Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-15
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
RECORD OF a Days Business in the
House md senafc.


House and senate.
81. Paul, March ID. - The OZmun
civil service bill for citiec passed the
senate by a vote of "a to 3, Senators
I~ottgeiser, Hits and Smith voting in
the negative. The bill was amended.
however, so that 1t Toes not apply to
cftles having a population Of 1900 or
less. Other bills passed were the fol-
lowing.
To provide for the payment OF any
Indebtedness of a township which was
created prior to the incorporation of q
village thereing. and apportioning the
same between the township and such
village; relating To the destruction OF
the Russian thistle; relative to the as
sighment, sale and pledge OF exempt
property by married men, or for debts
arising in whole or In part from the
sale of intoxicating liquors ana declar-
ing such transfers void: relating to the
taxation of certain lands which have
become subject to taxation under the
provisions of chapter les, General
laws 1885; TO facilitate the settlement
OF insolyent estates; relating 10 pri-
mary elections.
The following bills were introduced:
~ itilSNt cNllbOl uiSiTIct tTpiiSUIpIS
and their bondsmen from liability for
the loss of funds in suspended bangs;
to tax boom companies; relating TO the
sale of intoxicating liquors; relating to
the equal rights of citizens in inns and
other places; relating TO the appoint
ment of guardians; to authorize depu-
ty sheriffs to be notaries public; to au-
thorize county commissioners TO issue
bonds to defray floating Indebtedness
OF counties; to provide for the protec-
ton of game and fish; relating to the
organization of agricultural societies;
to provide for a gross earnings tax on
telephone companies: to authorize
judges OF probate court in certain
counties to appoint a clerk who shall
be a stenographer: relating to the APP
pointment of guardians for minors.
The House.
MeSsrs. Larson and Laing, for the
representatives of the Second
sional district, offered a resolution in
the house ~instructing the road and
bridge committee in apportioning the
road and bridge funds to divide it
equally among the counties of the
state which have no state institution,
excluding those which have asked no
appropriation. The resolution went
owe under notice of debate by Mr..
Feig. The following bills were passed:
To allow partial redemption from de
linquent taxes; to authorize municipal
courts to execute all their judgments;
providing that insurance companies or
gained TO insure creamerieS and
their contents may do business when
500, 900 Of insurance in not less than
fifty risks has been secured: TO author
iZe corporations other than those for
%pccuniaTy profit to increase the num-
Der of their trustees; authorizing cities
to receive by gift or otherwise and
hold funds for hospitals or other chart
table institutions; proposing n consti-
tutional amendment allowing women
to hold Office and vote in connection
with public libraries; providing that
town, city and school t]reaSurers shall
file Immediately with the town, city or
school clerk a duplicate of the receipt
of the county treasurer for funds
turned over, also allowing county
treasurers to send money to the state
treasurer by bank draft, as well as by
express.
The following bills were introduced:
To provide for the treatment of per-
IONS in insane or detention hospitals
who voluntarily submit themselves;
relating to homestead exemption; TO
aid in the establishment of free public
libraries or reading rooms; providing
for the payment for surety bonds from
the treasury of counties or cities in
certain cases: relating to use of pound
nets in International waters. relating
TO organization Of new counties; TO en-
able counties and cities TO use auto
matte ballot machines; relating TO
equal treatment of persons in hotels,
etc: TO authorize township treasurers
to repay money to treasurers of vii
lagos in certain cases; relating to or
ganization of cities; to provide for the
justification Of suretleS on replevin
bonds: to provide for deposits to Sc
cure costs in criminal or quasi-criminal
cases in municipal courts; relating to
cemeteries.