Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-02-01
Wednesday, Jan, %.

| ST. PAUL, Jan. 25.-Fhe senate session was
a short one, that body adjourning after a sit
! ting of an hour to enable the senator's to attend
| the good roads convention. 1t was enlvened,
however, by the introduction and passage of a
! memorial to congress, fathered by Senator
Donnelly, calling on congress to take possession
| of the anthrac; te coal fields and operate them
| in the interests of the miners and producers of
coal.
Senator Dean introduced bill calling for
| the appointment by the governor of a COM
| mission of three persons to take into
consideration the entire subject of
| taxation and report to the governor by Jan. /,
1895, some method of making the present tax
laws bear uniformly on all the people, or re-
port new scheme.
Following the introduction of bills an invita-
| tion to visit the university was received from
President Northrup. On motion of Senator
Mcmillan it was accepted, and next Wednes-
day, Feb. !, was set as the day for the visit
The senate then adjourned.
The house received an invitation to visit the
state university, and it was decided to accept
the invitation for next Wednesday.
The house then went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Cairnes, of Hennepin, in the
chair, and on rising several bills of minor ill.,
portance were recommended to pass.
The speaker announced the appointment of
Hopkins and and Kelly, p, H., as additional
members of the committee on legislation,
Thursday, Jan. 26.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 26.-Enough legislation was
proposed in the senate during the morning to
occupy the time of a whole session. There
wore only six bills, but they cover the widest
scope. Senator Brown is of the opinion that
we have too much legislation now. His two
bills design to wipe from the statute books
chapters IA and 1873 of the General Laws of the
session of 1887. These chapters are those es-
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house commissioners, and providing for the
state system of grading and inspection of
wheat.
Senator Nelson introduced bill placing all
the express companies of the state under the
control of the board of railroad commissioners
Senator Lommen handed in bill which is
designed to reform the whole manner of hand
ling and inspection of grain. 1t makes the
elevators of Minneapolis, ST. Paul, st. Cloud
and Duluth public warehouses and subject to
state supervision.
A second bill from Mr.. Lommen is designed
to secure q better enforcement Of the long and
short haul clause.
Senator Wood sent up bill providing for a
reduction of passenger rates to 214 cents mile
and freight rates must be reduced 25 per cent
from the figures prevailing on Dec. 81, 1892.
Appointments of D. L. Keihle. Berndt An
derson and Captain Meuhlberg were confirmed
Senator Dedon's bill relating to tax sales was
passed.
In the house Mr.. Walsh's bill prohibiting in
demnity insurance companies doing business
in the state was indefinitely postponed. The
resolution regarding the coal combine was re-
ceived from the senate and the $500 limit of
cost concurred in.
Mr.. Winston introduced bill for govern
ment of cities of the state and dividing them
into classes
bill similpr to one in the senate provides
for reduction in freight rates. Some minor
measures were introduced and the house ad-
journed.