Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-03-20

printed, and 80 copies lnrnished each
member wrapped and stamped was
Among committee reports was q very
large batch OF railroad bills, back from
the committee on railroads. Tho On,
luth and Winnipeg bill was recon-.
mended to pass.
The calendar was reached before noon
and the following bills were passed
without objection: 81 vi ~
To provide for extension Of time Of
making payments for seed grain; to pro-
vide sor incorporation Of clearing house
associations. Why FHI9S
In place Of Senator Tawvney's struck
jury abolition bill, Fl. F. 20. a measure
accomplishing the same. object. was
passed after amendment 40 AZ to Agalize
the action of any struck iuries Which
may be now in session.
The bill abolishing the st. Paul school
board was called up by Senator San
born and passed. > ~
Senator Sanborn asked general con-
sent to introduce an amendment to the
interest bill 50 us to prevent an
nuity and trust companies from escasp.
ing the provisions OF the bill.
Then Senator Crandall offered m
amendment striking out the words sto
any practicing attorney or notary pub
Lie" in the section permitting money to
be paid for examination of title, the Of
feet being to allow any one to examine
q title and receive money. therefor.
Both amendments adopted. Then the
bill was passed-33 to Is.
House: The judiciary committee said
they believed the bill to regulate the
fares on street railroads during certain
hours TO be unconstitutional. After
some discussion the bill was referred to
Mr.. Stockwell, OF Hennepin, to invest.
gate its constitutionality. :. ): =. =
Tho judiciary committee offered bill
to subject all annuity, loan and trust
companies to the usury laws. E
The committee on reform school sent
in its report, which approves all the
acts of tho board. OF managers and rec
ommends' an appropriation sufficient to
finish the buildings at Red Wing.
There was no quorum present at 2
o'clock and call Of the house was ord
cred. The calendar was taken up and
twenty-five bills were passed, all being
of local nature. except five, which pro.
vided for legalizing sheriffs' certificates;
to tax corporations for privilege of or.
ganiZation; to regulate costs in collect
ing price of labor or services; amending
law relating to frauds on boarding house
keepers.
Tuesday. March ~.
The session of the senate and House was
principally taken up by addresses by
Moses P. Handy, promoter general, and
Hon. Ben Butterworth, secretary of tho
Worlds Columbian expedition The
two houses met in joint session in the
house chamber and an, hour was spent
in listening to the distinguished vhitors.
When the house was called To- order
again tho Minneapolis charter was read
third time and passed.
The house took up the usual order of
business and consumed sonic time with
the reports Outstanding committees.
Twenty bills were introduced, the most
important being one creating board of
education in each county, composed of
the board Of county commissioners, the
judge:of probate and one teacher, for
the purpose Of prescribing school text
books for use in their respective coun-
ties. The house then adjourned.
After the joint session the senate re-
sumed business at 11:10.
OF tho dozen bills introduced, those
from Senator Lommen ~orgsnizing the
counties of Red Lake and Sherman
from parts of the county OF Polk were
perhaps the most important.
Senator Sevatson handed in bill pro-
yiding for tho establishment of courts
of Cancellation.
A bill from Senator Probstfield makes
II misdemeanor for employers to re.
quire a surrender of any lawful rights
or privileges of citizenship from EN-.
ployes.
The balance of the morning was spent
in consideration of local bills
"A report from the special committee
ON the claims of Plat B. Walker and II.
B. Strait for services rendered in secur.
ing the refunding Of the direct tax from
the general government, reported rec
ommending the payment of $500 tc
Mr.. Walker and nothing to Mr.. Strait
it not being apparent to the committee
that the latter gentleman rendered any
service in the matter.
Senator Eaton introduced bill pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu
ton making it unlawful for the legisla
ture to pass special bills except in Ger
tain cases.
The calendar was next taken up, ani
there was no trouble in passing the bill
listed thereon, with the exception Of ex
Senator Searles' bill appropriating SO,
900 for mon ument to the First Mime
sofa ut Gettysburg. The bill passed
however, Senators era ndall, Erickson
Crate, Hompe, Leavitt, Lommen, Mel
and ProbstfeM voting in the negative