Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-02-06

| lA!AotSC olA AAuAiaAAutALE oAAo cL tIlC OluCC
of the state oil inspector. The resoiu-
ti0n recited that the condition of the
state Office was scandalous; that the
state inspector was receiving salary of
$50 per month from the Standard Oil
company, and that the deputies We're
paid by other companies. No one was
blamed for this condition Of affairs, but
the resolution was adopted.
The Nicaragua canal resolution was
revived upon question Of recunsilera.
ton and passed.
At ii o'clock the O'Brien-Searles con-
test case was formally called Several
witnesses were introduced, but with
out action the senate adjourn. IL
House: The speaker handed in ap.
point1nents of additional committeeman
as follows:
Committee on Manufactures-Bell,I T long,
Kendall, Zimmerman, Hageuy, French, O.,
binding Twine, Fiber and Fibrous
Plants-Furlong, Bell, Erickson, Harwick,
Price.
Ways and Means-D Darelius, Moore.
| Judlciary-StUne, Toy lie.
Kailroads-Nal alsh, NJ, White.
Public Lands--Lynn. Sheets
Military Alfairs-Reeve, ttley.
State Prison and ReiormaGory-Nilsson
Roach, Gildea. benner
Hospital for lnsalle-Gallagher, Wright.
Iemperance--Smith, Thompson Banks,
Casleton, Lloyd.
University and University Lands-Can.-
pion, Church
The $lU a member for postage resolu-
ton passed. A few resolutions were
Introduced and then that perpetual BAN
quo, the capitol removal building bill,
again bobbed up.
A large number of new bills were
introduced the most important being H.
=. 116, introduced by Mr. Diment, of
Steele, county. This i a Lii for an act
to regulate the furnishing of cars and
the shipment Of wheat and other grain
Or pioAucts of this state in car load lots,
and the iA,pection and weighing thereof.
aid al,o nxiny the liability of common
carriers therefor. The Lil is designed
to remove certain inconveniences and
provide certain facilities for the farmers
OF the state in the shipment of their
produce.
The senate bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a joint commission to az
range for a Minnesota exhibit at the
worlds fair. received its third reading
and passed the house.
Thursday, Jan. 80.
| Senate: The O'Brien-Searles contest
ed election case came up and at $50 p.
M. after a trial which had
lasted two days before the senate. vote
was reached. O'Brien, Democrat, was
given the seat from the Twenty third
district. The vote stood 81 for O'Blien
and 2l for Searles. The Democrats
voted solidiy for O'Brien, but tie vote
OF the Repu ohcans and Alliance Mem
bers was hot On strict parry lines Seven
Republicans voted for . B4ien, being
Senators Allen, Canestorp, Davis, Dean,
Eaton, S. D. Peterson and E. r. Smith.
Three Alliance members, Senators De-
don. Giraffe and Sevatson, voted for Mr..
Searles, in addition to eighteen Repr1bli-
cans. If all the Republicans had voted
for Mr.. Searles there would have been
votes enough to elect him with the all
of the three Alliance votes.
House: After the opening exercises
- Thursday morning the majority Of the
committee on elections presented a re-
report recites that Mr.. DAILY had $40
votes to 7J7 for Mr.. Durant. and 1t was
therefore recommended that Mr.. DAILY
be seated. A minority report will be
presented.
A resolution providing that as COM
mlttee is investigating state prison af-
fairs Warden J. j. Randall and Deputy
Warden S. J. Langham be retained
un.il March created heated discussion,
but resolution to suspend tho rules
and take up the matter was lost. Tic
resolution went over.
Several important Eills were intro
duced, and there was also the usual
food of local bills.
Mr.. Greer, OF Wabasha, presented q
bill regulating the "entais to lie charged
by telephone companies.
Mr. McGuile. Of Mile Laos. presented
measure regulating the inspection and
grazing of grain.
MIR. Mcclure also L. .oduced' a bill
which provides that the several auditors
in the state shall levy tax Of two
tenths of per cent. upon all taxable
erty in towns Of over 5000. This tax is
to be known as the insurance tax and
shall he collected the same az other
taxes an kept in separate fund by the
state tre :ourer. The chairman Of the
board Of county commissioners, the
county auditor and the mayor or presi-
dent OF all towns shall constitute board
of adjusters, whose duty it shall be in
case of losses by hail or cyclones to
meet and adjust such losses Said board
will then draw upon the state treasurer
for the amount Of such loss.
Friday, Jan. 80.
Senate: Chaplin Savage prefaced his
usual morning prayer by short but
teaching eLloyy on the late Secretary
" Nindoln. lie dwelt briefly on his life,
OF the services he had rendered to the
state and to the country.
AS soon as the reading Of the journal
was dispensed with, Senator Towney,
from WINDOWS old home, gave notice
that as soon as the introduction Of bills
had been concluded Mr.. Leavitt would
present a resolu ion adjourliing the SEN
ate un.il Monday, out Of respect to the
death Of Mr. " lndorl.
Mr.. Marcn then offered a resolution,
which was adopted, 44 8, changing
the rules SO that print could be Or
dered on majority vote.
President to appoint three senators to
act in conjunction with the special COM
mittee Of the house to investigate the
affairs Of tho Saltwater pl.i on
After tie introduction of u large batch
OF bills the senate dropped affairs of
state and paid due Difference 10 the
memory of the departed statesman.
Senator Leavitt pre:entel reso. u ion
for adjournment until O'clock Monday
afternoon. and in Offering it delivered a
predatory eulogy. Mr.. Donnelly also
paid an eloquent tribute to Mr.. Win
dom's memory.
The resolution was thel, adopted by
rising vote. and in accordance with Sen
ator Leavitt's motion an adjournment
was taken until Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
In the house Immediately after
rile prayer lion. FRANK e. Scare pre-
sented resolution expressing the COR
row of the house. Several of the men,
bels, speaking on the resolution, praised
the life and work of Mr.. Window. The
resolutions were adopted by rising
vote.
The minority report in the Daly-Du-
rant contest: signed by Matt Gallagher
and Joseph Casper, of the special cleo
ton committee was presented. Tho
contest was made q special order f.r
Tuesday at Q p. m.
The resolution demanding that the
prison board keep Warden Randallein
office till March went through as orig
inally presented.
A communication from the president
OF he senate was received, in which that
body asked for joint Window memo
rial committee MIR. Searle asked leave
to reconsider his original resolution in
order to receive the joint resolution in
troduced in the senate, providing that a
committee Of three from the senate and
five from the house he appointed to draw
up suitable memorial on the death of
the secretary Of the treasury. Cut Of
respect to ,. his memory the house then
adjourned un, 8 o lock Monday after
3. noon. ss 4: $50
d Monday, Feb.2. &