Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-02-12
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings of Both
Branches of the Minnesota Leg
islatllre.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
OF Legislation by Our Law
makers.
Tuesday Feb. 8.
SEN ATE.

The senate to-day devoted nearly the
whole OF two sessions to the considerations
OF the Mayo resolutions providing for an
investigation OF the railroads OF the state
Alter being changed from a joint resolution,
toa simple resolution of the senate and
being otherwise materially amended, It was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
When the senate came to order Senator
). u Smith presented petition 81 gned by
900 citizens OF Minneapolis against the
adjustment or extension of the patrol
limits in that city. The petition was re.
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
o! consent. Senator La Dues bill raises the
age OF consent from ten years to sixteen
years. Senator McHale introduced three
oils, amending all the sections Of the penal
Coue relating to rape and abduction, and
hxins UNIFORM age o! consent in all three
matters ut thirteen years. The bills all
went to the judiciary committee.
In COMMITTEES of the whole. with Senator
D.vis in the chair, Senate Files Numbers Us
ana Is were recommended to pass.
Mr.. T. Cole of Otter Tail introduced the
Whereas, certain newspaper published in
the city OF st. Paul known as the st. Paul Dis
patch. has insuted this honorable body by
usiugvil and disrespectiu language IL, comment
ing upon the action of the house Of representa-
tires or the State OF Minnesota
Resolved, That the representative OF the news
paper known the St. Paul Dispatch be eX-
Guided from the floor OF this house.
Mr.. Starks asked for information and re-
quested that the article or articles referred
to i'll the resolution be read by the clerk.
The reading clerk then read all editorial
from the Dispatch OF Jan. 81, in which
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-
tion 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 motto. of debate
and the resolution went over until to-day.
MANY NEW BILLS.
\ large number OF rev bills were in.
troduced. most of which were of a local
nature. Mr.. Bjorge introduced a bill en-
poTerins county officers to employ women
as deputies. Mr.. Reeve introduced bill
providing that when q militia company is
formed in 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 bill to re-
peal the law relating to the mileage allow
ance Of members of the legislature. Mr..
Anderson introduced q bill providing that
all retail peddlers and itnerant merchants,
must take out state license