Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-04-24
40 appointments were confirmed.

tho appointments were confirmed. y
The house bill providing for farmers
institutes was considered late in the
session and passed. The bill appropri-
ates 0,0G0 for the purpose, and pro-
vides that no institute shall cost more
than $3.50. x
At the opening Of the evening session
the house bill authorizing live stock in
state and defining the conditions un-
der which they must be conducted
was taken up and passed. A bill re-
lating to the Organization of school dis
tricts was the next one passed. The
bill making St. Cloud terminal point
and providing for grain inspection was
also passed. A motion to suspend tho
rules and pass the Bull usury measure
was voted down.
The senate then took up the house
amendments to the omnibus appropria-
ton bill aud adopted all of them by an
almost unanimous vote.
The house bill increasing tho tax levy
to 20 mills was then passed.
The fercest battle Of the session was
fought out in the house over the general
appropriations bill. Mr.. Bjorge, chair
man Of the committee on appropriations,
early in the morning moved that Senate
File 81, the general appropriation bill
passed by the senate, be considered I'M
der suspension of the rules and passed.
The motion was carried and the game
began. The senate had iac.ea5el the
amount of the appropriate ,ns ab,ut
$3.50 900 over the amount Of the COM
Mitsce report, and Oh these ncst OF the
fight was had. The bill. was defeated
once but was recons!,irred and prs. II.
The main changes made in the app-o-
priation bill in the house were the stlik-
ing out of the beet sugar apprupl i:sti.ll
and the addition of an appropriation to
provide for the establish nent of a school
of mines at the state university. All
other alterations were of a minor char
acter. There was considerable discus
sion over the wolf bounty appropriation,
but it was passed. The beet sugar ap-
preparation was opposed mainly by the
Alliance members. The appropriation
bill as finally passed carries about ST.
4O0, 900.
The percentage of tax levy was fixed
at 20 mills. The house was in session
nearly all night and passed among other
bills the following:
Relating to cattle running at large;
to tax the output Of mining companies;
relating to town insurance companies;
relating to carnal abuse of children; to
lease state capitol lands; relating to sale
of imitation butter: relating to land
drainage; providing for the organization
of school districts; relating to adultera-
ton of vinegar; relating to jurors fees;
relating to incorporation Of villages; re-.
lating to building public warehouses
and elevators on right Of way of rail-
roads.
Monday April 20.
The principal work OF the senate on
the last day of the session was the cleo
tion Of president pro tempore. Sena-
tors Sanporn, Hompe and Leayitt were
candidates. but Leavitt withdrew. Gen.
having majority of one. Governor
Merriam's state prison board nomina-
lions were confirmed.
Senator Day called I'D the concurrent
resolutions from tho house relating to
the Saltwater state prison. These reso-
lutions were based on the report of the
house committee, which appears in the
proceedings of that body. On account
of alleged cruelty the discharge of Dep
uty Warden Lemon and Assistant Glenn
was ordered by the first resolution, and
the warden was ordered to adopt more
humane measures in the second.
The discussion over these resolutions
was rather warm. Senator Crandall
moved to refer the whole matter to the
state board of corrections and charities,
with directions to further investigate
and take such steps as should be thought
necessary. There was much delay, but
the resolution finally prevailed by vote
of II to 10.
Then at 2:35 p. m. the senate finally
adjourned sine die.
MI. Reyes, of Winona, sent up the
following resolution in the house:
Resolved, That the board of state prison
managers are hereby directed and required
to remove Deputy Warden Lemon from
all official capacity whatever in the prison
of the state.
The echoes of Bob Deakin's voice had
scarcely died away when Feig, the giant
statesman from Kandiyohi, offered a
joint resolution, directing the board of
prison management to institute more
humane system of punishment than that
now in vogue in the prisons of the state.
Both resolutions passed and were imme-
diately sent to the senate.
Speaker Champlin was presented with
a grouped photograph Of all the men,
beers Of the house. The presentation
was made by Mr.. Tucker, and Mr..
Champlin responded feelingly. The
house then voted its thanks to several
officers and adjourned.
THEY ARE TRESPASSERS.