Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-03-31
THE LEGISLATURE,
IN THE HOUSE.

ST. PAUL, March S0.-The event Of
the day in the legislature was the intro
ductlon and passage in the house Of a
substitute for the anti-scalper bill.
which has been lost or stolen. Mr.
Fansant, armed with the request of the
governor, reintroduced the bill and
asked unanimous consent to pass it
under suspension of the rules. This
prec1pitated the old fight over the meas
ure and an hour and half was spent
IN discussion. A call of the house was
amen ordered and disclosed the fact that
only eight members were absent The
question Of suspending the rules was
tnen put and carried and the bill was
passed. -" 5
The Morning Session.
On motion of P. H. Kelly 300 extra
copies OF Tuesdays journal containing
the resolutions and speeches relating to
Judge Lochren were ordered printed.
Inc committee on appropriations re-
ported the bill appropriating $50. 600 for
normal school at Tracy back without
recommendations 1t went on general
orders. A favorable report was
made on the bill to increase the ea,arv
Oh the clerk of the reformatory from
$1,000 to $1,000 year.
New Bills
, Al the request of the governor the
following bills were introduced:
. ny Committee on Banks and BANKING
I amenoing the law Of 1878, by holding sh,s
g;d,,o is ~ oSnks nos issuing bank nels~ 20.
'i1ually liable fog the stock held, by ;,,d;
ny Williams Making it unlawf 49,. HUI
ANYTHING which might. be coasf- 10 a1 n,,h,,sb
tory to the character, Of De-; - 10 publish
hands of the coroner, -ueo DIS uelo 20.
by Greer-Authoriaf- persons Ill 'ne
works. etc. .g township supervisors
BY Williams ks, sewers, electric light
If food.
Or ~ prevent 'ne oon'@''A'A''''''
~ lotion of Mr.. Dunn the reappor
.4ment bill was made the special or
der for o'clock instead of 2 and tht
house took a recess to 2:45.
Again Postponed.
Judge Fleming again presided ove7
the house committee of the whole in TIN
afternoon, when the reapportionmen
bill was up for discussion. At the open
ing of, the session Mr.. Wyman moved
that when the committee rose the bill
should be made special order for Sat
urday afternoon at $3.50. The motion
> prevailed.
The house corcurred in the senat
amendment to Mr.. Walsh's bill appro
priating $4,000 for the defense of tn
coal committee. The amendment pre-
vides that money not used in the de
Tense of the committee may be used i
prosecuting Rhodes and other member
; of the combine in and out Of the state
J. Bills Passed.
1t was o'clock when the calenda
was reached, but by the followin
bills were passed
| S. F. 23-Transferring surplus money in til
soldiers relief fund to the building fund of tt
t soldiers home.
S. F. 199-Requiring annual statement
> from county officers of all fees and emol'
!, | ments received.
= S. F. 166-Extending the powers of sta
V grain inspectors and weigh1nasters to all te
minal points
), S. F. 249-Establishing per diem and mileae
$ Of county commissioners in counties of le
"a than %, 600 inhabitants.
g s. F. 635-Providing for an assistant to IL
| state librarian at a salary of 5000 per year.
l. H. F. 34-FiXing the rate of interest to
charged by pawnbrokers at not to exceed
per cent. per annum.
~ H. F. 279-Amending the law relating to tt
sales and tax sales and tax judgments.