The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-03-07
Thursday. Feb. %.

was sprungin the house during the morn
ing when Representative Feig presented
petition from citizens and attorneys of
Crookston, asking the impeachment and
removal from the bench of Frank Ives,
judge Of the Fourteenth judicial district.
In general, Judge Ives is charged with
intoxication, Partially, lack of legal
knowledge, with being arbitrary and with
degrading the high position he holds by
using it as a partisan position to punish
his enemies and reward his Populist
friends. There are 81 specific charges of
the most serious character, and When he
presented the petition 10 the house.
Speaker Pro Tenn Staples asked that the
members give it close attention. The mat
ter was referred to the judiciary commit
tee for investigation.
SENATE.-The senate killed the Du-
luth normal school bill, and passed the
bills relating to drainage of wet lands; the
Gibbs resolution to congress asking that
the old Fort Smelling buildings be coded
to the state; to prohibit the aiming of fire.
arms at a human being and the Schur-
meier bill, proposing an amendment to
sec. l, art. z, of the constitution, relative
to the election franchise
The capitol bill introduced by the Ram
sey county delegation was made the
special order for 2:30 Thursday afternoon.
Friday, March 1.
SENATE-The census enumeration was
the subject of considerable debate at the
afternoon session of the senate. 1t was
finally decided that all statistics be left
out.
The senate and house passed joint res
olution recommending General Mason as
a soldier worthy of promotion to the full
rank of brigadier general. In the house
the resolution was passed by rising vote.
At II o'clock the senate and house went
into executive session to formally receive
the portrait of General Thomas, presented
by the State Veterans association. Com
mander-in-Chief Lawler was present and
delivered an address.
HOUSE Senator Stockton's bill appro-
priating $500 for building purposes at
the Fairbault institute for defective, was
passed under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. McGrath's bill appropriating $780,
600 to open closed waterways in the north
ern part of the state passed, but the
amount was reduced to $5O, 200.
Representative Brevig introduced res
olution looking to the impeachment of
Governor Clough and Bank Examiner
Kenyon. It was referred in the usual way
Saturday, March 2.
HOUSE-The house declines to investi-
gate the worlds fair commissioners by in
definitely postponing Mr.. Dressels resolu-
ton to that effect. Many members had
gone home and there was thin house, so
the calendar was not taken up. Fifteen
new bills were introduced during the
morning session.
A resolution congratulating the people
of the United States on the adjournment
of the Fifty-third congress was introduced
by Mr.. Downs A motion to lay on the
table was lost and the resolution was then
adopted.
Among the bills acted on in committee
of the whole were the following:
H. F. 287-TO amend sec. 1, chap. 33,
laws of 1898, relating to legal newspapers
Progress
S. F. 274-Relating to divorce. To be in
definitely postponed.
H. F. 353-To regulate the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.. To pass.
H. T. 2S5-To authorize county survey
ors to restore posts, etc., marking bound
airy lines, and making each prima facie
evidence. To pass as amended.
S. F. 1S-Relating to the Incorporation
of villages. To pass.
H. f. 136-To prevent drunkenness and
insanity resulting therefrom. To be re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.