The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
WORK OR LEGISLATORS
The House in Committee of the
Whole Recommends Bills
to Pass.
Sharp Contest Expected When
the Bills Come Up on the
Calendar.
The Senate Spends Considera-
BILE Time in Defeating Two
Measures.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 27-The house did
most of its work in commit
tee of the whole, when it rec
commended for passage Mr.. Sullivan's
bill prohibiting the sale of liquor to
minors, and also Mr.. Ives bill making
indemnity insurance companies parties
to actions for damages for personal in
juries. Strong opposition was mani
tested to the passage of both measures,
and as the attendance of members was
very light, only little over one-third
being present, another sharp contest
may occur over the bills when they
come up on the calendar.
At $50 the house Wen into committee
of the whole, with Mr.. Furlong in the
chair, and took up general orders. The
first bill considered was H. f. 272, Mr..
Sullivan's measure to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating liquor to minors After
considerable argument the bill was rec
commended to pass
Mr.. Noyes' bill providing for the di-
version of money derived from liquor
liquor licenses in townships from the
county school fund to the town school
fund for the construction of highways
caused an interminable debate, which
ended in the bill being recommended
for indefinite postponement on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Greer.
There was an interesting discussion
on H. F. 90, Mr.. Ives bill proposing to
make indemnity insurance companies
parties to suits for the recovery Of dam
ages for personal injury. The bill was
recommended to past by vote of 80
to II.
Committee Reports.
Judiciary-H. F. ESQ., allowing the state lee
turer an assistant; H. f. 279, to create an addi-
tional jugdeship in the Eleventh district; II.
f. 126, defining the crime of murder in the first
degree; H. F. 463, relating to village and city
lockups; r. F. 49, to validate real transfers by
administrators in certain cases; II. f. 465, to
amend the laws of 1873 relating to legal holt
| days; recommended to pass.
Municipal Legislation-H. F. 3S9, Mr.. Nil
| sons bill to prevent the abrogatiOn of street
| railway transfer privileges by city councils; 10
| be indefinitely postponed.
Prisons and ReformatOry-H. +. 66l, a bill to
| provide for the punishment of persons con-
| victei of felony and the adoption of a system
| of parole; to pass.
Taxes and Tax LAVISH F. liz and S. F. 1927
| to be indefinitely postponed, and substitute
bill, H. f. 666, to pass.
Bills Passed.
! H. F. 342- Mr.. A. B. Kelly's bill, authorizing
| villages to maintain public libraries, was
| nos Cea6 nn6ar SnSnpnSiOn of ruIpS Mr. Cot.
toms bill providing for an additional judge in
| the Eleventh district, and MIR. Nelson's bill, II
F. 544, to legalize village ordinances for the
construction of works, were also passed I'M
dar suspension of the rules.
H. F. 30-Mr. Undertakes bill to change the
method of doing work on public highways anC
bridges in townships passed by a vote of 6;
tool.
H. F. 274-Mr. Anderson's bill to compel al
railroad trains to stop at county seats, was los
by a vote of 81 to 20.
New Bills.
By George Willson-A bill to repeal section
3, chapter 204, General Laws of 1887. relatin!
to corporations.
By Punck-A bill to reduce the penalty oil
delinquent taxes from 10 to per cent.
By Ruck-A bill to amend section 10, chapte
2, General Laws of 1885, relating to penaltie
on delinquent taxes on real estate.
By Boggs-A bill to provide for the appoint
ment of state mineral land inspector at
salary of S., 500 pei. year and to provide none
therefor.
By the Committee on State Prison and Re
formatories-A bill to regulate the sentencing
of persons convicted of felony and their subse
quent release on parole.
By Wahlund-A bill to amend section
chapter 200, General Laws of 1889, entitled a.
act to amend title is, penal code, relating t
cruelty to animals.
By Howard-A bill to amend section III
chapter 46, General Laws of 1889.