The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-21
STATE LEGISLATIVE RE.
WORK OF THE MINNESOTA LAW.
MAKERS.
Condensed Report Of the Proceed
ings In the Senate and House, Conn
DrisinE n Brief Summary of tho
Weeks Business.

st. Paul, March 16-The senate as a
body was in a perturbed state Of mind.
Its members had not recovered their
accustomed mental equilibrium, some
what disturbed by the excitement at
fight over III. Il. No. I. And there
were many inquiries as to the where
abouts Of the missing Cronkhite. No
body knew where he was, although
many yentured conjectures of where
he might, could, would or should be-
Bills Passed.
The senators managed to shake them
selves together sufficiently to so
through the regular order Of business
before the adjournment at o'clock
to enable those who desired to take
part in the contemplated legislative
trip to Duluth. Tower and the iron
mines. When bills on the calendar
We're reached two Of the much-dis-
cussed bills Of the session were taken
up and passed. One was Ozmun's COR
rupt practices act. to prevent corrupt
practices in elections. to limit the en-
penses Of candidates, to prescribe the
duties of candidates and political COM
mittees, and provide penalties aud
remedies for violation thereof. The
other was Senator Jones thistle bill
Some measure to aid the farmers Of
the western part of the state in res
cuing the land from the clutches of the
foreign invader has been urged by the
agricultural counties. The need Of i'm
mediate action was recognized In the
neighboring states. and it resulted in
holding recent interstate conference
on the subject in St. Paul. Senator
Jones, who already had similar bill
before the senate, was president of the
conference. The bill introduced later
by him and passed, was approved by
the conference Similar laws are to
be secured in other states. Its pro-
visions are familiar on account of fire.
quent publication; they contemplate 4
simultaneous and vigorous assault
wherever the weed has a foothold. The
owners must destroy it on their lands;
the counties along the roads. and the
state on public lands. The bill carries
an appropriation of $4,000.
Loring Park L. offered.
The offer of Loring Park for the
state capitol was made formally to the
house and referred to the judiciary
committee, after a long, and at times,
rather heated debate, in which many
matters were d discussed. 1t came up
early in the day, the 'petitions, me-
MORALS and other communications"
under which it was presented being
read right after roll call. There was
the usual amount Of confusion and few
seemed to be paying attention when
the spAak err HI 'ded il paper package to
the reading clerk, with the remark:
"Here is a communication from the
city of Minneapolis which the clerk
will read" Confusion Of talking and
rustling Of papers ceased, for all
seemed curious to- hear what the city
Of Minneapolis had to say to the legis-
lature The document was signed by
Robert Pratt, as mayor Of Minneapolis.
ST. Paul, March Ex-senator Cronk-
bite had the call in the senate and he
secured every point he sought for. Not
only did he have the journal Of last
Wednesday corrected so ais to show
that he was excused, but President
Day admitted that Senator Cronkhite
had been excused. The Marshall
county senator rose on question of
privilege and asked that the journal
be so corrected as to read: Excused
by authority of the president"
The Charter Bill.
The senate devoted the most of its
two sessions to discussions in commit
tee of the whole of the proposed new
charter for cities. 1t succeeded in dis
posing in tentative fashion of five
chapters Of the bill, although several
Important sections were reserved for
further debate and amendment. The
chapters constitute about one-ffth of
the printed bill as it comes from the
committee, and relate to organization,
election, appointment and duties of Of
ficers. powers and duties of mayors,
duties Of controller, finances and du-
ties Of treasurer.
- Two important features Of the bill
were discussed and settled, Temperate
ly at least. The first was that CITY
and general elections should be sen
arate, both being held in the fall. CITY
elections will be held in odd numbered
years and general elections in even
~L1OCl GU uc HOWARD
bill provided for separate elections,
but it was changed after discussion
in the municipal corporation commit
tee, and at the request Of representa-
tives from the smaller cities who de-
sired to escape the cost of two cleo
lions: The other important feature
voted upon and settled was there
should be no attempt made in the bill
to regulate salaries, or even to fix a
maximum amount for the salaries of
the different city officials. The salaries
are to be fixed by three fourths vote
of the city councils.
Omnibus Game and Fish BILL
In the house yesterday the principal
discussion was upon the omnibus game
and fish bill. AS on former occasions
che former executive agent of the
game and fish commission came In for
a roasting from Mr.. Jacobson and 9TH
ers. The bill was finally amended
allowing the shooting Of wild fowl un-
til April Is and reducing the appro-
priation from $4,000 to $4,000.
A number of petitions were intro
duced relating to the Ives impeach-
ment, the st. Croix Interstate park and
a protest against the Jacobson bill pro
viding for filing chattel mortgages