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Monday, Feb. o.
In the house Mr.. Kinney presented q
resolution providing that the house
shall not go into committee Of the whole
on general orders before printed copies
of general orders have been placed on
the desks of all members twenty-four
hours previous. In speaking on the res
eiution he took occasion to lecture the
members in round terms on the Lax and
loose methods of conducting the bust
ness of the house.
Chairmen of different Committees re-
ported on number of bills of minor
Importance, all of which were adopted.
On the motion of Mr.. Kinney. 81. f.
228, being Mr.. Stockwell's bill relating
to the liability of employers, was re-
ferFed to the judiciary committee on
the ground that the constitutionality Of
some of its provisions is doubtful.
A number of house and senate bills
were advanced stage.
Saturdays uncompleted calendar was
taken up and Mr.. Searles bill relating
to the state refofmatory at st. Cloud,
Mr.. Belts bill relating to challenges of
jurors, and Mr.. Lemen's bin to amend
section S37, chapter 66, General Statutes
1878, were read third time and passed.
The usual batch Of bills were intro
duced, but there was nothing Of radi-
cal or startling nature.
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Senate: The principal features of the
proceedings were discussion of Senator
McMillan's franchise bill and another
decisive defeat for Mr.. Donnelly on his
interest conference convention commit
tee. Mr.. Dennelly had offered sub
statute to his original bill, which was
adopted. He then moved to wipe out
the substitute and pass the original bill.
this was defeated by vote Of Is to ~.
Senator McMillan's franchise bill
came up immediately after general or
ders were taken up, and considerable
talk was INDUCED in. The bill provides
for the letting of franchises to the high
est bidder. Most of the senators seemed
to think the bill good one, except for
their particular locality, and motions to
exempt different counties, towns and
cities were very numerous. 1t was
finally voted to postpone the bill for a
time. At noon the senate took a recess
until p. m.
At the afternoon session the age of
consent bill was taken up and discussed,
and referred back to the committee for
an amendment making graduated
scale of punishment according to the age
of the female.
Senator Lienau, from the committee
on beet sugar, reported in favor of es-
tablishing that industry in Minnesota,
and presented bill providing that In
structions in sugar beet raising and beet
sugar manufacturing shall be given at
the agricultural farm, and appropriating
$35, 600 to establish sugar mandatory
at that point.
Nearly every seat in the house Tues
day morning was occupied, and men,
from legislative duties in visiting their
constituents again settled down to work.
A letter was read from Attorney Gen.
eral Clapp, in which he gave it as his
opinion that the legislature can pass
acts to authorize towns, counties and
villages to issue bonds for public i'm
provements. Mr.. Bell said the letter
was not in answer to the inquiry sent to
him, and on motion Mr.. Bell was
directed to address another communica-
ton to the attorney general on the sub
ject.
The committee on agriculture reported
that the bill repeating all laws relating
to giving bounties on wolf scalps be in
definitely postponed. After considera-
BILE discussion it was voted to adopt the
report with the understanding that an
other bill on the same subject will be
brought in.
The Judiciary committe reported the
single tax bill back without recommen-
dalton, and the house will be called upon
to dispose of the question.
The same committee reported in favor
of the passage of Mr.. Reyes bill for the
calling of a constitutional convention
with an amendment that the preamble
be stricken out.
Mr.. Lynn offered lengthy resolution
providing that no bills for appropria-
lions be considered after March 1, and
providing that all bills having for their
object the appropriation of money from
any of the state funds be considered to-
gether in order that the legislature may
understand how much money is asked
for, so it can be ascertained how much
is available from the various funds.
The resolution was debated considera-
bly,, but not enough to satisfy all men,
beers, and will again be considered.
Mr.. Moore offered resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of congress
sional reapportionment committee of
fifteen members to divide the state into
seven congressional districts. It was
referred back to Mr.. French for correc-
ton.
At the afternoon session large num-
Der of bills were introduced and some
routine work disposed Of, after which
the house adjourned until Thursday, in
order to visit the state reformatory at
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