Morris tribune., 1893-03-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION.
Tuesday, Feb. %.

Tuesday, Feb. %.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 2S-President Pro Ten
Sanborn presided in the senate in the absenc
of Lieutenant Governor Clough.
resolution was passed for a committee O
one from each judicial district to redistrict tn
the state judicially.
Senate file S6 providing for five-sixths jur
verdict in civil actions Senator Davis fire in
surance bill, and the bill increasing the salar
of the supreme court reporter were all recon
sidered.
The calendar was taken up and the judiciar,
committees bill relating to constitutions
amendment prohibiting the organization O
corporations for holding real estate was de
feated by vote of % to L.
Senator Tawney's bill for the protection O
motorneers and gripmen was passed by vote o.
80 too.
One of the most important measures of tn,
session was passed. 1t was the bill known al
Governor Nelson's and provides that all coun
try elevators shall be public elevators and sub
ject to the supervision of the state grain and
| warehouse commission.
Wednesday, March, 4.
ST. PAUL, March lin the house the COM
mittee on public buildings reported a substi-
| tute bill for H. =. 339 new CAPITOL and recon-
mended it to pass, The substitute is HI. F. 694,
and provides Tor the governor to appoint a
| commission OF five members, to secure the
erection of a new capitol. The governor is ex-
officio member of the board. The board shall
| have per diem of S., and give bonds in $10-
| OOO and take an oath that he is not interested
In contracts or lands. The board shall appoint
| q superintendent of building and secretary.
| The substitute retains all the old features of
the bill, as to location within three-quarters of
| a mile of the present site, and the financial
| scheme of levy of $40 mills and an annual
| appropriation of $1,000 for commission ex-
penses. The same limit of $2,G00,0OO as total
| cost is retained The bill was made special
order for next tuesday,.
The senate resolution limiting the time of in
Producing appro opriation bills to March 8, and
fixing the time when they shall be reported
back at March 20, was also concurred in.
In the senate the Markham bill taxing rail-
road lands was the special order for 2:30 p. nj.
Aside from the resolution extending the time
for the introduction of appropriation bills to
March 3, this was the only measure of great
Importance considered.
Thursday, March, 2.
ST, PAUL, March 2-The house has resolved
to gu out of the debating society business Bob
Dunn called up his resolution limiting debate.
The resolution allows the introducer of bill
or resolution 10 minutes in which to explain it.
No other member is allowed more than five
minutes to speak on a measure and the time
which may be occupied in explaining vote is
limited to three minutes. Mr. Cotton only
wanted to allow a member one minute in
which to explain his vote and offered an
amendment to that effect, which was adopted.
At the afternoon session bills were passed as
follows:
H. F. 272-To prohibit the sale of LIQUOR to
minors. Passed by a vote cf 68 to II. This is
the bill which prevents rushing the growler."
Fl. F. Liability of indemnity insurance
companies. Passed by vote of 63 to 27.
II. F. 337-To license elevators. Passed.
ii. +. 84-The anti-scalper's bill. Passed by
a vote of 70 to AZ.
In the senate Davis insurance policy bill
was passed after amendment
March's bill to empower a FIVE sixths of q
jury to bring in We, dict after six hours delib-
GRAFTON was also passed, so to %.
The senate went into committee of the whole |
with Senator Stevens in the chair and resumed |
consideration of the Markham bill the special |
order of the day. The discussion lasted the |
remainder of the session and it was finally
agreed that the bill be referred to the commic- |
tee of the whole next Tuesday at 2:5O p. M.
Friday, March 8.
ST. PAUL, March BY a vote of % to s the |
senate went on record in favor of annual scs-
s1ons of the legislature and salary to mem
bers of $1,000, as against the present system of |
biennial sessions limited to 80 days and a per
diem salary. The expense would be about |
$45O,OO0, or more than three times what the
COSGS DIT present.
The senate in committee of the whole took
action on the following bills:
II. F. 279-GiNin ing the Duluth district another
judge; to pass.
S. F. 22O-Requiring $4,000 capital before
banks can Incorporates; to pass.
S. f. 32S-Increasing the powers of the state
board of health; to pass.
The Lineau amendment to the Australian
law was also recommended to pass by the COM
mittee of the whole. The GIader freight rates
bill, however, was killed, although there is a
of a revision when there is full
senate. The measure creating the Office of
commissioner of agriculture was defeated and
the freight rate bill was indefinitely postponed
The house passed some important measures
One was to loan farmers who lost crops last
year money to purchase seed the loans to be a
lien on the farms.
In committe of the whole F. NJ. Wilson's
bill comforting upon the superintendent and
board of managers of the state reform school
The authority to release any of the Youthful
inmates of that institution when they deem il .
wise to do so was recommended to pass.
The bill making eight hours legal days
work on all state, county and municipal work
vas also recommended to pass.
Saturday, March 4.
ST. PAUL, March A-The proceedings of ahe
Minnesota legislature were unique Saturday
n joint convention, the senators and repre- |
entat1ves, casting party politics to the wind
ndulged In Il We feast and passed resolutions I
omplimenting the outgoing president, Benia-
min Harrison, upon his splendid administra-
ion, and congratulating the new president.
Irover Cleveland, upon his Inauguration as .
he chief executive of the nation. After ad-
resses by number of members of both houses
he following messages were telegraphed to
st. Paul, March 4.-To Benjamin Harrison:
hp 10 aT,1 Il
in joint convention assembled, con-
ratulate you upon your splendid administra-
ion just closed.
10 Grover Cleveland: The senate and house
I representatives of Minnesota, in joint con-
ention assembled send greeting and congrat-
lat1ons upon your Inauguration as president.
In the house the Hastings and Dakota for !
7lture bill was recommended to pass Very @
tile other work was done in either house. {
Monday, March 6.
ST. PAUL, March 6.-The house acted unon
ne following bills in committee of tho whole:l
>. +. u and T'-To amend the law relating to
ruelty to animals; recommended to pass.
d. f. 36d-Accepting the grant of land in
asca Park to the state; recommended to
ass,
II. F. 42ERequiring the payment of interest
q notes secured by real estate at any point
here the loan was made; recommended to
ass.
These bills were passed.
s. F. 95-Bill to legalize conveyances of
arried women prior to 1865; passed .
H. I. lS9-Requiring the acceptance by rail g
'ad companies of tickets in either direction
fare between two points; passed.
ID. f. 426-Creating bureau of labor and de. c
ming its duties; passed. ;,
The senate met at p. m. and Senator Dom
ely started things up by introducing a reso- E
tlon calling for committee to Investigate
le adulteration of linseed oil. Adopted. He
so introduced a bill prohibiting the making
contracts payable in gold. =
Senator j. D. Smith introduced a bill to ex y
lnge the amendment to the constitution
iopted last fall prohibiting special legisla- ..
on Also joint resolution instructiug
representatives in congress to
pport the non-sectarian amendment to the
deral constitution now pending. No bills of
nsequence were passed.
John Glaspie, a prominent Saltwater
was killed and several
inneapolis people badly injured in
ilroad accident at Baraboo, Wis.