The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-24
BUSY DAY FOR SOLONS
The State Senate Makes a Rec
ord in Committee Of the
Whole.
Thirty-six Bills Considered and
All but Two Recommended
to Pass.
Secret Sessions of House Com
mittees Forbidden by That
Body.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.-There were no
petitions, resolutions or motions ready
when the senate was called to order and
only a bare quorum OF senators. A
number of bills of rather more impor.
lance than usual were introduced. The
first was Senator Davis bill amending
the military code. 1t provides for two
regiments of twelve companies each,
and complement of officers as provided
in the United States drill regulations.
Senator Keller's two bills on vaca-
tons are intended to apply to certain
old territorial roads laid out through
cities. Senator Tawney's board of
health bill is designed to remedy de-
feet in the present system by which a
village board of health may order work
done but have no power to enforce their
orders, because of lack Of means to pay
the bills. The bill makes it the duty OF
county commissioners to audit and al
low such expenses.
Following the introduction of bills
the senate resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole and spent the rest OF
the day in work on general orders.
Committee of the Whole.
The senate made record in commit
tee of the whole. Thirty six bills were
considered and all but two were recon-
mended to pass. When the committee
rose the following report was made:
S F. No. 241-Amending the penal code; to
pass.
s. F. No 1R6-John Day Smiths bill to make
the state weighmaster's certificate of weights
prima facie, instead of conclusive evidence as
at present; to pass.
S. F. No 1SS-Grafe's bill relating to the re-
lief of the poor, making counties provide for
nonresident poor; amend, to except counties
having board of control operation under spe-
cial acts and pass.
H. f. No. 40 Neill's bill to make insurance
valid whether premium notes are paid or not;
amend by making it apply only to written"
contracts and then pass.
| S. F. No. 279-J d. Smiths bill requiring tho
attorney general to set forth opinions of gen.
eral interest rendered by him, in his annual
| report; to pass.
S. F. No. 2i9-J. d. Smiths bill amending the
marriage law; to pass.
S. F. No. 269-Probstfield's bill authorizing
| corporations to refund bonded Indebtedness;
to pass.
H. L. No. 4Q-GuttersOn's joint resolution
declaring in favor of the election of United
States senators by the people; to pass.
S. f. No 290-Tne grain and warehouse sub
stitute for the state elevator bills, Keller's bill
relating to banks and banking, j. d. Smiths
| bill TO abolish days of grace, Lineau's election
bill and Representative Maguires bill relating
| to the construction of sidetracks and switches
were passed over on account of the absence OF
their authors.
H. f. No. 3-Wymans bill providing for the
| incorporation of clearing house associations
| to pass
S. f. No. 306-Keler's bill relating to testi-
mony in justice courts; to pass.
S. T. No. l59-McHales bill to provide foI
the erection of buildings on poor farms
| amend and to pass.
SF...No. lJt-Relating to the bonds of county
| officers; TO pass.
s. f. No. 2o2-Probstfeld's bill to release
| township treasurers from liability for loss OF
money deposited in banks; to pass.
S. f. No. 30i-Kelly's wolf bounty bill; prog
| ress reported. The same action was taken or
S. T. No. 2292-Donnelly's bill bringing farmers
! mutual fire insurance companies under the
supervision of the insurance commissioner.
II. f. No. 59-HOward's bill legaliZing officia
certificates; to pass.
H. f. No. 36-Walsh's bill to secure to EN-
ployes the rights of citizenship; to pass
S. Z. No. 9-Fletcher's bill for the establish
| ment of boundary lines; to pass.
S. f. No. S-McNiillan's bill to permit mort
cages and pledges to purchase at property
sales: to pass
The fight ON O'Niel's insurance bill
was renewed by Senator Stevens WheI
the report of the committee came III
the roll call was taken on a motion tx
except the bill from tie report, bu
there being no quorum present the vote
was not announced. The senate ther
al iourOeH