The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-07
Downs Relating to the descent and
distribution Of the estates Of adopted

DEMONSTRATING to the descent and
distribution Of the estates Of adopted
children.
Roxrud - 10 encourage the use Of
wide-tred wagons by allowing a de-
duction from the road tax.
Ferris-TO amend section 30 Of chap
ter 124, Of the General Statutes Of
1878, relating to the adoption Of chill
dren. .~ -
Henricks TO fix time Of holding
terms Of district court in the county Of
Roseau, Fourteenth judicial district.
Relating to roads and authorizing
county commissioners to have county
surveyors restore boundary monu-
mcnts .~@
Substitute for II. r.. Nos SO and 100
TO regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquors; substituted by s. r. 1O7-
Thorpe-which was passed just before
the close Of the afternoon session.
| The Judiciary committee took up the
petition for the impeachment Of Judge
Ives and decided to lay the matter
over until 10 o'clock this morning Mr..
Montague, one Of the petitioners, and
several others who are interested in
pushing the impeachment proceedings
appeared before the Committee. Hen
ry Ives son of the Judge and At
torney George Nelson We're also pres
ent. and requested that the matter be
laid over until this morning, when
Halvor Stevenson, one Of his counsel,
will appear before the committee.
st. Paul, March 7.-This was the
busiest day of the session in the house.
The Brevig resolution seeking the i'm
n n nf n poir T.
and Gov. Clough was defeated. Col.
Watterson addressed the legislature in
joint convention and the house imme-
diately thereafter took up the capitol
bill; discussed it at length, and after
amending, passed it. Reading Clerk
Bowling read the bill in full and after
| the speaker had stated to the house
the rules under which the house would
proceed, p. II. Kelly offered an
amendment, providing for the repay
ment of the $250,OO0. In support Of
the amendment Mr.. Kelly said that he
had offered it in good faith and trust
Ed it would prove satisfactory to his
friend from Lac qui Parle (Mr. Jacob
SOM. Mr.. Schurmeier seconded the
| amendment which was adopted with
| out debate
Mr.. jacobson offered an amendment
| to strike out section 1 and renumber
| the following sections. He moved the
adoption of the amendment and said
| the present law was fair and no addi-
| tional appropriation was necessary.
No money, he said, would be needed
during '95, and the bill would allow the
commissioners to conduct a new COM
petition and secure the appropriate de-
signs. This would take year, as no
work could be done until the complete
plans had been adopted
In the Senate.
The senate passed the valued policy
bill by vote of 30 to % after a bitter
fight. 1t provides that in case of a
total loss of building the face of the
pollcy Shall be the measure of loss I'M
less the companies can prove fraud on
the part of the insured. In the COM
mlttee of the whole it approved Sen
! ator WEman's new state banking law
that is designed for the better protec-
! ton of depositors. The same good
fortune attended Senator Stevens ar
bitration bill that is supposed to OBJ
viate future strikes and lockouts. Sen
! n tn'. 6"',','',,s corrupt ps.nf'rlcos act wa 8
used fOr rev moments as foot ball
/ and tIen referred to special commit
tee OF hve that will prune out obiec-
tlonaDle features. The bill will be the
speclal order for Thursday afternoon.
Inc senators returned from their three
days vacation ready to Introduce a
NUMBER OF bills. Seventeen We're pre-
senteo and had their first reading, and
some OF them are above the average in
interest. This is notably the case Of
Senator Morgan's bill exemptiny $500
| ,+-
and Senator Ozmun's bill providing for
| licences for news boys and boot blacks.
| Other bills passed:
Wing-To regulate the operotion of
traction engines in villages and cities:
to prevent the same soaring passing
horses, ETC.
McHale-To amend section IA, chan
ter -. General Statutes 1878 relating
to. public highways; provides that
road overseers must keep star mail
routes free from snow blockades.
Dunham-To authorize county COM
missioners to submit to the people the
issuance of bonds to the extent of /
per cent Of the assessed valuatio for
the purpose of constructing roads and
| bridges
Stevens-To authorize co-operative
| or assessment insurance associations
| to amend their articles of association.
| etc.
Sevatson-Conferring power upon
villages to purchase or acquire water
works for domestic purposes as we'll as
tor fire protection; curative act.
Sevatson-LegaliZing and confirming
village ordinances, granting the right
to construct water works and gas
works; curative act.
Ringdahl - To repeal chapter 324,
Special LAWS 1880 relating to the care
of the poor in Polk county.
THE ERnElSSEN 1,ASrn