The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-28
STATE LEGISLATURE.
WORK OF THE MINNESOTA Law.
a. MAKERS.
Condensed Report of the Proceed
tnEs in the Senate ana House, Com.
prising n Brief Summary of tho
Weeks Business. .As,r j..

tnEs in the Senate ana House, Com.
prisine n Brief Summary of tho
. Weeks business. .s'r
st. Paul, March %. - 1t was city
charter day in the senate, although
some general business was transacted
during the morning session. :. The
Howard charter bill was, given, it's
nnal touches and passed by vote Of
Al to l, a number Of the senators re-
training from voting. 1t was amend
ed In many Of its sections, but the
general theory Of the bill stands as it
came from the committee on munich
pal corporations.
The unexpected feature of the ses-
sion was the approval in the commit
tee Of the whole Of Senator Sheehan's
home rule constitutional amendment.
1t was taken up after the passage Of
the Howard charter bill, amended and
approved by a handsome majority.
The principal change made was that
1t extends the right to make a charter
to all the cities and villages in the
state. AS originally drawn its ope-
ration was limited to cities having
more than $4,000 population. IT must
now come up for final passage in it's
turn on the calender. but no further
opposition Is expected.
The features Of the bill are familiar
to all newspaper readers. 1t provides
for submission to the people at the
next general election the question Of
amending article Of the constitution
so that cities may frame their own
IN
strictionS imposed by the legislature.
In the House.
In the house a number Of bills were
advanced from general orders to the
calendar. Among the bills recon-
mcnded to pass was the one to regu-
tional waters; to establish two addi-
tional state experimental farms and
amending the country elevator laws
The Pipestone and Crookston normal
school bills were defeated, but the
former was reSurrected and is now on
the table.
The public lands committees Of the
house and senate unanimously decd-
ed to recommend for passage the pine
land investigating committee bill in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Staples, and with
the same unanimity recommended for
indefinite postponement the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Gibbs. The mineral
land bills of Mr.. Staples and Senator
Hodge were also recommended for
passage.
Mr.. Jacobson introduced a resolu-
ton fixing the time for commencing
at 7:30 a. M; noon recess from 1890
until 2 p. m, and afternoon session
until adjournment The resolution was
adopted.
The arrival Of pair Of twins in the
household Of Mr.. Cant was the &C.
casion Of the presentation Of box of
cigars to the happy father.
The fight Of the afternoon came over
Mr. Craig's bill, providing for the es-
Establishment of two additional expert
mental farms-On in the Red river
valley and the other in the northern
central portion of the state. The bill
was sent. to- the calendar with more
than enough votes to pass it.
st. Paul. March 23-'rhe senate had
a. very busy day and accomplished
some Of the most important work of
the session. During the afternoon it
discussed ut great length and passed
two bills, one Of which will interest
every voter in MIL esota. It is Il pri-
mary election law. The bill was a
substitute for all others on the subject.
AS near as possible the bill aGapts it.
self to the usual method of holding
primaries, but puts them under the
sanction Of law and prescribes such
re-
hope may prevent fraud and corrup-
ton. 1t prohibits illegal voting, re-
quires a list of the names to be kept
and reported, gives the right of chal-
lenge, and imposes penalties for false
af1ldavits. The other bill creates q
fire warden department under the
state auditor. Its general provisions
are the organization of a fire warden
force In each county subject to forest
fires. The law compels the service Of
every male person over IS years Of
age to aid in fighting fire. 1t also pre-
scribes fines and penalties for setting
fires or neglecting to put them out,
regulates the smoke stacks of locomo-
tives, and requires railway companies
to keep their right Of way clear.
The important matter to inha bitants
of cities and villages acted upon dur
Ing the morning session was the much
discussed Sheehan home rule bill. It
was passed without debate, and will
go to the house of representatives to
be voted upon as section 36, article 4,
of the constitution. Other bills passed:
Thompson-A bill to provide for the
reincorporation Of villages Of 1000 in
habitants or over.
Feig-To establish the office of state
entomologist at the experimental sta
ton for the destruction Of chinch bugs.
Pottgeiser-To provide that person
al service Of notice must be made be-
fore the right to redeem land or real
property from sales for local improve
ments or other assessments can be ex-
tinguished.
Substitute s. r. 4s, 1877, 19G-For an
act for the suppression and prevention
OF forest and prairie res.
Culkin Substitute for S. T. Nos. 125,
a66, 211, 22S and 284)-For an act re-
lating to primary elections.
In the House.
The house worked industriously, and