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

Wlnuom were reported and adopted
without dissent. They recite tho loss
to the nation. state and family through
the death Of Mr. Window and the pro
prieiy Of the people of the sta,e, through
the legislature. expressing ful nla,ly their
grief on account Of this loss. Ine re.,o-
lutions further say that Mr.. Winlom
was called away Gin the maturity of his
intellectual powers, at tile pinnacle Of
the most unintcrruptedly successful Ca
reer known in the history of his COM
try. Sincere sympathy is extended to
tie family OF the late Mr.. v indom and
the governor is requested to forward an
engrossed copy. The resolutions are
signed by Senators Tawney, Dean and
Donnelly, and Representatives. Searle,
Cur1ier. furlong, Tucker and Penny.
The first bill introduced was from
Senator March and provided for chang
ing the time Of paying taxes. BY this
proposed law taxes viii be due on the
LIST Of April and the 1st of October in
;tcal Of June /.
Senator God introduced q resolution
sor a committee 10 investigate the rela-
lions OF the state university and agIicul-
tural college. Adopted.
Reports and first and second reading
| Of house and senate Iills We're quickly
disposed Of and the calendar was reached
at o'clock. The only bill of special in
terest was that Of Senator Mctalc pro-
vlding that liquor licenses i'll country
! districts should be good for one yeal
from date of issue, Instead Of terminal
| ing ut Il fixed time. whether the owner
has the advantage of the full term on
not. There was some objection, Lut the
1yntc rf tn
Senator SanbOrn moved that the SEN
ate go into open executive ses ion to con
sider the governors appointments still
| unconf11ned. This was carried and the
senate entered upon the first considera-
| lion of executive communications with
open doors ever held in the state. Ju / ,e
John T. Williams. Of Fergus Fails. was
confirmed rs railroad commissioner
The prison board appointments were
laid over.
House: The house adopted the
report Of the joint committee on the part
| OF the house and senate, who We're ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions on the
| death Of Hon. William Window, made
| through Mr.. Searle.
MI. Wagner. of Kittso1, called np
his resolution providing for a commit
tee OF live to be appointed to examine
into the railroad f-f;,irs of the state aud
make general report. Mi. On;sstad
moved that the rcsoItliiJn be adopted
The resolution wa; lOsr. ~ to 20.
Nir. Glluea. Of PilNc>t one, Offered hill
p1olll: llnS the Issuance OF passes y
| rallrCad5 to the nenDCro OF the le,iSl,l-
lure, state, municipal or county olliuil,s.
1t provides for a penalty for issuing
any such pass. also a penalty for
| accepting such pass. The viola
ton Of this law is deemed felony.
| MIR. Bell moved the suspension of lne
rules and the passage of tie ill. but the
farmers wouldn't have it SO and amid
consideral 10 jesting it was voted down
81 to 81, though several Republicans,
including Searle, DiMrnt, Terrell. s. ev-
ems and Erickson voted in affirmative
The speaker appointed TIC following
comniIlee TO investigate the beet sl,;:::r
industry: Capse'. " ;llSh, H., " ash.
r. A, Carrie on. L. i;ck. Oh. The house
then adjouIned irr Inc day.
Tuesday, Feb. 3.
In tho senate after some ILLS OF
local Importance hal been introduced
La Due hallueu up Il Dill raising the age
| OF consent from ~ to IL years, and Sen
| ator McHale introduced three bills
amending sections Of the penal code re-
latlng to rape, indecent assault and SO
on from Senator Brown came bill
amending The law regarding slander.
Another scrap ,.tose over tie report
recommending indefinite po tponemcnt
OF The bill exemltiug mortgages from
taxation. 1t was finally ieciuel TO let
tue blil go to the committee of the whole
The only bill on tie calendar was Sen
| ator Smith >, making election day il lc .sal
| holiday. 1t was passed witnOut oDpusi-
| ton. At 1O:45 TIE senate went INTO
committee of The whole.
The consideration of general orders
| proceeded with Senator Davis in the
| chair. Senator Hompes bill relating to
foreclosures of chat.el mortgages. and
Senator Davis bill amenuing sections
81 and " of the Probaie Code, We're fa-
! vorably con.;iuered. When the commit
tee arose the railroad resolu ion was
| taken up. Se> e.al mi..or amend
meats We're adop.eu and then
| the resolution Was passed with
out dissent. In the resolution
provision is made for a searching exam
! li!ation in,o the atf.,irs Of lne railroads
| OF the state, and Inc committee in charge
Is directed, out of the wisdom gained
| IToil lllS lnFeStl;5:l ION, TO draft Il law
remedying all known evils, and which
shall he just to all parties concerned.
House: Petition from the senate tor
representation ii the prison investiga-
ton committee referred to the commit
tee.
| A large number of bills Of local im-
portance only were sent to the speaker q
desk and referred to the appropriate
committees.
r: l.. Penny sent up measure aimed
at chattel mortgage men. In brief it
provides that after its passage all chaltel
mortgages are invalid, unless the mort
gagor tues a schedule Of all moneys ad-
vanced by the mortgage at the time of
advancement.
Introduction Of bills concluded. the
house went into committee Of the whole
on general orders. NJ. Bjorge TOOK the
char. Progress was reported on several
/ bills. In the afternoon the Durau-
Daily conte,t was taken and testimony Y
heard on 10th side. bvJ without ACTON
III the mater the house adjourned
King Humbert has not vet d,.Gni4,I,,
accepted tho rcalgnalion Of bj;n;1a3y -