The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-12

SENATE.
The senate resumed the discussion OF the
interest and usurv bills yesterday, aud
when adjournment was reached had pro-
ceeded so tar as to declare that the rate of
interest should be reduced to 6 and 8 per
cent. The question OF usury was brought
squarely before the senate, but before vote
could be reached the senate adjourned.
Alter the approval of the journal by the
senate the chair announced the receipt OF a
communication from the railroad comnls-
sion giving the information asked Tor by
the Mayo resolution. The report and en-
closed documents formed q very bulky
package, and was re erred to the railroad
committee.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Senator Nelson, providing for the submis-
sion of all amendment to the constitution
prohibiting sale and manufacture OF ill.,
toXiCuting liquors.
policy insurance bill. the third now before
the legislature, there being one in the house
and two in the senate.
Senator La Due introduced a bill making
the office OIL the members of the board of
equalization elective.
Senator Donnelly presented joint reso-
luton asking congress to establish postal
telegraph system.
HOUSE.
When the house reaSsembled at 2 O clock
Mr. keyes introduced a resolution, which
was passed, authorizing the judiciary COM
mittce to fix a date after which no new bills
will be introduced.
Mr.. Cantleberry introduced a resolution
directing the committee on agriculture to
dra bill embOdying all necessary amend
ments to the game laws Of the state pro-
posed in the various bills up to date. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Long introduced another eight hour
day bill, to replace the one massa1red the
other day in the house.
Two bills, one by Mr.. Stone and the other
by Mr.. Barrett, We're introduced to regulate
the entering and classification OF running,
trotting and pacing horses in races, Compc-
tItiOns, etc, IN the state, and providing
penalties Tor false entries.
Mr.. Lomen, nothing daunted by the pre-
mature death of his bill to prohibit the use
soft or Ignite coal OH locomotives within
the limits OF large cities, introduced another
and similar one yesterday.
Mr.. Penney of Hennepin introduced an
important bill providing for the establish
ment of school of mines at the state uni
versity. The bill appropriates Sc to
meet the cost of establishing such school,
and also provides tor an annual appropria-
ton OF 81, 500 for maintaining the same.
Mr.. Cross bill asking tor an apprOpria-
ton OF $4,000 rom the state to add COM
pleting the state re. orm school building at
Red Wing practically amounts to loan to
that institution until such time as the old
reform school lands in st. Paul are sold and
the proceeds OF the sale made available.
Friday March. s.
SENATE.
Senator Crandal presented a resolution
declaring it to be the sense OF the senate
that all bills apprOpriating money should
be introduced be.orc March 10. Senator
Davis moved TO amend by making the date
March 20. The amendment was agreed to,
and the resolution as amended was adopted.
Senator Dean called attention to the
deadly air Of the senate chamber, which
had already sent more than half dozen
senators home sick. while several more
were just on the dividing line, and o tfered q
resolution providing for the appointment
of a committee to investigate the subject OF
ventilation, to see if it could not be im-
proved. The resolution was adopted, and
the chair appointed as the committee Sena-
tors Dean, Bell and Mayo
After the order of reports OF committees
was finished the ser ate adjourned until
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
HOUSE.
The committee on military affairs made
a long report to the house yesterday morn
ing on the bill introduced by Mr.. Stivers
providing or the compilation of history
OF the Minnesota troops during the Indian
and civil wars of 1861 and 1865. The report
stated that such publication would cost
s. o64, which the bill proposes shall be
taken from the public printing fund. The
number OF copies to be printed is 10000. In
recommending the bill to pass the commit
tee discussed its merits at great length.
Mr.. Il. \. Walsh of Ramsey introduced
a bill, II. f. 726, which provides that every
common carrier shall be liable for all dam
ages sustained in this state by any agent or
servant thereof by reason Of the negligence
of any other agent or servant thereof, with
out contributory negligence on his part,
and no contract, rule or regulation between
the agent or servant and the common car
rier shall impair or diminish such liability,
provided that nothing in this act shall APP
ply to damages sustained on a new road
under construction not open to public
travel
Mr.. Sinclair's bill relating to town super
visOrs was also recommended to be relegated
to obscurity. And having done these
things. the committee rose and reported.
Mr., Furlong drew attention to the shock
ingly bad ventilation of the house, which
is simply moving the representatives dowr
in sWaths.