The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-04

EslSSeu.
TO prevent the obstruction Of public
levees or wharfs on any naXigable
river within the state; intended to
give the police authorities Jurisdiction
over house boats, etc.
Regulating the taxation of steam
vessels, barge. boat, or other water
cl'ft; so ceuts per net registered ton
Is to be accepted in lieu Of all other
taxes.
Keller-A joint resolution relating
to the holding of land by corporations
contrary to law.
Barr-To provide for the payment Of
the value Of property condemned and
appropriated by municipal corpora
tons, including the costs Of such con-
domination. out Of the general funds of
such corporations
Stevens-To provide for the incor-
poration Of companies designed TO
loan money to the INDECENT and de-
filming the powers and liabilities of
such companies.
Stevens-Relating tohthe allowance
Of the accounts of executors and ad-
illustrators.
The work accomplished by the house
was something remarkable. Three OF
the most important bills of the session.
were passed. and none of them had
been previously discussed on the floor
OF the house. Both of the charter
bills-the Howard omnibus bin and
the Sheehan home rule hlll-Were
passed without amendment and with
practically no debate.
The Staples pine land bin was dis
cussed at length, and several AMEND
ments proposed by the author were
adopted. Some bad feeling was de-
velOped during the consideration Of
this bill, and the opposition did not
want the bill in any form, and de-
clined to offer any amendments to it.
In the senate Senator Spencer Sc
cured the passage of L joint resolution
authorizing the appointment Of four
commissioners. who. acting with the
governor, will represent Minnesota in
4 proposed conference with commits
siOners from Wisconsin. The object
OF the conference is 70 secure the an
neNation Of Superior and make it Il
portion of Duluth. The commissioners
will report to the next legislature the
result Of the conference. The legis-
lature Of Wist Dsin will be notified of
the above action and requested to ap-
point like commissioners with full
powers to meet and act with the Min
neSota commissioners.
Senator Barr introduced the wo-
mems suffrage bill in the senate.
which is the same as the one passed
the senate two years ago.
Senator ScvatsOn, by request. intro
duced Il bill. $. f. 60. that will inter-
est steam thresher owners. 1t pro-
vides that owners must secure Il IL
cenSe from the county auditor before
working in each county II it is IL
nonresident owner he must secure a
license from the state auditor. Be
fore securing a license the applicant
must file II bond for $500 to secure
damages that may result from fire
caused by the thresher.
Senator Lovejoy's bill to regulate
Che employment Of children, with
amendments; prohibits children under
fourteen working at other hours than
from I O'Clock in the morning to 6
O'Clock at night. was passed
bills Passed by the House.
The house put in nearly all the day
introducing and passing bills. There
were thirty new bills introduced and
twenty-five passed.
Bills Passed - FtrCh - To amend
laws relating to time of holding terms
OF court in the Eighth judicial district.
TO amend section l, chapter 80,
Laws of 1893. relating to newspapers.
StcvenS-Relative to criminal Of
t,,l IN,
SteE"nS-TO amend section i, chap
ter 2Oo. OF the General Laws of 1885,
regulating employment bureaus.
MOrgan-A joint resolution to regu-
late the mode of removal of letter car
riers, postOtfice clerks and railroad
postal clerks.
Miller-To amend section 1G, chap
ter 1G, General Statutes of 1873, and
providing for the taxation of bicycles
as other vehicles are taxed
Mc1nnis-AuthOrizin reassessmcnts
for local improvements by cities.
Craig-Relating to the state expert
ment station and providing for two
substa tons.
notwithstanding to education and
giving the normal school board the
authority to fix salaries of employees.
Ferris-TO regulate the use of pound
nets in international waters.
Feig--Declaring Il forfeiture Of
swamp lands granted to a branch line
Of the Minneapolis & st. Cloud rail
road company.
Cant and Douglas-To encourage the
payment of taxes for the year 1893
and prior years, reducing the penalty
to per cent.
Committee on taxes and tax laws
10 amend section 1915, of Kelly's
Statutes of Minnesota.
DEMONSTRATING to the transfer of
the soldiers relief fund.
Manstield-Rela ting to liuror IL
censes and the disposition of license
money.
Downs-To appropriate $4,000 for
new buildings and u lighting plant ut
the soldiers home.
McKenncy-To legalize articles and
acts of corporations.
Committee on Claims-Reimbusin
contestants in election contests.
st. Paul, April 1T was the last
day. under the constitution, for bills
to be introduced without the permits
sion Of the governor. The senator's
have hitherto had little trouble in Sc