The Princeton union., 1891-02-19

MINNESOTA. SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings of Both
Branches Of the Minnesota Leg
iSlatulre.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law
makers.
Tuesday Feb. 10.
SENATE
Tuesday Feb. 10.

When the session of the senate opened
Senator John Day Smith presented another
batch of petitions from Minneapolis people
against extending the saloon limits.
Senators Burkhardt, Craig and Dean pre-
sented petitions asking to have the age of
consent raised.
Senator Keller presented petitions relat-
ing to the St. Cloud re!ormatory.
When general orders were reached the
senate went into committee OF the whole.
with Senator Stevens in the chair, The
second bill en- general orders was Senator
Donnelly's joint resolution providing for
conference with the legislatures of the
states of the Mississippi valley in reference
to the interest on money: The house reso-
luton which contained the same pro-
visions was defeated in the senate on Satur-
day. Senator Donnelly offered an amend
ment providing that the commission to be
OmpOscdshouldn not meet with com missions
of other states to consider theQuestions Of
interest and usury, but should instead carry
on correspondence with the committees
OF other legislatures with view to agreeing
upon uniform rate of interest and a COM
mon uSury law. The amendment further
provided that nothing in the resolution
should be construed 10 mean that the states
were to favor any league or conspiracy
against the authority Of the United States.
a roll call was demanded and Senator
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OF 10 yeas to % nays.
The bill OF Senator Hompe submitting an
amendment to the constitution providing
that the legislature can make any ap-
pointive office in the state elective, was re-
terred back to the Judiciary committee.
Senator Lienau from the committee on
beet sugar, reported in favor of establishing
that industry in Minnesota, and presented
bill providing that instructions in sugar
beet raising and beet sugar manufacturing
shall be gwen at the agricultural farm, and
appropriating $50, 900 to establish a sugar
manulactorv at that point.
The senate committee on state institu-
tions yesterday gave hearing to delega-
ton of citizens from st. Cloud, upon the
question of employing skilled labor in the
granite quarry at the state refOrmatory. J..
II. Drake spoke in favor of restricting the
output of granite from the retormatOry
while J. H. Cooper took the part OF the in
stitutiOn.
Yesterday morning the house was occu-
pied with a large amount Of small business
arising out Of reports OF committees and the
Introduction of Resolutions. Mr.. Bells bill
for the abolition Of wolf bountics was un-
tavorably reported upon by the committee
on agriculture, and Mr.. Furlong made a
strong speech in favor of retaining the
bOuntles. Mr.. Bell sent a communication
to the clerks desk to be read from the
auditor Of Polk county requesting the pas
sage of the bill, and this was supplemented
by statement from Mr.. Capser showing
that Polk county drew over 81, 300 in vol
bounties, and the adjoining county OF Doug
las but $50. The committees report to in
definitely postpone the bill was adopted,
with the understanding that Mr.. Bell is to
bring in another bill to meet the existing
abuses Of this bounty system. -.... + -
- The committee on towns and counties re-
ported the West Duluth incorporation bill
tavorably, but after a lively spat between
Mes-r rs. Kendall and Boyd the bill was re-
te1red back.
The joint resolution relating to the Mag.
ara ship canal was reported tavorably upon
by the committee on commerce.
The judiciary committee reported back
the single tax bill without recommends
ton, and also recommended that the pre-
amble to Mr.. Keyes' resolution calling q
constitutional convention be stricken off
The bill recommending an amendment tc
the United States constitution in the meth.
Cd of electing presidential electors was rec.
commended to be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Smiths bill, H. F. 32l, has the effect
of making the state bear the expense of GER
tain state prosecutions for offenses and not
the county. Mr.. Moore introduced a free
text book bill
Mr.. r. A. Walsh introduced bill which
proposes to Obliterate the dividing line
which separated the election districts O.
justices Of the peace in St. Paul into east
and west of Wabasha street. This bill will
greatly simplify the election of justices by
making their election at large