Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-04-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
= Resume Of the Legislative Proceedings
tSSs5Ss5a az Paul

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THE LEGISLATURE.
= Resums Of the Legislative Proceedings
at st. Paul.
St. PAUL, March "A large number Of tho
the senators went on the excursion to Taylor.s
) Falls, and the amount OF business transacted
was small. Committee work occupied the at
tention of the senators oil day. Senator Lar
sons bill placing private banks under the con-
troll Of the state examiner was recommended
for passage. Senator Royerud' S resolution pros
htbitinR lobbyists from coming into the legisla-
tive halls was defeated. The bill allowing
state prison managers to let convict labor to
private parties to make shoes at As cents o day
was Defeated Before adjournment the bill ap.
propriating 10000 for the state census was
given Its final passage.
In the house bills wore introduced to provide
for tho orderly observance Of Memorial day; to
prevent the use of sectarian books in public
schools; to regulate the management OF county
jails and tx the compensation Of sherins In GER
tain cases.
DR.. Tiers bill for state board Of pardons
was recommended for passage, with some
amendments. II this bill becomes law the
governor will be relieved Of the great trial Of
standing alone the responsibility Of pardoning
or refusing to pardon convicts In the prisons Of
the state. .E3+9g5
Mr.. Melfckes bill providing for freedom Of
:
ing over in committee of the whole. The dis
cussion was long and spirited. Mr.. Feig intro
duced an amendment providing that the boards
of trade organized to establish the commission
3 Of Its members should be prohibited from FIX
INK unreasonable commissions. The amend
ment prevailed and then the bill was recon-
mended for passage. 5s F.g,se:; &.
ST. PAUL, March 27-The senate had the bill
for the distribution of the gross earnings tax
under consideration, and after discussion re.
committed the same for amendment The bill
requiring the publishing o; financial statements
Of Incorporated villages and townships was de-
feated. The following bills were passed: To
regulate the civil service Of the state OF Mime
sofa and cities thereof; authorizing building
and loan associations to invest money in GER
tain cases; giving liens for the better security
of mechanics material, men, etc; defining
what shall constitute a legal newspaper; relat-
ing to regulation of hours Of labor; to allow vii
lagos to separate themselves from townships,
governments, etc. Senator Culkins resolution
directing the railroad commission to furnish in
formation to the senate was passed.
The house had a warm time over the prison
labor question. The matter came up at 10 q. m.
on special order ana wound up at 1880 p. m. by
the adoption Of the Schumacher prison labor
Till, with few amendments. The Schumacher
bill was for the adoption Of the state account,
| system to take the place of the present con.
tract system, while the jacobson bill was for
the adoption OF the l 1ece price system. The
i state account system Is the one by which the
| state manufactures the goods, using the pris-
oners on its own account and places the goods
| In the general market. The contract system is
| where the prisoners are turned over to some
person or concern to be employed within the
prison walls, the contractor paying certain
| price per head The Schumacher bill was passed
! by a vote OF 95 to l.
| 81 ST. PAUL. March 2S.-In the senate the bill
structtons to levees was passed under SuSpen-
sion Of rules Young's bill relating to returns
to the supreme court was defeated also Cul-
kins bill placing building and loan associations
| under the provisions OF the .usury laws. The
! age Of consent bill was amended to except boys
! under 81 years of age, and then passed by vote
| OF 49 to 8. Other bills passed were: To pro-
| vide for the publication OF Official ballots; to
| provide for the incorporation of village to
! prevent the adulteratton OF candy; authorizing
| county commissioners to appoint supervisor
| OF assessments The entire calendar was
| cleared up
| The house devoted another day to the consid-
| GRAFTON OF bills or special order. Staples pine
| land bill passed by vote OF n to IS. Towards
| charter passed-95 to2. Sheeran's home rule
| bill passed-65 to %. Several resolutions were
| then introduced: One by Mr.. Reeves was
adopted. 1t provides that no member shall
| speak more than twice upon any one subject,
| and no longer than Ave minutes. TIE Staples
/; resolution, calling upon the judiciary commit
tee to report bill providing for constitu-
| tional convention. was approved, with the
| amendment that Mr.. Staples is 70 draft the bill
and submit it to the judiciary committee for
| them to pass upon and introduce. ~
ST. PAUL. March 2S.-Upwards OF 30 bills
were introduced in the senate, most Of them
| being OF minor importance. Barr introduced a
measure comforting suffrage on women at mu-
nicipal elections. One by R:ngdahl was for
committee to investigate the cost Of railroads
! Spencer sent up joint resolution for the ap
| pointment Of joint committee to confer upon
| the advisability Of establishing interstate
| park at Tay1ors Falls. Senator Spencer Of
| fered resolution having for IS purpose the an
nexation Of West Superior to Duluth. In c M
mittee Of the whole Culkins' freight bill. fixing
! maximum freight rates. was discussed. amend
| ed and then tabled. Keller reducing sallriSs
| OF state officials, was defeated BY request
| Senator Stevens introduced bill requiring a
! license for steam threshers. The bill regulat-
| ing the working hours Of children was passed.
In the house bills were introduced to repeal
| the laws relating to partition FENCES; for the
| regulation OF steam engines running thresherS;
designating property subject to taxation; to ap-
| propriate e25 900 for normal school at Duluth.
The bill relating to local building and loan as
sociations was defeated. The following bills
were passed; Providing for two new expert
| mental farms; declaring forfeiture OF the
swamp lands granted the Minneapolis h St.
Cloud railway: regulating the USE Of pound nets
| in International. waters; to encourage the pay
ment OF taxes for the year 1893 and years pre-
vious; relating to liquor licenses; appropriatng
$50 600 for soldiers home. TIE bill to separate
| village from township government was re-
| turned from the senate with minor amendments.
! The house concurred in the amendments and
| passed the bill
ST. PAUL, March 30.-Today was the last for
presentation of bills. In the senate So meas
| ures were sent up, making a total OF 733. Two
| years ago the number was 57s Many Of the
| bills were duplicates of those already before
the house. The bill for the taxation OF vessel
| property was passed under. suspension. Among
| the bills sent up were the following: Appropri-
| ating $147 600 for the institute for detectives
| prohibiting saloon keepers from taking per-
{! sonal property for drinks, and If the saloon
| keeper trusts he cannot collect pay for.the
same; providing that street car. companies fur
nfah seats for passengers if they collect fares;
| to establish board of inspectors for steam
vessels and steam boilers and licensing engi-
neers. The other bills were of minor or local
| Importance. 4 5t-{ 5f. ..g> !.
! The house was not so prolific with bills as the
! senate, yet plenty Of members had measures to
! oner Mr.. Douglass introduced q bill requiring
non-residents to procure license to hunt and
| fish in the state, placing, the license for one
/ year at $25. Other bills were: Granting cities
the authority to control and regulate fire. gift
/ auction or bankrupt sales; requiring policemen
| to give bonds; relating to fraud In the manu-.
| facture and sale of cheese. number OF bills
were duplicates Of measures before the senate.
/ Henry Feig introduced bill for the removal OF
/ the capitol to Kandlyohi county and moved.its
immediate passage. After considerable sport
A the bill was referred to q committee composed
OF Henry Feig and Pat Kelly, both 10 he chair
man OF the committee. The rest Of the day
was spent in committee OF the whole. ..s.Fi !.
ON THE RAILS.
The engine Of an express train con
sumes twelve gallons Of water for each
mile travelled