The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-02-12
MINNESOTA SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings of Both
Branches of the Minnesota Leg
islature.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law
makers.
Tuesday Feb. 9.
SENATE.

The senate to-day devoted nearly the
whole Of two sessions to the consideration
OF the Mayo resolutions providing for an
investigation OF the railroads OF the state.
Alter being changed from joint resolution
to a simple resolution of the senate, and
being otherwise materially amended, it was
adopted without dissenting vote.
When the senate came to order Senator
J. ID. Smith presented petition signed by
500 citizens OF Minneapolis against the
adjustment or extension of the patrol
ferred to committee.
Senator John Day Smiths bill making
general election day legal holiday was
passed by the senate.
~ Senators La Due and McHale both came
to the rescue of young girls with bills
amending the penal code by raising the age
OF consent. Senator La Dues bill raises the
age of consent from ten years to sixteen
years. Senator McHale introduced three
bills, amending all the sections of the penal
code relating to rape and abduction, and
fixing uniform age Of consent IN all three
matters at thirteen years. The bills all
went to the judiciary committee.
In committee of the whole, with Senator
Davis in the chair Senate Files Numbers G1
and 6S were recommended to pass.
HOUSE.
Mr.. T. Cole of Otter Tail introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas, A certain newspaper published in
the city OF st. Paul, known as the st. Paul Dis
patch, has insulted this honorable body by
usingvile and disrespectful language in comment
ing upon the action of the house Of representa-
tives OF the State Of Minnesota,
Resolved, That the representative OF the news
paper known as the St Paul Dispatch be ex-
cluded from the floor OF this house.
Mr.. Starks asked for Information and re-
ouested that the article or articles referred
to in the resolution be read by the clerk.
The reading clerk then read an editorial
from the Dispatch of Jan. 81, in which a
bitter attack was made on Representative
John A. Keyes of Winona. When about
half the article had been read Mr.. Bell sug-
gested that the house could spend its time
to better advantage than by wasting time
listening to such editorials, and he moved
to lay the resolution on the table. His mo-
ton failed to pass, and the clerk proceeded
with his reading. Another motion was
then made to lay the resolution on the table
and was defeated as before. Mr.. Lime
mann of Stearns then gave notice of debate
and the resolution went over until to-day.
MANY NEW BILLS.
A large number OF new bills were in
troduced most of which were of local
nature Mr.. Bjorge introduced bill EN-
powering county officers to employ women
as deputies. Mr.. Reeve introduced a bill
providing that when militia company is
formed in a town, city or village the mayor
and common council thereof shall take
steps towards building and equipping an
armory building. Mr.. Bell introduced a
bill, which, while it almost escaped the
notice of the members, affected their in
terests considerably. 1t was a bill to re-
peal the law relating to the mileage allow
ance of members of the legislature. Mr..
Anderson introduced bill providing that
all retail peddlers and itinerant merchants,
must take out state license.