The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11

cultural districts, nnd thes friends sof
| the measure did not care to force
vote during the afternoon: so progress
was reported. The house bill giving
women the right to vote In municipal
elections caused some gallant speeches
and, also, some determined opposition.
1t was referred to the judiciary com
lnittee to prepare a substitute that
may remove the constitutional objec-
ton to 1t in the present form. #
5. T.. No. 600 Substitute for S. Il. No.
! 176)-Peterson-Io amend chapter 5,
General Laws 1893, relating to ex-
aminatiOnS and commitment to the
state hospitals for insane and the ST.
pervision and management thereof,
was recommended to pass. =
Senator POtter's bill to create the
office Of county assessor. to regulate
his salary and the salaries and num-
Der of his deputies was recommended
for passage. although a small vote.
Senator Masterman's bill, S. II. No.
453, to license and regulate the bust
ness of storage companies and public
WarehOuSemcn was amended in sew
eral particulars and recommended to
pass.
II. F. No. 500 substitute for III. f..
No. 37S), to regulate the receipt, stor-
age and shipment of grain in elevators
and warehouses on the right Of way Of
railroads, was considered. Senator
Cronkhite explained the intention Of
the bill, and moved that it be recon-
mended for passage. 1t applies only
10 the small elevators located through
the country, and was approved.
The seat in the senate chamber &C.
cupled by Senator Culkins has been
vacant for some days. President Day,
Immediately after the senate assem-
bled. announced that the cause of
Senator Culkin's absence was his
dangerous illness from typhoid fever,
and paid a tribute to the absent sena-
tors diligence and worth as a legis-
lator, as we'll as to his personal quail
ties as man. Suitable resolutions
were adopted.
In the House,,
The house put in a full days work.
and at the present rate will quit even
with the boards at the close Of the
session. Under the head of motions
and resolutions J. D. Jones. moved
that S. Il. No. 3S-Stevens-the anti
pool room bill, be recalled from the
committee OH crimes and Dunishments
and placed on general orders as No.
20 1-2. Motion adopted.
Mr.. Downs, chairman of the house
section of the committee on Birch
Coulee monument, submitted the ma
jOrity report Of the joint committee
signed BY all the house committee and
Senator Keller. The report sets forth
that the commission erred in not plac
ing the monument Or the scene of the
battle, and also in placing the name OF
Capt. ii. p. Grant on the monument
as commander of the forces, while al
the documents and other evidence
show that Maj. Brown was in com
mand. The committee recommends
that the monument be removed to the
scene of the battle, and that the name
OF Capt. Grant as commander he
stricken from the monument and thai
of Maj. Brown substituted
The bill providing for the rebate OF
the royalties OH iron ore taken from
state lands and Smelted within thu
state was recommended for indefinite
postponement.
Young's bill for the forfeiture of the
Hastings Il Dakota land grant was
recommended to pass-5O to H..
The following, among other bills
passed:
Morgan-Relating to banking and
trust companies.
Barr-To provide public school Ii
braries.
Pottgeiscr-To suppress the sale O,
unWholesomc poultry and game.
II. T. No. S67 Substitute for S. F
No. 16S)-To amend sections l, ? ani
8 OF chapter 8 Of the General Laws OF
1887, relating to the regulation Ct the
practice Of medicine and surg ,ns
making the course of study necessa ;,
three instead Of two years and chang
ing the time of making examinations
from July to juno.
Sevatson-Relating to village wt1te,
works.
Steyens-Relating to foreclosure OF
mortgages.
Mcliale - Relating to municipal
bonds.
consolidating to meetings in CON,
mon school districts.