Morris tribune., 1891-04-22
Saturday April IS.

to the governor. The ftasca park bill
was also passed.
Saturday April IS.
The first business done by the senate
Saturday morning was to adopt the
house joint ordering the print
ing of 5000 copies of the manual.
Among the house bills which passed
the senate was the Searle refunding bill,
the house bill providing for an inyesti-
cation of land transfers, the senate bill
increasing the salary of the warden and
tho warden's clerk of the st. Cloud re-
fornatory from 81 600 to 81, 200 A good
many other bills of not so great impor-
tance were passed, and the senate ad-
journed for the noon recess.
A communication from the governor
was read, making the following ap-
pointments: Commissioner of labor
statistics. L. G. Powers, of Hennepin
county, vice J. p. McGaughey, resigned;
trustee of the Minnesota hospital for the
insane, John Peterson, of Nicollet
county, vice William Schimmel, re-
signed; John w. Mason, OF Otter Tail,
vice M. j. Daniels, resigned, The list
of notarie3 public appointed during the
last two years was also presented, and
the appointments were confirmed.
The house bill providing for farmers
institutes was considered late in the
session and passed. Ihe bill appropri-
ates $40 ,0y0 for the purpose, and pro-
vides that no institute shall cost more
than $3.50.
at the opening of the evening session
the house bill authorizing live stock in
surance companies to do business in the
state and defining the conditions un-
der which they must be conducted
was taken up and passed. a bill re-
lating to the organization of school dis
trlcts was the next one passed. The
bill making St. Cloud terminal point
and providing for grain inspection was
also passed 4 motion to suspend the
rules and pass the Bull usury measure
was voted down.
The senate then took mp the house
amendments to the omnibus appropria-
ton bill and adopted all Of them by an
almost unanimous vote.
The house bill increasing the tax levy
to 2.2 mills was then passed.
The fercest battle Of the session was
fought out in the house over the general
appropriations bill. Mr.. Bjorge, chair
man OF the committee on appropriations,
early III the morning moved that Senate
File 81, the general appropriation bill
passed by the senate, be considered un-
der suspension of the rules and passed.
The motion was carried and the game
began. The senate had increased the
amount Of the appropriations about
50 %, ,03G over the amount Of the COM
1nittee report, and on these most of the
fight was had. The bill was defeated
once but was reconsidered and passed.
The main changes made III the appro
priatiOn bill in the house were the strik-
ing out Of the beet sugar appropriation
and the addition of an appropriation to
provide for the establishment Of a school
of mines at the state university. All
acter. There was considerable discus
sion over the wolf bount " appropriation,
but ht,5 Il Is was Y nassed. Tht beet sugar ap-
preparation was opposed MI .ll9a11E Il by ths thss
Alliance members. The appropriation
bill as finally passed carries ab5ut ST.
400. 600.
The percentage of tax levy was fixed |
at 3. 2 mills. The house was in session |
nearly ak night as.d passed among otner
bills the following:
Relating to cattle running at large;
to tax the output Of mining companies;
relating to town insurance companies;
relating to carnal abuse of children; to
lease state capitol lands; relating to sale
OF imitation butter; relating to land
drainage; providing for the organization
Of school districts; relating to adultera-
ton Of vinegar; relating to jurors fees;
relating to incorporation of villages; re.
lating to building public warehouses
and elevators on right of way of rail
roads.
Monday April 20.
The principal work Of the senate On
the last day Of the session was the cleo
ton of Il president pro tempore. Sena-
tors Sanporn, Hompe and Leavitt were
candidates, but LeaYitt withdrew. Gen.
Sanborn was elected Oh the third ballot.
having majority of one. Governor
Merrian's state prison board nominal
tions were confirmed.
Senator Day called up the concurrent
resolutions from the house relating to
the Saltwater state prison. These reso-
lutlons were based on the report of the
house committee, which appears in the
proceedings CT that body. On account
Of alleged cruelty the discharge of Dep-
uty Warden Lemon and Assistant Glenn
was ordered by the firsS resolution, and
the warden was ordered to adopt more
humane measures in the second.
The discussion over these resolutions
WIS rather warm. Senator Crandall
moved to refer the whole matter to the
state board of corrections and charities,
with directions to further investigate
and take such steps as should be thought
necessary. There was much delay, but
the resolution finally prevailed by vote
Of II to 12.
Then at 2:35 p. m. the senate finally
adjourned sine die.
Mr.. Keyes, of Winona, sent up the
following resolution in the house:
Resolved, That the board OF state prison
mana gers are hereby directed and required
TO remove Deputy Warden Lemon from
aIl official capacity whatever in the prison
Of the state,
The echoes OF Bob Deakin's voice had
scarely died away when Feig, the giant
statesman from Kandiyohi, offered a
joint resolution, directing the board of
prison management to institute more
humane system Of punishment than that
now in vogue in the prisons Of the state.
Both resolutions passed and were immez
diately sent to the senate.
Speaker Chanapiin was presented VITA
3 grouped photograph Of all the mem
bers Of the house. The presentation
was made by Mr. Tucker, and Mr.
Champlin responded feelingly, The
house then voted it's thanks to several
officers and adjourned.