Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-03-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
at St. Paul.

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at st. Paul.
i ST. PAUL March lin the senate the AM
| dersoo bill to tax unused railroad lands was
| considered. 1t came up Informally in the morn
| ing and formally in the afternoon. TWAS such
a r,o sufiect it could not be disposed OF in one
| day Final action will probably be had tomor-
| row. The attorney general has nled an OPINION
/ to the effect that the bill would not anect Inc
gross earnings law. The following bills were
| PASSED: Relative TO admission OF children to
| state public school: creating commission TO
Elocate and acquire lands and prepare plans Tor
| a fourth hospital for the insane; toprQvlde Tor
! the exemption from jury duty OF all engineers,
| engaged in active service as such; to autnorize
| the state treasurer TO transfer moneys remain
ing to the credit OF the state agency fund of the
| state public school from said fund TO the cur
/ rent expense fund of said school; TO provide for
| the care and keeping OF dependent children dur
| ing or subsequent to the examination TO deter.
| mine their condition.
/ The house met in the afternoon, but failed to
accomplish very much. A bill was introduced
| by Mr. Wright. OF Hennepin providing that en-
| Moves of a municipal corporation other than
elective oficers may be subject TO garnlsaee
| proceedings Mr.. Kendall introduced bill to
compel railroad companies to build fences
/ along their right OF way TO prevent sheep from
straying onto the track. TO prevent the spread
| And zproyide for the destruction Of noxious
| weeds inpublic highways is the object OF a bill
| by Mr.. Damp. DIR. Zier introduced another pat
| emit medicine LII, which requires that sample
| of each remedy shall be analysed by the state
chemist. At s o'clock adjournment was had.
| ST. PAUL March 12-The Anderson bill to
| tax unused railroad lands was before the senate
| all day and vote was not had until late in the
evening. While it failed to secure passage OF
the bill, 1t came uncomfortably close to the
| danger line. The result of the roll call was
| surprise to both the friends and opponents Of
| the measure, showing strength OF the BILL In
| excess by several votes than was anticipated by
| both sides. The roll call showed 26 ayes and "a
| nays, with four absenteeS But in reality the
bill had q votes, just one short OF passing it.
Senator Barr changed his vote for the mere
purpose of moving for reconsideration of the
vote.
The house held three sessions and altogether
was busy day. The most important bill in
| troduced was by jacobson, to regulate the en-
ployment of conyicts at saltwater. Mr.. Cess
lers bill provides for the sale, of state normal
schools and add proceeds to the state uniVer-
sity, The following senate bills were passed
To reimburse Prof. Lugger; relating TO the
drainage Of lands; to amend the constitution SO
that the state school moneys may be invested
In local bonds: memorial to the secretary OF
the Interior asking the donation to the State
Historical society of certain records; relating
to ditch assessments; relating to the right OF
drainage
ST PAUL, March 13.-The Anderson bill for
the taxation of railroad lands has passed the
o ,nate It was given its final passage after 10
o'clock tonight. 1t required % votes to pass it,
and it received just % votes The bill was
passed at the end of session which lasted
eight hours and which was unusual. from the
fact that the senators were waiting all that
time for one lone Populfst senator to make his
appearance. Although all the ingenuity which
Sergeant-at-Arms Stiles M. West and his corps
could bring to bear was exerted the missing
Populist could not be found, and the call Of the
senate which was being INDUCED in, had to be
abandoned simply because the senators were
tired out and needed sleep. At the close Sen
ator McHale raised the point that Lieut.. Gov
Day had no right to vote on the bill. and that
the same therefore had only received 81 votes,
and had not legally passed.
In the house bills were introduced: To require
persons engaged in private banking to submit
reports to the bank examiner; releasing sub
scribers from liability for subscription after ex
piration; to amend laws relating to purchase Of
land for public purposes; to amend laws relat-
ing to homestead exemption. The following
bills were passed: Relating to Intoxicating
liquors; relating to redemption from tax sales;
relating to state horticultural society; to en-
courage manufacture of sugar
ST PAUL, March 14.-Only session
held by either branch and both adjourned until
Monday to visit the iron mines on the Messabi
range. Inc senate passed the following OILS.
To prevent corrupt practices in elections, to
limit the expenses Of candidates. to prescribe
the duties of candidates and political commit
tees and provide penalties and remedies for vio-
lation thereof. To provide for the destruction
of the Russian thistle and to appropriate money
therefor Providing for the giving of bonds by
contractors for public works and improvements
and for the better security of the state, the pub
lie corporations and parties performing labor
and furnishing material therefor. To permit
county funds to be expended on repairing town
roads; not more than 800 to be expended an
uually on any road. To validate the acts OF
villages heretofore attempting to be incorpor
ated in Minnesota; curative act.
In the house the question Of considering the
offer of the city of Minneapolis Of Loring park
Tor capitol site was taken up and after sharp
debate for an hour or more was lost, although
majority voted in favor. The question was upon
it to a special committee, which &C.
ton requires two-thirds vote. The matter
now goes to the regular committee.