Warren sheaf., 1891-03-19
MINNESOTA SOLONS,
Condensed Proceedings Of Both
Branches OF the Minnesota Leg
islature.
What is Being Attempted III the Way
Of Legislation BY Our Law
makers.
Tuesday March. 10.

me attendance of members in the house
yesterday was unusually liuht and r1nrinu
she morning session but little business was
'lansacted' Several petitions presented
ciu,nss ciinss tne TnIrier bill were received and
uons asking that all liquor licenses be
turned into the county, instead of the vii.
iase ereasurteA A letter from the family OF
ths iate Gen. Sherman was read. thanking
the NIhnesota legislature for Its resolutions
~ ce"uoience and sympathy.
S0nate bills were reported upon by the
committees, among which were the appro.
Pristion bill for the St. Cloud relormatory
and the bill abolishing the state board of
corrections and charities.
The order Of the introduction of new bills
was reached. and ten or eleven measures.
inostly OF v local character were read for
the first time by Judge Dakin. Several We're ere
"t local character, but of no great i'm
portGnce.
The principal general bill introduced was
BY Mr.. Il. A: Walsh OF Ramsey county, and
u to establish a court of appeals
Inc following senate files were recom-
Mended to pass: SOS, 28. BAL, 81, IS, g. IS,
2l3 lao. "a, 81; l0l, 81 and %.
The house then adjourned until 10 clock
this morning.
The senate yesterday postponed the con.
sideration OF the usury bill again, and if
another postponemene is not agreed upon,
IT will be taken up this morning at 1890.
The day WAS occupied with the Transaction
O. business III the regular order. One of
the principal acts was the recommendation
oy the committee OF the whole that Sem
ssor Donrellys railroad constitutional
amendment bill should pass The bill is
nearly copy o. \ provision of the consti-
tulon OF Illinois.
Senator Ltenau's bill adding two mem.
bess g. the high school board and creating
the office OF high school inspector, with a
salary OF $2,OU per year was recommended
90 pass AFTER some opposition. The objec-
lions raised were to tho creation of another
state Office.
"Wednesday. March. II.
SENATE
SO tar as progress on the usury bill Was
concerned but little was accomplished. One
sdditioual section of No. | was finally
adopted but the temper OF the senate is 50
uncertain that it may be changed by to-
days proceedings
AT 1880 o'clock the senate resumed con-
siderasion of the usury bill. Senator Don.
nelly read list Of alliances which had Pc
ntionsa aosn ioE tho retention Of the usury laws.
No. and No. 375, We're departures from
the correct system Of finance, and argued
shat It would be Q great calamity to make
the laws relating to interest and usury more
DIlnReIt aL TINS time.
Senator Keller spoke in favor Of and
per cent interest, with simply the forfeiture
o. interest for usury.
Senator Donnelly moved to amend Sena-
tor March's amendment by striking out 80
much as repeals the forfeiture of principal
clause. This was the second time during
the day that the senate had voted on this
question. This time the amendment OF
Senator Donnelly was lost by vote Of % to
As soon as the president declared the
amendment lost, Senator Donnelly arose
and said he presumed the senate was about
20 adopt the amendment Of Senator March.
which would repeal the present usury law
and replace it with q law making the taking
OF fusury penal offense.
II have" he continued, "been holding some
thing IN my breast for several days, and think
the t!plo has come to disclose it. member Of
this senate. who Is a banker, said to me that
the banks OF this state had raised $4,000 tc
bill Soa
Riven to buy senators. But l do charge that
money has been raised to defeat the question
upon this Aoor."
lit said he presumed the senator from Da-
kota had kept his charge Of corruption for
the last shot but it was blank shot, as
shore was nothing in the charge. He then
presented tho following resolutions:
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Resolved. That = committees Of Ave shall be
appointed. OF which the senator from Dakota
shall bs chairman. to investigate the charge that
the bankers Of this state have raised SO 900
20 defeat s. r. No. l.
The resolution was adopted without 1i-
vision, onlytw or three voices being against
i. aud thssenats adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning.
After the house had assembled and the
opening ceremonies had been gone through,
Mr.. Reeve called up his resolution memo
rializing congress against free coinage and
had its discussion made a special order for
Friday at 2 p. nj.
A motion by Mr.. Ringwald providing
that each member Of the Legislature be al
lowed five additional copies OF the new leg
islatiye manual went over on notice O. de-
bate
The new bills introduced were not very
numerous, but seven or eight Of them pos
sessed points Of general interest.
A bill by Mr.. French relates to the meth.
Oh Of procedure by heirs to real estate, in
cases where person dies intestatc.
Mr.. Smith introduced a bill providing
for the creation Of new lumber district to
Do known as Lumber District No: 8, which
shall comprise st. Louis, Lake. Itasca and
Bc!trsmi counties aud tributary territory
to the Rainy river. It further provides 70,
the appointment OF surveyor general for
the new district, and fixes the scaling fee at
tive cents.