Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Resume Of the Legislative Proceedings
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A Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
ut st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.-THE senate met at 7:3O p.
M with quorum present. There being no bus
mess, adjournment was had until the next
morning.
with nearly every member present. During the
session Speaker Van sa 1t was presented with
9 new gavel by Representative Johns in behalf
OF the manual training department of the st.
Paul, whence the gift came A number of pc
titions were presented and the body adjourned
until tomorrow.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 15.-In the senate Ringdahl
introduced bills for the enforcement of the
gross earnings tax against railroads. Senator
Keller sent up bill providing that the com
pensation Of the president OF the senate and
speaker of the house be 5000 each and members
OF the legislature $500 each. Other bills were
introduced, providing for the preservation OF
birds not generally regarded as game; to
establish normal school at Duluth; to prevent
corrupt practice in elections; to govern expense
in surveying property lines in townships: to
punish officers Of banks receiving funds after
banks are insolvent.
In the house Mr.. Foss, presented bill for q
era :uated tax on inheritances. legacies etc, and
also to tax the transfer Of property OF the value
Of $500 or over Other bills were introduced;
to allow cities and villages to amend their
charters to conform to state laws; to regulate
n.ssen1er service nv CONNIE limo branch lineu
to run train each way at least once every
week day; to license poddlers; to prohibit tie
aiming OF fire arms at human being; to appro'
pirate money for the closing of water courses
leading into the Red River.
ST. PAUL, Jan l6.-Both branches held short
sessions. In the senate, Wyman'S bill appro.
priatlng $4,000 for fire sufferers in Pine and
other counties was passed. The following bills
were introduced For the forfeiture of charters
of corporate franchises Of certain railways;
Reducing the number of voters of each preci n
to 800; to limit the time which debts may -
come q lien on estates Of deceased persons.
Senator Yales resolution to adjourn March
3, was voted down.
In tle mouse the feature was the resolution OF
henry Fe1g rec1tlng that public funds have
peen placed IN canks and other financial lnstitu
tions ~ loss 10 the state, ana 10 the benefit OF
pubic ofi1clals, and calling for committee Of
nve 10 investigate all such deposits and ascer
TAIN the rights OF the state IN the matter. The
Neamoie aIeses amisapproprlatlon OF SioooOt
o. iea >: ,ne feso1u'1on "en' over uhoer
AI Nv. 70 . y, uou"to
49,, a,,.ta o.ns Wei in'rouuceu. ~ oenn ~
.no u..les " tius. oompanies' " reaulre r;ll
W so ooo nuetnof paesehsel 1raiis
aiS W '1ne' W pro'iuo iof unclalnleu ueposHs
IL DanAs, W proVioo LOT state anu municipal
ooAus u arD1tratfaA' LOT tAe preservation OF
game.
= :. PAUL jan 1.-THE senate hold 8. morn
ini session only. The following bills -.sra in
troiuced: Relating to the compilation ~ the
laws; to establish the office of forest trca com
missioner and the prevention of forest fires;
to amend article OF the constitutions; to va
vate certain state and territorial roads through
piatteo poruons OF incorporated towns ARD
cues 10 amend the laws relating to weights
anu measures.
GOV. Nelson gave notice that he had ap
proven Inc Dill lor legislative expenses.
IN Inc mousse Dill were introduced as follows'
10 place business enterprises not under con.
trol OF Inc insurance ana railroad commission
ers under the control OF tho public examiner
to authorize county commissioners to Issue
bonds to build court houses: to establish tie
ONCE OF forest fire commissioner: to encouras
the manufacture Of sugar dy paying bounty;
for the better protection Of laboring and ma.
terlal men; to amcn1 the usury laws
The house adjourned ulttl 10 a. NJ tomorrow,
ST. PAUL, JAN lS-The senate was in session
about one hour The time was 1iefly devoted
to the introduction of bills. the most important
of which was introduced by Senator Master
man, of WASHINGTON. amending the law PRO
viding for the designation of the state deposi
tories The amendment provid, that the des
iynation of state depositories shall he made ~