The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-27
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Briefly Showing Bills Introduced and Bus
mess Finished.

ST. Paul, Jan. la.-The house adopt
ed the Hicks resolution regarding cleo
ton contests by decisive vote.
The following bills were introduced
yesterday:
Relating to the mortgaging of GER
tain exempt personal property.
Providing a system of free travelling
libraries.
To protect the freedom of markets.
Appropriating $500 to build bridge
at Lake Valley, in Traverse county.
Amending laws relating to taking of
fish during the open season.
Relating to the importations of arti
cles into the country.
Amending penal code relating to in
reference with telegraph and tele-
phone wires.
Amending general laws relating to
construction of public roads
Amending general laws relating to
compensation of executors and guar
dams
Relating to sureties on official bonds
given to the state Of Minnesota
To amend the constitution making
fee of L. S. senator.
Amending laws providing proper COM
pensation for judges, clerks. etc, of
election.
Amending statutes relating to parti-
ton fences.
Providing for the appointment of a
lat Dor commissioner in all cities of TO-
900 population and over
St. Paul, Jan. 20.-The senate assem-
bled at 10 a. N. The following bills
were introduced yesterday:
To create and provide for system of
travelling public libraries.
Antitrust bill.
To appropriate money for instruction
in butter and cheesemaking.
To repeal chapter 277 of laws of 1895,
preventing corrupt practices.
To amend chapter 90, laws of 1891,
relating to weighing and inspection of
grain.
To appropriate money for higher ed
ucation.
Amending 927 of general statutes of
1894: holding town meetings
Amending chapter !, laws of 1898; to
regulate elections
To appropriate $500 for state camp
meeting at Lake View.
House reports from standing commit
tees this morning were as follows:
Committee on State Public Schools
Chairman Sloane
To appropriate IS, 500 for state public
cat, NJ a.
and then referred to the appropriations
committee.
Committee on General legislation
Chairman Staples
Relating to liens on logs and lumber.
Recommended.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relat-
ing to personal property exempt from
execution. Recommended.
Amending laws to declare certain
weeds common nuisance. Indefinitely
postponed.
Repeating laws relating to bounties
for capture of horse thieves. Recon-
mended.
Amending the laws with regard to
compensation for executors and guard
ians. Indefinitely postponed.
Declaring the governor or governor
elect ineligible for the Office of United
States senator. Recommended to pass
as amended. Referred to committee
on judiciary on motion of Henry Johns.
Amending existing laws relating to
partition fences. Recommended to be
referred to judiciary.
Preventing fraud in the sale Of gar
den seeds. Substitute recommended.
st. Paul, Jan. 21.-The senate yes
terday, by a vote of % to 81, decided to
hold no more executive sessions.
The following house bills were con-
sidered:
Legalizing bonds hereafter issued by
county commissioners for road and
bridge expenses. Judiciary.
Relating to Vicksburg park military
affairs.
Abolishing Sank Center municipal
court Passed without dissent
Fixing the terms of the district court
in Sherburne county. Passed.
The following bills were introduced:
Asking congress to reorganized the
railway mail service.
Relating to repairs of bridges over
streams between counties. Roads and
bridges.
To make dairy and food commissioner
an elective Office. Public health, dairy
and food.
Amending laws relating to delin-
ouent taxes on realty.
Appropriating $50 900 annually for
public graded schools.
Governing the board of pardons.
Prohibiting sheriffs, deputies and
coroners from holding other lucrative
civil Offices. Passed under suspension
of the rules.
Erecting reformatory for women
close to St Paul and Minneapolis, pro-
viding commission of seven to locate
site of from 40 to 60 acres.
Amending laws of 1891 relating to
weighing and inspection of grain.