Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
Mt ST. Paul

introduced q few bills and then went home for
the night. Senator Thorpe's bill provides that
saloons shall not use screens or anything that
will prevent the public from seeing who are
taking drinks Senator Greer sent up bill
providing for an appellate court, while Ozmun
bill provides for the perfecting Of judgments
within 80 days after findings are filed.
The judiciary committee reported the pass
ing of S. r. II, relating to the inspection of
state boilers and on motion of Senator Howard
the rules were suspended and the bill had Its
final passage.
The committee on state normal schools re-
ported back S. F. 80, bill to establish state
normal school at Duluth.
Representatives were paid at the rate OF about
So per hour for the days work this morn
ing. The house was in session considerably
less than two hours, and during that time d1d
nothing more than to introduce the usual gr1st
of bills and to pass the joint resolutions OF Sen
ator Frank Day, relating to the Patterson BILL,
now being considered by the United States SEN
ate The Patterson bill is a measure intro
duced in congress in the interest of railroads,
and by 1t the interstate commerce act is so mod
flied that in all cases where complaint is made
by shipper the burden of proof is thrown upon
him instead of the road. The resolutions be-
sought the senate to forbear passing the meas
ure, and was passed by the house by an unani-
nous vote.
DR.. Robillards bill provides that on a third
conviction drunkard may be sent to the asy-
lum at Rochester for treatment.
ST. PAUL, jan 29.-In the senate the Smith
Probstfield contest was decided by allowing
Senator Smith to retain his seat. A large num-
Der of bills were introduced, the principal ones
being: To require all officers to make de-
tailed report of fees collected; to authorize
townships to issue bonds for the construction
OF fences to keep out Russian thistles; to pro-
hibit pool selling; to determine liability of fire
insurance companies; to provide for the exam
ination of persons DESTROYS of teaching in pub
lie schools; fixing punishment for counterfeit
ing trade marks and trade labels; relating to
legal publications in newspapers and afidavits
thereof.
In the house during the morning hour the con-
test for reading clerk was spirited and was de-
cided on the fourth ballot in favor OF Robert
Deakin, of ST. Paul. The most important bid
introduced was the one to transfer $3.50 900 from
the general fund to the capitol fund, to aid i'm
setting ON foot the building of new capitol
Another bill of Importance was one for the Gre
alton of state mineral land agent. Other bills
were introduced prohibiting the sale of liquor
within mile of the state fair grounds; to pre-
vent pool selling or book making; to establish
a premium for the use of broad wagon tires
Mr.. Gutterson presented a joint memorial rec
ommending the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people, which was
negative vote.
ST PAUL. JAN 3O-Both branches were con-
tent with routine work today. In the senate
the usual batch of new bills were introduced
Senator Morgan introduced Ia bill prohibiting
members of the railroad commission from be-
ing stockholders in common carriers. Other
bills were introduced, proposing constitution
al amendment relating to taking private prop
erty under execution; requiring county treas
urerS to mail proper notices of amount OF taxes
due by delinquefts :: amending the medical prac-
tice act. The bilis transferring the school text
book fund to the revenue fund; to appropriate
money to meet deficiencies of the state, and the
bill to appropriate money to pay the seed grain
notes issued by the governor were passed under
suspension of rules.
lin the house ,Suttcn;s resolutions to investi-
gate the work of the pine land investigating
committee were taken up and after some dis
cusSien were laid on the table. The bill to bond
villages was postponed indefinitely. The fol-
lowing bills we're introduced: To provide for a
state historical museum: for the publication of
oficialelectIon ballots for county and state;
for the projections property of passengers in
sleeping cars and regulating fares charged by
sleeping car companies; to amend existing laws
relating to publication OF the delinquent tax
list. The,speaker announced that the follow
ing gentlemen had been appointed by him &C
sc0rting to the resolution introduced by Mr..
Feig. providing for the investigation of charges
that interest on public moneys had been re-
tanned by public officials: Feig, Lovejoy, Gibbs,
Warner, Douglas. The bill repeating the CAPT.
tol bill was voted down in committee without
discussion.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 31.-The senate did very lit
tie beside routine work few bills were in
produced the principal ones being: Relating to
the 'sale(of baking powders; requiring registers
of deeds terreport on lands acquired by certain
carporators; to amend the code relating to the
empEoyment,Of minors around saloons; to le-
ga1ize laidout highways; to amend the code re.
lating to indecent assault on women. Therpe's
resolution asking congress to pass a bankrupt
cy bill was passen The afternoon was spent
in committee of the whole. The bill for the
compilation Of general laws was recommended
for passage.
I'm the house three bills were passed. They
are relating totelection Of county commission
ers i'm Aitllin county; amending the laws re-
lating to wolf beuntiesand the bill prohibiting
the aiming OF fire arms. The bill prohibiting
the establishment of pest houses in certain
cases and the hill regulating the powers Of
park commissioners were recommended to pass
Bills were introduced: to promote practical
forestry; TO amend the constitution so that the
permanent school fund may be loaned to aid in
the erection of school houses; making barbed
wire fences legal fences
ST. PAUL, Feb. LIN the senate Fuller in
troduced bill for the better protection of the
owner of logs and senator knatyold presented
q bill for the regulation of freight on ores.
Another bill for tine promotion of forestry was
presented. The following bills were passed:
concerning mutilated and lost village bonds, re-
lating to weights and measures; legalizing the
compilation of the general laws of the state.
Gov. Clough will approve OF Senator Jones'
joint resolution in favor of the appointment of
a Northwestern interstate commission to agree
upon some legislation for the suppression of
the Russian thistle. It is understood he will
appoint Senator Jones and Representative
Reeves to represent the state in the conference.
In the house bills were introduced to provide
for the treatment Of inebriates by counties;
to establish normal school at Crookston; to
provide for the collection of taxes on real eS-
tate by installment; to provide for the deposit
In court OF effects on which there are adverse
claims: to amend the law relating to the re-
cording of chattel mortgages conditional notes
seed grain notes etc. In the afternoon the
bills were passed: amending the laws
relating to the sale of tobacco: regulating and
defining the powers of park commissioners and
The bill prohibiting the establishment of pest
houses in certain cases., The committee on
elections. through its chairman, J. D. Jones,
presented report in the AlIen-Fu rlong con-
Jest in favor of Mr.. Furlong.
The house adjourned until Tuesday.
II DO not think Binks was entirely to
blame, but there are some features of the |
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