The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-02-26

ers ON the measure, Morse and Dean be-
ing bitterly opposed to it. At last
Senator Bell moved the previous ques-
ton and the vote was taken, with the
result that the bill passed by vote of
| 80 yeas to IA nays.
In the house, on motion, the joint
resolution to congress petitioning for a
bounty for the First regiment of Mime
sofa mounted rangers, which was prom
ised and pledged some years ago, was
passed under suspension of the rules.
The committee on education reported
| that the Stockwen bill on compulsory
education be indefinitely postponed. The
recommendation caused vigorous dis
cussion, but was finally adopted by a
vote of So to Il. The Knudson bill,
which embodied the same ideas, was
similarly disposed of.
| Bills were introduced relating to gar
nishment proceedings; exempting lands
used as highways from taxation, and to
amend the exemption laws; also the
usual number of local measures.
After clearing the calendar of the
local bills upon it the house went into
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Stivers in
| the chair.
The first bill considered was House
File No. Is, Mr.. Stockwell's bill relating
to the payment of weekly wages to EN-,
ployes by corporations. Recommended
to be indefinitely postponed, The bill
relating. to the holding of constitutional
| convention was recommended to pass.
Mr.. Hemstead's bill relating to the pres.
ervation of fish and game was recon.
mended to be indefinitely postponed
The committee then rose and made its
| report, progress being reported on House
| Files 1877 and 50, and Mr., Bjorge's bill
allowing county officers to employ fe
m ale deuties was recommended to pass
Wednesday, Feb. 1S.
In the senate President Ives an.
nounced that he had appointed Senators
Tawney, Bell, Sevatson, Donnelly and
| Davis committee to investigate into
the advisability of establishing courts oil
Cancellation.
Senator Leavitt, from the special com
mittee composed of Senators Leavitt
Mcmillan and Dean, to which was re-
ferred the three election bills by the
members Of the committee, presented 9
report recommending the passage of the
Mcmillan bill, with amendments. The
amendments were certain features Of
Senator Deans bill. The report was
signed by Senators Leayitt and Nc
MILAN,
Senator Dean presented a minority
report, recommending that all of the
bills be referred to the judiciary com
mittee, with instructions to form bill
from the three, which was finally done.
| The debate on this question was wax
II Iy,Or xryka <hn III
Gen. Sibley's death caused an Interrupt
of resolutions of respect, which were
adopted by rising vote,
The judiciary committee reported
back Senator Donnellys bill repeating
the libel law of 1887, with an amend
ment including in the provisions of thu
bill the law of 1889, on the same subject
and recommended that the bill al
amended pass.
At 1890 the senate adjourned for thu
day out Of respect for the memory o.
Gen. Sibley.
Roll call in the house found nearl,
every member present. Death or Gen
Sibley was announced and resolutions Of
respect adopted.
Mr.. Reeves sent up a bill which
in general way reorganizes the state
agricultural societies. By its provisions
the money appropriated for the main
tenance of the agricultural societies
shall be equally divided among the agri
cultural societies of the state, one society
for each county, the same to be the old
est strictly agricultural society in thu
county. If two or more counties hold &
Joint fair, each Of the counties shall re
| ceive the appropriations it is entitled to
as though It held separate fair, provid
ing the joint fair pay out in premiums 8
sum equal to the joint appropriation
and that no portion of the appropriation
be paid out for horse racing. The fina
clause of Mr.. Reeves little billet in
creases the amount of the appropriation
for the maintenance of county fairs
from $12 900 to 1900.
The house spent the next hour listen
ing to passing local bills then adjourned
Thursday, Feb. 10.
! When the senate opened Chaplain
Savage gave the senators roast regard
ing profanity, and urged the senate as {
body to support and preserve its dignit,
by using its influence against the habit
| mighty. His remarks were interpreted
to apply particularly to Senators Don
nelly and Keller.
l Among the communications read wa!
letter from Capt. Judson N. Gross ani
N. F. Griswold, of Minneapolis, offerins
the state 100 acres of land one mile from
Norcross, Grant county, on condition
that the state establish there beet suga,
works, as already contemplated.
In the afternoon Senator Tawney's bill
relating to competency of witnesses. wa,
passed, and then Senator Mcmillan
franchise bill came up and was passed.
Senator Hompe's bill providing fo
the erection of public grain houses AMI
Elevators on the right of way of railroadl
was next taken up. The bill was rec
pmmended to pass.
| House: File SO, relating to waterway
and the appointment of joint commit
tee to inspect and report upon them, wa
passed under suspension of the rules
MIR. Greer's bill to revise the genera
statutes was favorably reported upon
MIR. Kinneys bill to incorporate tn
town of Ely waa also pussvd uuder sus
pension of the rules, and number O
other bills were recommended by tn,
judiciary committee to be innefnitel,
! postponed. The committee on bank
and banking reported favorably upor
Mr.. Bulls bill as amended relating to
rates of interest. Mr.. KendalPs bill
amending the city charter Of Duluth
was passed. On the motion Of Mr.. Nils
son, Mr., Bells bin, House File 1858, was
taken from the calendar and placed il
general orders.
Senator Lienau's bill, repeating chap
ter 356, Special Laws of 1889, the aci
creating the board of levee commission.
ers of the City of st. Paul, also passed
and only needs the governors signature
before going into effect.
| After clearing up the calendar and
| passing the sixty local bills it contained
the house adjourned until 10 a. m.
| Friday, Feb. 20.
Senate: Nine bills Of local ar mfno,
Importance were introduced, and then
! committee reports were taken up. DC.
casionally some of the reported bills
would be passed. Among these was
House File 40, the bill appropriating
money for the purchase Of seed wheat
for the farmers of certain northwestern
counties Of the state,
Senator Stevens, Of the joint commit
tee on resolutions upon the death of