Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-04-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
Sc Paul

ST PAUL, April 2.-The senate had another
one of it's committee OF the whole sessions, and
II many more are on the program the senate
will soon find itself with time on its hands and
little work in sight. II went clear through gen.
eral orders and the size OF this order will prob
ably decrease every day from now on num-
Der of senators were up around Hinckley inyeS-
tigating into affairs connected with the diSas-
trous forest fires. The most important bill con-
sidered in committee was Senator Stebbins'
bill to encourage smelling in this state by pro-
viding for reduction in royalties on all iron
ore smelted in the state There was long dis
cussion over the bill, and in the end it was
killed
In the house Henry Feig created a commo-
ton by stating thnt there was y .'woodchuck"
in the bill TO extend the water mains to the
fair grounds; that an ex-secretary was to re-
ceive share of the appropriation for lobbying
the bill through. The Wright census bill, after
several amendments, was passed. AS amended
the time is extended until July !, and the COM
pensation fixed at cents per name, or 81 per
day in towns of 800 to 5000 and in towns of more
than 5000 at 81 rs per day. Other bills passed
were: Relating to condemned property; to
change money from state agency fund to state
public school expense fund; to provide for q
fourth asylum; relating to drainage of wet
lands: relating to wrlts Of attachment in justice
courts.
ST PAUL April S.-The senate took up the
bill to regulate express companies as special
order and after an hours discussion was rec
commended for passage. The bill OF Ringdahls
to investigate the cost Of railroads was killed
by indefinite postponement. The following
bills were passed: Relating to the practice of
medicine and the licensing OF physicians; pro-
viding for the election of a state dairy and food
commissioner: relating to the removal OF school
sites; to regulate the payment OF grand and
petit jury fees in district court; reducing the
penalty for the sale Of liquor without license 80
as to bring it within the jurisdiction OF justice
courts This bill was opposed both by liquor
men and by temperance people and was adVo-
Gated by friends of both in the senate and was
carried by only two votes to spare.
The house killed the bill for the relief of cy-
clone sufferers IN Neeker county. The
Russian thistle bill, after considerable discus
sion was recommended to pass. DR.. Tiers bill
providing for state pardoning board was
passed. The bill is an amendment OF the state
constitution, and will have to be voted on by
the people after it has run the gauntlet of the
senate, where 1t has the assurance Of the united
support Of the Hennepin and Ramsey delega-
tions. At present the entire pardoning power
is vested in the governor only, and the bill
amends this by creating board OF pardons,
consis &ng OF the attorney general and the chief
Justice OF the supreme court, who, together
with the governor as an ex-ofacio member, are
given the power to grant pardons and rcprieves.
ST. PAUL, April 4.--The senate defeated the
bill to license newsboys. The following bills
were passed: To provide for the orderly OBJ
servance of Memorial day; to provide "a speedy
hearing in special proceedings instituted upon
writ of habeas corpus and review thereof in the
supreme court by any party feeling aggrleVed
by the decision and order made by district
court, o district Judge, court commissioner:
to provide for the bonding of counties to build
court houses: to amend an act entitled AN act
N OF school
tricts; Relating to the the descent and distri-
button of the estates of adopted children: to
prohibit the sale of cigarettes, cigars or to-
bacco to pupils attending the public schools or
schools supported wholly or in part by taxation.
The house put in an all-days hard session.
There were two special orders on one in the
forenoon and one in the afternoon The one in
forenoon comprised the senate and the house
bills for constitutional amendment allowing
the state board to loan the state school funds
to counties, towns, villages and cities. The
senate bill was passed, after considerable dis
cussion. The special order OF the afternoon
was Mr.. Foss' inheritance tax bill. This was
passed, after deal of discussion with some
amendments. Dales bill for constitutional
amendment to tax church property was passed
and the bill for the destruction of the Russian
thistle.
ST. PAUL. April 5.-Senator Stevens presided
greater portion of the morning and rushed the
work along at a rapid rate. The calendar was
reached early. The Miller bill for the regula
ton of express companies was first taken up
A call of the senate was ordered. The call he
ing dispensed with the roll was called on the
final passage of this important bill, and it re-
ceiVed % ayes to II nays. A number of senate
bills came back from the house. with amend
ments, all of which were concurred in, and the
senate then went into committee of the whole.
Stevens bill for the inspection of cattle and
4n1,o 41o,,0 1
until noon and then killed In the afternoon
the Red River drainage bill was taken up. The
whole afternoon was occupied in the consider
alton and it was finally recommended for pas
sage.
The judiciary committee of the house pre-
Sented two reports on the matter of impeach-
ment of Judge Ives of the 18th district. The
majority report favors impeachment. The fol-
lowing bills were passed. Relating to grain in
spection; to prevent the spread of noxious
weeds on the highways; to encourage smelling
iron ore; making municipal corporations sub
ject to garnishee in certain cases: to establish
an interstate park at the Dalles of the StCroix;
to provide elementary normal instruction IN
high schools; to provide bounty for the arrest
and conviction of poultry thieves: relating to
boiler inspection; to appro pirate money for
higher education. The Pipestone normal school
bill was lost, also the county seat bill of Mr. |
Wright.
ST. PAUL. April 6.-The senate had some |
what amusing debate over a proposition to es-
tablish another experiment station the result |
being the recommendation of the bill for pas |
sage. In the afternoon the senate worked on |
general orders, the most important bill consid |
cred being that to provide for free analysis of |
ores and specimens at the state university.
This bill was fought by many of the senators,
but nothing could prevent favorable recon-
mendation. A number of other bills were rec
ommended for passage, but as a rule they were
measures which met with little opposition.
The bill for the extension Of the work of the
work of thestate experimental station is III. F.
1863, introduced by Representative Craig, and
passed through the house after some opposi-
ton.
The three normal school bills remaining on
the senate general orders were recommended
'or passage. The bills provide for the estab-
ishment of normal schools at Litchfield, Glen
zoe and Pipestone. The Litchfield bill was rec
for passage by vote of 10 to 8, and
hen the senators turned in and pushed them
Ill through.
The man who boasts that he WORKS
with his head instead of his hands is
respectfully reminded that the wood
becker does the same and is the big
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