The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-13
Wednesday, March. d.

Lieut.. Gov. Ives was absent yesterday
morning, on account of sickness. and at his
request Senator Hompe welded the gavel
over the senate.
Senator March introduced bill amend
ing the savings bank law. which is said to
be for the purpose of allowing more of these
organizati ors to be formed.
Senator March introduced bill provid-
ing +or the inspection of illuminating oils.
According to this bill the mayor Of any
city, with the approval of the city council,
the village council OF any village. the SUI
pervisors of any town and the county COM
missioners for townships shall be author
lied to appoint inspectors, and are required
to do so upon petition OF five inhabitants OF
the city, town, village or township in which
the inspector is desired. The inspector shall
appoint such deputies as necessary. 1t is
proposed to pay the inspectors by the fee
system, but no provision to that effect is
placed in the bill as yet. The author said
that the object was to get the main idea be-
fore the senate and have the measure per-
fected there.
The Itasca county fight was ended yester-
house bill organizing the county. The bill
as passed provides that the sheriff Of Aitkin
county shall act as sheriff of Itasca county
until the next general election.
Senator Hompe's bill requiring all news
paper articles referring by name to any per-
son to be signed by the persons writing
them. was recommended to pass by the SEN
ate judiciary committee.
The senate then went into committee of
the whole tor the consideration OF general
o.ders, with Senator Barr in the chair.
Among the bills recommended to pass was
that OF Senator S. D. Peterson making viii
lagos separate election districts. When the
report was made to the senate this bill was
excepted and amendments were offered ex-
cepting about a dozen counties from its
provisions. Action upon the report on
this bill was finally postponed.
There was considerable discussion of SEN
ator Hompe's railroad bill, the committee
deciding to report progress.
The bill of Senator Stevens increasing the
amount ofpersonal property exempt from
taxation from 500 in value to 5000 was re-
fe.red to Senators McHale, Stevens, Davis
and Leavitt as special committee.
HOUSE.
Mr.. A. French introduced a bill provid-
ing for an annual appropriation of $4,000
to maintain farmers institutes in the state,
and the average cost per annum OF each in
stitute is not to exceed $780,
Mr.. Wahlund introduced a bill which
provides that it shall be the duty of every
board Of trustees or board of education to
age in their district between the 1st and 10th
OF July each alternate year, commencing
in 1891: They are to make a census return
OF all the children between five and twenty
one years in their district, giving the age,
sex and nationality. They are also to give
the names Of the parents or guardians and
place of residence. OF all children in their
district, between the ages Of eight and six
teen years. The sum OF cents is to be
allowed tor each child enumerated.
Mr.. Carleton introduced bill providing
for the establishment and organization OF
state board OF immigration, and appropri
ating S. 600 annually to maintain it.
Mr.. Coburn introduced bill which is to
compel railroad companies to put in track
scales at all stations where from 300 or
more car load lots of grain or merchandise
are shipped the previous year. and to pro-
vide Tor the proper weighing OF all merch-
andise, grain, ETC., shipped from such sta
tons, thereon.
The employers and employees contract
bill was voted upon and was declared lost
by vote OF Al to 80. Mr.. Stockwell gave
notice to reconsider the bill.
Mr.. Kendall gave notice to reconsider the
the anti Pinkerton bill.