The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-02-12
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.
e Sr. PAUL, Feb. 3.-When the Senate
assembled yesterday afternoon, Sena-

b sr. PAUL, Feb. s.-When the Senate
assembled yesterday afternoon, Sena-
tor Sanborn moved a suspension of the
rules in order to permit the joint COM
mittee appointed to prepare resolutions
upon the death of Secretary Window, to
present it's report. An attempt to take
up the resolution whereby the prison
board appointments were laid over was
without avail. The agricultural COM
mittee was authorized to find out what
relation the state agricultural college
sustainedso the state university. SEN
ator March's bill relating to taxes, pro-
vides that they shall be payable one
half on April l and one-half on Oct. 1,
instead of all on June 1, as at present.
The Senate passed Senate Files 80, 43, so,
81 and &c. The most important of these
was No. 43, which allows liquor dealers
TO take out licenses at any time during
the year, and to pay a proportion of the
yearly license according to the portion
of the year covered by the license.
The House was called to order at $3.50
p. M, with large showing of empty
seats, there being but few more than
quorum present. The Window resolu-
tions were adopted. A number of bills
were introduced, most them of local.
Mr.. Gildea, introduced bill to prohibit
any member of the legislature or public
officers, state, county or municipal,
from receiving or accepting any free
pass or passes or ticket or gift from any
railroad under penalty. Referred to
the judiciary; by Mr.. Doyle, bill pro-
viding for the appraisal and sale of pub
lie lands granted to the state by con-
gress for completing public buildings;
also one to indemnify for loss occasioned
by mob or riot. The bill makes the city
Or county liable; by Mr.. Setterlund, a
bill to prohibit the dismissal of actions
for contributory negligence, conflict Of
evidence, ETC., but that all cases shall
be submitted to the jury; by Mr.. Bjorge,
bill Furnishing murder in the first de-
gree with imprisonment for life; by
Mr.. Huntington, bill to allow the sol
their own pension money.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 4.-The Senate yes
terday was occupied nearly all day in
consideration of the Mayo resolution to
appoint a committee to inquire into
AID investigate the COST condition and
management of the railroads. After
discussion the resolution was passed.
pealing the law requiring the publica-
ton of tax sales.
In the House, notwithstanding the
Durant-D Daley contest was brought up
and the mass of testimony read, large
number of bills were introduced, among
which were the following: regulating
liability of employers; amending the
pharmacy law; to regulate actions for
personal injury; to abolish mileage of
members; to provide for the equipment
of the national guard; to prohibit ped
lers selling goods without license. The
House in committee of the whole passed
upon several bills, but took no definite
action.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 5.-The Senate had its
working clothes on yesterday and was
busy all day after Senators Smith and
Donnelly exchanged compliments. Bills
were introduced for purifying elections;
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changing the law under which the
board of equalization works; providing
for the certification of the payment of
taxes; regulating common carriers and
providing for board of railroad COM
niissioners; amending the corporation
act and suspending heavy charges in
the case of manufacturing establish
ments. Resolutions were introduced
proposing a committee to investigate
prison management.
The House was occupied all day with
the Durant-Daley contest and a vote
was reached Late in the afternoon. BY
a vote of Sc to 3S tho House decided in
favor of Daley.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 6;-The Senate was
filled with petitions yesterday endors-
ing and asking for the passage of the
law raising the age of consent. Then
Senators Smith and Donnelly had talk
In the committee of the whole the fol-
lowing bills were recommended to pass:
extending the banking privileges to
trust companies; prohibiting prize
fighting; to tax incomes; authorizing
county commissioners to aid in con-
structing roads and bridges; authorizing
officers of town insurance companies to
adjust small losses: making the willful
injury of property misdemeanor. The
bill exempting real estate mortgages
from taxation was killed.
The House was busy all day. Among
the bills introduced are the following;
to provide for text books; for protection
of animals; tc protect the safety of en-
ployes; to prevent employers exercising
political influence over employees; to
tax the stock of corporations; to pro-
hibit contract labor at the St. Cloud
Reformatory.