Warren sheaf., 1891-03-19
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.

MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.
s1s faUf, March 1o.-The Senate met
yesterday with small attendenee.
Senator Tawney reporteta substitnttee
for Donnelly's bill rAatsng to ..taxatioia
Of mortgages, and 1Ra- subject was
made aspecial order forl afternoon OF
Thursday the Iath: In the afternoon .
number of bill were introduced among
which We're: To prevent sale of cigar
cites to minors; preventing persons un-
der IS years entering saloons and one
requiring owners of dogs to take out
licenses.
ST.. PAUL.. March fty-The senate
postponed action on the usufy bill yes
terday: The seitata iii committee rec
oinmended the passage of Donnelly's
railroad amendment, which is copy Of
the Illinois law. Afew local bills were
introduced, and in the afternoon num-
ber oflocal measures were passed.
The attendance In the House was
small. Petitions were presented against
the Currier bill A letter from the faul-
iy of General Sherman was read thank
ing the Legislature for it's resolutions Of
condolences. Only two bills of general
interest we're introduced. One BY Mr..
Walsh to establish court of appeals, .
court midway between the district and
supreme court which shall be court Of
of record, and consist of a chief justice
and two associate justices, with 2 seal
and powers as follows: The governor
shall appoint the justices, who shall
hold Offices until the general election,
and when elected shall hold offices for
two years. The other wasA<by Mr.
Feig, a bill to abate all taxes imposed
on seed grain loans. L
ST. PAUL, March 12.-The Senate
spent the entire day yesterday In dis
cussion Of the usury question. The
question was whether double penalty
should be inflicted, viz: in addition to
the forfeiture clause shall the taker Of
usilry be fined or imprisoned. The
question was debated all day, at times
with acrimony, and when adjournment
was had the forfeiture clause was
stricken ont and the penalty clause re-
tanned. Final action on the bill was
not taken.
In the House the proceedings were
lifeless. 1t was purely routine work
from opening to close. No bills Of any
Importance were introduced. Donnel-
ly's memorial to congress relating to
sale of options in agricultural products
T.
gress to fix a day for the annual cele-
bration of Columbus discovery of Amer
lea. In the committee considerable dis
cussion was raised over the bill to abol-
ish struck juries, but it was finally rec
ommended for passage.
ST. PAUL, March 13.-After days and
weeks spent in discussion of the inter-
est question the Senate yesterday
passed almost without change the Davis
bill as introduced during the first days
Of the session. The bill reduces inter-
est from 10 and to s and 6. The SEN
ate then adjourned:
In the House with Mr.. Furlong in the
chair great deal of business was tran
sacted. A score or more of bills were
introduced. The most important being:
One by Smout Of Faribault Co., chang
ing qualification Of voters. If his bill
becomes law foreigners cannot vote
on first papers; by Greer, providing for
closing of estates in probate courts; by
Penny, regulating liquor licenses; by
Wacek, providing for an investigation
Of Torren's land transfer system. In
no. oft %1,o gH1s1
providing forelection of railroad COM
missioners by the people. Also the bill
abolishing struck juries.
ST.. PAUL, March 1.-THE Senate
having disposed of the interest question
settled down to hard work on the 13th.
Senator Keller introduced bill pro-
viding a bounty of 50 on each 100
pounds of flax fiber. Senator Davis
sent up an important bill relating to
corporations. The general effect of the
bill is to require from all foreign COR
porations the same things that are re-
quired by the laws of the states under
which they are organized. Two bills
amending the game laws were intrp-
duced. The House bill amending the
seed grain law was passed and several
local bills.
In the House it was discussion day
Speaker Champlin being sick. Judge
Furlong occupied the chair. But little
routine work was disposed Of No bills
of any interest were introduced. When
the House met In the afternoon, Mr..
Reeves resolution against free coinage
being a special order, was taken up
and defeated. The Ileyes Australian
.electionsbill was next taken up and oc-
cupied the rest of the afternoon. 1t was
recommended for passage. 80
ST. PAUL, March 1G-The Senate on
Saturday attempted to pass the Interest
BILL but the attendance was not large
enough and the matter was postponed.
The bill providing for the manufacture
Of beet sugar was favorably recon-
mended: also the bill repeating the Ii
bel law. a few bills Were introduced
but nearly all were cf "a local character.
The House was occupied nearly al OF
the morning in an acrimonious debate
on the question of appointing special
committee to investigate building and
loan associations. In the afternoon a
large number of bills were introduced.
One provides for only skilled engineers
on locomotives; to license billiard and
pool tables; to appropriate 100000 for
enlarging the soldiers home; to protect
sheep from dogs; to improve the brand
of horses in Minnesota. Resolutions
were introduced in both branches, fix.
ing the day of final adjournment al
April 10th, but were not adopted.
If courting-match is not declared OF II
must end in q tic.-N. Y. Picayune
A WIDE RANGE.
Ir is claimed that in almond and Ma
dcria nut culture the Pacific Goas. bids
fair to suipuss the world -8ss.