The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-03-26
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.


ST. PAUL, March 16-The Senate On
Saturday attempted to pass the Interest
bill, but the attendance was not large
enough and the matter was postponed.
The bill providing for the manufacture
of beet sugar was favorably recon-
mended: also the bill repeating the Ii
bel law: A few bills were introduced
but nearly all were of local character.
The House was occupied nearly all of
the morning in an acrimonious debate
on the question of appointing special
committee to investigate building and
loan associations. In the afternoon a
large numbe of bills were introduced.
One provides for only skilled engineers
on locomotives; to license billiard and
pool tables; to appropriate 100000 for
charging the soldiers home; to protect
sheep from dogs; to improve the brand
of horses in Minnesota. Resolutions
were introduced in both branches, fix
ing the day of final adjournment at
April 10th, but were not adopted.
ST. PAUL, March 1.-THE Senate on
yesterday closed up the interest ques-
ton by putting the Davis bill, Senate
File No. /, on it's final passage and
clinched it by the usual motion to re-
consider, which motion was tabled.
The bill passed by a vote of 33 to 16. 1t
is practically the old law reducing in
terest from 10 and 7 to 8 and 6. A few
bills were introduced. The rest of the
day was spent in discussing the Wash
burn-Sabin bribery matter.
In the House the day was very quiet.
Contrary to expectations quorum was
present at roll call. Speaker Champlin
still being sick, Judge Furlong swung
the gavel. The only bills of interest
introduced were: BY Battley, providing
for inspection of steam boilers; by
Starks. prevention of the obstruction of
highways; by Sikorski, appropriating
$4,000 to the state agricultural socie-
ties; the afternoon was spent on the
were passed.
ST.. PAUL, March 1s.-Both branches
met in joint convention yesterday morn
ing to listen to Worlds Fair arguments
and but little else was done. In the
afternoon a large number of local bills
were introduced in the Senate and also
large number of local bills were
passed. The newspaper libel bill came
up but was laid over on account of the
absence of Senator Donnelly. Leavitt
presented a resolution regarding print
ing of the laws but no action was
taken. The bill appropriating $4,000
for monument to Minnesota soldiers
at Getty was passed.
In the House nothing worthy of Incl
dent occurred. None of the routine
work was done until afternoon, and but
very little then, few bills were intro
duced, three of which related to liquor
licenses. Stockwel presented a bill
regulating the amount of money loaned
by trust companies and preventing
fraud. At an early hour the house ad-
journed out of respect to st. Patrick's
day.
ST. PAUL. March 19.-It was purely
routine work in both branches yester-
day. In the Senate the calendar was
cleared up. None of the measures
were of Importance. In committee of
the whole the House bills were taken
up and disposed of. The bill of Senator
Mott regulating gram warehouses;, was
taken up and discussed, but was not
disposed of when adjournment was
taken.
In the House Speaker Champlin ap-
peared the first time for a week.
The Senate bill allowing trust compa-
nies to do private banking business
was passed. Mr.. Sheets presented a
bill providing that sheriffs shall not be
allowed fees; etc, when delinquent
taxes are not collected. Mr.. Demo had
bill read the first time, the object of
which is to have all lands abandoned
by railroads revert back to the owner.
McAlister's bill proposes to abolish fees
for Incorporation. In the afternoon a
score local bills were passed.
ST. PAUL, March 2O-The legislature
held but one session yesterday, both
branches adjourning at noon to visit
Saltwater. In the Senate the Mime
apolis charter occupied most of the
time. A few bills were introduced, most
of them of local character.
In the House the opening hour was
occupied in the presentation of petitions
and reports of committees. Two sub
stitutes for the Currier railroad bill
came from members of the railroad
committee, Mr. Currier being the author
of one substitute, and Mr. Searle faith
ers the other.
ST. PAUL, March 21.-Saturday the
70 h11S hn iS
charter, which occupied all of the morn
ing hour. In the afternoon the bill
taxing mortgages was taken up and
discussed. The senators drifted away
from the question and indulged in per-
sonalities most of the afternoon. Ad
| iournment was had without final ac.
ton.
! In the House host of bills were in.
troduced EN- bracing almost every sub.
ject. Bjorge's bill provides for a tax
levy of 1 and 7-10ths of a mill on the
dollar and expects to raise S975, 1000 fol
1892, and $S1 900, 900 for 1S93 Bills ap
propriating for defcieny, miscellaneous
and general expenses, were also report
ed. Other important bills are: BY
bearing, to regulate common carriers
and warehouse commissioners: also +
similar one by Champlin; by Nelson, j
S., making legislative sessions 80 calen
dar days; by Wagner, to establish
state exhibits. wholesale markets, anc
storage rooms for farm proeucts. Ir
the afternoon the Keyes Aust1 aliar
election bill was passed