Morris tribune., 1891-02-04

which was adopted, IA to 8, changing
| the rules SO that printing could be or
dered on a majority vote.
Resolution adopted authorizing the
president to appoint three senators Il
act in conjunction with the special com
mittee of the house to investigate thu
affairs of the Saltwater prison.
After the introduction Of alarge batcl
of bills the senate dropped affairs O
state and paid due Difference to th.
memory of the departed statesman
Senator Leavitt presented resolution
for adjournment until 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon, and in offering it delivered !
PREDATORY eulogy. Mr.. Donnelly also
paid an eloquent tribute to Mr.. Win
dom's memory.
The resolution was then adopted by 8
rising vote, and in accordance with Sen.
ator Leavitt's motion an adjournment
was taken until Monday afternoon at :
o'clock.
In the house Immediately after
the prayer Hon. Frank e. Searle pre-
sented resolution expressing the sor.
row of the house. Several of the mem.
bers, speaking on the resolution, praised
the life and work Of Mr.. Window. The
resolutions were adopted by rising
vote.
The minority report in the Daly-Du-
rant contest, signed by Matt Gallagher
and Joseph Casper, of the special cleo
tion committee was presented. The
contest was made special order for
Tuesday at 2 p. m.
The resolution demanding that the
prison board keep Warden Randall in
Office till March | went through as orig
inally presented.
A communication from the president
of the senate was received, in which that
body asked for joint Window memo
rial committee. Mr.. Searle asked leave
to reconsider his original resolution in
order to receive the joint resolution in
troduced in the senate, providing that a
committee of three from the senate and
five from the house be appointed to draw
up suitable memorial ON the death of
the secretary of the treasury. Out of
respect to his memory the house then
adjourned until 8 o'clock Monday after
noon.
- Monday, Feb. 2.
Senate: Rules suspended and joint
resolutions on the death of Secretary
Window were reported and adopted
without dissent. They recite the loss
to the nation, state and family through
the death of Mr.. Window and the pro-
priety of the people OF the state, through
the legislature, expressing formally their
grief on account Of this loss. The reso-
lutions further say that Mr.. Window
was called away Hin the maturity of his
intellectual powers, at the pinnacle of
the most uninterruptedly successful Ca
reer known in the history of his coun-
try" Sincere sympathy is extended to
the family of the late Mr.. Window and
the governor is requested to forward an
engrossed copy. The resolutions are
signed by Senators Tawney, Dean and
Donnelly, and Representatives Searle,
Currier, Furlong, Tucker and Penny.
The first bill introduced was from
Senator March and provided for chang
ing the time of paying taxes. By this
proposed law taxes will be due on the
1st of April and the 1st of October in
stead of June 1.
Senator Wood introduced resolution
for committee to investigate the rela-
tions of the state university and agricul-
tural college. Adopted
Reports and first and second reading
of house and senate bills were quickly
disposed of and the calendar was reached
at o'clock. The only bill of special In
terest was that of Senator McHale pro-
yiding that liquor licenses in country
districts should be good for one year
from date of issue, instead of terminal
ing at fixed time, whether the owner
has the advantage Of the full term or
not. There was some objection, but the
bill passed by vote of 90 to II.
Senator Sanborn moved that the SEN
ate go into open executive session to con-
slider the governors appointments still
This was carried and the
senate entered upon the first considera-
lion of executive communications with
open doors ever held in the state. Judge
John P. Williams, of Fergus Falls, was
confirmed as railroad commissioner.
The prison board appointments were
laid over.
House: The house adopted the
report of the joint committee on the part
of Che house and senate, who were apz
pointed to prepare resolutions on the
death of Hon. William Window, made
through Mr.. Searle.
Mr.. Wagner, of Kittson, called up
his resolution providing for commit
tee of five to be appointed to examine
into the railroad affairs of the state and
make general report. Mr.. Ongstad
mpYed that the resolution be adopted. |
The resolution was lost, a to 20.
Mr.. Gildea of Pipestone, offered bill |
the issuance of passes by |
railroads to the members of the legisla-
ture, state, municipal or county officials. |
It provides for a penalty for issuing
sny such pass, also a penalty for
such pass. sHhe viola
Mr.. Bell moved the suspension Of tie
.ules and the passage of the bill, but the
farmers wouldn't have it ge and amid
considerable jesting it was voted down
q to 81, though sevee.-:a.ll Republicans, |
including Searle, Diment, Terrell, Stew
ms and Erickson voted in the afirma-
i've,
: The speaker appointed the following
committee to investigate the beet sugar
industry: Capser, Walsh, NJ, Walsh,
;. a., Carleton, Erickson. The house
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