Morris tribune., 1891-03-11
STATE LEGISLATION.
RECORD OF WORK DONE BY MIN
NESoTA SoLoNS.
A Comprehensive Summary of the Pro-
eeedings for the Week Giving List Of
Important Bills introduced, Referred.
and Passed.

and Passed.
Tuesday, March 8.
A communication was presented to
the sanate by the railway commissions
ers in reply to the resolution of Feb. Z
giving statement of the amount OF
stock or other indebtedness of the 500
road.
The committee ON immigration re-
ported recommending the indefinite
postponement of the bill for a commits
sioner of immigration.
After committee reports Senator Lea
Witt introduced bill providing a $50
penalty for the sale of spurious butter.
For the second offense $1U0 fine is inn
posed by the bill
Numerous petitions against the pas
gsage of the Currier railroad bill and
/ some on other subjects, were read upon
the opening of the house.
/ The committee on worlds fair reported
back III. F. 277, relating thereto, and
submitted a substitute providing for
the composition of the worlds fair COM
mission to comprise six citizens to be
chosen equally from the different politi-
cal parties, and appropriating the sum
of $l0O, 900, no portion to be used in the
construction of any building.
Mr. Keyes, of Winona, got through a
resolution that the vote by which Stock
wells anti-Pinkerton bill was lost be
reconsidered, and that the bill be placed
IN its order on the calendar
Mr.. Lockwood. of Pipestone, handed
up a resolution calling for the appoint
ment by the speaker of a committee of
i've to ascertain whether or not Eric
Olson had not at the meeting of the
committee ON railroads held Friday de-
ivered a speech advocating the passage
of 81. +. 6S, Olson at that time having
a'een clerk of the committee on state
.rison, and the resolution of the house
Jan. % having prohibited clerks from
ndeagoring to influence legislation un-
er penalty of losing their salaries.
Mr.. Lockwood moved the passage of
is resolution. but Mr.. Bjorge gave no
ce of debate.
The roll call on Mr.. Bull S interest bill,
F. ft. resulted in its passage-6S
10.
The announced the following
POI; As house members of the
int {, .;;.tee on waterways, Messrs.
sndali, ~ aSoIer and Smith and the
use adjourned.
Wednesday,, March 4.
Lieutenant Governor Ives being i'll,
% tenn. of the senate.
There were no petitions or resolutions
evented and the senate got quickly
lwn to business. Half dozen bills
ere introduced the most important of
lich was one from Senator March
oviding for a new system for the In
ection. of illuminating oils. 1t pro-
les for local inspector in each village
ID fixes penalties for false inspection,
selling oils without inspection.
senator Keller called up the house
appropriating $41 900 for the current
penses of the st. Cloud reformatory,
q il was passed at once.
senator Craig's bill limiting the sal
es of officers of loan and building as
:iations to So 500 was passed, and a
less taken to 3 p. m.
A large number of petitions and reso-
ions were read in the house upon as
hbling.
The Keyes Australian election bill
s reported back by the committee
lended in important particulars, OF to
amer of voting and form of ticket;
in the matter of registration in
lies over 10000. It was placed on
neral orders.
The introduction of new bills was con-
~ aued at the afternoon session, one
ing to create state board of immi-
alton. to consist of the governor, state
yfitor and secretary of state.
StockweITs anti-Pinkerton bill, Sc
lied was passed by vote of so
II
= Mt. StockwelTs bill, Fl. F. 267, pro-
ling penalties for the attempt on the
= e enT,lovers. either persons or cor
.st;ons to deprive by contract or
.aa,,,o,,t any empioye of the rights
,,z;vileges of citizenship in exercis-
X r;of3t to belong to aily association
un;on. came up ON third reading for
800 and was lost. Mr.. Stock well
= s5,ot;re of a motion to reconsider.
r. Kendall gave notice of motion
,..aconsider ri. T. IA. the nti-Pinker-
hill. So ordered.
= NJ III, ho,,se then went into committee
~ .s,a - whole. with Mr.. Tripp in the
Mr., Knudson's bill, H. F. 1O3.
aat;no ! board of pardons consisting
a9 tha Governor. secretary of state and
n-nev general, was amended by Mr..
= nrey wao wished a provision in
ted that no one convicted and sem
,ced to prison for life for murder
iii l,e nardoned at all.
srllu s1.a MEND ~ ,nent was adopted. The
l.sd,TeT,t nv Mr.. Feig that two citi-
- Iarge be placed on the board of
laans = wa was lost. Mr.. Knudson's bill
,anded was then recommended to
~ Thursday, March s..
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pny was .4.. o' hr;barv ~ ;nvest;oat;on oe ,- .
the senas1 TLay .acre4a,.y 90 ess,s ruos IN.
10 year. III ~ ehsree ~ at con;es ;s -, Of
sucgsd1 5.1;cat;on 81 ora Already t : printed. m ed =