti ghts bill reached
the house during the afternoon, and after
being read Mr.. Wilson moved that it be re-
terred to the committee on printing.
The calendar was then taken up, and there
being forty bills thereon, it occupied the re-
naming part OF the afternoon session. The
most important OF the bills passed was MIR.
Trips bill, IT. +. al. to prevent crimes
against the elective franchise. The bill had
been pretty we'll discussed and amended
and it passed with but little discussion
Mr.. Longs bill, H. F. 6ss, to establish the
'urs on public works by making eight
hours constitute days labor, was passed.
An Awkward Mistake.
Chicago Journal: A farmer who had
bought calf from a butcher, desired to
drive it to his farm and place it in his sta
BILE, which he accordingly did.
Now, it happened that very day, that a
man with a grind organ and dancing
bear. passing by the way began their antics
in front of the farm. After amusing the
farmers family for some time, the organ
man entered the farmhouse and asked the
farmer if he could not give him nights
lodging. The farmer replied that he could
give the man lodging. but that he was at a
loss where to put the bear. Alter musing
little he determined to bring the calf in
side the house for that night. and to place
the bear in the stable, which was done.
Now the butcher, expecting that the calf
would remain in the stable all nj xht. re-
solved to steal it ere morning. The farmer
and his guest were awakened in the night
by fearful yelling from the outbuilding
Both got up and, taking lantern. entered
the stable, when the farmer found, TO his
surprise, the butcher of whom he had pur-
chased the cal, in the grasp Of the bear,
which was hngging him tremendously, tor
he could not bite, being muzzled. The
farmer soon understood the case. and he
briefly mentioned the circumstances to the
owner of bruin, who, to punish the butcher
for his intended THEFT. callsd out to the bear.
Hug him, Tommy, !" which the bear did
in real earnest, the butcher roaring most
hideously the whole time. After they
thought that he had suffered enough they
set him free. and the butcher skunk off, glad
to escape with his life, while the farmer and
his guest returned TO their beds.