Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-03-26
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.

81. IAU1, March l1.-Ine senate Oh
yesterday closed up the interest ques-
ton by putting the Davis bill, Senate
File No. 1, on its final passage and
clinched it by the usual motion to re-
consider, which motion was tabled.
The bill passed by Z vote Of SO to 16. 1t
is practically the old law reducing In
terest from 10 and s to and 6. A few
bills were introduced. The rest of the
day was spent in discussing the WASH
burn-Sabin bribery matter:
Iii the House ths day was ve. : quiet.
CONTRARY to expectations quorum was
present at roll call. Speaker Chsmplin
still being sick, Judge Furlong swung
the gavel. The only bills Of interest
introduced were: BY Battley, providing
for inspection of steam boilers; by
Starks, prevention OF the obstruction of
highways; by Sikorski, appropristing
ti4; 600 to the state agricultural socie-
ties; the afternoon was spent on the
calendar, and number of minor BILLS
were passed.
ST. PAuL, March ls:-Both branches
met in joint convention yesterday morn
ing to listen'to Worlds Fair arguments
| and but little else was done. In the
afternoon large number of local bills
were introduced in the Senate and also
a large number of local bills were
passed. The newspaper libel bill came
up but was laid over on account of the
absence OF Senator 3Donnelly. Leavitt
presented resolution regarding print
ing of the laws bit no action was
taken: The bill appropriating $40, 900
for a monument to Minnesota soldiers
at Gettysburg was passed.
In the House nothing worthy of Incl
dent occurred. None of the routine
work.was done until afternoon, and but
very little then, few bills were intro
duced, three Of which related to liquor
LICENSES. Stockwell presented q bill
regulating the amount of money loaned
by trust companies and preventing
fraud. At an early hour the house ad-
journed out of respect to st. Patrick's
day.
ST. PAUL, March 19.-It was purely
routine work in both branches yester-
day. In the Senate the calendar was
cleared up. None of the measures
were of Importance. In committee of
the whole the House bills were taken
up and disposed of. The bill of Senator
Mott regulating gram warehouses, was
taken up and discussed, but was not
disposed of when adjournment was
taken.
In the House Speaker Champlin ap-
peared the first time for week.
The Senate bill allowing trust compa-
MES to do 4 private banking business
was passed. Mr. Sheets presented q
bill providing that sherifrs shall not be
allowed fees; etc., when delinquent
taxes arc not collected. Mr.. Demo had
bill read the first time, the object of
which is to have all lands abandoned
Ay railroads revert back to the owner.
Alister's bill proposes to abolish fees
lor incorporation, In the afternoon q
score local bills were passed.
ST. PAUL, March sO.-Tne legislature
held but one session yesterday, both
branches adjourning at noon to visit
Saltwater. In the Senate the Mime
sapois charter occupied most of the
time. A few bills were introduced, most
Of them of . local character.
In the House the opening hour was
occupied in the presenta ton of petitions
and reports of committees Two sub.
stitutes for the Currier railroad bill
came from members Of the railroad
committee, Mr.. Currier being the author
OF one substitute, and Mr.. Searle faith
ers the other. ri
ST. PAUL, March 21.-Saturday the
Senate was busy over the Minneapolis
charter, whic', occupied q Il of the morn
ing honr. In the afternoon the bill
taxing mortgages was taken up and.
discussed. The senators tlrifted away
from the question and INDUCED in per-
sonalities most Of the afternoon. Ad-
journment was had without final &C.
ton.
In the House host of bills were in
trodluced embracing almost every sub
jeot. Bjorgc's bill provides for tax
levy of and cloths of mill on the
dollar and expects to raise $975, 1000 for
1892. and SS1. COO, 900 for. 1898. Bills APP
propriating fer deficiency, miscellaneous
and general expenses. were also port
ed. Other important bills arc: BY
bearing, to regulate common carriers
and warehouse commissioners: also q
similar one by Champlin; by Nelson, J.
s., making legislative sessions 80 calen-
dar days; by Wagner, to establish
state exhibits. wholesale markets, and
storage rooms for farm proeucts. In
the afternoon the Reyes Australian
election bill was passed.
ST.. PAIL, tfar2h 23.-.Fhe committee
on Saturday marie their report upon oil
inspection when was a roast upon the
present system, and proposed turning
the inspection over to t1',, dairy depart
rlent and St..:S,r ;iayo introduced Il bill
to that effect i.i;i>s introduced were:
Ky l4c;sviit R,z :,.in:s III t. ference with
telegraph wires: by D.En.tly: amend
ing the penal code: also regulating en-
ploymcnt Of minors; by .,;ottt, amend
ing tie banking law. a resolution fix
ing April 18th as the dag for final ad-
tournament was passed by close vote.
In tic House bills were INTRODUCED
for the preservation OF ASH and game.
Cole, J., introduced apir-:;s,ritstiou bills
for the state Insane asy!n1ns AID Mr..
Booren's bill provides $;::.s",,0Oo for the
saltwater prison. Mr.. Iioach sent up
a bill providin; sfor q board to furnish
free. weather reports Ito all villages.
The CnsTier telegraph and telephone
bill, and the Penney execution bill
we're recommended to pass.
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