Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-03-21
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AsResums ofathe Legislative Proceedings

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SrsPAUI.ss March 1l.--In the senate the An..
s ders0a bill to tax unused railroad lands was
considered. It came up Informally in the morn
In and formally in the afternoon. 1t was such
big subject it could not be disposed OF in one
day Final action will probably be had tomor-
POW. Tie attorney general has filed an opinion
to the effect that the bill would not affect the
gross earnings law. The following bills were
passed: Relative to admission OF children to-
state public school; creating commission to
slocnte and acquire lands. and prepare plans FOR
fourth hospital for the insane; to provide for
the exemption from jury duty Of all engineers,
engaged In active service as such; to authorize
the state treasurer to transfer moneys remain
lag to the credit OF the state agency fund Of the
state public school from said fund to the cur
rent expense fund OF said school; to provide for
the care and keeping Of dependent children dur
ing or subsequent to the examination to deter
mine their condition.
The house met in the afternoon, but failed to
accomplish very much. "A bill was introduced
by Mr.. Wright, of Henneptn, providing that EN-.
ployes Of q municipal corporation other than
elective officers may be subject to garnishee
proceedings. Mr.. Kendall introduced q bill to
compel railroad companies to build fences
along their right Of way to prevent sheep from
straying onto tie track. 10 prevent the spread
and provide for the destruction of noxious
{ weeds in public highways is the object OF a bill
B by Mr.. Damp. DR.. Zieri = ioduced another pat
ent medicine ] / !, whiuh requires that a sample
of each remedy shall be analysed by the state
chemist. Ats o'c,o * adjournment was had.
ST. PAUL, March 12s-The Anderson bill to
tax unused railroad laads.was before the senate
all day and voc was not had until late In the
evening While 1t failed to secure passage Of
the hill, It. came uncomfortably close to the
danger line The result OF the roll call was o
surprise to both the friends and opponents OF
the measure, showing strength of the bill. in
excess by several votes than was anticipated by
both sides. The roll call showed 26 ayes and "a
nays, with four absentees But in reality the
bill had q votes just one short OF passing it.
Senator Barr changed his vote for the mere
purpose Of moving for q reconsideration OF the
vote ~ trT
The house held three sessions and altogether
was busy day. The most important bill in
troduced was by jacobson to regulate the en-
ployment OF convicts at Saltwater. Mr.. Cess
ler's bill provides for the sale OF state normal
schools and add proceeds to the state uniyer-
| sity. The following senate bills were passed:
To reimburse Prof. Lugger; relating to the
| drainage OF lands: to amend the constitution SO
| that the state school moneys may be invested
In local bonds; memorial to the secretary OF
| the interior asking the donation to the State
Historical society of certain records; relating
| to ditch assessments; relating to the right Of
| drainage.
ST. PAUL, March 13.-The Anderson bill for
the taxation of railroad lands has passed the
5'nate. It was given its final passage after 10
o'clock tOni2 ht It required % votes to pass it.,
and it received just % votes. The bill was
passed at the end Of session which lasted
tgeight hours and which was unusual, from the
fact that the senator's were waiting all that
time for one lone Populist senator to make his
appearance. Although all the ingenuity which
Serxeant-at-Arms Stiles NJ. West and his corps
could bring to- bear was exerted, the missing
Populist could not be found and the call OF the
senate, which was being INDUCED in, had to te
abandoned simply because the senators were
tired outand needed sleep. At the close Sen
ator McHale raised the point that Lieut.. Gov
Day had no right to vote on the bill, and that
the same therefore had only received 81 votes,
and had not legally passed sE2E So
In the house bills were Introduced To require
persons engaged in private banking to submit
reports TO the bank examiner; releasing SUBJ
scribers from liability for subscription after ex-
piration;ft to amend laws relating to purchase of
land for public purposes; to- amend laws relat-
ing to homestead exemption. The following
bills were passed. Relating to intoxicating
liquors; relating to redemption from tax sales;
| relating to state horticultural society; to en-
courage manufacture OF sugar. 'st'h25#
ST. PAUL, March i1i-Only one session was
held by either branch and both adjourned until
| Monday to visit the iron mines on the Messabi
range. The senate passed the following bills:
10, prevent corrupt practices in elections. to
i limit the expenses Of candidates. to prescribe
! the duties OF candidates and political commit
tees and provide penalties and remedies for vio-
lation thereof. To provide for the destruction
OF the Russian thistle and to appropriate money
therefor. Providing for the giving OF bonds by
contractors for public works ald improvements
and for tie better security of the state the pub
lie corporations and parties performing labor
| and furEi sizing material therefor. To permit
county funds to be expended on repairing town
roads; not more than $500 to be expended an.
nually on any road. To validate the acts OF
| villages heretofore attempting to be incorpor.
| ated in Minnesota; curative act.
In the house the question OF considering the
| offer OF the city OF Minneapolis OF Loring park
for a capitol site was taken up and after asharI
debate for ON hour or more was lost, although q
! majority voted in favor. The question was upon
referring Tito special committee, which &C.
| ton requires q two-thirds vote. The matter
| now goes 10 the regular committee