The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-02-26
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.


ST. PAUL, Feb. 17.-When the Senate
assembled yesterday morning resolu-
tions concerning the death of General
Sherman and Admiral Porter were read
and adopted. Lienau presented bill
providing that in Chattel mortgages on
household goods husband and wife must
sign the instrument. Senator McMil-
lan's bill provide that in granting fran
chises for use of streets the same shall
be sold to the highest bidder. A bill
was introduced providing for the taxa
ton of the gross earnings of certain
corporations. The afternoon session
was spent in committee of the whole.
The only bills passed were local.
The House held only session and that
in the afternoon, most of which was
occupied in discussion of the Lomen
resolution declaring the appointment Of
a clerkship as null and void. The
speaker claimed the matter was re-
Election upon his action. After an ac-
rimonious debate the matter was ta-
blea. Mr.. Lane X. Stone of Ramsey
presented resolution providing for the
erection of a new capitol building.
Gildea's bill provides that the rate of
wages on all public buildings in the
state, making day laborers wages 81
per day, and all other laborers 25 cents
per hour. Labor legislation. num-
of Senate bills were read and the House
adjourned.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 1s.-The Senate held
but one session and was occupied in
considering the bill of Leavitt's amend
ing the Constitution SO as to allow for
the taxation of incomes. After hard
fight the bill was passed by vote of 81
to IA. The only bills of importance in
troduced were, by Mayo, providing that
the legal rates on railroads shall be
cents per mile, and the one by Geissel,
establishing state board of immigra-
ton.
In the House large number of petit
tions were presented urging the pas
sage of the bill raising the age of con-
sent. All of the bills passed were en-
tirely local. The afternoon was spent
in committee of the whole. The bill by
Stockwell, compelling corporations and
large concerns to pay employees weekly,
was killed after a spirited debate, the
best of the session SO far. Upon motion
of Stockwell, another of his bills, one
to prohibit child labor, was consigned
to oblivion.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 19.-Both branches
held but one session to-day, adjourning
at noon on ac count of the death of Gen.
Sibley. In the Senate the question of
placing Deans bill to prevent corrup-
tion at elections, upon general orders,
occupied the morning. 1t finally OBJ
tanned place. Resolutions upon the
death of Gen. Sibley were passed.
In the House after introducing a few
bills and passing the Senate Sibley res
olutions, an adjournment was had un-
til Thursday.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.-A great deal of
business was accomplished yesterday,
but most all of it was of local char
acter. Senator Donnelly sent up two
important bills as follows: Providing
that cases may be brought and tried
against railroad companies in the coun-
ty where the injury is alleged to have
been committed, and stipulating that
papers served on a railroad company's
station agent will be deemed sufficient
notice to the railroad company. The
other provides for prohibiting ware
housemen and railroads from pooling
or confederating against the people; de-
claring such action criminal and subject
to imprisonment from three to six
months
In the House few bills were pre-
sented. Mr.. Stevens presented a meas
ure to regulate the organization and
operation of Savings Fund companies
Mr.. Ames had bill to prevent corrup-
ton at elections, which is copy of the
New York law. In the afternoon the
calendar had so local bills ready for
passage, and for two hoars there was
an almost continuous calling of the
roll. The rest of the day was spent in
committee of the whole
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 21.-The sessions in
both the houses were short yesterday
and adjournments were made at noon
until Monday. In the Senate after
adopting resolutions in memory of Gen.
Sibley, the routine work was finished.
A few local bills were introduced and
some passed. Nothing of importance
was done.
In the House Mr.. Searlc presented a
bill providing for the funding of the ~
per cent railway bonds at 3 per cent.
This bill will save the state an annual
sum of about $4,000. Mr.. Bonde in
troduced a bill to prevent loss to ship
pers of milk and Mr.. Chesley bill pro-
viding in suits against railroads service
may be made upon local agents. Mr..
Greer introduced an important bill reg
ulating warehouses, allowing two or
more persons to locate warehouses up
on railway right Of way: making such
associations public corporations, etc.
-Four local bills were passed.
An Outrage.
A shabby looking tramp was in the
habit of calling at the Office of a local
lawyer and receiving a small sum on
account of former acquaintance. Last
week the mendicant called, as usual, but
the lawver said.