Warren sheaf., 1895-04-11
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4 A:Rsysarn Z of%the' Legislative Proceedings

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vt. PAUL, April 2.-The senate had another
one, of:tts committee Of the whole sessions, and
tEmany more;are on the program ths*seuate
I EWllll5:s3on ndltsef with time on itshands and
little work in sight. 1t went clear through gan
eral orders and the size of this order will prob
ably decrease every day from now on A num-
her OF senator's were up around Hinckley tnyes-
tiSating into affairs connected with the disas-
trous forest fires The most i'm portant bill con-
sidered in committee was Senator Stobbins'
bill to encourage smelling ,n this state bv pro-.
vdtng Tor a reduction, in ROYALTIES On ali iior;
ore smelted in the state. There was long dis
cussfoh 6ver TIE bitff, aid df III tbe end It Was
killed.
In the house Henry Feig created a commo-
tiou by stating that there was q ''woodchucl1'
in the bill to extend the water mains to tho
fair grounds; thai ~ ax:seSro tary 70 re-
ce1ve share OF theaappropriat1 t1on$for lobbying
the bill through. The Wright census bill, sitter
several amendments, was passed. AS amended
thp time ls extended until July l, and tho com.
pensation fixed Ut 2 cents per name, or $2 per
day in towns Of 500 to 5000 and in towns OF mora
than5;ooO at 81 rs per day Other bills passed
were:. Relating toy.condemned property; TO:
change money from. state agency ;fundto state
public school expense fund; TO proYidehfora
fourth asylum; re1ating'%to drainage ofawHett Hett
lands: relating to writs 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 Rngdahls
to investigate the cost OF railroads was killed
by indefinite postponement The following
bills We're pssse'': Relating to the practice of
medicine and the licensing Of physicians; pro.
/ vidlng for the election Of state dairy and food
commissioner; relating to the removal Of school
sites; to regulate the payment ofgrand and
petit jury fees in district court; reducing the
penalty for the sale Of liquor without license 50
as to bring 1t within the juris l1ct1on Of justice
| courts. This bill was opposed both by liquor
men and by temperance people and was advo-
Gated ty 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 Ne,ker county. Tho
Russian thistle bill, after considerable discus
sion. was recommended to pass DR.. Zter's bill
providing for state pardoning board was
passed. Tho bill is an amendment Of the sta te
constitution and win have to be voted on by
the people after it has run the gauntlet OF tie
senate. where 1t has the assurance OF the united
support OF the Hennep1n and Ramsey delesa-
tlons. At present tho entire pardoning power
IS vested in the governor only, and tho bill
amends this by creating board Of psrdons,
consisting OF tie attorney general and the chief
justice OF the supreme court. who. together
with the governor as an ex-of1cio member, are
given the power TO grant pardons and reprieves.
ST. PAUL. April 4.-The senate defeated the
| bill to license uewsboys The following bills
| were passed: TO provide for the orderly Oh
| servance OF Memorial day; to provide speedy
hearing in special proceedings instituted upon q
writ of habeas corpus and review thereof in tho
supreme court by any party feeling asgrieved
| by the decision and order made by district
court, a district Judge, a court commissioner;
| 10 provide for the bonding OF counties to build
court houses: to amend an act entitled IAN act
| to provide for The organization OF school dis
! trsctS; Relating to the the descent and dstri
! button OF the estates Of adopted children; 10
prohibit the sale OF cigarettes, cigars or 10.
| bacco to pupils attending the1pubhc schools OF
schools supported wholly or IN part by taxation.
The house put in an all-days hard session
| There were two special orders on. ono in the
forenoon and'one-in the AFTERNOON: The one in
| forenoon comprised the senate and the house
| bills for a constitutional amendment allowing
| the state board TO loan the state school funds
| to counHes, towns, villages and cities. The
| senate bill was passed, after considerable dis
| cusSion. The special, order. OF tho afternoon
| was Mr.. Foss' fnheritance tax bill. This wa.
| passed. after q deal Of discussion with some
! amenimentscc:Daie'y& s. bill for" constitutions
amendment to tax church property was passed
and the bill for the destruction Of the Russian
| thistle.
! q greater portion OF the morning and rushed the
work along at rapid rate. The calendar was
! reached early. The Miller bill for the regula
| ton Of express companies wds first taken up
| A call OF the senate ordered The call he
! ing dispensed with the roll was called Oh the
! final passage OF this important bin, and 1t 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 tht
senate theuwe into committee OF the whole
| Stevens bill for the inspection Of cattle ans
| swine was taken up nnd discussed thoroughly
| until noon and then killed. In the afternoon
I the Red River drainage bill was taken up The
| whole afternoon was occupied IN the consider
| alton and 1t WAS finally recommended for pas
]: saye.,.
+ The judiciary committee OF the house pre-
| sented two reports on the matter OF impcach
mcnt OF Judge Ives Of the 18th district The
| ma ajOrity report farorS impeachment The fol
! lowing bills were passed; Relating 10 grain in
| spectlOn; 10 prevent the spread OF noxiou:
| weeds on the highways; TO encourage smeltin.
| iron ore: making municipal corporations sub
| iect to garnishee IN certain cases: to establish
an interstate park at the DalieS OF the StCroix
! to provide elementary normal instruclio !.
4 hiSfSchOoiS: 10 provide bounty for the arres
] and Conviction OF poultry thieves. relating Il
:. boiler inspection; to appIo 1riate money fo
! li9ier:etucaton The Pipcstone normal schoo
bill was lost, also the. county seat bill OF Mr.
| Wright.
| ST. PACr. April 6.-The senate had some
| what amusing debate over. q, proposition 10 eS
| tablish another experiment station. the reSul
+ being the recommendation of the bin for pas
sage. In the afternoon the senate worked OF
| general orders. the most important bill cOnSid
I cred being that to provide for free analysis 0
! ores and specimens at 1he state: university
| This bill was fought by many OF the senator's
! but nothing could prevent favorable recon
| mendaton. A number Of other bills were rec
commended for passage, but as 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, II: f.
46s introduced by Representative Craig, anc
I passed through the house 2fter some opposi
! ton.
The three normal school bills remaining OF
tue senate general orders were recommended
for passage The bills provide for the es1ab
! liShment Of normal schools at Ltchtield, Glen
coe and Pipestone. The Litchfield bill was rec
commended for passage by vote Of l3 to Q, a2t
/ then:the senators turned In and pushed then
all Though. . .,.
The man who boasts that he works
with his head instead of his hands is
respectfully reminded that the wood
pecker does the same and is the big
gest kind Of bore at that.-Waterloo
Courier. !:
~ always try to keep up with the
the times, = remarked Charley, Nairgo,
as the clock struck eleven. YES" re-
piled the fatigued young woman, you
are the latest thing I know H.
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