The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-19

In municipal or justice courts. Two bills came
from the Hennepin delegation. One allows e1s
ecutors to dispose of real estate, and the other
provides for the adjustment of days Of grace
On notes. bills, etc
ST. PAUL, Jan. 10-The senate was in session
about an hour and . half. A number of bills
were introduced. By Canestorp, an anti-Can-
ada thistle bill: by Nord, to choose presiden.
t1al electors by districts, the same as Michigan;
by Day, providing for an Inheritance tax of
per cent; by Morse, providing for greater safety
In passenger elevators The principal bill was
sent up by Hompe, which provides that there
is hereby ordered to be established perma-
nent place for exhibits, wholesale market and
warehouse and elevator rooms, OF the capacity
OF $500 O0 bushels of grain, for farm products;
said institution to be located in the county Of
st. Louis and on the shore Of the St. Louis bay
or river or Duluth harbor, where there is navi-
gable water. or where docks can be established
for the largest vessels in the carrying trade on
Lake Superior. Said institution shall be under
the control and management of the board OF
railroad and warehouse commissioners, who
shall locate same and procure the necessary
land, erect the necessary buildings thereon
with the proper equipments and facilities to
carry this act into effect The bill provides
for an appropriation Of 100000.
An important bill was introduced in the house
by Cairns of Hennepin, providing for purity Of
advertised in newspapers for four weeks. Nom
nations of candidates must not be made more
than % days prior to election. Polls to be held
open five hours. Other bills were introduced
requiring vestibuled cars street railways;
affecting the liability Of corporations. raises the
Liability for loss of life from a 600 to 81 500:
making eight hours days labor: providing
that all l,,ison contracts shall expire on date
specified in contract, without renewal Mr.
Greer OF WabaSha is quite certain that he has
in his grain and warehouse bill, presented to-
day, what will prove the action the farmers Of
the state desire for perfecting the grain and
warehouse system. His bill provides for declar-
ing all warehouses where grain is received on
any road or sidetrack, in the state, outside Of
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, public ware
houses.
ST. PAUL jan 1.-THE senate met at 10 a. m.
and in forty minutes had adjourned. Bills were
introduced appropriating 800 900 for display at
the worlds fair: to regulate the selection of
swamp lands by railway companies: relating to
the abandonment Of lands condemned for rail-
road purposes. providing that after five years
such abandoned condemned land shall revert to
the original owner: for abolishing days Of grace.
The bill repeating chapter Alb of the laws Of
1881, relating to Houson county was passed un-
der suspension of rules.
The house passed q memorial favoring the
Washburn anti-option bill. which was tele-
graphed to Senator Washburn. Bills were in
PRODUCED providing for erection of grain ware
houses on railway rights of way; requiring
equipment of cars with automatic brakes: to
prevent the surrendering of citizenship of en-
ployes by corporations; amending the license
law. making pro rata Of license: continuing
policies Of insurance in full where premiums
are not paid at maturity: to deduct value of
mortgages from taxation; making eight hours
days labor on state, county and municipal
Wnrly lot IN fhA % ~ n1nvx
amending the constitution, adding article XVI
on warehouses and railroads: granting addi-
tional power to municipal corporations to issue
bonds. The house passed senate file g. appro-
priating $50 600 for legislative expenses. The
speaker presented the papers Of the contests Of
Doran vs. Sullivan. for seat in the legislature
from Ramsey county; also OF Simmons against
Walsh in Ramsey, and Bidderman VS.. Helm
richs. from Hennepin county.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 12.-The senate adopted
Swatson's resolution calling for grain investi-
eating committee Bills were introduced: To
regulate the sale of railway tickets: giving
clerks of townships Official seals: to establish .
court of railroad and warehouse commission; to
compel railroads to furnish platforms for hand
ling heavy machinery: to amend the state con-
stitution relating to finance.
The house held two sessions. q large portion
OF which was devoted to the payment of en-
ployes. Bills introduced: To provide for the
construction Of side tracks to reach grain ware
houses: to exempt goo from taxation: relating
to the legalization Of the recording OF certif-
Gates of mortgage foreclosure: to regulate the
sale of railway tickets this is the conductors,
OF anti-scalpers bilD to regulate the liquor IL
cense. The resolution appropriating $40 for
postage to each member was defeated.
ST. PAUL Jan. 13-The business Of the SEN
ate was short and finally adjourned until Mon
day. Bills were introduced: Memorializing
congress to pass the Washburn bill pertaining
to legal notices: amending school law striking
out majority and substituting two thirds: to
amend the law relating to religious corpora
lions by adding provision providing they shall
not transfer their real estate. The following
were announced as . committee on grain in
vestigation: Senators Sevatson Tawney, De-
don Dean and Craven.
In the house stringent measure prohibiting
pool rooms was introduced. The other bills
were: Amending the liquor license law: abolish
ing the so per cent clause in insurance policies:
amending the law relating to qualification Of
engineers: providing for constitutional anne nd
ment providing that railroad companies shall
provide facilities for any person or company de-
string to build warehouses and elevators along
its tracks: making municipal corporations sub
ject to punishment: making the liquor license
in cities of 600 at least $500; appropriating g.
600 to supply deficiency in the state contingent
fund.
An attempt, to adjourn the house until Monday
was defeated. Mr.. Linneman's resolution ap
propriating $40 postage to each member was
defeated.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 1.-THE house of representa-
tives met and adjourned today, and that is about
all that can be said for it, although there were
number of bills introduced, the house files
now reaching well up towards 100. 1t had been
intended that the house should take recess
until afternoon and keep in session until all of
the trains had gone so that members could be