Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-03-12
"Wednesday. March. 4,
SENATE


request Senator Honpe welded the gavel
over the SENATE.
Senator March introduced . bill amend
ing the savings bank Law. which Is said to
Be for the purpose of allowing more of these
organizations to be formed.
Senator March introduced till proyid-
ing for the inspection Of illuminating oils.
According to this bill the mayor Of any
city, with the approval Of the city council,
she viliaSe council OF any village, the STU
pervtsors of any town and the county COM
nissioners for townships shall be author
70 do 90 upon petition OF five inhabitants OF
the city, town, village or township in which
the tnspsctOr 10 desired. The inspector shall
appoint such deputies ~ necessary. It ia
proposed 20 pay the inspectors by the fes
system, but no provision to that effect is
placed In the bill as yet. The author said
that the object was to get the main idea be-
1scted there.
The ltasca county fight was ended yestsr-
day by the passage In the senate OF tho
house bill organizing the county,. The bill
ID passed provides that the sheriff OF Aitkin
county shall act a. sheriff Of Itasca county
until the next general election.
Senator Hompe's bill requiring all news
paper articles referring by name to any per-
son to be signed by the persons writing
Them. was recommended to pass by the SEN
ele Judlciary committee.
The senate then went into committee Of
the whole for the consideration or general
o.dess, with Senator Barr in the chair
Among the bills recommended to pass was
that Of Senator s. d. Peterson making viii
lagos separate election districts When the
report was made to the senate this bill was
excepted and amendments were offered ex.
coping about dozen counties from its
provisions. Action upon the report on
This hi III " finally v,0sfnOpnH
There WAS considerable discussion Of Sen.
ator Hompe's railroad bill, the committee
deciding to report progress.
The bill OF Senator Stevens increasing the
amount OF personal property exempt from
ferred to Senators McHaie, stevens Davis
and Leavitt rs special committee.
HOUSE.
Mr.. A. French introduced bill prOvid-
Ing for an annual appropriation Of $4,000
TO maintain farmers institutes in the state,
and the average cost per annnn OF each In
stttute 10 not to exceed $50.
Mr.. Wahlund introduced bill which
provides that it shall be the duty of every
board Of trustees or board of education to
take the census of the children OF school
age in their district between the lst and 10th
OF July each alternate year. commencing
In 1891. They are to make census return
OF al the children between five and twenty
one years in their district, giving tile age
sex and nationality. They are also to give
the names Of the parents or guardians and
place OF residence. OF all children III their
district between the ages OF eight aud six
teen years. The sum OF cents is to be
allowed for each child enumerated.
Mr.. Carleton introduced q bill providing
for the establishment and organization OF .
state board OF immigration. and appropri-
attnx 8. 600 annually to maintain 1t.
Mr.. COburn introduced bill which is to
compel railroad companies to put In track
scales ut all stations where from 300 or
more car load lots Of grain or merchandise
are shipped the previous year, and TO pro-
vide for the proper weighing OF all mercl-
andise. grain, ETC., shipped from such sta
lions, thereon.
The employers and employees contract
bill was voted upon and was declared lost
by vote OF IL to 80. Mr.. StockWell gave
notice to reconsider the bill.
Mr.. Kendall gave notice to reconsider the
the anti Pinkerton bill. .s