The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-03-30
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Dolnes u tho State Law Makers At Sc.
Paul.

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The Dolngs u tho State Law Makers 1t st,
Paul.
ST. PAUL. March 2e-In the senate petitions
were presented asking that the powers Of the
grain and warehouse commission be not ex.
tended. The following bills were introduced:
For bridge across the Mississippi; to amend
the law relating to the incorporation OF vii.
lages; compelling contractors to give bonds for
moving school houses; settlement Of differences
between employees and employers. The bill was
drawn by Commissioner Powers, and provides
chat when . employees are affected the differ.
ences shall be arbitrated
The blu providing for the publication OF
treasurers' reports In newspapers was recon.
mendod Tor indefinite postponement and the
Dill ior the distribution to counties of the gross
earnings tax was recommended to pass
The senate met at 2:3O and took up tho free
school text book bills, which were special or
der for that hour. H. F. 592 was passed after o
long discussion and the senate then adjourned
to Thursday.
AS soon as the house had settled for business
resolution censuring Judge Brill Of the Ram
sey district court was introduced and adopted
comm1tte was appointed to investigate the
matter. The following bills were introduced:
Relating to damages by beasts; to provide for
coal ana mineral leases: satisfaction OF judg-
menus; requiring record of marriage certif-
Gates: relating to incorporation OF villages; to
amend law prohibiting pools and trusts. 1t
aoos imprisonment to the present penalty; re-
la11ng to plats lost or DESTROYED: relating to
salaries OF coanty attorneys.
In the afternoon, in committee of the whole
earns Dill amending the probate code relating
principally to the wife's dover in estates was
Indefinitely postponed. The Craig land grant
forfeiture bill was tah.n up and finally recon-
mended for passage.
ST. PAUL, March 23-The senate held o bus,
session and transacted some important bust
ness. The Minneapolis morgue bill was passed
ana, being house BILL, will now go to the gov
crnor. McMillan's primary election bill was
lost, but afterwards reconsidered and referred
1or amendment, and subsequently passed.
The following bills were introduced: To
amend the laws relating to farmers mutual in.
Surance companies; for . normal school at
Tracy; asking congress for 1000 for the i'm
provement of Blue Earth river; to promote the
keeping Of records at county seats of old SOL
diers and OF building monuments; relating to
the descent of lands to surviving husband and
wife; relating to conveyances by husband and
Ml1e; making liquor licenses personal property,
subject to transfer, etc.; providing for lien on
lumber and timber to remain on lands where
they float longer than nine months; making the
splilng OF logs penal Ofense.
The house passed the Craig land grant for
operating mines and quarries, and the import
ant bill OF Mr.. Smith of Becker, relating to tho
abandonment and vacation of railways and COL
1ection-of assessments. The Sanborn parole
Dill for the states prison and reformatory also
went through, and now, when signed by the
governor, will be a law. 1t introduces the sys-
tenn OF parole recommended by the governor in
his inaugural address. But three new bills
were introduced. In the afternoon Cairns pri.
mary election bill and Bjorge's bill abolishing
capital punishment were recommended for pas
sage.
ST. PAUL, March 24.-In the senate two new
bills were introduced, one by Senator Donnelly
to amend the libel law, and the other by Dedon
authorizing towns to issue bonds to pay out
standing indebtedness. Under the head OF
committee reports several measures were rec
them being the bill to establish the "City of
Blaine" the state forestry BILL the bill to pro-
vide the defenders of Fort Ridgeley with med
oils and the bill to provide armories for the ma
t!onal guard.
Senator Ladue's vagrant law, Wymans fac
tory inspection bill, Hammers bill relating to
electric light companies and Sevatson's grain
Dill were among the bills passed by the senate.
In the house the following bills were intro
duced: Relating to titles OF land: relating to
the ownership of personal property; actions to
recover real property.
The house concurred in the senate amend
ments to Abbotts bill relating to the adoption
Of children.
The house calendar was dispatched at the at
ternoon session and only one bill was defeated,
the Turrell city and village lookup bill The
Cairns primary election bill went through with
whlrl, and the bill abolishing the death PEN
slty was passed with votes to spare. A sfngu.
lar point regarding the latter bill was the fact
that tho most enthusiastic opponents were the
clergymen of the house, Rev. Wahlund of Isanti
and the house chaplain, Rev. Mr. Forth. There
was scene OF deep interest attending the vote,
brief explanation of votes, pro and con, being
attended with expressions Of applause, es-
pec1ally those that denounced judicial murders.
and appealed for their abolition.
ST. PAUL. March 25-In the house the reg,l-
lar order brought but q few new bills and the
list OF long bills from the senate consumed the
balance OF the morning hour. Among them was
the Peterson grain and warehouse bill, whose
nlends were anxious to advance it on it's way
to passage. The effort was made, by motion
OF suspension OF the rules, but an opposition
developed, and the bill was allowed to lie over
till a resolution can advance it to the place de-
sired.
The senatorial reapportionmeat bill was re-
ported from the committee and made the spe.
cial order for Tuesday, 2 p. m.
The house, by resolution introduced by one
.no AAo"lopAil uelesdIlol, called LOT the ]u-
dietary committee to report the Dean anti-pool
BILL which is required to be reported on Mon.
day. The bih9s in the subcommittee on con-
stitutional law. Of which Mr.. Wilson of Good.
hue is chairman, and it will probably be re-
ported for indefinite postponement on the
ground that it is unconstitutional
In the senate Kellers bill for the manage.
ment of the state reformatory was amended in
committee of the whole so as to prohibit whip.
pings, and then sent to the calendar with O ia
vorable recommendation.
The senate devoted the greater part OF the
session to the discussion OF Leayitt's bill to
provide for bill to amend the constitution to
cover the taxation OF telegraph, telephone,
sleeping car and insurance companies on their
GROSS earnings.
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