Morris tribune., 1895-04-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
at St Paul.

ST. P2uL March GA large number of tn
the senators went on the excursion to Taylor
| Falls, and the amount OF business transacte
was small. Committee work occupied the al
| tention of the senators all day. Senator Lal
| sons bill placing private banks under the con
troll of the state examiner was recommends
| for passage. Senator Roverud's resolution pre-
| hibiting lobbyists from coming into the legislH
/ tive halls was defeated. The bill ALLOWING
| state prison managers to let convict labor L
| private parties to make shoes at As cents q da
was defeated. Before adjournment the bill az
propriating $4,000 for the state census wa
given It's final passage.
| In the house bills were introduced to provide
for the orderly observance of Memorial day; t,
prevent the use of sectarian books in public
| schools: to regulate the management of count,
jails and fix the compensation of sheriffs in Ger
| tain cases
| DR.. Tiers bill for state board of pardonl
| was recommended for passage, with some
| amendments. IT this bill becomes law the
| governor will be relieved of the great trial o.
standing alone the responsibility of pardonine
or refusing to pardon convicts in the prisons o.
| the state
Mr.. NIelickes bill providing for freedom Of
markets for food products had its second turn
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
of it's members should be prohibited from fix
ing unreasonable commissions. The amend
ment prevailed and then the bill was recon-
mended for passage.
ST. PAUL, March c7.--The senate had the bill
for the distribution of the gross earnings tax
under conside ration, and after discussion re-
committed the same for amendment. The bill
requiring the publishing OF 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 legal newspaper; relat-
ing to regulation of hours of labor; to allow viii
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 a.
on special order and wound up at $50 p. m. by
the adoption of the Schurmeier prison labor
bill, with few amendments. The Schurmeier
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 piece price system. The
state account system is the one by which the
state manufactures the goods using the pris-
onerS on it's 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 q certain
price per head. The Schumacher bill was passed
by a vote of IS to I.
ST. PAUL, March 2S.-In the senate the bill
giving police officers authority to remove OBJ
structions to levees was passed under Suspen-
sion of rules. Youngs bill relating to returns
to the supreme court was defeated, also Cul-
kin's 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 43 to g. Other bills passed were: To pro-
vide for the publication of official ballots; to
provide for the incorporation of villages; to
prevent the adulteration of candy; authorizing
county commissioners to appoint supervisor
of ASSIGNMENTS. The entire calendar was
cleared up.
The house devoted another day to the consid-
Grafton of bills op special order. Staples pine
land bill passed by vote of 70 to IS. Towards
charter passed-95 to 2. Sheeran's home rule
bill passed-65 to 20. Several resolutions were
then introduced One by Mr. Reeves was
adopted. It provides that no member shall
speak more than twice upon any one subject,
and no longer than five minutes. The Staples
resolution calling upon the Judiciary commit
tee to report bill providing for a constitu-
tional convention. was approved with the
that Mr.. Staples is to draft the bill
and submit it to the judiciary committee for
them to pass upon and introduce.
ST. PAUL. March 29.-Upwards OF 80 bills
were introduced in the senate, most of them
being of minor Importance. Barr introduced
comforting suffrage on women at mu-
nicipal elections. One by Ringdahl was for
committee to investigate the cost of railroads.
Spencer sent up a joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of a joint committee to confer upon
the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing an interstate
park at Taylors Falls. Senator Spencer Of
tered a resolution having for it's purpose the an
nexation of West Superior to Duluth. In ct m.
mittee Of the whole Culkins' freight bill, fixing
maximum freight rates, was discussed, amend
I'd and then tabled. Kellers, reducing salaries
Of state officials, was defeated. By request
Senator Stevens introduced bill requiring
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
property subject to taxation; to ap-
oropriate $4,000 for normal school at Duluth
The bill relating to local building and loan as
,ociations was defeated. The following bills
we're passed; Providing for two new expert
mental farms; declaring q forfeiture of the
swamp lands granted the Minneapolis & ST.
Cloud railway: regulating the use OF pound nets
n International waters; to encourage the pay
nent of taxes for the year 1893 and years pre-
7ious; relating to liquor licenses: appropriating
80 900 for soldiers home. The bill to separate
Village from township government was re-
urned from the senatewith minor amendments.
The house concurred in the amendments and
passed the bill.
ST. PAUL, March 30.-Today was the last for
of bills. In the senate So meas
Tres were sent up, making q total of 733. Two
ears ago the number was 578 Many of the
ills were duplicates Of those already before |
he house The bill for the taxation of vessel |
property was passed under suspension. Among |
he bills sent up were the following: Appropri- |
ting $147 600 for the institute for detectives;
saloon keepers from taking per-
onal property for drinks, and if the saloon |
,eeper trusts he cannot collect pay for the |
anne; providing that street car companies fur |
ish seats for passengers if they collect fares: |
o establish board of inspectors for steam |
essels and steam boilers and licensing engi- |
GERS. The other bills were of minor or local |
Importance.
The house was not so prolific with bills as the
enate. yet plenty of members had measures to
fer. Mr.. Douglass introduced a bill requiring |
on-reSidentS to procure q license to hunt and |
sh in the state, placing the license for one
ear at S25. Other bills were: Granting cities
he authority to control and regulate fire, gift
uction or bankrupt sales: requiring policemen
o give bonds: relating to fraud in the manu-
acture and sale of cheese. A number of bills
yere duplicates of measures before the senate.
Ienry Feig introduced a bill for the removal of