The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-09

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of the governor upon the Minneapolis
charter. The bill was finally recon-
mitted to the Hennepin county delega-
ton for revision.
A joint resolution of Senator Ayers for
the printing of an extra edition Of 5000
copies of the manual for distri button
among the schools inaugurated another
talking match. 1t failed to pass.
Another discussion arose over reso-
luton from Senator Stevens providing
for the printing and insertion in the
present edition of the manual of map
of the new congressional apportionment,
but the opposition was not vigorous and
the resolution was adopted.
Committee reports were taken up
again in the senate at o'clock, but in
fifteen minutes the calendar was reached.
Senator McMillan's automatic brake
and coupler bill headed the list. 1t had
been amended some, but upon final
passage failed to receive the requisite
number of votes to pass.
The bill regulating the practice Of
veterinary surgery was lost by vote Of
% yeas to % nays, but was Immediately
reconsidered and placed on general or
ders, the author of the bill being absent.
Hompe's bill requiring articles in
newspapers rejecting upon the charac-
ter of any person to be signed by the au-
thor was voted down.
The Craig reapportionment bill was
called up and passed without objection.
Several senators had secured recon-
mendations from the governor for the
introduction of bills. Among them was
one from Senator Hompe cutting down
the price of legal printing to 40 cents for
first and % cents for subsequent inser-
tons. The senate then adjourned.
The morning session of the house was
remarkably tame and free from scraps. +"
A resolution was adopted withdraw
ing all bills appropriating money for
roads and bridges from the committee
on appropriations and sending them to
the committee on roads and bridges.
The calendar was taken up the first
thing at the afternoon session. There
were forty-two bills on this order, more
than half Of which were passed.
The Currier railroad bill was killed,
much to the surprise of the Alliance rep
resentatives. 1t was recommended to
pass in committee of the whole on
Wednesday. There was no discussion
of the measure, except short protest
against it by Mr.. Searle. The vote re-
suited 56 to 43 against.
The worlds fair appropriation bill
was cut down to $50, 600 and passed.
Saturday April 4.
Senate: Senator John Day Smith
secured the passage of resolution pro-
viding for the expenses of the senatorial
investigation of the suppression of testi-
mony in the bribery investigation case.
Committee reports followed. When the
calendar was reached, Senator Sanborn's
bill creating the Itasca lake state park
was passed by vote of % to Is.
Senator John Day Smiths life insur-
ance bill was passed without opposition.
There was a little SCRAP" over DON
nelly's bill authorizing school houses to
be used for public meetings in certain
cases, but it passed, -
The first bill for consideration In the
afternoon was the baking powder bill.
The bill caused lively discussion, but
1t finally passed, having been defeated
once and reconsidered.
The remainder of the bills on the cal
endar caused very little discussion. The
most important measure, perhaps, was
Senator DonneHy's joint resolution petit
tioning congress to establish postal
telegraph system. On this there was nc
debate and only Senator Craven was re-
corded as voting mo-"
House: The bill regulating the sale
OF baking powders was placed on gen.
eral orders, A motion to reconsider the
Currier bill was defeated.
The bill to provide for the election of
state prison board and state weigher
of grain and state inspector of grain
was recommended to pass.
A few local bills were considered and
the house adjourned until Monday at
2p.m N; ..
Monday April 9.
In the senate nothing was done at the
morning session beyond the passage of
local measures to which no objection
was made.
With the opening of the afternoon
session Senator Sanborn, chairman of
the senate committee of investigation
into Saltwater penitentiary affairs, pre-
sented the report of the committee and
on his motion the reading was dispensed
with and the senate voted to have 5000
copies printed. d..
The senate resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole, Senator Craven in
the chair, and on motion Of Senator
March, commenced the consideration of
the Illuminating oils bills. The bills
were both finally referred back to
the committee, ~
The balance of the afternoon was
spent on the bill providing for armories
for militia companies. Progress was re-
ported. About fifty bills in all were
acted upon during the day.
There was no morning session of the
lower branch Monday, and barely quo-
rum in the afternoon.
Another resolution fer evening ses.
sions was offered and adopted.
Senate File No. 1913, regulating the
sale Of baking powder and other articles,
created the first excitement of the after
noon session. It was read, and Penney,
of Minneapolis, moved to refer it to ths
judiciary COMMITTEES. Gen. Cross
amended by movinr.s. 20 refer to the spe-
e no. committee on game. Mr., Capser
moved to amend again by referring r.
the temperance committee, Ii.i- was
lost, but the Cross amendment was car
ried amid considerable applause,
The bill fixing damages recoverable
for loss of life through the negligence or
wrongful act OF another at $4,000 was
recommended to pass.
Twenty-four bills on the calendar
Were passed, among them the following:
Relating to lettering around railroad
yards; relating to publication of official
reports of Minnesota troops in civil and
Indian wars; for the promotion of for
estry; amending laws relative to timber
culture; accepting grant of money from
the United States.
FLOOD FEARED IN CANADA.