The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-04

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which was a lengthy debate in COM
mittee of the whole while it was being
considered under the head Of general
orders. While pursuing it's devious
and somewhat perilous course through
general orders it was quite severely
amended by taking away from the
board the authority to appoint a clerk
at a salary and directing that the cler-
zeal work shall be done by the clerk Of
the supreme court without compensa-
ton. The following bills were passed:
To amend the laws relating to the
organization Of cemetery associations.
Joint memorial to congress relating
to the classification of railway mail
clerks.
To legalize the issuance Of bonds for
the city of Moorhead.
The following bills were introduced:
To provide for assistance in the Of
flee Of public examiner
To prohibit the dissertation Of Dec
grafton day.
To provide compensation for county
surveyors.
To reorganize the faculty of the state
agricultural school and university.
TO provide "a constitutional amend
mentA relative to the taxation of rail-
roads.
10 regulate the election of delegates
to political conventions.
In the House.
The house devoted most of two ses-
sions to the discussion of the arbitra-
tior treaty, pending before the United
States senate. That is to say, the dis
cussion was based upon resolutions
expressive of legislative opinion as to
the treaty, but during an hour and a
quarter of the debate in the forenoon,
occupied by Mr.. Donnelly it wandered
very wide of the mark. During the
afternoon session something was said
about the treaty, and the final result
of it all was that the adoption Of the
senate resolution, favOring arbitration
in general, but carefully and explicit
ly refraining from an Endorsement Of
| the treaty, with an amendment offered
by Mr.. Douglas, expressive of oppo-
| sition to the treaty unless the Monroe
| doctrine was specifically guarded.
Mr.. Feig, from the committee on
| towns and counties, reported favorably
| the following bills: 10 require town
ships to maintain guide posts; to re-
enact section l. chapter 176, Laws Of
1889, relating to towns; to repeal chap
ter 298, Laws of 1895, for the enlarge
! ment Of organized counties.
| Mr.. Mcdonald, from the committee
on state library, reported the bill for
| travelling libraries favorably. Mr.. Lit
| Teton reported several bills from the
| committee on crimes and punishment.
The Mcdonald bill, giving the police
/ power to "vag" criminals of reputation
| was reported for indefinite postpone
! ment r. --~
! st. Paul, Jan. Bottle senate calen-
/ dar was taken up yesterday and ten
/ bills were passed. Other useless meas
1 ures have been killed. and the upper
/ house is now in a fair way of acquit-
/ ting itself commercially in the matter
4 Of rapid and careful legislation. The
senate concurred in the house amend
i ment to Senator Wymans arbitration
i treaty resolution.
i "A communication was received from
4 the governor stating that he had with
drawn the appointment of Knute
) Bondy on the state board of equaliza-
4 ton
Senator Potter introduced a bill to
provide for the loaning of the perma-
| nent school and university funds to
| counties. ... ~ "
Senator Knatvoid introduced bill
to repeal the laws relating to bounties
for the arrest Of horse thieves.
The following bills were passed:
A bill relating to properly exempt
from taxation. - r..
A bill relating to cemetery associa-
tons.
A bill for an act fixing the fees to be
paid by applicants for certificates Of
declaration of intention to become cit
liens of the United States, and for GER
tificates of full citizenship.
A bill in regard to the powers Of the
district court; may issue writs of GER
tiarari
A bill for an act to prevent the
furnishing of impure water and pre-
scribing punishment therefor.
| The senate adjourned until 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
In the House.
The house spent the greater part Of
the day in committee of the whole con-
disposed of.
! Mr.. Hayter's bill proposing con-
stitutional amendment; to make the
governor Ineligible for the office of
United States senator excited the
most general discussion. The commit
tee of the whole recommended the bill
for indefinite postponement and the
house Endorsed the action.
The following bills We're introduced:
Relating to actions against co-part-
nerships.
Relating to limitations of appropria-
lions to certain institutions.
To provide for the creation of a de-
partment of anthropology in the state
university.
Relating to the renewal Of judgments
of the courts of this state
Relating to the organization of an
nuity, safety deposit and trust COM
panies. ,.,
To provide for further publicity as to
the financial condition Of banks doing
business in this state.
st. Paul, Feb lin the house the
speaker presented communication
from the governor transmitting the
various reports on the question Of the
location of the new insane asylum.
There were three reports, majority
! report, minority report and a sup
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