The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1895-03-09
in TIE Law MILLS
THE CAPITOL BILL PASSES THE
MINNESOTA HOUSE.
1t In Amended So That II New Compe.
titinn for Designs Caa h. Held
This Set l.s All n;it,l lle-
mOvai Talk-Nntued Policy
Msnxure Pnssex SENATE.
OF JUDGE IVES.

TheLine of Investigation Ii Laid
Do,vn by the House Judiciary ..
Committee.
st. Paul, March 7.-This was the
busiest day OF the session in the house.
The Brcvis resolution seeking the I'M
parchment Of Bank Examiner Kenyon
and Gov. Clougll was defeated. Col.
Watterson addressed the legislature in
joint convention and the house imme-
diately thereafter took up the capitol
bill; discussed it at length, and after
amending. passed it. Reading Clerk
bowling read the bill in full and after
the speaker had stated to the house
The rules under which the house would
proceed, =. IL. Kelly offered an
amendment. providing for the repay
ment of the S25O,OOO. In support of
the amendment Mr.. Kelly said that he
had offered it in good faith and trust
ed it would prove satisfactory to his
friend from Lac Qui Parle (N1r. Jacob
som. Alr. Schurineier seconded the
amendment which was adopted with
out debate
NJ. jacobson offered an amendment
to !s,rikc out section l and renumber
the following sections. He moved the
adoption of the amendment and said
the present law was fair and no addi-
lional appropriation was necessary.
NO money, he said, would be needed
during %. and the bill would allow the
commissioners to conduct new COM
petition and secure the appropriate de-
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work could be done until the complete
plans had been adopted.
In the senate.
The senate passed the valued policy
bill by Il vote of 81 to - after Il bitter
fight. 1t provides that in case of a
total loss of building the face Of the
policy shall be the measure of loss I'M
less the companies can prove fraud on
the part of the insured. In the COM
mittee of the whole it approved Sen
ator Wyman's new state banking law
that is designed for the better protec-
ton OF depositors. The same good
fortune attended Senator Stevens ar
bitration bill that is supposed to OBJ
viate future strikes and lockouts. Sem
ator Ozmun's corrupt practices act was
used for few moments as foot ball
and then referred to Il special commit
tee of five that will prune out objec-
tionahlc features. The bill will be the
special order for Thursday afternoon.
The senators returned from their three
days vacation ready to introduce a
number of bills. Seventeen We're pre-
sented and had their first reading. and
some Of them are above the average in
interest. This Is notably the case Of
Senator Morgan's bill exempting $500
worth Of Improvements on real estate.
and Senator Ozmun's bill providing for
licences for news boys and boot blacks.
Other bills passed:
Wing-To regulate the operation Of
traction engines in villages and cities;
to prevent the same soaring passing
horses. etc.
McIIale-To amend section IA. chap
ter IL. General Statutes 1878. relating
to public highways; provides that
road oversccrs must keep star mail
routes free from snow blOckades.
Dunham-TO authorize county COM
mlssioners to submit to- the people the
issuance of bonds to the extent of 1
per cent of the assessed valuation. for
the purpose Of constructing roads and
bridges.
Stevens-To authorize cooperative
or assessment insurance associations
to amend their articles Of association,
etc.
Sevatson-Co power upon
villages to purchase or acquire water
works for domestic purposes as well as
for fire protection: curative act.
Sevatson-Legalizing and confirming
wi n 1,D ,sir
to construct water works and gas
works; curative act.
Ringdahl To repeal chapter :321.
Special Laws 1880. relating to the care
of the poor in Polk county.
The Ives Case.
The house judiciary committee took
up the Ives Impeachment case. Judge
Montague, one of the petitioners. said
lie had talked with the attorneys for
both sides and said it was their de-
sire that the hearing be set for not
earlier than next Tuesday. Mr.. Steen-
ersOn, for Judge Ives. agreed with Mr..
Johns, Of the judiciary committee. that
the scope of his powers were similar
to those OF Il grand jury and thought
it would be proper for the committee
to consider whether the petition stated
facts sufficient to warrant taking the
matter up. and after that to consider
whether til evidence would warrant
the bringing Of impeachment proceed
ings. He said the delay asked would
be agreeable to both sides. He thought
the evidence could be taken in two
days. Mr. Steenerson also stated
that the attorneys for tlle defense
would not claim rs Il right the priv
ilege Of appearing before the commit
tee to cross-eXaminc witnesses. but
they would do so if the committee de-
sired it.
The committee went into executive
session to consider the questions as to
whether the defense should he allowed
representation. In executive session
the committee decided that each party
to the action should furnish the com
mfttce with list 0f witnesses. to-
getller With concise statement Of
what is expected to be proved by each
witness: that the request Of the Pc
titioners and respondent be allowed
to appear and examine should not be
granted. The chairman was authorized
to subnocna all witnesses for either
side. The committee will meet again
to take uD the matter and examine
witnesses in executive session Wodnes-
day evening the 18th inst.
WISCONSIN.
Madison, Wis. March 1.-THE feature
of the day at the capitol was the fight
in the assembly over Halls resolution
to investigate the eaSninss Of the st.
Paul and Northwestern roads. The
resolution. which provides for an in
vestigating committee which is to re-
port to the next legislature, wss finally
adopted, although several attempts
were made to amend it. A resolution
was admitted which authorizes the ap'
pOintment Of committee to make .
readmission of the circuit courts.
In the senate the joint resolution
amending the constitution, striking out
the clause limiting the salary Of the
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