The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-02-09
MINNESOTA /. LAWMAK Frs.
#DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
E# DAY BY DAY. Il:
Routine Report of the Proceedings
of Both Branches Of the Min
nesota Legislature Dur
e ing the Past Week. r. a..-
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
SENATE.

The following bills were introduced and
referred: x ~
By Senator Keller-s F. No. 16l, a bill
to provide penalties for the adulLeration of
cofeeto the committee on judiciary
e. By Senator Smith. J. DIS. F. No. 166. to
amend the law relating to the weighing of
grain: to the committee OH grain and ware
houses. =. - sr .'-ro
By Senator Smith, ids. +. No. 1e6
to amend the law relating to the weighing
ofgrain; and warehouses.
By Senator Smith, J: DIS. F. No 1857, a
bill to provide that docking horses tails
shall bea misdemeanor; to committee on
judiciary.
By Senator Smith, J. ID. F., No 1o4,
making it mishemeanor to mistreat a
minor; to the committee on judiciary.
By Senator Bars. F. No. 16Y a
bill TO authorize town and cities to refund
their Indebtedness; to committee .on judi
ciary..
BY Senator Deans: F. No. 1873 bill
to the committee on judiciary.
The senate went into committee of the
whole, with Senator Mcmillan in the chair
The bill appropriating $500, 600 to rein,-
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 ola 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
p. IN, on motion of Senator Tawney.
THIS was out of respect to B:aine's mem
DRY.
The following resolutions were introduce
BY Mr.. Monahan. of Winona-That each
member be allowed $40 for postage stamps.
The vote was: Aye. %; no. 81.
By Mr.. Turrell-Io recall II. F. No. 222
committee on temperance Adopted.
By Mr.. Boggs--H. +. 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. T. 237. to forfeit the
kota railroad; to committee on public
lands
By Mr.. Fletcher-H. F. No. 24l, 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
By Mr.. Turrell-H. L. No. 243, to provide
for text books for district schools. Districts
| are to make contracts for five years; to COM
| mittee on education.
The senate memorial to congress of the
coal trust was read, and after discussion was
rejected.
The death of J. G, Blaine was announ-
| Ced and on motion committee was ap-
| pointed to draft resolutions of sympathy
H. F. No. 81, providing for pso-rating of
liquor licenses, was lost by a vote Of: ayes,
| 81; noes, 35.
The house went into committee Of the
! whole. The committee took action as fol-
| lows:
H. F. No. 37-Relating. to trials in civil
actions: recommended to pass.
| H. r. No. 49-To municipal charter act
to regulate making assessments; progress
| reported. - ., s"..
H. F. No. l33-The grain and warehouse
substitute; progress reported.
II. F. No. S6-Progress reported.
| H. F. No. 44-1ncreasing to 5000 the
amount of personal property exempted; to
be indefinitely postponed
| H. F. No. 22-To amend chapter 123,
General Laws Of 1891; progress reported.
The report was adopted axcept H. r.
No. 40, 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 .. m. out OF respect
to the memory o: James G. Blaine.