Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-02-26
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
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. ~.
SENATE.

Wnen the session began Senator DOnnel
~ presented a petition from Douglas coun
ty citizens asking for annual sessions
the legislature.
Senators Davis and Stockton presented
petitions against the passage oflaws In creas-i
Ing the liability OF employers to employees
The first bill upon the calendar was SEN
ator Leavitt's measure proposing an amend.
ment to the constitution authorizing OIL in.
come tax. Senator Dean made strong
speech against the bill.
After some further. debate the bill was
passed by vote OF 30 to IA,
Senator Mayo, who lett before q vote was
reached; and who favored the bill, was
paired with Senator Morse, who opposed it.
Others absent or not voting, Ayers,
Daugherty, Hammer, LieEau. Peterson. s.
d.. Sanborn. Smith, J. D., S,reissguth-S.
Senator Mayo presented bill for the
purpose OF combining insane hospitals TO
their intended use.
Senator Crandalrs bill appropriatins
money far the state public school at Owa-
tonns provides for the following sums tor
the proposes named: Wing to the main
building, $l5. 600: cottage residence, S., OOO
electric dynamo. 81. 900; water mains, $751;
900; tire pump ST. 600; water reservoir, ST.
600; water closet, $1,000; hen house, $500:
engine for laundry. $500; library. $500;
fencing. $500; workshop. $780, cisterns,
$500; sidewalks, $500; current expenses :or
1882, 81 500; expenses for 1898. 81, 500.
HOUSE.
The house expressed its Discrimination
yesterday morning in q very emphatic
manner, to legislatc on educational mat
tiers with view to making compulsory
regulations in regard to the age of pupils
lish rom the pubic schools. Mr. Stock
wells bill fixing the age st which children
shall be compelled to atterd public schools,
and Mr.. Knudson's bill providing that or
twelve weeks. six OF which shall be con-
sccutive. the English language alone shall
be taught i'll all private and public schools,
were both reported back from the commit.
tee on education with recommendation
that they be indefinitely postponed.
After some discussion a vote on Mr..
Stockwelfs amendment was taken, and it
was lost-Gs to 1S Those voting in the AT.
tirmative were Messrs. Bjorge. Carleton.
Penney, Price. Sheets, Stockweil, a.
rhomps' II, Trip and Wahlund. Total.
49, The committees report was then
adopted.
Mr.. Knudson's bill was indefinitely post
poned without any further discussi on.
On the motion OF Mr.. Zelch the priv
ileges Of the floor were granted to all mem
bers OF the Grand Army while attending
the state encampment.
On the motion Of Mr.. Keyes the clerk
was directed to transmit ali bills to the en-
crossing committee before they were placed
upon the calendar
Wednesday, Feb. l9.
The senate session was largely taken UP
yesterday with a discussion OF the reports
Ut the special committee TO which was re-
ierred the election bills introduced by Scna-
tors Dean, Mcmillan and Leavitt The
majority report recommended the McMil-
Ian bill, while Senator Dean presented a
minority report recOmm ending that the
bills be al referred TO the judiciary COM
mittee. The final result was to adopt the
minority report tour Alliance Senators
voting with the Republicans.
Soon after the session had opened, Sena-
tor Stearns announced the death OF Gen.
Sibley and introduced the following resol IL
lions, which were adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, BY the senate. the house concurr:ns:
Whereas. The legislature of the State of Min
uesoia has learned with profound sorrow OF the
death of Gen. Henry H. sibiey which occurred
III this city at Nh ear y hour this morning: there
fore
Resolved. That i'll the decease OF this dis.
tuguisiled soldier, patriot statesman, who MAS
the fest governor of this state, and has ever
been foremost in the hearts OF it's citizens, the
State OF Minnesota has sus.ained great anu irre
Resolved. That joint committee OF three on
the part OF the senate and six the part OF .hr
house he appointed by the presiding officers
y,
able joint resolutions upon this melancholy
event:
Resolved. That joint committee OF three on
the part OF the senate ana six OH the part OF the
house be Likewise appointed to attend the
funeral exercises Oh behalf of the legislature OF
the state;
Resolved. That from and after the adoption,
OF this resolution and until after the i,ler:,i rN
ercises ended the tia2 upon the tupto. Le
displayed ut half-mast.
Resolved. That out Of respect to the memory
of our DISTINGUISHED fellow citizen the lepS.
do adjourn, at 1890 oclnck.
When the house met yesterday morning
the speaker announced that the funeral n
Gen. Sherman won Il take place OH sntur-
day and the house would adjourn OH that
day.
Mr.. Capser made the announcement Of
the death of Gen. II. II. Sib.cy, and made
q feeling allusion to ''shc pioneer states
man-soldier OF the North Star State" \
Sc; pi resolutions on the death the gem
eral were then read and adopted by rising
vote. The text o. these resolutions alc
pears i'll the proceedings of the senate.