The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-30
IN THE HOUSE.
Additional Committees Appointed by ths

Additional Committees Appointed by the
speaker-Committe Reports.
The house was to have convened early
Wednesday morning. The clerk called
the roll at the appointed time, but the
members, where were they? They
came along after a while, however. and
tbs house got down to business The
speaker handed in appointments of addi-
tional committeeman as follows:
Commits tee on Manufactures Bell, Long,
Kendall zimmerman, Hageny, French, G.,
Ongstad.
Binding Twins Fiber and Fibrous
Plants urlong, Bell, Erickson, Harwick-
Price.
WAYS and Means-Darelius, Moore.
Judiciarw-Stone, Doyle.
Railroads-W Walsh, H., White.
Public Iands-Lynn Sheets
MiLitary AfTairS-ReeVe. BaUtiey.
State Prison and Reformatory--Ni Nilsson.
Roach, Gildea, Benner
Hospital for Insane Gallagher Wright
Temper nce-Smith, Thompson, Banks.
Caslebon Lloyd
Uniyeie -ty and University Lands-CaIn-
pion, Church,
An avalanche of standing COMMITTEES
reports buried the house for a few mo-
ments, the most important finding being
reported back by the railroad commit
tee. That committee reported fayora-
bly, and recommended the passage Of F.
M. Curriers' bin providing that ne rail
road commissioners be elected by the
people.
TIE SO a member for postage resolu-
ton passed A few resolutions We're
introduced and then that perpetual ba1--
quo the capitol removal building bill,
again bobbed up Mr. Bel offered an
amendment which tended to show that
the conservative level-headed men in
the house regarded the whole matter as
a huge Joke. His amendment provided
that committee of ten be appointed TO
thoroughly Investigate the matter; find
out the number of inhabitants within a
square mile of the proposed capitol
building: the number of hotels within
that compass and their combined ae-
commodating facilities, and the distance
to the nearest railroad station. The
laugh went around, the original resolu-
zion was gently "guyed" and the reso-
tuition and the amendment We're finally
laid upon the table.
The Afternoon Session.
The speaker announced the following
Walsh, Ringwald, Diepholder, Thomp-
son, P. E., Wilson.
A large number of new bills were.
introduced the most important being 81.
f. 176, introduced by Mr.. Dinent, of
Steele, county. This is a bill for an act
to regulate the furnishing of cars and
the shipment of wheat and other grain
or products of this state In car load lots.
and the inspection and weighing thereof,
and also fixing the liability of common
carriers therefor. The bill is designed
to remove certain inconvenience and
provide certain facilities for the farmers
of the state IN the shipment of their
produce.
Mr.. Stockwen presented a bill to.
amend the penal code. AS at present,
under the penal code, any one carnally
knowing girl under 10 years of age,
with or without her consent, may be
imprisoned for life. Mr.. Stockwells
bill proposes to raise the age to II years.
The senate bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a joint commission to ar
range for Minnesota exhibit at the
worlds fair. received its third reading
and passed the house.
Mr.. Berning offered resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of commit
tee to investigate the operation of the
state fish hatchery at Willow brook, and
to report on the same.
The house then adjourned until 10
o'clock a. m.