Morris tribune., 1891-04-08


of the board OF managers of the St.
Cloud reforlnatory in paying interest on
borrowed money; to prevent lettering
around railroad yards: authorizing the
publication of the official reports of the
| Minnesota troops in the civil and Indian
wars; q bill for the promotion of forestry
and paying q bounty for planting trees;
recovering damages for death by wrong
| full acts or omission, and fixing the
amount at 5000.
| Friday, April 3.
! There WAS Il lively crowd in the senate
| Friday morning, caiiad there by the veto
| of the governor upon the Minneapolis
| charter. The bill was finally recon-
mi.ted 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 distribution
among the schools inaugurated another
| talking match. It failed to pass.
| Another discussion arose over reso-
luton from Senator Stevens providing
for the printing and insertion III the
present edition of the manual of a 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 3 o'clock, but in
fifteen minutes the calendar was reached.
Senator McAIillan'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 prsGtice of
veterinary surgery was lost by !, vote of
4 ,&rlxv
reconsidered and placed on general or
ders, tie author Of the bill being absent.
Hompe'5 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 10 cents for
first and % cents for subsequent inser-
tions. 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 We're 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 Sc to 43 against.
The worlds fair appropriation bill
was cut down to $50, 600 and passed
Saturday April Z.
Senate: Senator John Day Smith
secured the passage Of a 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 San born's
bill creating the Itasca lake state park
was passed by vote of % to 18.
Senator John Day Smiths life insur-
ance bill was passed without opposition
There was D little Scrap over Don
heHy'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
it finally passed. having been defeated
once and reconsidered.
The remainder of the bills on the cal
endar csasssl,sSss9de csasss,sss9e very little discussion The
I most important measure, perhaps, was
Senator Donnelly's Joint resolution petit
| tioning congress TO establish postal
| telegraph system. On this there was no
debate and only Senator Craven was re-
corded as voting no.
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 q state Weigher
Of grain and a state inspector Of grain
was recommended to pass.
A few local bills were considered and
the house adjourned until Monday at
ap: q.
Monday April q.
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 CT
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 ~,
fhe 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 te
the committee.
In" .-.ee of the afternoon was
spers on the bill providing for armorles
for militia companies. Progress was re-
ported. About fifty bills in all q+ere
acted upon during the day.
There was no morning session OF thf
lower branch Monday, and barely quo
rum in the afternoon.
Another resolution for evening ses
sions was offered and adopted.
Senate File No. 393, regulating thl
sale of baking powder and other articles
created the first excitement OF the after
, noon session. Il was read, and Penney
of Minneapolis, moved to refer it to th
judiciary committee. Gen. Cros
amended by moving to refer to the spe
cial committee on gamo. Mr.. Capse
moved to amend again by referring t.
{ the Temperance committee. This wa
: lost, but the Cross amendment was car
{ ried amid considerable applause.
. The bill fixing damages recoverable
) for loss of life through the negligence o
wrongful act of another at $1,000 wa
) recommended to pass
Twenty-four bills ON the calenda
i were passed, among them the following
3 Relating to lettering around raiIroa
r yards; relating to publication of cffcia
reports of Minnesota troops in civil ant
a Indian wars; for the promotion OF fol
= estry; amending laws relative to timbe
culture; accepting grant of money fror
i the United States.
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