Warren sheaf., 1897-01-28

sofa, making the governor or governor
elect ineligible to the Office of United
States senator; reported back without
further recommendation. Report wxs
adopted.
Creating board of pardons and prs
scribing the duties thereof; to pass
Report adopted.
The grain and warehouse committee
reported in favor of the passage Of h
F. No. No. 21 (Carson), to amend gem
eral law relating to the railroad and
warehouse commission, providing that
commissioners be elected by the people.
in 1898, and one new member every
subsequent two years.
The following bills were introduced
Extending the power of the railroad
and warehouse commission to street
and electric railroads.
A joint resolution protesting against
proposed treaty for peace commissions
of three American judges, three Eng
lish Judges and King Oscar; made
special order for 1880 o'clock Thurs
day, Jan. t2S. .5
Amending the present law relating
to telegraph companies, providing that
civil damages for failure or neglect in
delivery of messages include mental
suffering.
st. Paul, Jan. 22.-The senate yester-
day devoted the first hour to routine.
matters and then went into committee
OF the whole to consider the Dunn-Day
contest. The following bills were re-
ported:
Chairman Iltis. for the federal elec-
tions committee, reported favorab1y on
the memorial to congress urging the
reorganization of the railway maia
service.
Chairman Sheehan, of the iudiciary
committee, reported favorably the anti
trust bill. -.
Relating to resident agents of non
resident executors was recommended
to pass.
The bill for the protection of me
chanics' liens was reported favorable
after being amended by substituting
two years instead of three years. Tho
| law is now one year.
The bill exempting typewriters from
execution for debt was favorably re-
ported from the judiciary committee
Relating to an interstate conferences
for uniformity of legislation was re-
ported favorably with some amend
ments.
Senator Greer's seed barley bill was
recommended to pass.
Gov. Clough presented the report of
the Ft. Ridgeley monument commis-
sion, and asked for fence and Gus
todian.
The house decided the Dingman-
Lehman contest in favor of the latter
The following bills were introduced
To repeal the present law relating to
the enlargement OF organized coun-
ties by annexing part-of the area OF
unorganized counties. :s4.
To the empower; cities of over Is, 500
to contract for companies to supply
water, gas, or electric light works for
the public use.
Amending present law to compeg
railroads companies to keep telegraph
operators at all stations having annual
receipts of SIS, -.E
To open enclosed water courses IL.
in Red River valley and dappropriating
$50, 900 for the same. -e @---
To compel the chairman of each
town board to erect suitable guide
boards and repeating all present laws
regarding sign boards.
Proposing an amendment to the cor
stitution allowing local option in ex-
emption of personal property and the
improvements on real estate from tax
alton. This is to permit of the adop-
tion of the single tax in counties where.
the people desire it. -...7s i
To compel railroad companies to OPP
crate second class passenger coaches,
and sell tickets at 2 cents per mile.
St. Paul. Jan 23.-The senate did NOT
finish the Dunn-Day contest yesterday
and adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
In the house, Representative Hin
called up his resolution regarding state
funds in various banks. After some
debate it was referred to committee OF
public expenditures. The committee
on general legislation reported the fol-
lowing: ~
!, Amending the present law relating
to the time when notes falling due ON
Sunday or holidays shall be paid by
adding the holidays created by the leg
islation of two years ago: recommend
ed for passage; report adopted.
Making insanity cause Tor divorce.
indefinite postponement; report adopt
ed.
The following bills were introduced
Enacting the Torrens land title sys-
tenn. -..r.
Amending the present law relating
to surveying land and the fling of plats
with the rorisfap "a