The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-02-19
STATE LEHISLATTON


Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Senate: The principal features OF the
proceedings were discussion of Senator
McMil1an's franchise bill and another
decisive defeat for Mr.. Donnelly on his
interest conference convention commit
tee. Mr.. Donnelly had offered sub
stitute to his original bill, which was
adopted. He then moved to wipe out
the substitute and pass the original bill.
this was defeated by vote of 28 to 10.
Senator McMillan's franchise bill
came up Immediately after general or
ders were taken up, and considerable
talk was INDUCED in. The bill provides
for the letting Of franchises to the high
est bidder. Most Of the senators seemed
to think the bill good one, except for
their particular locality, and motions to
exempt different counties, towns and
cities were very numerous. tt was
finally voted to postpone the bill for
time. At noon the senate took q recess
until 3 p. m.
Senator Lienau, from the committee
on beet sugar, reported in favor Of es-
tablishing that industry in Minnesota,
and presented bill providing that in
structions in sugar beet raising and beet
sugar manufacturing shall be given ct
the agricultural farm, and appropriating
s35, 900 to establish sugar mandatory
at that point.
Nearly every seat In the house Tues
day morning was occupied, and MEM
bers who have enjoyed brief respite
from legislative duties in visiting their
constituents again settled down to work.
The committee on agriculture reported
that the bill repeating all laws relating
to giving bounties on wolf scalps be in
definitely postponed. After cOnsidera-
BILE discussion it was voted TO adopt the
report with the understanding that an,
other bill on the same subject win be
brought in.
The same committee reported in favor
of the passage Of Mr.. Reyes bill for the
calling of a constitutional convention
with an amendment that the preamble
be stricken out sf
Mr.. Moore offered resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of congress
slonal reapportionment committee of
fifteen members to divide the state into
seven congressional districts. It was
referred back to Mr.. French for correc-
tions
At the afternoon session large num-
Der of bills were introduced and some
routine work disposed of, after which
the house adjourned until Thursday, in
order to visit the state reformatory at
st. Cloud.
Wednesday, Feb. II.
Only sixteen members were present
when the roll was called in the senate.
Many had availed themselves of the
junket to st. Cloud with the committee
to visit the reformatory, and some of the
others had decided to take day off on
their own account, the Republican
members having several special" bills
that needed their attention, and some
other matters Of interest to their con-
stituents.
Mr.. Donnelly stated that he under
stood that enough senator's were in the
city to make quorum and moved call
OF the senate, the motion prevailing. At
1885 another roll call was had and
twenty-nine senators were reported as
present.
A petition by Senator Borchert from
citizens of Renville county asking foz
necessary legislation to enable them to
build warehouses on the line of railway
was received and referred.
The house bill providing for ~, appro-
priation of 81 900 for current expenses
of state reformatory to July 81. and adj
ditional $12, 900 to cover deficit of 1890.
was also read and referred.
John Day Smith asked unanimous
consent that the report of the investigat-
ing committee referring to Senator
Washburn's election be received. He
wanted enough copies printed to place
one In every house in the state.
Mr., Donnelly thought that 1900 cop
les would be satisfactory number, and
as Senator Leavitt made some objections
the matter went over until Thursday.
Senate bills on the calendar were
passed amending section 1853 of the penal
code; relating to the incorporation of
also number of local measures. At
noon motion to adjourn was carried.
There We're about 200 of the members
and their friends who went on the
Junket to the st. Cloud reformatory.
and all appeared to enjoy the trip to the
utmost limit, expressing much gratifca-
ton at the management Of the reforma-
tory.
Thursday, Feb. IA.
The senatorial investigation tes-
timony of two years ago was
again q fruitful topic Of discussion
in the senate Thursday morning. It was
brought up by John Day Smith, who
moved that 5000 copies be printed. Sem
ator Donnelly wanted to amend it by
fixing the number at 10000, and with
the proyiso that 1900 copies should go
to the Farmers alliance for distribution
to the various alliances of the state. Mr..
Smith accepted the 10000 amendment.
but thought the secretary of state should
have the distribution of the documents.
| The motion to print 10000 copies of
the testimony was carried by vote Of
| A to 3,
In the afternoon Senator Sanborn's
law examining board bill was passed. as
was also Senator Deans bill fixing the
penalties for prize fighting. Senator
MARGINS bill granting banking privileges
to loan and trust companies also passed.
Senator Leavitt's bill authorizing q
levy and collection of tax incomes was
defeated, but motion to reconsider was
adopted.
In the house the usual batch
| Of petitions and resolutions were sent to
the speakers desk and read, and some
amendments to the rules were adopted.
Under the head of introduction of bills
was one by Mr.. Knudson, providing for
compulsory education Of children be-
tween the ages of 8 and 16 for at least
twelve weeks IN the year. A bill by
Mr.. Foley provides for the taxation Of
all unused railroad lands in the state,
the act to be submitted to the people for
ratification. Mr.. Stockwen favors mu-
picipal suffrage for women, and sent up
bill TO that effect. Mr.. Wacek had an
idea that legislators should have free
transportation while engaged in the dis
charge of their duties, and introduced a
bill to compel railroads to furnish it.
Mr.. Bells bill, providing that all
prison made articles should Be properly
branded, was defeated.
AT the afternoon session the house
went into committee of the whole, with
Mr. Doyle, Of GoodhueI in the chair.
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