Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-01-19
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
Tho Doings Of the State Law Makers q
St Paul sag

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
The Doings Of the State Law Makers g
st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Jan. CONTRARY to expectations
there were quorums in both houses whom the
gavel fell. Senator Sanborn introduced reso
luton for memorial to congress asking for
free coinage OF silver upon lines different from
those contained in the Bland bill. Senator
Barr asked for a commission to draft general
law for the government Of cities. Canestorp
introduced several bills, including one provid.
ing for the election Of railroad commissioners
by the people. President Clough did not an.
nounce his committees but will wait until
Speaker Lee has his list completed.
When the house assembled, Craig Of Sher.
borne county and Kelly OF Ramsey appeared
for the first time and We're sworn in The Sos.
sion did not last over thirty minutes. The prin.
Opal measures proposed were: BY Royer Of
Ramsey, to classify steam boilers; by FLEMING
of Crow,Whg, relating to actions commenced
In municipalor justice courts. Two bills cnme
from the Hennepin delegation. One allows OK.
eeutors to dispose OF real estate, and the other
provides for the adjustment Of days Of grace
on notes, bills, etc
ST. PAUL, Jan. 1o.-The senate was In session
about an hour and a half. number OF bills
were introduced. BY Canestorp, an anti Cam
ada thistle bill; by Nord, to choose presiden-
tial electors by districts, the same as Michigan;
by Day, providing for an inheritance tax OF s
per cont; by Morse providing for greater safety
in passenger elevators. The principal bill was
sent up by Hompe, which provides shat there
is hereby ordered to be established perma-
nent place for exhibits, wholesale market and
warehouse and elevator rooms, of the capacity
of 2 800 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 $500, 900.
An important bill was introduced in the house
by Cairns Of Hennepin, providing for purity Of
elections at primaries. All primaries must be
advertised in newspapers for four weeks. Nom.
nations OF candidates must not be made more
than 60 days prior to election. Polls to be held
open five hours. Other bills were introduced
requiring vestibuled cars on street railways;
affecting the liability Of corporations raises the
liability for loss of life from IS 900 to $l2 500:
making eight hours. days labor; providing
that all prison 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.
3 ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.-THE senate met at 10 g. m.
and in forty minutes had adjourned. Bills were
introduced appropriating 100000 for display at
the world 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 I'M
der suspension of rules.
The house passed memorial favoring the
Washburn anticipation bill, which was tele-
graphed to Senator WaShburn Bills were in
troduced 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
work; relating to the fencing Of highways;
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 20, apprO-
priating $3.50 600 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. So
ST. PAUL, Jan. 12.-The senate adopted
Swatsons 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 q
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 finances IL
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 ofside tracks~to reach grain ware
houses; to exempt 5000 from taxation; relating
to the legalizatiQn Of the, recording of certif-
Gates of mortgage foreclosure; to regulate the
sale of railway tickets (thiS is the conductors,
or anti-scalpers billy; 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: Memorializini
congress to pass the Washburn bill; pertaining
to legal notices; amending school law, strikini
out majority and substituting two thirds; t.
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
r,0n intro n<E,n hill 4
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 amend
ment providing that railroad companies shall
provide facilities for any person or company de
string to build warehouses and elevators alonl
its tracks; making municipal corporations sub
ject to garnishment; making the liquor Ncens.
in cities Of 5000 at least $500; appropriating g.
600 to supply deficiency in the state contingent
fund.
An attempt to adjourn the house until Monda,
was defeated. MI. Lihneman,s resolution zap
propriating $40 postage toseach member wal
defeated
ST. PAUL, Jan: M-The house OF. representa-
tives met and adjourned today, and that is about
all that can be said for 81, although there wer
a number of bills introduced, !. the house files
now reaching well up towardss10Oss Itahad beer
intended that the house should take O. recess
until afternoon and keepsin session until all Of
the trains had gone, SO that members could be
kept in ST. Paul over Sunday, but when it was
found that there was opposition to this, it was
decided to adjourn until Monday afternoon.
JoNEs-'Im going to bring my wife
round to call on you tonight Smith
''That's right; but do me a favor, old man
Don't let her wear her new sealskin cloak:
I don't want my wife to see it just now.n
Jones (grimly)-."Why, that's what we are
coming for!''
FOREIGN LADIES OF NOTE.
PRINCESS GAL1rzEN, member OF one
Of the oldest aristoccratic families OF
Russia is now q sta hlemaid 81, q E,.ennh