Morris tribune., 1891-02-04
STATE LEGISLATION.
RECORD or WORK pQhE BY MIN
NEsoTA soLosNs.

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! A Comprehensive Summary of the Pro.
eeedings for the Week Giting List oi
amporsans Bin. Introduced, Referred
and Passed.
Tuesday, Jan. 81.
In the Senate: Senator Leavitt was
on hand with a resolution directing the
COMMITTEES on agriculture to investigate
the state dairy and food commission,
,, with view to ascertaining whether Ii
IL ACCOMPLISHING the results for which il
was formed, and whether the affairs of
the commission were being conducted
with proper economy. This was
Thirteen biIAs were introduced. One
from Senator Leavitt provides for the
submission to the people of constitu
tional amendment looking to the estab-
lishment of an income tax.
Senator P4obstfeld fathers measure
which provides for the publication Of q
notice in the local papers of all special
or local legislation proposed.
Senator Geissels bill relating to the
publication of the details of pardons,
was taken up and passed and Senator
Sanborn's joint resolution protesting
against THE guaranty by the United
States of bonds for the Nicaragua canal
was lost by Q vote of II to 81, after a
protracted debate. In committee of the
whole a few unimportant bills were
acted upon and senate adjourned till
10 a. IN.
In the house, Mr.. Walsh thought
it would be good idea to check the
railroading of local measures and intro
duced resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted, providing that the
speaker shall appoint a special commit
tee of seven to which all bills of local
nature be referred; said committee to
report ON said bills not less than four
days after the bills have been so referred
I Mr.. Feig introduced bill regulating
compensation of sheriffs, country treas
ures, clerks of courts and registers of
deeds. ..
Under the head of introduction Of
bills Mr.. Bjerge offered measure pro-
yiding for an amendment of article of
the state constitution by adding an
amendment thereto which prohibits the
manufacture and sale of all intoxicating
liquors as a beverage. the proposed
amendment to be submitted to a vote of
the people.
Mr.. Greer offered resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of q committee
of fifteen, whose duty it shall be to re-
port a bill relating to congressional re-
apportionment of the state. Adopted.
Wednesday, Jan, ss,
Senate: A resolution from Senator La
Due created something of stir. It
calls for an Investigation by the COM
mittee on Illuminating oils of the office
of the state oil inspector. The resolu-
hon recited that the condition of the
Etafe Office was scandalous; that thu
state Inspector was receiving a salary of
ESQ per month from the Standard OH
company, and that the deputies were
paid by other companies. No one was
blamed for this condition of affairs, but
the resolution was adopted.
The Nicaragua canal resolution was
revived upon a question of reconsiderar
Hon and passed.
At Il o'clock the O'Brien-Searles con-
test case was formally called. Several
witnesses were introduced, bat with:
out action the senate adjourned.
House: The speaker handed in ap-
Rointments Of additional committeeman
as follows:
COMMITTEES on Maaufactureg-B Long,
Rendal' Linneman' Hageny, French, Ct,
Binding Twine, Fiber and Fibrous
Plants s-Furlong, Bell, Erickson, Harwick,
Price.
Ways and Means-Darelius, Moore.
Judiciary-Stone Doyle.
Railroads NJ, White
Public Lapds-Ly lynn. Sheets.
Military Affairs Reeve, BattIey.
State Prison and formatory-Nilsson,
Roach, Gildea, Benner
Hospital for Insane-Gallagher, Wright. 4
Temperance-Smith, Thompson, Banks,
Casleton, Lloyd.
University and University Lands Cam
pipn. Church. ~-~-~>.---1
iThe $40 p member for postage resolu-
introduced and then that perpetual BAN
quo, the capitol removal building bill,
again bobbed up.
A large number of new bills were
the most important being Fl.
f. 176, introduced by Mr.. Diment, of
Steele, county. This is bill for an act
eGreguIale the furnishing Of cars and
the shipment Of wheat and other grain
or products Of this state in car load lots,
and the inspection and weighing thereof,
and also fixing the liability of common
carriers therefor. The bill is designed
10 remove certain inconvenience and
Efeyide certain facilities for the farmers
81 the state ID the shipment OF theft |
The senate bill providing for the APP
peaasmeat of q joint commission to az
=. for Minnes6ta exhibit at the |
worlds fair. receii7-.a its third reading |
lnd passed the house. !
-ts Thursday, Jan. e9. @
Senate; The o O'Brien-Searles contest
I'd election case came up and at $50 p.
n. !, after IA trial which had
asted two days before the senate, a vote
Was reached. O'Brien, Democrat, was
given the seat from the Twenty ty-third
district, The vote stood 90 for QBrien
md 81 for Searles. The Democrats
soted solidly for O'Brien, but the vote
# the Republicans and Alliance mem
1ers was not on strict party lines. Seven
voted for 0'Brien, being
Senators Allen, Canestorp, Davis, Dean,
Eaton, 8. D. Peterson and e. b. Smith.
Ion, Crate and Sevatson, voted for Mr..
,earles, in addition to eighteen Republi-
ans. If all the Republicans had voted
or Mr.. Searles there would have been
votes enough to elect him with the aid
f. the three Alliance votes.
House: After the opening exercises
morning the majority of the
nfttes on elections presented a re-
,orrt in the Daily Dutant contest The
eport recites that Mr.. DAILY had $40
,otes to 757 for Mr.. Durant, and it was
therefore, recommended that Mr.. DAILY |
,e seated, A minority report will be
"A resolution providing that as COM
ntttee is investigating state prison af=
airs Warden j. j. Randall and deputy
Warden s. j.. Langham be retained
lpt1 March created heated discussion,
'ut q resolution to suspend the rules
nd take up the matter was lost. The
esolution went over
Several irnn0rtant hills vara intro |