The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-02-09
MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS
DOlNGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
DAY BY DAY.
Routine Report of the Proceedings
of Both Branches OF the Min
nesota Legislature Dur
ing the Past Week.
FRIDAY, Jan. 27.
SENATE.

The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Senator Keller-s. f. No. 16I, bill
to provide penalties for the adulCeration of
coffee to the committee on judiciary.
By Senator Smith. J. DIS. f. No. l66, to
amend the law relating to the weighing of
grain; to the committee on grain nd ware
houses.
BY Senator Smith, ]. D.-s. F. No. 166
to amend the law relating to the weighing
of gram; and warehouses.
BY Senator Smith, j. DIS. +. No. 1877, a
bin TO provide that docking horses tails
shall bea misdemeanor; to committee on
judiciary.
BY Ses ator Smith. J. DID,. F., No. IO4
makingit misdemeanor TO mistreat a
minor to the committee on judiciary.
BY Senator Bars r. No. l69, q
bill to authorize town and cities to refund
their Indebtedness; to committee on judi
ciary.
BY Senator Deans. f. No. 173 a bill
fixing the legal rate ofIinterest at 6 per cent;
to the committee on judiciary.
The senate went into committee of the
whole, with Senator McMi Ian in the chair.
The bill appropriating $l00 600 to reim
burse the subscribers to the Worlds Fair
fund was under discussion. Senators DON
nelly, Kelly, Stevens and Leavitt took part
in the discussion which was finally brought
TO close by the adoption of motion to
rise and report progress.
At the afternoon session the senate went
into committee of the whole and the dis
cussion of the Worlds Fair appropriation
bill was resumed.
The senate adjourned until Monday at
3 p m, on motion of Senator Tawney.
THIS was out of respect to B aine's menu
ory.
The following resolutions were introduc-
BY Mr.. Monahan. Of Winona-That each
member be allowed $40 for postage stamps
The vote was: Aye. %; no. 81.
EBy Mr. Turrell-To recall III. F. No. 222
from the judiciary committee and refer to
committee on temperance. Adopted.
By Mr.. Boggs---H. f. No. 236, to legalize
improvements and special assessments
therefore; ordered to be printed and re er-
red to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Young--H. F. 237. to forfeit the
lands and franchises Of the Hastings & Da-
kota railroad; to committee on public
lands.
BY Mr.. Fletcher-H. r. No. 241, relating
to divorces, and granting relief in certain
cases. The court can grant divorces in eth
er case when both parties ask it, at his dis
cretion; TO committee on judiciary
BY Mr.. Turrell-H. F. No. 243, to provide
for text books for district schools. Districts
are 10 make contracts LOT llNe years; TO COM
mittee OH education.
Thesenate memorial to congress of the
coal trust was read, and after discussion was
rejected.
The death of J. G., Blaine was announ-
ced an on motion committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions Of sympathy.
I'll. Il. No. 81, providing for pro-rating of
liquor licenses, was lost by vote Of: ayes,
"a; noes, 35.
The house went into committee OF the
whole. The committee took action as fol-
lows:
III. f. No. 37-Relating to trials in civil
actions: recommended to pass.
Ii. I. No. 49-To municipal charter act
TO regulate making assessments; progress
reported.
ii. F. No. 133-The grain and warehouse
suhsti ute; progress reported.
HI. f. No. S6-PrOgress reported.
III. F. No. 44-Increasing to 5000 the
amount Of personal property exempted; to
be in definitely pos slponed.
II. +. No. 22-To amend chapter 123,
General Laws of 1891; progress reported.
The report was adopted, axcept H. T.
No. 49, which was recommitted to the COM
mittee on Judiciary, to remain in its place
on general order.
The house, on motion of Mr.. Dunn, ad-
journed to Monday p. m out OF respect
to the memory 0 James G. Blaine.