The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-01-29
STATE LEGISLATION.

STATE LEGISLATION.
RECORD OF WORK DONE BY MIN
NEsoTA SoLoNS.
A Comprehensive Summary of the Pro-
ceedings for the Week Giving a List Of
Important Bills Introduced, Referred,
and Passed.
Wednesday, Jan. III.
Senate: The protest introduced by
Donnelly was the occasion of another
debate. Mr.. Dean took exception to the
statement therein that the power of ap-
pointing committees had been taken
from Lieutenant Governor Holcombe in
| 1859. He claimed Mr.. Holcombe had
voluntarily resigned that right. MI.
Donnelly said he had resigned the right
under threats. John Day Smith said
| vote and that as MI. Holcombe cast the
deciding vote it wa sufficient evidence
| that he had not been coerced.
A few bills were introduced, includ-
ing one providing for a board of pardons.
Senator Marsh. of Hennepin, put in a
resolution calling for a committee to in
vestigate the subject of artificial water
ways in connection with the natural
| navigable waters of the state. This was
adopted, as was a resolution calling for
a standing committee on the state pub
lie schools.
House: Dunn-Price election con-
test did not come up IS expected. The
pay of Capt. Burger, the flag raiser, was
Increased from 50 to IS per day. Bill
introduced by Mr.. Lewis, incorporating
| the Village of Alexandria, passed; by
Mr.. Smout, to extend the limits of the
Village of Wells passed; by Mr.. Wag-
oner, to authorize the issue of bonds for
water works for Village of Stevens,
passed. Other bills of local nature were
introduced and referred.
Report of the committee was called for
but not being ready the house adjourned
till 10 a. m.
Thursday, Jan. 90.
Senate: Mr.. Leavitt introduced a resolu-
ton discharging the file clerks for in
competency. but Mr.. Donnelly squelched
the proceeding by giving notice of de-
bate. Senators Sanborn and Leavitt
were added to the committee on taxes
and tax laws, and then the introduction
of bills was taken up. Under this head
Senator Mayo introduced a very elab-
crate joint resolution, calling for a COM
mittee to investigate the cost, income,
value of property, capital stock, and in
fact nearly every detail of cost, equip
ment and management of the railroads
of the state. The Measure provides
the committee shall prepare a bill for an
act for the better regulation of railroads
and conduct of the transportation inter
ests of the state, (which bill shall be
appertaining thereto, is trust property.
That the directors and officers of the
companies are trustees amenable to
such laws and liable to the pains and
penalties which they prescribe for mis-
management, m~alfeaSance or neglect of
their duties; and that, as such trustees,
said officers are subject to the ~surveil-
lance and sontrel Of the state, The
measure further provides for the creae
| ton of the Office of state railroad EXAM
liner, Whole duties shall be analogous to
those Of the state bank examiner, and
who shall make thorough examination
of the business operations Of the railroad
companies at least once every three
months, and publish detailed statements
of the same for the information of the
public"
At II o'clock the senate went into
executive Session Following guberna-
torial nominations had been confirmed:
Trustee Of Soldiers Home-W. P,
Huntington,
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
siener- G! W. N. Ligget.
| OILS.
Inspectors of Steam Vessels and Boil
efszE. J, Miller, of Mower county; G.
q; k RissGR' Sa s +! 3, d +; I 3 Rlg ga@ssa;
Members of State Board Of Equaliza-
of st. Paul; Fourth district, Daniel Bas-
sett, of Minneapolis; Eleventh district,
3. q. Cooley, of Duluth; Sixth district,
William Thomas, of Mankata,
The remaining nominees fot the board
of equalization were rejected.
The chief bone Of contention in the
house was the resolution by Mr.. Currier
to memorabilia congress for a constitu.
tional amendment making United States
ssHatars elective. 1t was debated at
considerable length and passed by a vote
Of 81 to 40, bat aaffterwasd o motion to
reconsider prevailed and it was also
voted to consider the matter In commit
tee of the whsle.
In accordance to a resolution offered
during the early part Of the morning ses-
sion the house adjourned until 10 o'clock
a. m. for the purpose Of giving the
committees time to consider bills now
pending.
Before adjournment the speaker an
nounced the following as the committee
Q n the part of the house to investigate
b state prison management; Messrs.
Reyes of Winona, Kinney Of st. Louis,
Hadland of Fillmore, Trip of Hennepin,
and Cole, z. Of Otter Tail.
Friday, Dan, 81.
Senate: Ignatius Donnelly rose to O
question of privilege and called atten-
ton to the fact that executive session
doings Thursday had been published in
the next morning papers and charged
on the floor, o. membfrs had divulged
executive secrets. Mr.. Hompe cavern /.
tice that he would move to abolish ok
ecutive sessions.
Mr.. Donnelly offered a joint memorial
to congress asking for a law to prevent
option sales pp the ground that they are
dangerous to the farming community Of
the country. The memorial favoredsthe
Butterworth Anti Option bill, now be-
fore Congress, and evoked a discussion
which lasted Oyer an hour, Messrs. San
born, Dean and Day opposing it's Ina
mediate passage. A couple of amend
ments were tackled on defining option
contracts, and the memorial was read q
second and third time and passed with
only n vote in the negative,
At the afternoon session the commit
tee on rules reported and after some
amendment the report was adopted.
The report of the senate committee on
elections in the OBrien-Searles case was
placed in the hands of the secretary of
the senate and was Just about to be read
urhan a motion Ia adinurn u,as ca,rioI