The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
MINNESO SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings Of Both
Branches Of the Minnesota Leg
islature.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law
makers. s.,

makers. ,:.
Tuesday April. 4.
SENATE.
The senate spent the greater
portion of the day upon the bill relating to
the management Of the Saltwater prison.
the board of managers to purchase another
set of binding Irvine machinery at once.
The number of the managers was reduced
from five to three. The perfected bill was
passed and sent to the house.
The bill relating to district courts, which
passed the senate, provides that the COVER
nor SHALL whenever in his judgment he
judge in the state to hold court outside Of
his district. The judiciary committee spent
some time in considering the question Of
redistricting the state into judicial districts,
but did not have time to complete a bill for
that purpose. In order, however, to equal
ize the work of the district Judges the bill
passed was prepared. In some Of the dis
tricts the judges have, it is said, but little to
do, wilhelm Others they are overworked
The forestry bill was indefinitely post
poned by the senate. This bill provided
for the distribution OF printed matter CIV
Ing directions for cultivating trees and for
preserving natural forests. 1t carried with
IL all annual apprOprlatlOnS OF aOOuC 80, UUU.
~ .r. HOUSE.
H. F. 1917, the bill giving the city coun-
Gil OF St. Paul authority to grant sites to
manufacturers on the West side levee, was
defeated by vote of 81 to 81, but on motion
of Mr.. Bell who gave notice OF reconsidera-
ton, the bill was referred to the Ramsey
county delegation. .5..#
Mr.. Hadland's bill, H. f: $50. to prevent
towns and villages granting bonuses to
railroads unless on a two thirds vote Of the
residents and then the bonus not to exceed
2 per cent Of the assessed valuation Of the
community, was defeated by vote of so to
%. H. - Sa
H. F. 1921, Mr.. Keyes' bill prohibiting the
contract system at the Saltwater state pris-
on, which had been made a special order,
was taken up and considered in committee
OF the whole Mr.. Mcguire of Lac qui Parle
being called to the chair. '..r
Mr.. Keyes' motion, to recommend the bill
to pass, was carried, there being but one dis
senting voice heard. The committee then
arose and reported, the report being &C
cepted without any negative vote. = 49,.
On the motion of Mr.. Boyd of st. Louis
county H. F. 379. the Duluth & Winnipeg
land grant BILL was made a special order
for this afternoon at O. clock. Mr.. Biorge
but steal anyway, and that more impor-
tant bills to the state required considera-
ton. ss4..
Mr.. Doyle next called up Senator Craig's
reaportiontment bill, S. F. 354 and without
any discussion or opposition it was recon-
mended to pass. " ....,
Wednesday. April. Is
SENATE 81 ..t
The senate held three sessions yesterday
and succeeded in disposing of a good deal
Of business, and good start was made
towards clearing up general orders.
The question of purchasing newspapers
for the senators was brought up again by a
resolution, allowing each member IS cents
per day for papers. The principal eventsoi
the debate on the resolnSio on was a sparring
match between Senators Donnelly and
Keller.
Under committee reports the senate labor
committee reported back the house bill OF
Representative Long providing that eight
hours shall constitute days work in all
state county and municipal work, with a
accommodation that it be indefinitely
postponed.
The report OF the committee to indef-
nitely postpone was then adopted by the
senate without division
Two efforts were made to take up the
employers liability bill out of its order,
but both tailed.
The Reyes election law was labeled to
liz
ment could only be the senate amendment
requiring the voter to mark the name OF
each candidate to be voted for.
The principal feature of yesterdays SEES
sion Of the house was the debate on the Du-
luth & Winnipeg land grant bill. This
measure has been hanging over the house
since early in the session, and on Tuesday
last it was made special order for yester-
day afternoon. The matter came up at 2
O'Clock, the speaker calling Mr.. Greer to
esting, and occupied over two hours, the
bill being finally recomm ended to pass by
vote Of IS yeas to 40 nays.
Mr.. Bjorge submitted the omnibus appro-
priation bill which was reported in sub
STANCE last Saturday. The appropriation
for the expenses of the state prison will be
embodied in separate bill.
Senator Leavitt's income tax bill on the
calendar was defeated, and the probabilities
are it will not be reached this session. :.
MIR. Bjorge introduced bill, S. f. $40,
calling lot an appropriation Of $15 600 for
legislative expenses in addition to the $3.50,
goo already appropriated. The bill, on
pension Of the rules.
The speaker announced that the chaplain
ofthe house the Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson, had
been bereaved Of a daughter. and the mem
bers by rising vote. expressed their con-
dolence and sympathy.
4 II. F. 26S, Mr.. Zelch's free text book bill.
providing for a text book commission and
uniformity in text books in counties was
passed by vote Of Ga ayes and 81 nays.
Mr.. Keyes bill, H. T.. / Cpl, to. abolish
the present contract system at the state
prison at Saltwater, was passed with only
seven dissenting votes. Those voting in the
negative were Messrs. Booren, Boyd, Cap
Walsh.
Thursday, April, 10.
M ,i SENATE.
The routine proceedings of the morning
session were not Of a very exciting charac,
ter. The Globe A lmanac resolution was