Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-02-27


The last two districts substantially
!. I :. sanae 90 the prese3t Fifth district,
divided on & hne which separates tie
Red river valley counties from the lum-
Der xnd mining regions to the east.
Senator Geisseps Joint memorial TO-
congress on the subject of establishing =
day OF Thanksgiving on Oct. 10, the date
of the death Of Columbus, was favor
ably consi dered, after II had been
amended SO ~ to make the date Oct, IL
\ on the date of the discovery Of America
by Columbus. -
Senator Tawney's hill. abo'i.hing the
struck Jury system outside Of St. Paul
and Minneapolis, was subjected to a
warm discussion, but went over with
out action. sS s 5s52:s \. j. i, ss Ssh sss
In the absence Of Speaker Chamnlin
Mr. Biorge occupied the chair 1T the
afternoon session of the house. Some
confusion prevailed owing to the fact
that the file binders Of members con-
tanned no bills, AMI consequently busi-
ness was in q chaotic condition.. g..
Mr.. Bell moved to suspend the rules
20 that bueiness could be taken no.
Mr.. Gildea came forward with Sec
ond, when G. Nice Reeve raised the
point OF order that not enough members
were present to snsrend the rules. A
vote being taken Bells motion was lost
by a vote OF 23 to T.. III 4
Mr.. Belfagain moved to adjourn. but
half dozen members objected to this
and Mr.. Bjorge suggested that the house
proceed to business. r. n b.
Mr.. Bell renewed his motion to sus-
pend the rules, but it was lost by de-
cisive vote
Mr.. Furlong arose and vigorously pro-
tested against an adjournment at this
time. I'VE cannot, be said. "afford to
adjourn at this time with 90 much i'm.
portant business before the house"
Mr.. Furlong sent MP q big bundle OF
reports from the Judiciary committee,
amending and changing several impor-
tant hills. s%tT 49, !. -t25esF
Mr.. Erickson's III, relating to the
election of the state railroad commits
sioners. was amended by providing that
the salary be fixed ut 5000 and the sal
airy of the clerk at 1880. The usual
number Of bills wore introduced and
the house adjourned for tho day.
Senate: Mr.. Smith presented quartet
of measures, the most important of
which was the bill fixing the standard
Of illuminating oils at 100 degrees flash
heat, In Foster cup, providing for the
appointment Of an iIspector at u salary
OF 600 a year, and allowing the pres
ent inspector to hold his Office until Jan.
/, 1893. The inspectors must maze re-
ports to the secretary Of state monthly.
nd
compelling all publications, when pub
fishing special or letter, or repu;ifish.
ing the same, to have ii signed in full by
the author. ~G&% ..
A large batch Of nominations were
sent in by the governor and confirmed
as follows:
First district, o. J. Wing, Of Good
hue; Third. ]. G.. Lawrence, of Wab-
asha; Fifth, Obidiah Powell. Of WaSeca;
Seventh, Homer Croker of Otter Tail;
Eighth, D. A. Adams. Of Mcleod: Ninth,
Edwin Paulson, of Brown; Tenth, Fl. w.
Lightly, Of Mower; Twelfth, Andrew
Eveson, of Meeker; Thirteenth, J. q.
Eberle, of Cottonwood: Fourteenth, w.
W. AttiS, of Polk: Fifteenth, E. B.
Lowell, of Aitkin; Sixteenth, H. +. San
ford, Of Grant: member of the state
board of charities and corrections, Fl. J.
Boyd. Of Douglas, vice G. Vivian, re-
signed; trustee of the Minnesota Soldiers
home, j. II. Upham. of St. Louis, vice
Thomas II. PressneIl, resigned.
In the house Mr.. w. II. Lynn
introduced q bill relating to building
and loan associations. It provides that
every building and loan association
shall deposit with the public examiner,
or with . duly chartered trust com pany,
all mortgages or other securities re-
ceived by it. The bill, which is a very
voluminous one, was referred to the
committee on judiciary. It is under
stood to be the measure approved by the
building and loan people, aud it gives
the examiner closer supervision Of the
workings of these organizations than has
yet been possible.
, The joint resolution protesting against
the guarantee by the United States OF
bonds for building . ship canal across
the Isthmus Of Panama was passed.
Z After clearing up the ca .endar and
passing alarge number Of local bills the
house went into com1litteeo of the whole,
and R. A. Walsh was called TO the chair.
The first thing considered was. Reyes
bill relating to; the proposed constitu-
tional convention. - ~ - = +.
When vote wes taken 4S Representa-
tives were recorded in favor Of Indefinite
postponement and 40 against it. !
Diment, Long, Cobutn. Knudson and
Barrett were appointed commission to
Inspect the state tish hatchery.
Tho house then sdjcusnsA
Observation-Disclosures line shaped hesA
It III full expression Il -.
Layman-Yes, there "a really no room
Left for ideas.-KAre Fields WashipRton,