Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
at ST. Paul.

/ at ST. Faul.
ST PAUL, Feb 15-In the senate Mr. Theder
/ presented q bill providing for state board
! of embalming and to provide for the prevention
| of contagious diseases. The following bills
| were passed: relating to the size of election
| districts; changing the law relating to the sale
| of liquor to minors: making the use of narcot.
| ics cause for divorce; authorizing organized
/ towns to build fences for preventing spread OF
| Russian thistle; relating to deposits in insol.
vent banks and provides punishment for vic.
| lation thereof. Senator Potter introduced a
resolution which may interfere with the CAPT.
| toll bill, 1t provides THAT no bills appropria-
ting or setting aside moneys for any purpose
| ether than current expenses shall be considered
until all bills of that nature shall be in the
hands of the committee on finance and reported
| back by them at one time"
| In the house no important bills were intro.
duced. The following bills were passed: re-
| lating to requisites of summons issued by JUS
| tices of the peace; to prevent the spread Of
| noxious weeds; detaching villages from town
| ships for all purI oses. The bill by Mr.. Parker
relating to township organization was voted
I, down.
! ST.. PAUL, Feb. 16-Contrary to usual rules,
| both branches held sessions today. In the SEN
ate the following bills were passed: To amend
chapter 1915, general laws Of 1898, by allowing
the use of certain license money for certain
public improvements, introduced by Senator
Heneman; to legaiize certain corporations and
| to validate transfers Of property made by such
corporations, by Senator Morgan; to amend
section /, chapter 10, general laws Of 1891, re-
lating to appropriations of moneys by boards
of county commissioners for repairing roads
and bridges. The rest OF the day was spent in
committee work.
In the house the bill from Messrs Cant and
Douglas, and designed to encourage back pay
ment of taxes on all lands which have been or
may be sold to the state, the certificates Of
which have not bcen assigned to the state pro-
vides for the redemption of such property by
payment to the county treasurer of the amounts
due the stare minus the penalties and interest
above per cent. Henry Feig's bill aims to
supply the social benefits from the absence OF
which the farmers suffer 1t provides for the
organization Of state and district societies with
markets and homes, the present state
agricultural society being the state society.
The bill by Brevig imposes number OF restrie-
tions on railroads.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 1s.-Therc was hot fight in
the house this afternoon, and the definite fact
which can be stated is that the proposed
amendne-t to the capitol bill was temporarily
knocked out by combination of all the forces
against the proposition for new capitol, as
we'll as number who held the opinion ex-
pressed by Henry Feig, that there was skull
considered again March 5. Bills introduced:
Amending the laws relating to sale or lease of
mineral lands; making it misdeneanor to fur
nish newspaper with hbelous statement;
relating to the labelling of convict labor goods.
The bill prohibiting the sale OF liquor near the
state fair grounds was passed and the bill re-
lating to manufacture and sale Of spices was
lost.
A lively little tilt was promised in the senate
tonight in the consideration of Senator Thorpes
bill, being law to prohibit the use OF screens
on saloon windows. Senator Thorpe read the
Massachusetts law, and explained the provis-
ions of the bill, urging that when the commit
tee rise it be reported for passage. The meas
ure was indefinitely postponed. The bill to
amend section A, chapter 49, general statutes
1873 relating to Iublic lands was passed This
bill is in accordance with the suggestions con-
tanned in Gov Nelson message, and 1t permits
the investment OF the school fund in the bonds
of any state, not more than 10 per cent OF the
fund in the bonds of any one state.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 19.-In the senate the follow
ing bills were passed. proposing an. amend
ment to the constitution to authorize the taxa
ton of sleeping, drawing room and parlor car
companies to regulate the membership OF
state boards proposing an amendment to the
constitution relating to eminent domain; rela-
tive to criminal offences by corporations; to
legalize the taking of acknowledgements in
certain cases. In the evening the time was
occupied in the committee OF the whole.
Announcements were made Of several junkets.
In the house in the morning the hours Of
work were settled. Hereafter 10 a. m. will be
the ope ng hour and at 1890 a recess taken
until 2 p. m. and work until adjourned. ma
jority of the members of both houses of the
legislature went on the junket to the state ag-
ricultdral school in the afternoon. The
party boarded special cars in front Of the cap
itol at o'clock and were met at the farm by
members of the board Of regents and the fac
ulty. In the evening short session was held
in consideration of general orders.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 21.-The senate held only one
session yesterday and it was of the tamest kind
Senator Potter introduced tax bill, which pro-
vides for 5 per cent, penalty unpaid real es-
tate taxes. to go into effect June /, and the other
per cent to go into effect Oct. l. When the
calendar was reached it was found that there
was but one bill which could be given it's final
passage, and it took 20 minutes to get enough
votes to do it. The bill was S. F. 107, to reg
ulate the sale of Intoxicating liquors, introduced
by Senator Thorpe. It prohibits the sale of
liquor in original packages in no license" dis
districts. The vote on its passage was 80 to 0.
In the house bill was introduced establish
ing the rights and liabilities OF grain commits
sion mon. One of the important bills was by
Underleak which provides that any city, village
providing instruction which shall prepare stud
ents for the university, the state normal schools
or for teaching. In the discussion of the bill
relating to chattel mortgages a lively exchange
of courtesies prevailed between Jacobson and
Foss, in which the "lie'' nearly passed Two
iunkets were on tap for the members of the leg
islature yesterday. The joint committees on
prisons and reformatories went to st. Cloud
early in the morning and the committees Cd
hospitals for the insane went to Rochester at
2:15. The senate did as much work as it could
during the forenoon and held 20 afternoon ses-
sion.
ST. PAUL, Feb. Ex-senator Wyman pre-
sented bill providing for the coditcation of
the banking laws and Senator McArthurs bill
provides for a commission to confer with other
states for uniform marriage laws. The follow
ing bills were passed. providing for the taxa
ton of bicycles, carriages, ETC.; furnishing per
sons injuring dams, booms and similar struc- |
lures; amending the law granting additional
powers to the cities of the state and empower
ing cities to issue bonds; to allow town insur
ance companies to change location of their |
business efice. The Senate adjourned until |
to observe Washington's birthday.
In the house bill was introduced allowing |
persons physically disabled to call to his aid |
q judge OF election to work his ballot. The bill
makes no provision for those unable to read
Another bill provides for the discharge of
surities upon public bonds of public Offices upon