The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-14
STATE LEGISLATURE.
WORK OF THE MINNESOTA LAW.
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WORK OF THE MINNESOTA LAW.
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Condensed Report Of tho Proceed.
ings in the Senate and House, Conn
prising n Brief Summary of the
Weeks business. -.l..
st. Paul, March 1O-The general ap-
preparation bills as prepared by State
Auditor Dunn, was introduced in the
house by Mr.. Robbins. The appropria-
lions cover the current expenses, not
already provided for by the statute,
for the state government and the sew
eral state institutions. The total
amount asked for is $1,15S, 995, and of
this sum $567,075 is for the fiscal year
ending July 81, 1896, and $5O1 ,92O for
the year ending July 81, 1897
In the house the Duluth normal
school bill was recommended to pass.
The beet sugar bounty bill and the
one appropriatlng $1,000 per annum
for the publication of the reports of
the horticultural society were also
placed upon the calendar. Among the
twenty-eight bills introduced were the
general appropriation bill for the cur
rent expenses Of the state government
and state institutions, two constitu-
tional amendments relating to exempt
Ing property for taxation and Il bill
providing for the inspection of hay.
potatoes and other farm products at
terminal points by the grain inspection
department Of the state Another i'm
portant bill was that OF Mr.. Gibbs
providing for civil service in the grain
inspection and weighing departments
Of the state
In the Senate.
Shortly after the senate had reas-
sembled and during a momeutary lull
in the proceedings President Day an
nounced that he had received informa-
ton that the Hayward Jury had
brought in verdict Of guilty. There
was a general burst Of applause and
for five minutes confusion and CONVEX
sation ruled supreme A feature of
the morning session was the expected
adverse report of the judiciary CON-
mittee on H. r. 1, the proposition to
tax unoccupied railroad lands. The
bill to authorize the sale of the site
purchased in Duluth for the state ele-
vator was lost by a vote Of 3 to 81
when it came up on the calendar.
Bills Passed-Jones-To amend Sec
ton 20, chapter SO, General Statutes
1878, relating to school meetings In
common school districts.
Stevens-to amend chapter $50 Cen
eral Laws 1889, rela ting to the salary
OF the clerk in the state treasurer's Of
flee and raising it from 81 200 to 81, 500.
Spencer-To vest in district courts
all trusts relating to townships hereto
fore vested in any judge of said courts:
relates only to Duluth.
Morgan-Regulati ting the naming Of
banking and trust companies; to pre-
vent confusion by similarity of names.
Foss-To prevent the spread Of nox-
ious weeds from empty freight cars by
keeping the doors closed while being
transferred from station to station.
Gutterson - To amend chapter IL.
General Statutes 1878, relating to
publ c highways in townships and au-
thorizing the Inhabitants to place the
roads and bridges under the manage
ment Of board Of supervisors.
Senator Miller introduced a bill, s.
r. $40, appropriating 100000 for a
monument on the grounds of the new
state capitol in conmemoration of the
services and sacrifices of the soldiers
of Minnesota in the civil and indian
wars. The board of capitol commits
sioners are to select the monument
after a competitive contest.
st. Paul, March 1.-THE senate did
full days work, holding long morn
ing aud afternoon sessions. 1t man.
aged to dispose Of a large number Of
bills pending on general orders. Among
them it recommended for passage Sell
ator Keller's two bills relating to adul-
terated spices and baking powders.
Also the house bill providing for re-
bate of 50 road tax for every broad
tired wagon used by farmers. An Incl
dent of the morning session was the
debate over the anti-Sunday thaater
bill Of Senator Theden. The commit
tee to which it had been referred re-
ported adversely upon it, and the de-
bate was over the proposition to get
it on general orders, when it can be
discussed on the floor of the senate.
AS matter Of senatorial courtesy this
was secured.
Senator Hodge secured the passage
Of a resolution asking Attorney Gen
eral Childs to give his opinion upon
the legal effect of the passage Of H. T..
l, the bill to tax unoccupied railroad
lands. Among the nineteen bills in
PRODUCED several were Of some general
interest. Senator Thorpe presented
bill placing around graduates of in
ebriate Institutions the same legal pro-
lection now given habitual drunkartls
and students. His idea is that when
one has shown a desire to cure the
liquor habit the law should prevent
temptation being placed in his way.
Senator Keller introduced bill which
Is copy Of the California law relating
to taxation Of mortgaged property. It
provides that when mortgaged prop
eTty is assessed for taxation the face
of the mortgage shall be subtracted
from the value of the property and
the owners assessor ent thereby re-
duced.
st. Paul, March 13.-The all-import-
ant matter discussed in the senate was
the famous bill proposing to tax the
unoccupied railroad lands granted by
the state. 1t has passed the horse for
the third timeand is now Dendinc in