The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-04-23
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.


ST. PAUL, April 15.-In the Senate
yesterday morning resolution was
adopted directing the finance commit
tee to investigate the cause for in
creased state expenses. The States
prison bill was taken up and it was not
till afternoon that decision was
reached. The bill passed provides for
election by the people of the board Of
managers and also provides for the
manufacture of twine. The balance of
the session was spent in passing local
bills.
When the House met in the morning
there was general rush to get bills at
the foot of general orders put upon the
calendar. On local bills there were no
objections but when members tried to
getgeneral bills thrust ahead, halt
was called. In the afternoon the bill
prohibiting contract labor in the prisons
was after discussion recommended to
pass. This occupied most of the after
noon. In the evening there was con-
siderable discussion on H. F. 375, bill
relating to mechanics liens, introduced
by Mr.. Gallagher. The bill was recon-
rhended to pass after certain amend
ments had been adopted.
ST.. PAUL, April 16.-Although the
time of the legislature is short there
was more talk than work yesterday.
In the Senate the Keyes election bill
was passed after being amended by
striking out that provision whereby
one mark at the head will vote a
straight party ticket. La Dues bill re-
lating to assessment of personal pro-
perty was passed. The bill making 8
hours days labor on public work was
defeated. The appropriation S54, 900 for
roads and bridges was passed under
suspension of the rules
In the House the morning was taken
up with committee reports. In the af-
ternoon the Duluth & Winnipeg land
grant came up in committee and occu-
pied near all the session. The bill was
finally recommended for passage. In
the evening the bill appropriating S15,-
900 additional for legislative expenses
was passed. Zelch's free text book was
also passed; also the bill of Keyes
abolishing prison contract labor, and
the bill Of Senator Craig reapportioning
the state into congressional districts.
ST. PAUL, April 17.-The Senate yes
terday morning passed the st. Cloud
bill almost as it came from the House,
allowing SO per cent of the inmates up
on stone work. In the afternoon after
passing few local bills, the appropria-
tion bill was taken up, which occupied
the rest of the day. Among the princi-
pal items of increase were $35, 900 for
binding twine machinery in the Still
water prison, and $15O,OOO for raw ma
terial for twine, added on motion of
Senator Donnelly. Soldiers home
from $4,000 to S1O5, 1000. The appro-
priation for bsildings, at the state uni
versity was increased, on motion of
Senator John Day Smith, from 5000
to $50, 900. The total amount Of increase
over the committee bill is, in round
numbers, $370,0O0.
In the House the first thing to do
was to increase the pay of several of
the employees. Then came wrangle
that lasted all of the morning upon
the action of the committee investiga-
ton of the surplusage of wheat in the
Duluth elevators. 1t ended without
action. In the afternoon the following
bills were recommended for passage.
The bill taxing sleeping cars, insurance
companies, etc, requiring the railroad
commission to ascertain cost of rail-
roads; McHale's bill relating to per-
sonal injury; The Keyes bill was re-
ported back with Senate amendments
and an earnest fight ensued. For the
!! rst time during the session the Repub-
can and Alliance members joined forces
and the amendments were agreed upOn
ST. PAUL, April 1S.-As soon as the
Senate opened up yesterday an attempt
was made to call back the Keyes' cleo
tion bill from the House, but the bill
stayed there. The worlds fair bill ap-
propriating $50, 600 was then passed, also
Craigs bill providing for the adjust
ment of the swamp land grants of the
state. In the afternoon the anti-Pink-
erton bill was taken up, passed, and
then reconsidered and passed again. In
the evening h number of local bills
were passed and the Senators went to
their hotels.
A bear dance, a bull fight or an es-
capped menagerie would any one of them
be mild compared to the sessions of the
until p. m. pandemonium reigned
supreme, Out of all of the wrangle
one lonesome bill was produced and
sent to the governor. In the morning
as soon as the reading of the journal
had been dispensed with an angry po-
litical fight sprang upon its approval or
of that part that contained the
record of the vote on Keyes Australian
bill. The bill did not suit the
hence the endeavor to
the journal and thus bring
the matter up again for consideration.
Very little semblance of order was
maintained in spite of the efforts of
the speaker to secure quiet. The jour-
nal was approved. In the afternoon
the same question came upon a resolu-
ton to recall the bill. The Republicans
and the Alliance men combined and the
bill goes to the governor. The commit
tee on the Duluth elevators presented
two reports. One showed a surplus of
wheat, the other said the investigation
showed nothing: The committee was
continued for further investigation.
During the tumultuous session of the
evening, three Senate bills were passed
and the Duluth & Winnipeg land grant
bill.
TIE dudes mission is to sap the founda-
lions Of fsociety.-Boston Courier.
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