The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-01-29

!. OlLhlGANR OOoN
in several particulars and It was ordered
printed.
For four long hours the house, at its
evening session, debated the Dunn-Prico
case and finally decided in favor of Mr..
Price, Democrat, "a to AZ. Adjourned
till Monday.
Saturday, Jan "A. q
Senate: Bill introduced by Senator
Dean which seeks to prohibit prize fight
ing in Minnesota. The provisions are
very stringent.
Senator Tawney's bill creating a COM
pointment by the governor of a commits
sion of three persons which shall have
absolute control of the management OF
all the insane hospitals in the state.
The committe on elections reported
the O'Brien-Searle contest in favor OF
O'Brien. The report was made q spe-
cial order for Wednesday.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported favorably upon the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for a monument to the
First Minnesota upon the Gettysburg
battlefield.
The bill creating a board Of imnfigra-
ton composed Of state officers was rec
commended by the committee considering
it to pass.
In committee of the whole the bill
providing that in the IA of all pardons
and reprieves by the governor, a state
ment giving the name of the person par
doned or %reprieved, the dates of convic-
ton and sentence, the crime committed
and penalty imposed, and date and rea-
son for pardon or reprieve shall be i'm
mediately filed with the secretary of
state was recommended to pass.
Senator Sanborn's joint resolution me-
moralizing congress against the passage
of a bill guaranteeing the bonds of a pri-
vate corporation for the construction OF
the Nicaragua canal provoked consid-
cradle discussion in committee Of the
whole, but was finally adopted.
Monday, Jan. &c.
Senate: Not in session. House,
Speaker Champlin was among the alb.
sentees, and Lane K. Stone welded the
gavel. '
When the introduction of bills were
called for Mr.. Boyd, of st. Louis county,
arose and holding in his hand a volum-
nous document, said he wished to intro
duce a bill to incorporate the City of
West Duluth. He asked that the bill be
referred to the committee on towns and
counties. 1t is understood that there
will be some opposition to the bill from
the Duluth delegation.
MI. Gallagher, of Minneapolis, intro
ducsd a bill regulating and amending
the present lien laws.
MI. Trip, Of Hennepin, brought in a
bill which is practically an addition to
MI. Keyes' amendment to the Austria
liam election law, and is numbered 81.
F. al.
This is an act to prevent crimes against
the election franchise. 1t first prohibits
all use of money or any other influence
to induce voters to vote for or against
any candidate II candidates. This sec
ton covers the promise of Office, the
making of gifts, loans, or anything cal
culated to influence voters. 1t prohibits
bets or wagers and applies to voters as
well as candidates; requires a statement
from each candidate and from each cam.
paign committee showing an sitemized
Oeived. Heavy penalties are provided
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Nj. Lomen, Of Ramsey county, intro
duced a bill to repeal chapter 449, Spe-
cial Laws of 1889, relating to Justices of
the peace in Ramsey county and reviv-
ing all laws which said chapter had re-
pealed.
Mr. Anderson, of Kanabec, introduced
a bill providing for the appointment of
d commission for the inspection of steam
vessels and boilers.
Tuesday, Jan: ~:
In the Senate: Senator heavitt was
ON hand with a resolution directing the
committee on agriculture to investigate
the state dairy and food commission,
with a view to ascertaining whether it
is accomplishing the results for which it
was formed, and whether the affairs of
the commission were being conducted
with proper economy. This was
Thirteen bills were introduced, One
from Senator Leavitt provides for the
submission to the people Of a constitu
tional amendment looking to the estab-
lishment of an income tax. l'
Senator Probstfeld fathers a measure
which provides for the publication of a
notice In the local papers of all special
or local legislation proposed.
Nh. polnelly wanted to have COM
mercial agencies taxed 3 per cent. on
business transacted. and Mr.. Leavitt
thought sleeping car, express and tele-
phone companies should pay a gross
earnings tax.
Senator Gsissel's bill relating to the
publication Of the details of pardons,
was taken up and passed and Senator
Sanborn's joint resolution protesting
against the guaranty by the United
States Of bonds for the Nicaragua canal
was lost by a vote of II to 81, after a
~protracted debate. In committee of the
whole a few unimportant bills were
acted upon and senate adjourned till
10 a. m,
The house opened up with more of an
air Of business than at any previous day
Of the session, and the roll call showed
but few absentees. Mr.. Walsh thought
it would be a good idea. to check the
~failroading OF local measures land intro
ducedta resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted providing that the
speaker shall appoint a special commit
tee of seven to which all bills of a local
nature be referred; said committee to
report on said bills not less than four
days after the bills have been so referred.
Mr.. Feig introduced a bill regulating
compensation Of sheriffs, country treas
ures, clerks Of courts and registers Of
deeds.
Under the head of introduction Of
bills Mr.. Bjorge Offered a measure pro-
riding for an amendment of article / af
the state Constitution by adding an
amendment thereto which prohibits the
manufacture and sale of all Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage, the proposed
amendment to be submitted to a vote of
the people.
HIIoGsc File No. 109-Mr, 7. Coles bill
to abolish the state board of charities,
was, on motion. taken from general or
ders and referred to the committee on
public accounts and expenditures.
Mr.. Greer oferedSa resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a committee
of fifteen. whose duty it shall be to re-
port a bill relating to a congressional re-
apportionment Of the state, Adopted.
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