Morris tribune., 1891-03-04
STATE LEGISLATION.
RECORD OF WORK DONE BY MIN
NESOTA soLoNS.
A Comprehensive Summary of the Pro-
ceedinss for the Week Giving List of
Important BILLS Introduced, Referred,
and Passed.
Tuesday, Feb. "a.


| and Passed.
Tuesday, Feb. "a.
Senate: A batch of nominations were
sent in by the governor and confirmed
as follows:
First district, o. J. Wing, of Good
hue; Third. ]. G.. Lawrence, of Wab-
asha; Fifth, Obidiah Powell, of Waseca;
Seventh, Homer Crocker, of Otter Tail;
Eighth, D. A Adams, of Mcleod; Ninth,
Edwin Paulson, of Brown: Tenth, III. w.
Lightly, OF Mower; Twelfth, Andrew
Eveson, of Meeker: Thirteenth, j. G.
Eberle, of Cottonwood; Fourteenth, w.
w. Attix, of Polk; Fifteenth, E. B.
Lowell, of Aitkin; Sixteenth, FL. +. San
ford, of Grant; member of the state
board of charities and corrections, FL. j.
Boyd, of Douglas, vice 6. Vivian, re-
signed; trustee of the Minnesota Soldiers
home, j. Fl. Upham, of st. Louis, vice.
Thomas II. PressneIl, RESIGNED.
In the house Mr. W. II. Lynn
in troduced bill relating to building
nd loan associations. 1t provides that
every building and loan association
shall deposit with the public examiner,
all mortgages or other securities re-
ceived by it. The bill, which is very
voluminous one, was referred to the
committee on Judiciary. 1t is under
stood to be the measure approved by the
building and loan people, and it gives
the examiner closer supervision OF the
workings of these organizations than has
yet been possible.
The joint resolution protesting against
the guarantee by the United States of
bonds for building ship canal across
the Isthmus of Panama was passed.
After clearing up the calendar and
passing large number of local bills the
house went into committee of the whole,
and r, A. Walsh was called TO the chair
The Fl rst thing considered was Keyes'
bill relating to the proposed constltu-
tional convention.
When a vote was taken As representa-
| tives were recorded in favor of indefinite
postponement and 40 against 1t.
Wednesday, Feb. rs.
As soon as the senate got into working
order lively little frGcas was stirred up
over the Duluth water works bill, which
was passed Tuesday. Senator Sanborn
renewed his motion to reconsider the
bill but it was voted down.
Senator Mayo handed in a bill repeal
ing the law authorizing the commitment
of inebriates to insane asylums.
It was nearly noon when the calendar
was reached. Senator Hompe's elevator
bill was passed after he had amended it
(by consent) so that it should not be con-
strued as bringing the country elevators
under the control of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
Senator Geissells memorial to con-
gress on the Columbus thanksgiving
day question also passed without OBJ
lection.
The bill indorsing the Kelly edition of
the statutes went through by vote of
81 to 8.
Senator Browns slander bill was de-
feated, only 81 voting for it, and Senator
Aliens state lands overflow bill was in
definitely postponed.
In committee of the Whole Donnelly's
mortgage ttaaxatsssgn bill was recon-
mended to pass.
House: The constitutional amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Bjorge was re-
ported back from the temperance COM
mittee adversely, with minority report
in it's favor. The majority report for
| indefinite postponement was adopted SO
| to 40.
| The Scent street car fare bill was dis
cussed at some length and finally sent
to the judiciary committee.
At the afternoon session Matt Walsh
introduced bill authorizing the gov
ernOr to procure life-sized bust of Gen.
Sibley, to be placed in the executive
chamber. The bill appropriates 81, 800,
or so much as may be necessary for the
statue. On motion of Mr.. Walsh the
rules were suspended and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Reeve introduced bill providing
for the appointment of commission of
three to secure place in the old hall of
the house of representatives at Wash
ington for statues of II. II. Sibley and
William Window, and appropriating
the sum of $4,000 therefor. The bill is
in accordance with an act of congress,
which gives each state the privilege of
placing busts of two distinguished states
men in said hall.
In committee of the whole
the bill relating to building associations
went over for correction. Nelson's bill
elating to automatic couplers was fa-
vorably considered. Lomen's bill to
prevent the use of Ignite coal by rail
roads was indefinitely postponed.
Thursday, Feb 26.
Senate: The interest bills, which had
been made special order for the day
came up. S. F. 375 was discussed first.
This bill was prepared by the bank
committee as a substitute for severa
other measures on the same subject, an6
provide for legal rate of interest, by
contract, of 10 per cent. previous te
Nov. /, 1891; for per cent. from the1
till Nov. 1, 1892, and for s per cent
after Nov. 1, 1892, all this to apply
where no contract is made. Nothing
, is said about interest where no contract
is made. There is a usury clause max
, ing it possible to recover all excess paiC
, above legal rate There were several mo
tions to amend, and finally DonnellJ
moved sto test the senate" to commit tt
committee of one for immediat,
6 amendment, SO that the bill might b.
! made an per cent. bill with proper for
r feiture clause to suit all parties. Th
vote on this motion was an anomaly
. Party lines were all broken up and th
motion won by the close vote of % yea
to G26 nays.
In the house, the introduction of bill.
was the principal feature, and after tn
t usual batch had been sent up the hous
resolved itself into committee OF tn
/ whole
G House File No. 267, relating to EN-
d ployerS and employees, was considered
4 The bill is aimed at corporations VIII
t seek to control the action of their em
g ployes and break up the labor organ1za
8 tions of the country. Reported favorably
' A bill to prescribe the punishment 0
v murder in the first degree was the spe
/. cial order in the house during the after
r noon.
q The bill was introduced by Mr.. Bjorg
/. and reads as follows;
4 !" Section l. Murder in the first degre
4 is punishable by imprisonment in tn
IA state prison for the offenders naturs
IIliife. !.
4 f., Sec. 2. All acts inconsistent wit
& this act are hereby repealed provide
n such repeal shall not apply to any q
g Tense committed prior to the passage
it this act.
The house in committee of the who
recommended the bill to indefinite pos
ponement.
Mr.. Knudson's bill creating boar
of pardons, consisting of the goyerno
the attorney general and the secretal
y Of state, was recommended to pass.