The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-03-12
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.


ST. PAUL, March 3.-The Senate yes
terday reversed its action of Saturday
on the interest bill and reconsidered
the vote by which the bill was recon-
mended to pass and the whole question
was made special order for Thursday
morning. The rest of the day was oc
cupied with introduction of bills the
principal ones being; To assess tele-
graph companies; amending the nor
NAL school laws; relating to county
printing; amending the laws relating
to county commissioners; enabling
women to vote upon local option;
amending the law relating to weights
and measures; regulating the serving
of process on foreign corporations; ex-
tending the time of redemption from
tax sales. Four local bills were passed
and the Senate adjourned.
In the House there was bare quo
rum present when the roll was called.
After forty minutes had elapsed a recess
was taken until 2 p. m. Not a petition
or resolution was sent up and only
four minor bills presented. In the af-
ternoon the House at once went into a
committee of the whole. The bill by
Bull amending the interest Law making
8 per cent, legal on contracts and 6
without, was taken up and discussed.
Various amendments were offered only
20 be voted down, and the measure as
originally presented was recommended
for passage.
ST. PAUL, March 4.-The Senate set
tied to work yesterday the interest
question, for the time, being out of the
way. The railway commissioners sub
mitted a report of the stock and bonds
of the $500 road. There were three
bills introduced, two of the m local and
one providing penalty for butter adul-
teration. An even dozen or local bills
were passed and the Senate adjourned.
In the House the first holr was occu-
pied by presentation of pc titions, most
all of them being protests against the
Currier bill regulating railroads. In
the regular routine of work the bill by
Mr.. Bull, regulating interest, making
the rate and per cent was taken up
and passed by a vote of 6S to 10. Only
three bills of general interest were in
troduced. One to prohibit selection of
jurors unacquainted with the English
language; to punish false registration
of cattle and one to authorize governors
of other states to appoint persons to
detect cattle strayed into the state.
ST. PAUL. March 5.-When the Sen
ate met yesterday the Presidents chair
was vacant. Lieut.. Gov. Ives was sick.
Senator Hompe was elected President
pro tenn. Nothing beyond the regular
order of business was transacted in the
morning. Only three general bills were
introduced. Two were by Senator
March: one provides for city and town
ship oil inspectors, and the other pro-
poses an amendment to the savings
bank law. Senator Nelson presented a
bill amending the game law. In the
committee of the whole Hompe's rail
road bill elected good deal of discus
sion, but no action was taken.
In the House as soon as the usual
number of excuses were granted for
sick members the routine was taken up.
Mr.. A. French introduced bill appro-
priating 1000 for farmers institutes,
each institute not to exceed $50. Mr..
Wahlund sent up bill providing for
for school census each alternate year;
by Coburn, compel railroads to put in
track scales; by Lomen. to prevent
debtors giving certain creditors prefer
ence; by Carlton. providing for state
board of education.
ST.. PAUL. March G.-The Senate re-
sumed discussion of the interest ques-
ton yesterday, and when adjournment
was reached had proceeded far enough
to declare that interest should be re-
duced to 8 and six per cent. although
the bill did not reach passage. BILLS in
troduced: To establish a land title
court: prohibiting amendment to the
constitutions; to prevent fraud in dairy
products; making the board of equali-
zation elective: requiring charter cleo
tions in towns and vii ages; regulating
commercial agencies and a joint reso-
luton relative to postal telegraph.
In the House petitions against the
Currier railroad law were again piled
up on the Speakers desk, and the morn
PRODUCTION of bills began. In the after
noon Mr.. Stivers introduced bill fix
ing ten hours as days work on rail-
roads. Among other bills were: Max
ing eight hours days work; to encour-
age the breeding of racing and trotting
horses; relating to the record of deeds;
to provide free text books: amending
fho 1o1 f0r hn
tiOn of taxes.
ST. PAUL, March 7.-Nearly I. one-third
of the Senators were absent yesterday
on account of sickness, consequently
the discussion of the interest bill was
postponed until Tuesday, the 10th. The
bills introduced were: placing all cor
porations under supervision of the state
examiner; relating to mortgages and
securities; protecting stockholders in
corporations; regulating costs in civil
actions; amending laws of corporations.
The House met with a good sprinl1-
ling of vacant chairs. Mr.. Lomen pre-
sented a bill to compel railroads to car
ry goods for any express company; also
one of creating the Office of state print
ing expert: by Gildea, extending time
for real estate exemption, and one by
by Darelius, esta blishing the exemption
of homestead at $1,000. The following
bills were passed: Amending the state
constitution relative to pardons; MAX
ing failure of official duty malfeas-
ance; providing for revision of the
general laws; relating to training
school for teachers, and "a number of
local bills.