The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-27
MINNESOTA SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings Of Both
Branches Of the Minnesota Leg
stature
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law
makers.
Wednesday. Feb. 19.
SENATE

Wednesday,. Feb. 19.
The senate session was largely taken up
yesterday with a discussion OF the reports
1f the special committee to which was re-
terred the election bills introduced BY Sena-
tom Dean, Mcmillan and Leavitt. The
majority report recommended the McMil-
Ian bill, while Senator Dean presented a
minority report recommending that the
mittee. The final result was to adopt the
minority report, four Alliance Senators
voting with the Republicans.
6oen after the session had opened, Sena-
tor Stearns announced the death of Gen.
0ibley and introduced the following resolu-
items, which were adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, by the senate, the house concurring:
Whereas, The legislature Of the State of Min
nesota has learned with profound sorrow OF the
death Of Gen. Henry H. sibley, which occurred
tore
Resolved, That in the decease OF Mis- dis
dnguished soldier, patriot statesman, who was
the first governor of this state, and has ever
been foremost in the hearts OF its citizens, the
State OF Minnesota has sustained great and ire
parable loss.
Resolved, That Joint committee OF three on
the part of the senate and six on the part Of the
house be appointed by the presiding officers
thereof. respectively to draft and present suit
able joint resolutions upon this melancholy
Resolved. That a joint committee Of three on
the part Of the senate and Elk on the part OF the
house be likewise appointed to attend the
funeral exercises on behalf OF tho legislature OF
the state;
Resolved. That from and after the adoption
Of this resolution and until after the funeral ex
ercises are ended the flag upon the capitol be
displayed at half-mast.
Resolved, That out Of respect to the memory
of distinguished fellow citizen the legislature
do adjourn at 1890 o'clock.
HOUSE.
When the house met yesterday morning
the speaker announced that the funeral of
Gen. Sherman would take place on Satur-
day, and the house would adjourn on that
day.
Mr.. Capser made the announcement of
the death of Gen. H. H. Sibley, and made
q feeling allusion to 1.-THE pioneer states.
man-soldier of the North Star State" A
Get of resolutions on the death OF the gen.
eral were then read and adopted by rising
vote. The text of these resolutions APP
pears in the proceedings of the senate.
Thursday. Feb. 20.
Senator J. d. Smith presented commu-
nication from Judson N. Cross and M. F.
Griswold of Minneapolis offering to give
the state 100 acres of land near Norcross if
the state would erect thereon an expert
mental station for manufacturing beet SUI
gar
When the senate reached Senator McMil-
lans bill providing that all franchises for
the use of streets shall be sold to the highest
bidder, and that no grant shall be for a
longer period than twenty years, Senator
Keller asked for unanimous consent to
amend but failed to get it. Then the bill
was referred to Senator Keller for amend
ment. and he reported it back with an
amendment exempting his district and ali
places with less than three thousand inhab-
1tants. The report was rejected by vote
Of IL to Is. The bill was then put upon its
passage and was passed by vote of "a to
Is,
The most of the afternoon session of the
senate was taken up with the consideration
of general orders, Senator S. D. Peterson in
the chair. Senator Dedon's bill to license
peddlers was recommended to be referred
to the judiciary committee. There was
considerable discussion of Senator Hompe's
bill providing for the erection Of grain
warehouses and elevators on railroad rights
OF way, and for condemnation proceedings
in connection Herewith. Several amend
ments were made. the most important of
which takes away from elevator companies
the sole right to decide whether such con-
depnation shall be made and yearly
rental paid, one years rental to be paid in
advance. The amendment makes the terms
of rental matter of agreement between
railroad and elevator companies. The bill
was recommended to pass as amended.
HOUSE.
When the house had settled down to
business yesterday morning petitions were
received protesting against the passage
the employers liability bill and favoring
the woman's elective franchise bill.
Mr.. Ames' bill to prevent corruption at
elections is copy of the New York law re-
>garding the same.
Mr.. Smiths bill is to repeal the charter
of the St. Croix River Boom company. 1t
is bill in the interest of the steamboat
men. who claim that the St. Croix river is q
navigable stream and that the existence OF
the booms impedes navigation.
The bill introduced by Mr.. NJ. Walsh. H.
F. 81, is to submit to vote of the people
an amendment to section 3, article 8, of the
constitution relating to the taxation OF
property, real and personal. The bill pro-
poses to give to municipalities and to couu-
ties local option on the adoption of the sim
gle tax system. There was considerable
debate on the question, Messrs, Turrell,
Greer, Tucker and Searle opposing it for the
reason that it was the duty of the house of
representatives, and the purpose for which
they were elected by the people, to decide
upon all these questions and not to shirk
responsibility by sending the question back
to the people for them to decide upon.
Friday,.Feb. FL.
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