Morris tribune., 1891-01-28
sIs, MINI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2s. 1891.

Mr.. Donnelly offered joint memorial
to congress asking for law to prevent
option sales ON the ground that they are
dangerous to the farming community OF
the country. The memorial favored the
Butterworth Anti Option bill, now be-
fore Congress, and evoked discussion
which lasted over an hour, Messrs. San
born, Dean and Day opposing its inn
mediate passage. A couple of amend
ments were tackled ON defining option
contracts, and the memorial was read a
second and third time and passed with
only one 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 O'Brien-Searles case was
placed in the hands of the secretary Of
the senate and was just about to be read
when a motion to adjourn was carried.
In the house the introduction of
bills was at once proceeded with. Mr..
Knudson, of Blue Earth, wanted board
of pardons to consist of governor, attor-
ney general and secretary of state. The
same gentleman brought forward q bill
to punish "defamers of female charac-
ter. Mr.. Cole thought the board of
charities and corrections of doubtful
value and moved to abolish it. Mr..
Currier brought in bill providing for
the election of three railroad commits
sioners in 1899. Mr.. Sinclair intro
duced bill appropriating money for
normal schools. Mr.. Stockwell Is op-
posed to child labor and in favor of COM
pulsory education, and two bills signed
by him, cover the matter. Mr.. Keys,
the author of the present Australian
election law for Minnesota cities, brought
in measure amending the present law
in several particulars and it was ordered
printed.
For four long hours the house, at its
evening session, debated the Dunn-Price
case and finally decided in favor of Mr..
Price. Democrat, GA to 40. Adjourned
till Monday.
Saturday, Jan "a.
Senate: Bill introduced by Senator
Dean which seeks to prohibit prize fight
ing in Minnesota. The provisions are
very stringent.
Senator Tawney's bill creating COM
mission In lunacy provides for the ap-
pointment by the governor of a commits
sion of three persons which shall have
absolute control of the management of
all the insane hospitals in the state.
The committe on elections reported
the O'BIien-Searle contest in favor of
OBrien. The report was made spe-
cial order for Wednesday.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported favorably upon the bill appropri-
ating 500, 600 for a monument to the
First Minnesota upon the Gettysburg
battlefield.
The bill creating board of immigra-
tion composed of state officers was rec
commended by the committee considering
it to pass.
In committee of the whole the bill
providing that in the case of all pardons
and reprieves by the governor, state
ment giving the name of the person par
doned or reprieved, the dates of convic-
tion and sentence. the crime committed
and penalty imposed, and date and rea-
son for pardon or reprieve shall be inn
mediately fled with the secretary of
state was recommended to pass.
Senator Sanborn's joint resolution me-
moralizing congress against the passage |
of a bill guaranteeing the bonds of pri- |
vate c6zp zparation for the construction of |
the Nicaragua canal provoked consid- !
cradle discussion in committee of the |
whole, but was finally adopted.
Monday, Jan. IS.
Senate: Not in session. House:
Speaker Champlin was among the alb |
sentees, and Lane Z. Stone welded the |
gavel.
When the introduction of bills were
called for Mr.. Boyd, of st. Louis county, |
arose and holding in his hand volum- /
inous document, said he wished to intro
duce bill to incorporate the City of |
West Duluth. He asked that the bill be |
to the committee on towns and |
counties. 1t is understood that there
will be some opposition to the bill from
the Duluth delegation.
Mr.. Gallagher, of Minneapolis, intro
duced bill regulating and amending |
the present lien laws.
Mr.. Trip, of Hennepin, brought in a
bill which is practically an addition to /
Mr.. Keyes' amendment to the Austria
liam election law, and is numbered 81. |
T. 141. -
This is an act to prevent crimes against |
the election franchise. It first prohibits |
all use of money or any other influence
to induce voters to vote for or against
any candidate or candidates. This sec
ton covers the promise of Office, the /
making of gifts, loans, or anything cal |
culated to influence voters. It prohibits
bets or wagers and applies to voters as /
well as candidates; requires a statement /
from each candidate and from each cam
paign committee showing an itemized /
account of all monies paid out and re-
ceived. Heavy penalties are provided
for violation of the law, t
Mr.. Lomen. of Ramsey county, intro
duced a bill to repeal chapter 40, Spe-
cial Laws of 1889, relating to Justices of
the peace in Ramsey county and reviy-
ing all laws which said chapter had re-
pealed. -,
Mr.. Anderson, of Kanabec, introduced |
a bill providing for the appointment Of
a commission for the inspection of steam
vessels and boilers.