Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-03-23
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Doings Of the State Law Makers at Sc,
Paul.

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Doings Of the State Law Makers at Sc.
Paul.
ST. PAUL, March l4.-In the senate the fol.
lowing bills were introduced For the equita-
bic distribution Of the gross earnings tax of
railroad companies; exempting municipal cleo
lions from the Australian system in cities of
less than 1000; to prevent o contractor from as.
signing his .aterest in contract for the per-
Torrance of which he has given a bond without
the consent of all sureties on such bond. The
governors state prison parole measure was
passed. The interest OF tho day was centered
In the consideration Of Mar,lham's bill for the
tax OF railroad lands. 1t came up in the COM
mittee OF the whole. The matter was not dis.
posed OF, being male special order for the at
ternoon OF the 18th.
In the house the following bills were present
ed: 10 fix maximum rates Of railroad rates on
mixed trains at 2 cents per mile; regulation of
paupers, insane and feeble minded; relating to
municipal elections in cities Of less than 80 0c0
population; to permit old soldiers to engage in
the show business without license. The house
passed a number of bills relating to liquor Ii
censes; two bills relating to the taxation Of
sleeping car companies; Jacobson's bill! con-
corning common carriers, railroad and ware
house commission and several minor billy.
ST PAUL, March 1b.-It was day Of debate
In both branches Of the legislature. In the house
the surveyor general hill and the new pitol
resolution we're the questions under consider
alton and at times the debate was nearly per-
sonal. The surveyor general bill, providing fo~
new log scale, etc, came up in the Shot e of
two reports OF the committee After an he urs
debate both measures were put on genera, or
dcrs. The new capitol proposition was next
taken in hand, but no conclusion reached the
same being made special order for the next
day at2 p. m.
In the senate, Senator Tawney Introduced 6
bill providing that incorporated Cries may aid
in the construction OF wagon roads and bridges.
After recess the SENATE received q report from
the judiciary committee S. Il. $50 a bill for
submission OF u constitutional amendment
granting women municipal suffrage and making
them eligible to hold city, county and village
offices. This is substitute for the original bill,
which was merely o legislative enactment. The
substitute read twice and placed on general
orders, being taken up at once when the senate
went into committee of the whole The final
outcome was that the original resolution call
ing for a constitutional amendment was amend
ed to allow women to vote at any aid all cleo
lions. The Markham bill was taken up and de
feated.
81. PAUL. March 16.-In the senate MrCraye,
presented bill constituting a state board Of
immigration and making an appropriation
therefor. Most Of the business Of the day was
done out Of the regular order In the reports OF
committees three or four bills were passed un.
der suspension Of the rules. The farmers arc
growing anxious about the state elevator bill
and CaneStorp today succeeded in having it re
called from the committee finance ana placed
on general orders. The bill Of the legislative
reapportionment committee was presented and
sent to general orders
In the house the capitol bill was the question
at ISSUE and oratory, pro and con- on the bill
consumed the entire afternoon in the house
When night came to the relief OF tired repre-
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Capital city, and yet with so close d vote that
there is not in sight enough votes for the final
passage OF the bill The discussion Of the Gay
was devoid Of any Of the sensational features
which had been expected, although there was
undisguiscd hostility the part Of the north
ern contingent led by Mr. Fleming OF Crow
Wing and Mr. Dunn of Mile Lacs The bill
was amended, limiting entire cost to $2 600 600
and was recommended to pass by vote of so to
43, eight less than the required numLer to pass
the measure.
ST. PAUL, March 17.-The senate committee
on education recommended the passage of the
house text book bill, and the report was adopt
cd. Lineau' 9 free public employment office bill
and Days game and fish bill were passed; also
Deans bill to require candidates and party COM
mittees to file schedules of campaign expenses
In the afternoon the following bills passed:
Amending the probate code; relating to pay
ment of witness fees; relating, to new trials;
amending law relating 10 trust deeds; relating
to organization OF new school districts; pertain
ing to the filing OF pats of cities, towns and vii.
lages to authorize mortgages to pay taxes and
insurance on mortgaged property; extending
the time In which corporations may wind up
their business; to make the destruction OF mus
kallonge fish a misdemeanor; providing for tho
vacation OF roads remaining unused five years;
providing for the distribution of supreme court
reports; providing that interest on installment
n VII h9c hoa 6oIr cfaHf
the principal shall not exceed per cent; relat-
ing to the estate Of deceased persons: amend
ment to the law relating to deeds; amending
the law relating to the incorporation of villages
fixing the terms of office Of members of the
state board Of health: relating to the sentencing
OF prisoners convicted OF felony and their sub
sequent release parole
The house devoted the entire forenoon il
talking over the matter of salaries OF employees,
but in the afternoon passed the following bills:
Legalizing acts OF state reformatory; relating
to the appointment OF county assessors; new
capitol for Minnesota
ST. PAUL, March 1s-The house had an alb
solutely profitless session in the morning hour
and consumed the entire time on q couple of
| reports from the judiciary committee. 1t was
bad time for the committee, which was uncere-
moniOuSly sat upon. There was reappear-
ance Of the Markham BILL in the resurrection
of the bill which had been killed by the commit
teo Ou fdlliOduS, 10 dppOftlOu Tue gross earn
ings tax among the counties In which the rail
road lands are exempted. The railroad COM
mittee reported the bill for indefinite postpone
ment and Mr.. Markham had the bill recon-
mitted and referred to the committee on taxes
and tax laws, where it should have gone in the
first place. The latter committee reported a
| substitute, which makes the bill all the strong
er, and recommended it to pass.
In the senate the bill for incorporation Of
homes for orphans and abandoned children,
which occasioned an acrimonious sectarian de-
bate yesterday, was recalled from the house it
being stated that some senators had been tan
gled up in the vote. The bill for the reiistrict-
ing of the judicial districts Of the state dcvel-
oped considerable opposition The house CAPT
tol bill was given its first reading and referred
to the committee on printing, to be reprinted as
amended.
The senate adjourned to Monday, but the
house held an afternoon session, but accom-
,1ic1,oa 1;%f1n