The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-07

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councils, relating to highways, ETC.,
was recommended to pass; Gutterson,
to amend chapter 13, General Statutes
1873, relating to public highways, as
amended by Kendall and Gutterson,
was recommended to pass.
Among the bills introduced: Knut-
son, to establish a state normal school
at C~rookston, provided such city do
nate to normal school board ten acres
or land and said school be not built
before 1897; by Mansfield, to provide
1or the collection Of taxes in INSTALL
ments, one-half on June 1 and one-half
on Dec. 1; by Robbins, to provide for
treatment of inebriates, by counties.
st. Paul, Feb. 5-The following bills
were introduced in the senate
HoWard-To legalize the record Of
certain deeds and mortgages, and de-
ming the force and effect thereof.
HoWard-To prevent debtors from
giving preferences to creditors, and
to secure an equal distribution Of as
sets.
Masterman-To provide for the pun
lsllment OF persons injuring OF Destroy
ing dams, bOOms and similar str1c-
lures.
Sheehan-To amend section s. chan
ter 81, General Statutes 1878, proyid-
ing for filing of notice Of foreclosure
of real estate with the register of
deeds.
Sheehan-Defning the liability of
hre insurance companies in certain
cases.
Masterman-To provide for the pun-
lshment Of persons for falsifyine the
scale OF logs and lumber.
Theden-To regulate the practice in
civil cases before the justice Of the
peace. Courts of Cancellation provided
for.
There was NJ business transacted in
the house.
st. Paul, Feb. 6.-Among the most
important bills introduced in the FEN
ate We're the following:
10 authorize county commissioners
to 1ssue bonds to aid In the constr1c-
ton OF. roads and bridges, the amour
OF bonds not to exceed 1 per cent of
assessed valuation.
10 provide for holding political con-
Ventlons and elections.
10 amend chapter 2O4, general laws
1898, to authorize cities to issue bonds
O certain school purposes.
10 amend section Z, article z. of the
state constitution, relating to Judges Of
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probate and requiring such Judges to
be learned in the law.
TO amend chapter 62, general STA
tutes 1878, relating to- divorce laws
10 appoint a committee consisting
OF three members of the house and
two from the senate to confer with
slhllar committee appointed by the
legislature of North Dakota to con-
ter upon the subject Of some suitable
leg1slatlon to secure lower freight
rates on grain and coal. Passed IN
der suspension of the rules.
The chief clerk reported a number
of bills that had been passed, by the
house.
In the house the following bills were
introduced:
To provide for the issuance of certi-
flcates' of Indebtedness by cities of
over 10000 population.
To amend chapter 2O4, general laws
of 1893, allowing cities to issue bonds
for certain purposes.
TO prohibit the sale of cigarettes, CT
gars or tobacco to pupils attending
schools.
TO prevent corrupt practices in
election and to provide for publicity
Of and to limit election expenses.
To amend chapter 10, laws of 1887,
relating to common carriers and Great
ing Their abroad and warehouse COM
mission.
Providing for the annual revision
and establishment by the state rail
road and warehouse commission of the
tariffs of rates, fares, charges and
cla~ssifcations Of all common carriers
Of the state.
Mr.. Van SAINT announced the ap-
pointment Of the following special
committees: To investigate discrimina-
ton of railroads in matters of rates,
Messrs. Nash, Barta, Post, e. e. Smith
and Reeves.
To investigate e%xorbitant express
charges, Messrs. Foss, McKenney,
O'Reilly,, J. M. Smith, and Rice.
To investigate rates ON fuel and coal
conformity with acommittee from the
North Dakota legislature, Messrs. De-
Laittre, Shell and Hartshorn.
Committee reports received recon-
mending to pass: S. r. 80, to appro-
pirate certain money for public
schools; s.; f. %. providing for the
transfer of the school text book fund
to, the reserve fund; H. F. ITS, ex-
empting 100 bushels of wheat instead
Of fifty; H. F. IS, relating to grain in!
spection, vas recommended to be in
definitely postponed. t.
On the calendar s. F. 100, by Rov-
erud, to legalize certain acts of vii
lage councils relating to highways.
Staples, to amend existing laws re-
lating to roads, and H. r. 81, Gutter
sen, to amend existing laws relating
to highways.
Losing Hold on Life. :