Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Resume OF the Legislative Proceedings
Mt St Paul.

The bill allowing judges to fix the time of courts
| was defeated.
| ST. PAUL, March Sin the senate the valued
policy BILL which provides that in case Of u to-
| tai loss on buildings insurance companies must
| pay full face values Of their policies, was dis
| cussed up to the close of the forenoon session
| today, and then passed by vote of 81 to 20.
| Senator Morgan introduced a measure, which
| is perhaps the most important new proposition
| that has been introduced in either house this
session. 1t provides for q constitutional amend
ment authorizing the legislature to exempt
from taxation improvements upon real estate
to the value of $780, The effect will be to prac.
tcally exempt every poor mans house in the
state
A hot dispute was sprecipitated in the house
by Henry Feig's attempt to have Mr.. Warmers
capitol bill, which was ON Tor a special order
for the afternoon. postponed for two weeks.
Led by Messrs. Jacobson and Feig, ths3rnral
members fought bitterly the proposition to ad-
vance $3.50 900 with which to begin work on the
capitol and they succeeded When this much
had been done, the majority OF them turned in
and voted for the bill. which embodies the re-
moval of all restrictions from the capitol COM
mission relating 10 the choosing of architects
and the methods OF competition.
The following bills were passed: To legalize
certain conveyances by women; to authorize the
extension of the term OF corporate existence
in certain cases. short reception was ten
dered Hon. Henry Watterson, OF Kentucky, by
both branches.
ST. PAUL. March Elm the senate Mr.. Ozmun
presented bill providing for the appointment
of four representatives to attend an interstate
conference to discuss the practibility of secur
ing uniformity of laws; Senator Thedon pre-
sented a bill to repeal the scalpers' law Of last
session. Senator Macarthur presented a bill ex-
empting from taxation all property belonging
to Grand Army post. In committee Of the
whole the bill prohibiting lobbying by state en-
ployes and the bill providing for the proven
ton of the spread of noxious weeds were recon-
mended to pass.
For the first time during the session the
morning roll call in the house failed to develop
quorum. and a recess Of 10 minutes was taken
to allow tardy members to arrive. Mr.. Jacob
son introduced resolution to adjourn sine die
April 10. The reports Of standing committees
were heard, a few bills were introduced and the
calendar was at length reached By this time
enough members had gone away to make the
body short Of q quorum. The statement was
made that q good many members had gone to
Minneapolis to hear Erwin's closing argument
in the Hayward murder case, SO some one made
motion TO adjourn to 10 o'clock tomorrow, and
the motion prevailed
c ST. PAUL. March THE capitol bill, or more
correctly. the bill amending the law passed two
years ago for the building OF new capitol in
this city had its inning and final battle in the
senate yesterday.
Twelve votes were cast against the BILL even
as it came from the house in its decapitated
shape, despite the fact that the Ramsey county
senators expressed their willingness to accept
the bill without the appropriation OF $3.50 900
for immediate use of the commission
The bill is finally dispensed of and only needs
the governors signature to become law. Thus
after severe struggle the capitol question bids
fair to be settled for all time. II the commits
sion did not succeed in obtaining all that was
asked for, it received such additional conces-
sionS and powers which will enable it to accom-
plish better results.
It was purely routine day in the house and
but little was done. In the committee of the
whole, Jacobson's bill for county option was
killed by indefinite postponement The follow
ing bills we're passed: An act relating to the
unison Of the general statutes; to establish the
Office of state entomologist toprotect the own
ers of bottles, boxes kegs, ETC., and in the sale
of mineral waters; to provide for boards Of
trustees of Y. M. c. A. associations.
ST. PAUL March s-The senate, after sharp,
wordy war, effectually killed Robbins anti
lobbying bill by @ very decisive vote. A bill
was introduced providing for state soldiers
monument on the new capitol grounds The
following senate bills were passed: Relating to
school meetings In common school districts;
relating to the salary of state treasurers clerk;
a bill for an act to vest in district courts all
trusts relating to town sites heretofore vested
in any judge of said courts; bill regulating
and naming of barking and trust corporations.
The following house bills were passed. To pre-
vent the spread Of noxiouS weeds from empty
freight cars; to amend general statutes, 1878,
relating to public highways in townships and
authorizing the inhabitants Of towns to place
roads and bridges under management Of board
of supervisors.
The house of representatives wound up one OF
.lo--o 49,,
noon by adjourning to Monday at p. m.
ETwenty- bills were introduced, five bills
were passed and some discussions were had on
bills in committee of the whole.
The following are the bills passed: To appro-
pirate money arising from the collection OF GER
tain seed grain notes to the governors contin-
gent fund from which said money was originally
drawn; to authorize the state auditor under
certain conditions to cancel the accounts ar1s
ing from seed grain loans made by the state in
1877 and 1878 and to enforce payment in certain
cases; to change to terms Of court In Fillmore
county; to increase the salary of the chief clerk
of the state treasurer from 81 200 to 81 500 was
passed under suspension of he rules.
ST. PAUL, March cit was rather lonesome
about the capitol today, as the house was not
in session and not any too many members of
the senate were in attendance at the session of
that body. The senate did some good work,
although there was comparatively little news
to it. There was absence of q desire to talk
that was so apparent the day before, and after
getting down to general orders the senator's
waded through the work with such dispatch
that they cleaned up all the loose work and adj
journed at o'clock. 1t seemed as If there
would be no end to bills introduced and the
committee reports, but this was about all there
was to the forenoon session The bills that
came in were not as rule of any great import
ance. Senator Spencer introduced a bill max
in, 10 hours working day and providing pen
alties for violation of the lsw. Senator Thorpe
introduced bill, the main point of which is
that it prohtoits the sale of liquor to persons
treatment at some inebriate institu-
ton.
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