The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-04-27
MINNESOTA LAWMAK ERs
DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
DAY BY DAY
Routine Report OF the Proceedings
of Both Branches Of the Min
T.. nesOta Legislature Dur
ing the Past Week.. A.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15.
Senate.

The, judiciary committee reported ia
vorably on the bill for commission to
examine the Terrence land transfer sys-
TEN. Adopted.
Coy. Nelson announced that he had
The house amendments to S. f. 271
were concurred in. The same action was
taken with reference to the amendments
to s. f. 40.
House files on first reading were read
and referred and senate and house files
on. second readings We're advanced peg.
Senator Donnelly called up S: E. 446.
his terminal railroad charges bill, and
offered number of amendments which
were adopted. The bill was lost-27 to
II. f. GAG was taken from general or
ders and passed. 1t relates to refunding
bonds.
Senator Cranaall's bill, s. r. 1876, to
repeal the tree culture act, was the first
measure or the calendar. Senator Don
nelly made a speech against the measure.
asserting that the law had done immeas-
urable good in beautifying the prairies
of the state The bill was killed on Il
vote Of IS ayes to 9 noes.
The roads and bridges omnibus ap-
preparation bill stirred up a little excite
ment when it was called UP. 1t is S. f.
572. Senator j. w. Peterson character
lied the measure as the twin of the gen
eral appropriation bill. and Senator
--:}S ayes to 8 noes.
There was no debate upon the Glader
"City of Blaine bill, S. L. 1872. 1t was
peremptorily killed.
The Barr drainage bill, s. F. 434 was
passed, as were the following:
$. T.: 297, the Day bill relating to
high schools H. Il. 429, relating to re-
ports and laws.
Fl. F. 262, protecting union labels.
IL. f: PSI, relating to trials in cases in
Iyh Inh 10 hon Ic,0
II. Z. 80, relating to books of account
in evidence
H. f. 1888, to prevent adulteration of
Fl. r. $50, relating to the settlements
between the state treasurer and state
H. f. 357, providing an d';tional
clerk for the state treasurer's office and
providing salary. of 5000.
H. +. 35S, relating to repositories for
The anti-scalper bill was passed by a
vote of 81 to II.
Mr.. Fleming succeeded in getting up
>. f. loI, the game and fish bill of Sen
ator Day. Mr.. jacobson, Mr.. Sails and
others n1 IS opposed p any advance Of the bill
phatic opposition to the bill. A motion
to make the bill the special order for :;
p. IN. was lost. MIR. Fleming said he was
aware some lazy whelps were sitting
around the lakes catching out the fish
who did not want the game law i'm
proved. He moved to take I'D the BILL
This required a suspension of the rules
and was defeated.
The house cOncurred in the senate res
'ollltion authorizing the sergeant-at-arms
to turn over to the attorney general the
Rhodes letter book.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor the rules
We're suspended and the house passed S.
T. 40, legalizing certain bonds issued by
the town Of Candy, Lyon county, for
building town hall.
While working on the calendar the
house disnosed of the following bills:
). +. ia, Leavitt, providing for an in
hertance tax on requests. devises, lega-
'cies, etc. Passed, 81 to 49,
>. f. 70, increasing to $500 per year
the salary of the supreme court reporter
Passed, II to %.
The calendar was taken I'D and the
following bills passed upon:
S. F. $50, relating to recognizance
bonds. Passed.
S, Il. 56!, rspealing chapter 40, spe-
'cial laws Of 1891. Pissed q to I.
s. 535 fencing of railroad lines.
S; f. $40, wolf bounties Passed, -
S. F $50, for appointment of bailiffs in
courts. Passed. 81 to 5.
ps s. Fl. So 5S1. supplementary capitol bill.
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