Morris tribune., 1891-01-21

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Important Billt introduced, Referred,
and Passed.
Wednesday, Jan. IL.
Senate: A joint resolution for O COM
mittee of three from the senate and five
from the house to make inquiry and re-
port upon the advisability Of making
state exhibit ut the worlds fair and to
suggest plan was passed. Senator
John Day smith presented protest
Of the Republican senators against the
action Of the combine In taking away
from the president OF the senate the ap-
pointing power and endeavoring to force
the Republicans to accept this Injustice.
The governors massage was then
read in joint session, and after
the reading the senate resumed its ses-
sion and discussion, but the protest
stayed upon the records, the president
refusing to entertain any motion to ex-
punge. The senate also passed a
bill authorizing Winona to issue 800, 900
bonds to aid In building bridge across
the Mississippi at that place.
In the house Mr.. M. Gallagher,
chairman; Biorge, Of Otter Tail;
Cantlebury, OF Pope; Stevens, of Ram
sey, Capsar, of Stearns, were appointed
a committee on elections. The appoint
ment of committee on geological and
national surveys was ordered.
Thursday, Jan. IL.
In the house a resolution was
passed providing for the appointment
of committee Of seven to Investigate
the management of the state penitentiary
Mr.. StOckwell presented q measure to
provide free text books and free mater
ial for the public schools. Mr.. Ander-
son wanted the killing OF prairie chick
ems previous to Dec. prohibited. Mr..
Keyes thought the constitution needed
considerable amendment and moved the
submission of q constitutional amend
ment submitting proposition TO call
constitutional convention for the pur-
pose of changing the organic act under
which the state is now organised.
The senate joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of committee of three SEN
ators, one from each political party, and
six members from the house, for the
purpose of considering the importance
of making proper state exhibit at the
worlds fair exposition was passed.
Senate File No. 90, providing for the
appropriation of $3.50, 600 for legislative
expenses this session was passed.
Mr.. Stockwen offered resolu-
tion for a committee on taxes and
taxation and university lands, wdich
was adopted. The binding twine bill
was ordered printed. Adjourned.
In the senate President Ives appoint
ed the following committees: EOn
beet sugar, Senators Leinau, Day,
Hompe, Dedon and Bell; on manufac-
lures, Steiners, Dougherty, Leavitt, Nc
MILAN and Donnelly; on mileage, Kelly,
E. r. Smith and Lommen.
Friday, Jan. 10.
The senate devoted the greater por-
ton Of the day to an executive session
for the consideration of Governor Mer-
riam's appointments.
Senator Sevatson introduced resolu-
tion directing the finance committee to
inquire into what changes in the man
agement Of state institutions and gov
ernment had been made to make neces-
sary the increase of taxes from $899, 900
in 1885 to 81 ,4ss, 900 in 1890, as shown by
the treasurer's report. Notice Of debate
was given, so the resolution went over.
In executive session the following
appointments were confirmed:
G.. Fl. Smith, insurance commissioner;
D. L. Kiehle, superintendent of public
instruction; John Fl. Mullen, adjutant
general; A. 4. Finseth, dairy commits
sioner; w. Il. Fl. Taylor, state libra
rian; Charles E. Chapel, mill
tary storekeeper; Jacob r. Hector,
Ash warden; J. 2. McGaughey, commits
sionsr of labor statistics; Jacob Bean,
surveyor logs and lumber, First district;
8. 8. Brown, surveyor logs and lumber,
Second district; George F. Ash, sur
yeyor logs and lumber, Fifth district
Hugh Thompson, surveyor logs and
lumber, Seventh district; John W. VIII
lis, member of stata board of corrections
and charities; J. P. McGaughey, George
E. Clark, and A. c. Fairbairn, medical
examiners; w. F. Getty, member of
state board Of pharmacy; L. A. Han
Henry Fl. Sibley, o. P. Stearns and W.
G. Cromb, W. S. Pattee, T. c. Kurtz
and William E. Lee, directors of Mime
sofa normal schools; George E. Skinner,
director of institute of detectives; 0. w.
Shaw, member of board of control of
state public schools; N. o. Werner and
Jesse McIntire, managers of state re-
form school; Robert A. Smith, manager
of state reformatory. The nominations
of Sam Nichols for oil inspector, Col. w.
M. Liggett, of Benson, for railroad COM
missioner, w. P. Dunnington for trus-
tee of the soldiers home, and few
others were not acted upon.
House: Bell offered resolution, which
provides for the appointment of COM
mittee OF three to investigate the prac-
ticability of raising fax in Minnesota
suitable for making binding twine.
Adopted.
It was agreed that each member should
be allowed 81 cents daily for newspapers.
Mr.. fuckers bill for the relief OF the
county commissioners of Cottonwood
county was passed.
Bills introduced providing for seed
grain for farmers whose crops were de-
stroyed, for an eight hour day, prohibit
ing marriage of divorced persons for one
year after the writ is granted. Ad-
journed till Monday at II a. m.
Monday, Jan. 10.
House committee on elections made
report on the Bowman Jensen case from
the Fiftieth district and recommended
the seating of Bowman. Adopted.
Mr.. Currier, of Blue Earth county,
brought forward measure to govern
and regulate railroads. II is modelled
after the Iowa law, and contains many
changes of radical nature.
The committees appointed by Speaker
Champlin are as follows:
Appropriations -Bjorge, Wagner, Had
lund, McGrath, Stockwell, Harwick, Stone,
Bell, Cross. III,
Ways and Means-Lynn, Sheets, Dear
ing, French, G, Lewis, Ames. Erickson.
Tucker, Penno, Tripp, Walsh, r. A, Oar
elius. Bull, Wacek, Boil, Keyes, Green,
Stevens, Lomen. tif'
Railroads-Stivers, Lynn, Roach, Bull,
pearing, Currier, Furlong, Mcclure, Ches-
Icy, .Bjorge, Lockwood, Caswell, keyes,
Searle, Demo.
Public Accounts and Expenses--WaIsh
M, Helms, Walsh, R. A., Nelson, N. p,
Glider, French, G., Lawson, Turrell, Searie,
Feig, Bonde.
Public Lands-Trfpp, ChYistlieb, nat
tley, Hemstead, Mc1nistsy, Kurfsen,