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

To prevent fraudulent dealing in
cider, wine, maple molasses or syrup,
maple sugar, jellies, olive Oil, buck
wheat -four, the edible nuts, allspice,
ginger, cinnamon, mace, cloves, black
and red pepper and musta ard.
To provide for the election of in
spectors Of mines by the people,
Giving liens on logs and other forest
products for the better security Of
material men and others.
To encourage and promote immigra-
ton.
TO provide for the recovery Of legal
expenses, brought by creditors Of cor
porations to enforce the liability Of its
stockholder
Regulating the fees Of sheriffs on
sale of land on execution.
To amend section 81, chapter 36,
General Statutes 1875, relating to
hiring teachers for public schools.
The house spent the remainder Of
the day in committee of the whole con-
sidering bills.
st. Paul, Feb. 1.-THE house took up
Mr.. Schmidt's bill to provide for
board, consisting of the governor, au-
ditor and public examiner, to select de-
positories for state funds, and spent
most of the session wrangling over it. !
On the part Of the opponents Of the
bill a good deal of the discussion
wandered very far from the provis-
ions of the bill, and they tried to read
into the measure number of things
that did not belong there. Some of
the country members seemed to think
that it was intended as blow at the
country banks, and opposed it accord
ingly. When the bill was reached on
general orders in committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Anderson In the chair, Mr..
Scott moved to refer the bill to the
committee on banks and banking. This
proposition finally prevailed, but not
until long discussion had occurred.
Mr.. Ferris offered an amendment, pro-
viding that at least 2 per cent inter-
est. should be paid. Mr.. Mcdonald Of
fered another amendment providing
that at least three of the five bonds
men should not be officers or directors
of the bank upon whose bond they be-
came sureties.
Aside from the consideration of this
question the session of the house was
Of a routine character. Mr.. Odds pre-
scented a petition from the grand jury
Of Yellow Medicine county praying for
modification of our grand jury sys-
tenn, so that criminals may be tried
upon the presentment Of the prosecut-
ing officer of any county, and the
grand jury may not be called except
under extraordinary circumstances.
Fosness' bill repeating the horse thief
bounty was passed with an amend
ment exempting pending claims. Mr..
Littleton's bill allowing certain cor
porations to amend or renew their ar
ticles at special meetings was also
passed. A resolution allowing the
Mountain Iron committee to audit the
bills for the necessary expenses of the
investigation, was adopted. The house
spent some time in committee of the
whole but considered no bill except the
depository bill.
Following bills were introduced:
To provide for the employment Of
court reporters for the district courts
| of the state.
Relating to interest on money and
usury.
To amend chapter ITO, General Laws
of 1885, relating to the dissolution of
independent school districts.
To preserve the public safety by
| regulating the sale, storage and de-
! livery of benzine, gasoline or naptha.