The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-31
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
ST. PAUL, March PAS the close
| of the legislative session draws near
! there is the usual feverish anxiety to
push through favorite measures. In
the Senate there was commendable
amount of industry during the last
week, and while at no time was the
| list of general orders finished, it is as
sumcd that with the cessation OF new
| bills there would be no trouble this
week in catching up. Senator Yale
gave notice that Monday would be the
last day for the introduction OF bills,
but il is said that the governor thinks
Wednesday is the limit. 1t is likely
that the 60 mark will be reached and
passed. though bill introduced at
| this lat, day has not much chance OF
| consideration in committee and on
general orders, unless 1T Is Of special
Importance.
The special order for the depart
| ment store bill last week, was the most
| important occurrence, and the inter-
est Of the general public was testified
by the crowd which filled every avail
able inch Of space in the senate and
overflOwed into the house. The bill is
| now in committee for amendment,
and it is not known when 1t will be
brought forth for final consideration.
Tuesday afternoon is set for spe-
cial order on the Inheritance tax bills,
and thoy will be disposed Of The an
THRUST bill slumbers peacefully at the
| head of general orders, and Its author
shows no disposition to risk vote on
| it.
Insurance legislation is pretty we'll
out Of the way, and those who are IA
miliar with such matters claim that
many needed corrections and amend
mentS have been made to the inSur-
ance laws.
The omnibus bill will be ready for
consideration about the last of the
week. There are still money meas
ures Of ecided Importance to be de-
cidcd. and manv more Of interest to
certain localities. so that there will be
lack OF industry from now until the
end of the session. The senate has
not been partial to night Sc 'sions, and
may not begin them before next week.
! THE HOUSE.
| In the house this will be the last
regular day for the introd uction of
bills, and the chances are that there
will be Close to 1000 introduced before
the end of the session, the number
having gone we'll beyond the 90J mark
on Saturday.
The incidents of the week in the
house included the veto OF the Hast
ings insane asylum bill. There can
be no doubt that this was entirely un-
expected on the part of more than
thrcc-quarters of the members of the
legislature. The fight will come up
again in the house Tuesday afternoon.
1t promises to develore even more Bit
terncss than grew out of the first con-
test. 1t has grown into such COM
pick question that men must take
sides in spite Of their Indifference to
the main question. The best inform
ed members think the governor will
be sustained.
Mr. McElhaney has introduced a bill
to prevent any dcSecration of the Ma
tional flag. The measure provides
that it shall be sdemeanor for any
person to use "Old Glory or any copy
or semblance of it for advertising pur-
poses in the way OF atfixing thereto or
painting or printing upon 1T any copy
or sem blancc of any article of mer-
chandse. A fine of not more than
$loO or Imprisonment for more than
three months are the penalties provid-
ed for violations Of the provisions.
Mr.. Abbott Introduced bill carry
ing an appropriation Of $4,000 for an
experimental station at Winnebago
City. The State board Of Regents is
authorized by the bill to buy site Of
not more than 50 acres, upon which to
erect suitable buildings to be equip
ped with up to date machinery for the
production Of sugar from beets. The
bill was sent TO the appropriations
committee.
Mr.. Marin is the author Of bill
which requires railroad companies to
maintain at what are termed flag sta
tions." signal lights, which when need
ed, shall be displayed so as to stop all
save limited" trains. This require
mcnt applies to such stations as have
section foreman stationed near. and
failure to display such signals is made
by the bill misdemeanor.
House file No. 9lS, sent up by Mr..
Douglass, calls for the establishment
of state road and bridge fund, which
shall be made up from an annual tax
Of 1-20 Of mill, and further for the
appointment by the governor of a
state highway commission Of three
members who shall perform their du-
ties without compensation. 1t is fur
Their provided that no county shall re-
ceive in any one year more than nor
less than one.half of one per cent of
the total fund thus provided.
Mr. Johns has introduced a bill, II.
f. No. 912, which goes with one sent
in some time ago, (Which, if passed, will
abolish the Office of coroner and give
over his duties to the sheriff.
Mr.. Johns introduced a bill Oh. f.
9l3). providing that the remains Of
any pauper, who shall have been sup
ported as public charge, and shall be
a public charge at the time of his
death, shall be decently inferred at
public expense in some public ceme-
terry owned, controlled and managed
according to the general statutes Of
Minnesota.
State of OhiO Citv Of TO1odO !