The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-03-05
STATE LEGISLATION,
RECORD OF WORK DONE BY MIN
a NESOTA SoLoNS. .....
4 Comprehensive summary Of the Pro-
ceedings for the Week Giving a List of
Important Bills introduced, Referred,
and Passed. az.


T.. .. Tuesday, Feb. "a. ....
Senate: A batch of nominations were
sent in by the governor and confirmed
as follows: 20
First district, O. j. Wing, of Good
hue; Third. J. G.. Lawrence, Of Wab-
esha; Fifth, Obidiah Powell, Of Wases7a.
Seventh, Homer Crockes. OF Otter Tail:
Eighth, D. a. Adams, of Mcleod; Ninth,
Edwin Paulson, of Brown: Tenth. H.W'
Lightly, of Mower; Twelfth, Andrew
Eveson, of Meeker; Thirteenth, J. g.
Eberle, of Cottonwood; Fourteenth, W.
w. Attix, of Polk; Fifteenth, E. B.
Lowell, Of Aitkin; Sixteenth, b. F. San.
ford, of Grant; member of the state
board of charities and corrections. 81. j,
Boyd, of Douglas, vice q. Vivian, re-
signed; trustee of the Minnesota Soldiers
home, j, II. Upham, of st. Louis, vice
Thomas II. PressneIl, resigned.
In the house Mr.. w. III. LYNN
introduced bill relating to building
and loan associations. It provides that
every building and loan association
shall deposit with the public examiner
or with a duly chartered trust company.
all mortgages or other securities re-
eeived by it, The bill, which is very
voluminous one, was referred to the
committee on judiciary. 1t is under
stood to be the measure approve, ny the
BUILDING And s.r.e. .oan people, and it gives
the examiner closer supervision Of the
workings Of these organizations than has
yet been possible.
= The joint resolution protesting against
the guarantee by the United States of
bonds for building ship canal across
the Isthmus of Panama was passed.
After clearing up the calendar and
passing a large number of local bills the
house went into committee of the whole,
and r. A. Walsh was called to the chair.
The Fl rst thing considered was Keyes'
bill relating to the proposed constitu-
tional convention.
When vote was taken 48 representa-
Eves were recorded in favor of indefinite
postponement and 40 against it.
Wednesday, Feb. 25. ..-.
As soon as the senate got into working
order lively little fracas was stirred up
over the Duluth water works bill, which
was passed Tuesday. Senator Sanborn
renewed his motion to reconsider the
bill but it was voted down,
Senator Mayo handed In bill repeal
ing the law authorizing the commitment
of inebriates to insane asylums.
1t was nearly noon when the calendar
was reached. Senator Hompe's elevator
bill was passed after he had amended it
0by consent) so that it should not be con-
strued as bringing the country elevators
under the control of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
Senator Geissell's memorial to cons
gress on the Columbus Thanksgiving
day question also passed without OBJ,
lection.
The bill indorsing the Kelly edition Of
the statutes went through by a vote Of
a. to6.
Senator Browns Islander bill was de-
feated, only 81 voting for it, and Senator
Aliens state lands overflow bill was in
definitely postponed.
In committee Of the whole Bonnelly,s
mortgage taxation bill was recon-
mended to pass.
). House: The constitutional amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Bjorge was re-
ported back from the temperance COM
mittee adversely, with minority report
in its favor. The majority report for
indefinite postponement was adopted SO
to 40.
The Scent street car fare bill was dis
cusseo ~ some iengtn ana nnaily sent
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staf tn On mot;Cn os M Wo, si t tae
T,,iss were s , and the h;Ii w Sas
passed.