The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-03-19

bills. Several local bills were passed
under suspension of the rules and 3
large number of others were reported
and recommended to pass.
The wolf bounty bill was indefinitely
postponed, as was also the bill prohibit
ing the employment of the labor Of the
inmates of the st. Cloud reformatory in
the granite quarries at that place.
At the afternoon session OF the house
there was long discussion over a reso-
| luton against free coinage by Mr..
Reeve. When it was finally voted upon
46 nays were recorded and 38 yeas, thus
expressing the opinion of the house that
free coinage is desirable thing.
The Australian election bill of Mr..
Reyes was next taken up and recon-
', mended to pass.
Saturday March IA.
81 Senate: Petitions from Minneapolis
regarding patrol limits and ticket
scalpers were read, and then Senator
Crandan called up his resolution making
April 10 the last day of the session,
but by a vote of 80 to IA the whole
thing was laid on the table.
The calendar was reached at 11:15 a..
M, and the only bill upon it was the re-
nowned rs. F. No. 1.-THE interest and
usury bill. In view of the light attend
ance the bill was made a special order
for Monday, after much maneuvering by
friends and opponents.
The chair announced the presence
: of Governor A. Fl. Burke, of North Da-
kota, and ten minutes recess was taken
to allow the senators to be presented to
the distinguished guest.
At $40 the senate went into commit
tee of the whole, with Senator Stevens
in the chair.
Upon motion of Senator Lienau the
senate first took up the beet sugar bill,
which was recommended for passage
without objection. There was quite a
discussion over Donnelly's bill repeating
the libel law, but it was finally recon-
mended to pass.
House Quite number of petit
lions on various subjects were read.
Mr.. Hadlund, of Fillmore, offered q
resolution providing that the legislature
adjourn April 10. at noon. Turrell
gave notice of debate.
Mr.. Gallagher, of the judiciary COM
mittee, offered resolution providing
for committee of five, to be known as
the building and loan committee. the
duty of which shall be to examine into
Vic VI NULL doSOCldUlOlS
This was finally amended by instruct
ing the committee on corporations to
make an Investigation.
Nearly all the time occupied in the
short afternoon session was taken up
with reading the bills introduced Owing
to the fact; that no bills were introduced
on Friday the grist Saturday was very
heavy-thirty-seven in all. Two or
three local bills were passed and the
house adjourned.
Monday, March 16.
Senate: Senator Sevatson brought in
the shorthand notes of the missing
Sabin testimony of two years ago. A
motion to have it transcribed and
printed, and 200 copies furnished each
member wrapped and stamped was
defeated.
Among committee reports was very
large batch of railroad bills, back from
luth and Winnipeg bill was recon-
mended to pass.
The calendar was reached before noon
and the following bills were passed
without objection:
To provide for extension of time of
making payments for seed grain; to pro-
vide sor incorporation of clearing house
associations.
In place of Senator Tawney's struck
jury abolition bill, 81. F. 20, measure
accomplishing the same object, was
passed after; amendment 80 as to legalize
the action of any struck juries which
may be now in session.
The bill abolishing the st. Paul school
board was called up by Senator San
born and passed under suspension of the
rules. "a
Senator Sanborn asked general con-
sent to introduce an amendment to the
interest bill so as to prevent an
nuity and trust companies from escap-
ing the provisions of the bill.
Then Senator Crandal offered an
amendment striking out the words to
any practicing attorney or notary pub
lie" in the section permitting money to
be paid for examination Of title, the eff
feet being to allow any one to examine
a title and receive money therefor.
Both amendments adopted. Then the
bill was passed-33 to Is.
House: The judiciary committee said
they believed the bill to regulate the
fares on street railroads during certain
hours to be unconstitutional. After
some discussion the bill was referred to
Mr.. Stockwell, of Hennepin, to investi-
gate its constitutionality. e.f
The judiciary committee offered bill
to subject all annuity, loan and trust
companies to the usury laws. gib ~
The committee ON reform school sent
in its report, which approves all the
acts of the board OF managers and rec
ommends an appropriation sufficient to
finish the buildings at Red Wing.
There was no quorum present at 2
o'clock and a call Of the house was ord
cred. The calendar was taken APP and
twenty-five bills were passed, all being
of local nature, except five, which pro-
vided for legalizing sheriffs' certificates;
to tax corporations for privilege of or
ganization; to regulate costs in collect
Ing price of labor or services; amending
law relating to fraudson boarding house
keepers. l5 .s