The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-20
MINNESOTA Legislature.
The Doings Of the State Law Makers at st
Paul.


ST. PAUL April 1O.-Tne proceedings in the
senate were devoid of general interest. The
anti-cigarette bill was indefinitely postponed
and the bill taxing sleeping cars RECOMMENDED
to pass. The Keller pine land Investigating
committee made it's report There are charges
of fraud and some damaging revelations. No
names are mentioned in che report but it is an
open secret that several wealthy lumbermcn
are involved
The forenoon session of the house was tame
and nothing of importance was done, except to
pass a resolution to exclude all outsiders from
talking with the members at their seats or WIS.,
iting while on the floor. The ladies were ex-
cepted from this rule, however.
In the afternoon session the house imYnedi-
ately took up the calendar and quickly disposed
of all the bills until it came to the reapportion-
ment bill, which was the last on the calendar.
The balance of the session was kiven over to the
discussion and defeat OF this measure, after
which the house adjourned
ST. PAUL, April 11.-Senator La Due intro
duced bill relating to the garnishment of
wages of laborers and mechanics residing out
side of Minnesota: the bill gives the defendant
in such proceedings the same exemptions in
Minnesota as he enjoys in the state IN which he
actually resides. On motion of Senator March
the senate concurred in the house amendments
to the bill requesting the railway commission
to revise freight rates and the bill was passed,
also the bill for Camp Release monument, and
Tawney's district school bill. The bill propos
ing annual sessions was lost.
In the afternoon the University tax levy bill
was taken up and finally passed by 81 too
The house sustained the governors veto of
the lard alulteration bill by vote of Is to l.
The following bills were passed: The koenor
liquor ill requiring adeposit for cost of adver-
Using the application: relating to state
lands: relating to agricultural societies; is
suance of hozsdS in certain cases: satisfaction
of Judgement: legaiiZing certain conveyances;
relating to public Improvements. The jacobson
bill relating to inspection and weighing of grain
was lost. Notice of reconsideration was filed.
Iii the afternoon the general appropriation
bill was taken up and discussed by item few
minor amendments we're made and the bill was
recommended for passage.
ST. PAUL, April 12.-In the senate a bill was
introduced amending the law relating t(, the
adulteration of lard which was passed under
suspension of rules. Another bill ~rela in : to
the election of representatives from the orty-
third district was presented and referred to
committee. The bill providing fer the compen-
sation of bailiffs, was passed under suspension
of the rules. Guderion's drainage BILL which
was a special order. was passed.
Senator March moved to place H. f. 554 on it's
final passage The motion prevailed and the
bill was passed under suspension of the rules.
This is Wyman's bill permitting the redemp-
taxes by the payment Of proportionate amount
of the taxes.
In the afternoon the anti-scalper bill was
taken up and finally recommended for passage.
In the house the corruption investigating
committee. OF which Messrs Wilson, f. M,
and Wacell. respectively, were chGirnen, was
remodeled-the one to Investigate Mr.. Mark
ham was. at his appeal to the house. continued,
and it's powers ENLARGED to include all charges
as to the logs and lumber bill, and the other
committee discharged.
The house concurred in the senate amend
ment to the University tax levy bill and re-
passed the bill, which now goes to the governor
for his signature.
The capitol supplemental bill was received
from the senate. Mr.. Greer moved to put the
bill on general orders. Lost. Referred to CON-
mittee on ,~lblic buildings.
The charter Till was taken up and considered.
ST. PAUL April 13.-Jn the senate a bill was
introduced providing for payment of wolf boun-
ties. which was passed under suspension. The
Oil inspection bill providing for fees of the oil
inspector. was taken up and after discussion
was passed. Gov. Nelson announced his veto
of S. +: 467 an act to provide for the election
of officers of certain educational institutions.
The balance of the day was spent in consider
alton of the general appropriation bill
In the house an attempt to put the supple
mentary bill on the calendar failed. 1t took
its place on general orders. The following bills
were passed: Relating TO mortgages and other
conveyances: relating to domestic animals:
weights and measures: claim and de- livery of
personal property: repeal OF law relating to
protection of pharmacy: lest or mi>.aid bills:
extra bailitfS in courts and the general appro-
priaticn bill. The rest OF thu day s. ent in
committee
ST. PAUL, April 15.-Genator LeAvitt intro.
duced bill amending the law for tie ,.ssess.
ment OF property escaping wholly or Partially
taxation, apprOpri. aug 5000 to nlCC. the eX.
penses contemplated in the act Pas Ell ul.der
suspension of the rules. The renort o. the coal
combine investigating sonmittee Wa, ;.dopted.
Tle appropriation bill was taken .. consid-
cred and passed. Amendments were .-,ade. and
by knocking olt section H. Topped off a26 400,
but made several increases. Among these lat
ter were Sl2 500 to defray the expenses of con-
domination proceedings in the acquisition OF the
Weyerhauser tract of land in Itasca state park,
the prairie fire appropriation of 50 600 and addi-
tlonal clerk hire Tor the governor and auditor
amounting to $3.50. The senate additions
amount to Sl5 $50 the reductions to S26 400, or q
net reduction of $40 40.
AS soon as the house met it went into COM
mittee OF the whole and advanced and killed
some 80 bills. Leavitts constitutional amend
ment for the taxation of inheritances was rec
commended for passage: also the bill extending
/ lg the school age of children to four years as
to the distribution of funds BY consent, Mr..
Turrell introdu. Ell the bill for the tax levy,
which was passed. When the calendar was
reached the following bills were passed: Open
ing the Red river managing state refOrmatory !;
election of street commission s in villages: ex-
ira bailiffs in courts: defining what consti-
tutes a newspaper: TO prevent mixing of grain.
jacobson S bill for weighing and inspection Of
grain was lost
ST. PAUL, April 16.-The senate resolution
urging congress to adopt a national anthem was
consigned to the table. Senator Mott intro
duced a bill appropriating $4,000 for building
roads and bridges il the various counties of the
state. An attempt to pass under suspension
failed The terminal railway charges bill was
| defeated by lack of one vote. In the afternoon
| it was reconsidered and again failed. The anti
scalper bill was reached and call of the senate
found all but two senator's present. Some bit
ter speeches were made against the measure,
but it passed by a vote of 81 to IL. Other bills
| passed were: Relating to veterinarians and
surgeons; relating to the labor bureau; to legal
ize the acts of supervisors of townships.
| Browns grain elevator bill was defeated.
The hOnse cOncurred in the senate resolution
to turn over to the attorney general the Rhodes
| letter book. The senate bills providing for an
! inheritance tax on legacies and the one In
creasing the supreme court reporters salary to
| So 500 were passed In the afternoon the calen-