The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
STATE LEGISLATURE,
WORK OF THE MINNESOTA LAW.
MAKERS.

Condemned Report of the Proceed
tngs in the Senate and House, Conn
prisinE Brief Summary of tho
Weeks 'Business.
st. Paul. April G.-The Judiciary
committee hnS decided to recommend
Ehe impeachment of Judge Ives. The
committee stood nine to seven in
Glyor Of Impeachment. and there will
DC minority report recommending
ccnsure. The chairman did not vote.
These reports may be submitted to
the house to-day, but they may not
be received until Thursday, as the
committee decided to recommend that
the consideration of the reports be
made a special order for next Thurs
day evening. There will doubtless be
bitter fight over the adoption of the
majority report, as the friends and OBJ
ponents of Judge Ives have been hard
1T work with the members Of the
house and considerable feeling has
already been stirred up.
Senate Proceedings.
Shortly after the sc nate was called
to order the announcement was made
that eX-Goy. Marshall had died in
california. On motion of Senator
Stevens a committee was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions, which
were adopted by 4 rising vote. Late
IN the afternoon Senator Yale an
bounced that the report Of Mr.. Mar
shall death could not be verified, none
OF his relatives and friends having re-
ceivcd the information. In view OF
the uncertainty it was decided to let
Nf r.
definite news could be had.
The game bill was passed, and now
goes to the governor for his signature.
The principal changes made in the
existing game laws, so far as they in
terest the general public, are:
The spring shooting of ducks and
geese must stop en- April Is instead Of
April IS.
No elk, moose or caribou shall be
killed before Jan. /, 1898. Deer of all
varieties can be killed lawfully be-
tween Nov. 1 and 20. and most impor-
tant. no person must kill more than
live deer in one season.
An important change is one that will
prevent anybody having vcnison IN
tess he kills it on receives it as i pres
ent from some friend
A change important to trout fisher
tnen cuts off April and September
fishing. The season will begin May l
and end Sept. l.
Fishing with hook and line for bass.
wall-eyed pike, is lawful except dur
ing March and April. A section is
added to the general law forbidding
the shipping from the state any bass,
croppy, pike, perch or trout.
Aliens bill to provide for the orderly
observance of Memorial day was
passed. All gaming, horse racing, BIZ
cycle racing, boat racing, bicycle tour
namentS, base ball games, foot ball
games. or other public sports or shows
previous to the hour Of 5 o'clock in the
afternoon Of any Both day of May,
commonly called Memorial day, are
prohibited.
In the House.
In the house the proposed constitu-
Eional amendment relating to the in
vestment of the permanent school
fund was passed.
The inheritance tax bill, which was
provided for by the constitutional
amendemnt adopted ut the last gen
eral election, was slightly amended
and passed.
Other important bills which ran the
gauntlet on thir reading were: Sena-
tor Jones Russian thistle bill; Mr.
Sanders, to prevent commitment fol
crime to institutions not under the
direct control of public officials; and
Mr.. Dalc's constitutional amendment
10 prohibit the appropriation Of public
funds to institutions or associations
not under the direction of public Of
icials.
There was a lively debate over the
DaSSa ge Of the Sander bill, and the re-
marks became somewhat personal at
times. The bill was passed by vote
Of 60 to 27.
The text of the bill follows: No
person arrested charged with having
committed crime shall be committed
Or sentenced to confinement, nor be
confined i'll any institution or place: of
detention, governed, controlled or I'M
der the auspices Of any scctarian as
ISOLATION, denomination, society,
church or corporation, or in any place
Of confinement or detention not under
the direct control, conduct and man
agement Of public officials.
Senator Miller'S bill to put express
companies under the operation Of the
railroad and warehouse commission
law was the only bill upon the cal
endar ready to be voted upon The
bill passed by bare margin of one
vote. Senator Miller says he is salts
fed the bill will pass the house with
cut any decided opposition. Senator
Wyman occupied the clair in commit
tee OF the whole. The only bill taken
up was S. e. No. $40, to amend sec
lions. title 2, chapter &C, General
Statutes of 1873, limiting the time
when action may We begun for dam
ages for injuries to within two years
- OF the time when the injury was sus-
hlned. Senator Potter said there was
40 opposition to the bill, and Senator
Wynan explained it's general opera
lion. The bill was recommended for
passage.
The afternoon session Of the COM
mittee Of the whole was presided, over
by Senator Iltis. The only bill COLI
sidered was Fl. II. No. 2O-McGrath-
TO appropriate $4,000 additional mon
eys for the purpose of opening closed
water courses leading into the Red
river and tributaries in Wilkin. CLAW.