The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-21
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE NEW CHARTER GOES.
II Passes the House and Senate ard Will
Undoubtedly Be Signed By
the Governor.
TN THE SENATE.

born reported Dack 1aVOTaDlf Inc Oil
abolishlng the St. Paul board of educa
ton, repeating the several acts unde
which it has been operating, and Great
ing a new board OF seven members will
new powers. The bill passed under {
suspension of the rules.
The senate had quite little time
Monday afternoon over the passage Of
the usury bill. Senator Leavitt an
nounced that he would vute for the
usury measure, because it was probably
the only six and eight bill that he woui0
get chance TO vote for, but neverthe
less he was certain that it would work
hardship to the people OF the state
He declared it a gross injustice that
would create a seal city OF money and
throw the frontier farmer Oh the mercy
Of the usnrer. Senator Lommen was
next to explain. stating that he voted
for it because his people, by petition
had requested ann to do so. Senator j.
ID. Smith announced that che forfeiture
of the principal and interest clause
turned his legislative stomach, after
which Mr.. Stevens said thai he believed
that the Western farmers would, if tllt:
bill became law, revolt against The
action Of the LEGISLATURE. Il believe,
Mr. President,n said he, that this Is ii
day OF March will become more memoir
able than to morrow, which is said TO
be the birth OF the patron saint who
freed tbs jImerald Isle, but Instead OF
such a great and noble deed, il will be
memorable because the senate Of Min
nesOta passed this fearful aud ubiquitous
measure. Mr. Craven and Mr.. Uangh
erty, on ii Cali Of ahsentees, exclaimed
their votes on principles similar to those
OF Senator'S Lea!itt aud Stevens, at CT
which the bill WAS declared passed by n
vote of 30 TO l6. AS a chuchag. and III
order to avoid further consideration OF
the bill, Mr.. Davis lnoyad to reconsider
the vote, at the same time asking this
friends OF the bill to vote his motion
down. Needless 60 say that his sIggeS
ton WAS carried ont and s. f. No. Of
the legislature Of 1891, Can never again
be considered By the senate.
IN THE HOUSE
Representative Penney introduced q
budget OF bills Monday afternoon, two
of which affect the liquor interests,
The universal date OF July is sought
to be established over the state for the
renewal Of liquor licenses. This is in
order TO secure uniformity. Licenses
may also be assigned or transferred, as
they are to be deemed personal property,
made subject to attachment and sale
under execution, Lhag deemed part of
the estate of a deceased person. Mr..
Penny also introduced ID bill providing
that any transient vender in any town
in the state may be required to paw \
license Of SlC0 day for the sale Of
boots, shoes, clothing, watches. jewelry
or siJverware. THIS is not to apply to
peddlels Or commercial travellers,
c. Nice Reeve will shortly introduce
a bill regulating the interest. II pro
vldes that the rate OF interest upon any
legal indebtedness shall be at the rate OF
S6 for every $lOO This bill is intended
to abolish usurY.
The judiciary committee presented it's
long looked for report anent the cent
fare DILL, fathered by Mr.. Gallagher
The committee terselv declared that in
it's collective opinion the bill was un
constitutional, and recommended its
indefinite posCponement. Representa-
tive Stock wells objected saying, IL don't
SEQ what reason the committee has for
declaring it unconstitutional. Ths sim
pie fact that Judge Koon, the attorney
FOR the strest railway company declares
it unconstitutional does not prove it.
move that this bill be placed in gen
eral orders, lot the house discuss 1t and
pass upon it. aud finally allow the courts
to decide whether or not it is consttu
tlonal." The bill was referred to MIR.
Stockwell to see it it were constitu
tional, and ne promised to consult the
best legal authority Obtainable.
Representative Matt Walsh intro
duced bill having for its purpose the
assisting OF the Minneapolis Police Re
lief Association. 1t authorizes the clerk
Of the Minneapolis municipal court to
paw to the Police Department Relief
Association 10 per cent of all fines col"
lected. The city clerk is also authorized
to pay to the association SO per cent of
BIZ dog tax moneys. The fund thus
created is to be used by the relief asso
citation for the purposes provided III the
association bylaws.
The bill reorganizing the St. Paul
park board is law. A communication
was received in the house Tuesday
from the Governor announcing
the fact that he had signed the bill.
The new Minneapolis city charter. as
amended, passed the house Tuesday
the bill being gwen It's first.
second and third readings and put upon
it's final passage on suspension of the