The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-11


the tax committees bill, IS. F.|1S1, pro-
Vlding for the appointment of a com
mission to revise the tax laws. After
the opinions OF the senators had been
quite generally aired on the subject
the bill was shelved by the following
vote, taken on motion commending
the measure for indefinite pOstp0Dn-
ment: Yeas, %: noes, Is.
The bill relating to the issuance Of
bonds for the erection of public build
lngs by cities and villages was recon-
nended to pass.
The bill to legalize conveyances Of
real property made directly by a hus
band to his wife was passed.
Senator Stevens two tax bills were
given second reading and ordered re.
ferred to the proper committees.
The following bills were introduced:
e appropriate money for 2 defc-
iency in the fourth decennial census
preparation; relating to. mortgage
foreclosures; to amend the banking
laws relative to reports to the public
examiner; to give the owners Of
threshing machines first,lien on grain
| threshed; to amend the homestead law
| relating to exemptions; relating to the
transfer Of actions from one justice
court to another; relating to justices Of
the peace, authorizes them to commit
women and girls to a state woman's
| reformatOry; to authorize the levy and
collection Of taxes for school main
tenance; relating to sales Of property
for delinquent taxes.
The House.
The house went into committee Of
the whole Saturday. Mr.. Deig, in the
chair, decided to report progress on
every bill on general orders, and rose.
The Foss bill to prevent the foster
ing Of crime by undue and morbid SEN
! timenta]ity was defeated in the house
by vote Of 46 to 50.
/ The bill requiring township boards
/ to maintain guide posts was defeated.
/ The following bills were passed:
Relating to the time Of payment Of
| notes, ETC., due on a holiday; relating
/ to licensing of peddlcrs in villages; re-
! lating to claims against deceased per-
sons; fixing the time of holding terms
Of the district court in the Fifteenth
judicial district.
The following bills were introduced:
To appropriate $4,000 annually for
the purpose of opening closed water
courses in the Red river valley; proyid-
! ing for biennial elections in villages;
i relating to public roads; defining legal
tender; providing for the taxation Of
express companies; relating to the sup
preston of disease among swine; legal
ling certificates Of sale heretofore
made and the record of the same; fix
ing reasonable and maximum rates to
be charged by common carriers for the
transportation of cereals and coal; to
regulate charges for transportation Of
iron ore by railroads; to provide for
the secrecy of information received by
attending or consulting physicians.
st. Paul, Feb. 9.-The session Of the
senate was comparatively tame I'M
til S. e. 1872 was reached on general
orders. This bill is a substitute, by
the committee on education. for S. T.
1877, introduced by Senator Thorpe and
is intended to amend the laws of 1875
relating to the examination of teachers
by county superintendent. The prin.
cipal objection to the bill was made by
Senator Roverud Of Houston and ap
plies to the amendment tackled on by
! son shall receive a first grade certif
s cate who has not taught with success
I at least one term Of school, not less
than three months in duration. II
was explained by the committee that
it was absolutely necessary to furnish
better protection for school districts in
the matter Of teachers holding first
grade certificates, and, on motion, the
committee recommended the bill tc
pass. -
The following bills were recommend
ed to pass in committee Of the whole
Legalizing official certificates Of sale
!; and afidavits Of sale and the RECORD
: thereof, heretofore made under mort
| orrn Nd o+ex
orders and DEGREES, and prescribing tho
, force and effect Of such certificates anG
records; relating to title insurance com
panies; to legalize and make valid Ger
tain mortgage foreclosures heretofore
made under and by virtue Of title 2
chapter 81, General Statutes 1884; tt
permit villages situa ted in two or more
townships to separate themselves from
the town government of the towns il
| which they are situated for all pur
poses; authorizing the forma ton Of
town insurance companies; to establish
municipal courts in cities having {
population Of less than 5000 inhab
itants.
The following bills were introduced
70 authorize towns and cities to re
move bodies from disused cemeteries
to amend laws relative to administra
, ! tors and heirs; to amend laws relating
. to domestic stock fire insurance com
panies.
The House..
, The house was not called to order
until 1920. awaiting the arrival Of 8
quorum. Many petitions in favor O.
county option were presented. Mr.
} Basford presented a petition signed by
) ex-Judge 0. B. Gould and other mem
bers Of the Winona bar pray ing fol
| the repeal of the struck jury law. Or
motion of Mr.. Foss the vote by which
: his morbid sentimentality bill was los
was reconsidered. Mr. Foss gave no
! tice that he was prepared to amend his
bill to make it conform to the ideas
} of the house. Judge Littleton offered
la resolution calling for a special com
Inittee of three members ard two sen
: ators to investigate the needs of state
institutions asking for appropriations
) The house spent a few moments il
committee of the whole, Mr.. Foss il
the chair. Mr.. Littleton's bill establish
T: ing civil service in the grain inspection
> force was indefinitely postponed OF