Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-03-20
STATE LEGISLATION.

STATE LEGISLATION.
AEcoao or WORK DONE sy MIN
NEsoTA soCoNs.
A Com prchensive Summary Of the Pro-
ecetlinss for the Week Giving y List Of
Important Bills introduced, Referred,
and Passed.
Wednesday. March II.
The senate met Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock, aud for half an hour rou-
tine business was transacted. At 1890
the, interest bill was taken up.
A motion to strike ont the principal"
from the second section was voted
down, but came up later on an amend
nent by Senator Donnelly, which was
was announced Donnelly arose and an
nounced that a member Of the senate, a
banker, had informed him that the
bankers Of the state had raised $4,000
to beat the usury bill. He gave Senator
Keller as his authority, but he had
hardly made the charge before Keller
was on his feet to deny it. A resolution
was adopted to investigate the charge Of
Senator Donnelly, and the senate ad.
iourned.
The usual number of local bills hay
ing been introduced the house calendar
was taken up and the consideration of
senate files continued. Among those
passed were Senator Stevens and Sem
ator McHale's bills amending the Cen
eral Statutes of 1878.
Senator Donnelly's memorial to con-
gress relating to the sale of options in
agricultural products was next taken
up and passed
Representative Searle opposed the
passage OF Senator Stevens bill giving
trust companies banking powers, with
out the restrictions placed upon ba nks.
After some debate the bill was recon-
mitted.
Senator J. D. Smiths bill declaring
Washington's birthday, Nav 30 Mem
orial day. and the first Tuesday after the
frst Monday of November on the even
number of years legal holidays passed.
Thursday, March IL.
In the senate the interest battle was
renewed with even more bitterness than
before. Mr.. Donnelly arose to cues.
ton Of privilege to deny a statement
made by Mr.. Leavitt that he had score
of times charged the senate with COR
ruption. Donnelly declared it to be
untrue. Senator Kellar hotly disputed
his veracity and lively time ensuei
DR.. Mayo finally Sc ured reco gnition and
said: hope, sir, that this phosphorus
cent senator from Dakota will be re-
buked for such action. am tired Of
such leader. Why. gentlemen on tho
other side of tho house, at the COM
mencement of this session we charged
you with eating crow. Why, we are
now eating dog and dead dog at that. I
hope this simple demagoguery will
cease" Blu, it didn't cease. The war
OF words went merrily ON for some time
ending in the adoption of the Donnelly
resolution. The question then required
on Mr.. March's amendment to section 3,
Of the Davis bill, making the penalty
for violation of the section. This was
lost by tie vote.
Section of the bill, the last to cause
discussion, was next taken up. and Mr..
Davis moved to amend it 80 that local
building and loan associations could do
business as at the present time. It was
finally agreed to exempt them from the
provisions Of the act, after which sec.
ton was adopted. Section s, which
repeats inconsistent acts, was then
adopted, as was also the final motion.
Senator Davis then moved that the bill
b. recommended to pass.
After some routine business the con.
test committee reported an omnibus
bill for the expenses of contestants, as .
substitute for all other bills on the sub
Jet. The bill calls for total of 1890. 81
for the five contestants reduction being
mostly in attorneys fees Asa sample, w.
w. Erwins fees are cut down from
$1,000 to $500. Senator Searles' bill for
presenting Durant's case in the contest
Is cut Town from $500 to 600. The re-
auctions are proportionate' all the way
through. The rest Of the morning session
was devoted to local bills. $50
A bill 10 change the manner of select
ing the railroad commissioners was
passed; also bill to provide ar,nories
Tor the national guard.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole, with Mr.. Greer in the
chair.
The bill relative to automatic brakes
On cars, Fl. F. 43, brought out u spirited
discussion, in which several speeches
were made. 1t was charged on one side
that the bill was drawn in the interest
Of the owner Of the patents of the brakes.
and on the other hand that the opposi-
tion was inspired by a powerful railroad
lobby.
Friday, March Is.
Senate: Of the few bills handed in,
one from Senator Mayo provided for the
establishment of department of phar-
macy at the state university.
Senator Erickson sent in q measure for
appropriating funds for the erection of q
monument at Camp Relief, Lac qui
Parle county, in commemoration of tho
people killed in the Sioux massacre.
Committee reports occupied large
part of the remainder Of tas morning.
There was little tight over the bill FIX
ing the compensation If county officers
In outside counties, but it finally went
ON to general orders.
In the afternoon Mr.. Donnelly intro
duced bill prohibiting railroad COM
panies from issuing passes to state tfh-
GERS, members Of the legislature and
Judges of any of the courts of the state
~ The bill amending the penal code by
raising the age Of consent in females TO
sixteen years, the provisions Of which
have already been published, was
passed.
House Judiciary committee met At IL
o'clock on special orders.
The morning session was dull and I'M
interesting, being mostly taken up with
the report Of the committee on local
bills. Several local bills were passed
under suspension of the rules and u
large number of others were reported
and recommended to pass.
The wolf bounty bill was indefinitely
postponed, ss was also the bill prohibit
ing the employment Of the labor Of the
inmates of the st. Cloud reformatory in
the granite quarries at that place.
At the afternoon session of the house
there was long discussion over resu-
luton against free coinage by Mr..
Reeve. When it was finally voted upon
8 nays were recorded and 81 yeas, thus
expressing the opinion Of the house that
free coinage is desirable thing. -.
The Australian election bill Of Mr..
Keyes was hext taken up and recon-
Mended to pass. !,
Saturday sIarci, II.
Senate: Petitions from Minneapolis
regarding patrol limits and ticket
scalpers were read, and then Senate
Ctandan called up his resolution making
April ~ the last day Of the session
thing was laid on the table.
The calendar was reached at 1l:15 4
m, and the only bill upon it was the re
nowned IS. F. No. 1.-THE interest and
usury bill. In view Of the light attend,
ance the bill was made . special order
for Monday, after much maneuve,ing BY
friends and opponents. -
The chair announced the presence
Of Governor A. II, Burke, of North Da,
kota, and ten minutes, recess was taken
70 allow the senators to be presented t
the distinguished guest.
At $40 the senate went into commit,