Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-03-04
RREAK THE RECORD
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE PASSES 4
RESOLUTION IN THIRTY MINUTES.
The Resolutions Commencing d Ac-
ton Of n United state senate I'm
Calling fer an Investigation al
Z he Arrest i'm Cubu OF sylvester
ScovcI Is Passed-BotE Put
Much business.

81. Paul. freh. 90 The legislature
broke n state record Saturday III me
matter Of rapid legislation. Senator
Stevens introduced at 1890 o'clock IN
the forenoon a resolution commenting
the action OF the United States senate
in calling for an investigation OF The
means by which Sylvester ScoveI.
correspondent of the New York World.
is detained in n Cuban prison. IL was
unanimously adopted in the senate,
without debate, and was Immediately
transmitted to the house of repre-
sentatiyes, where il was unanimously
concurred, having passed both
branches Of the Legislature and he
come a state record in the course of a
half-hour. Bills passed:
TO compel prisoners in county and
village jails TO perform upon the pub
lie streets, highways, public buildings
and grounds. regulating the n
of performing such labor, and pre-
scribing the punishment for violations
of the provisions thereof; to require all
railroad companies in this state TO
whom lands in this state have been
granted by the State or Territory OF
Minnesota or the United States of
America to file q list of said lands
with the auditor of this state; 10 en-
power towns. cities, villages and
boroughs in this state 10 cause bodies
to be disinterred from abandoned, nm
used and neglected public cemeteries
and reburied in proper and convenient
cemeteries. Bills introduced:
TO prevent the spread of contagious
diseases among domestic animals; 10
provide for the investment OF the
school fund; to prevent Sfearlng
horses in the winter time; 20 regulate
the taxation Of railroad lands: To- reg
ulate primary elections; regarding the
collection Of delinquent taxes.
The House.
The attendance in the house was
small, but a good days work was put
in on the calendar. a bakers dozen OF
bills being passed. 1t was the last
day for the introduction of bills carry
ing road and bridge appropriations,
and n large number of these measures
Were brought in. Bills passed.
Relating 10 cemetery associations:
charging powers OF village councils:
relating TO the issue of bonds by cities
and villages: correcting the statutes
relative TO redemption from tax sale;
to prevent the use of floating batteries
or sunken boats in the pursuit OF
aquatic fowl: a revised military code;
TO punish interference with electric
wires; to prevent the spread of disease
among swine: 10 allow special school
districts TO fix the time for holding
their annual meeting; relating TO mort
gage foreclosures: reducing wolf
bounties; authorizing deputy county
auditors to administer oathS; requiring
judgments affecting title to real estate
to be filed in the Office of the register
of deeds.
The following bills were introduced:
Relating to elections; relating to la
bility of railroads: relating TO free
public libraries; relating to powers Of
district courts; relating to bakeries: re-
lating to education; relating to town
officers; relating to the pay of county
commissioners; providing for a 20 per
cent reduction I'm railroad rates below
the figures in effect on Jan. I, 1897:
providing for redemption from chattei
mortgage sale; to prevent the spread
OF diseases among domestic animals:
to provide for the service of notice of
sale upon religious corporations.
Both houses adjourned until Tues
day afternoon.