Morris tribune., 1891-02-25
The Trihm1re.
Published Wednesdays.
R. %. STEVENS
Publisher
0ficinl Paper Of Stevens County.
STATE LEGISLATION.
RECORD OF WORK DONE BY MIN
NESoTA SoLoNS.
A Comprehensive Summary of the Pro-
eeedings for the Week Giving a List of
Important Bills introduced, Referred,
and Passed.
Tuesday, Feb. II.


and Passed.
Tuesday, Feb. II.
When the senate convened there was
the periodical agitation about the sena-
torial allowances for newspapers,
motion to make it ten cents day being
made by Senator Stevens. 1t was in
definitely postponed. Several petitions
were read. among them being one for
annual sessions of the legislature. Senator
LaDue presented resolution diScharg-
ing the special committee for the COM
pilation OF the Washburn investigation
testimony. and ordering that the secre-
tary have the work done. 1t was so Or
dered by vote of "a to -. Under the
head of introduction of bills. the usual
grist was sent to the presidents desk.
AT 80 the senate calendar was taken
up, the bill of Senator Leavitt provid-
ing for an income tax heading the list.
Senators Morse, Dean, March, Leay;tt
and Donlelly were the principal speak
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 Stockwell bill on compulsory
education be Indefinitely postponed. The
recommendation caused a. vigorous dis
cussion. but was finally adopted by
vote of 6S to 3. 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. 13. Mr.. Stockwelfs 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.. Hemsteads bill relating to the pres
ervation of fish and game was recon-
cended to be indefinitely postponed.
The committee then rose and made its
report, progress being reported on House
Files 1877 and 81, 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 of
conciiation.
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
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 Leavitt and Nc
MILAN.
Senator Dean presented 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
Gen. Sibley's death caused an Interrupt
ton. Senator Stevens introduced series
of resolutions of respect, which were
adopted by rising vote.
The judiciary committee reported
back Senator Donnelly's bill repeating
the libel law of 1887, with an amend
ment including in the provisions of the
bill the law of 1899, on the same subject,
and recommended that the bill as
amended pass.
At 1890 the senate adjourned for the
day out of respect for the memory OF
Gen. Sibley.
Roll call in the house found nearly
every member present. Death of 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 the
county. IF two or more counties hold a
Joint fair, each of the counties shall re-
ceive the appropriations it is entitled to,
as though it held a separate fair, provid-
ing the joint fair pay out in premiums a
sum equal to the joint appropriation,
and that no portion of the appropriation
be paid out for horse racing. The final
clause of Mr.. Reeves little billet In
creases the amount of the appropriation
for the maintenance of county fairs,
from $12, 900 to $24 900.
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 9
body TO support and preserve its dignity
by using its influence against the habit
Of using lightly the name of the AL
mighty. His remarks were interpreted
to apply particularly to Senators Don
nelly and Keller
Among the communications read was
a letter from Capt. Judson N. Cross an6
N. f. Griswold of Minneapolis, offering
the state 100 acres of land one mile from
Norcross, Grant county, on condition
that the state establish there beet sugal
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 fol
the erection of public grain houses ant
elevators on the right of way of railroad
WAS next taken up. The bill was rec
bmnaended to pass.
House: File 80, relating to waterway
and the appointment of joint commit
lee to inspect and report upon them, wa
l,assed under suspension of the rules
Nr. Greers bill to revise the genera
statutes was favorably reported upon
Mr. Kinney's bill to incorporate tn
town of Ely was also passed under sus