The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
THE HOUSE.

OlIl came LeIoFe Glc nOuSC ana on mo-
tiOn Of Mr. Littleton was concurred
in. The bill provided for joint COM
mittee to Investigate and report as to
the ACCESSIBILITY Of making appropria-
lions for the encouragement Of this
industry.
Tuesday. Jan. 12-Rcpresentative
Donnelly introduced an important
resolution. We give it in full in an
other cUiuml. It. created genuine
Mr.. Stockwell., 81 { Hennepin, intro
duced resolution fatoring the cleo
tion of United STA .Hs Senators by a
direct vote OF the people. This car
ried by 4 unanimousvOte. There is
bill pending in Congress covering this
Some of the important bills intro
duced: ii
H. f. II, Donnslly5To prevent COM
binations between tire and other in
surance companies within state. In
surance.
H. F. IS, Jacobson-To amend ex-
listing laws relating to appeals in GER
tain cases and to require filing of re-
ports from conEm0n carriers to the
sion before certain date under pen
atty. Railroads.
II. f. 20. Smith-To regulate prim-
airy election. requiring certain polite
al conventions throughout the state
to be held on the same day. Elections.
II. f. Il, TOrSon-TO amend existing
laws to provide for the election Of
three railroad commissioners. Grain
and warehouse.
Jan. 13-The Speaker announced
the standing committees.
Following were some OF the import
ant bills introduced
III. F. "a, Littleton-To regulate and
improve the service of grain inspect
ors, and weighing and inspection. Ju-
dietary.
il. f. 33, Davies-To regulate the
| primaries for nomination of candj-
dates for office. Elections.
Thursday, Jan. 1.-THE house took
| up the Donnelly resolution to appoint
committee to investigate the titles
sabe range. Mr.. Donnelly gave COM
plete history of the titles, and claimed
that the land involved was worth 500.
600, 900. Fully 5000. 900 worth of ore,
it is claimed, was actually in sight. 1t
| is undoubtedly tue richest piece of
iron property in the world.
On motion OF Mr.. Donnelly, second
ed by Mr.. Schmidt. OF Duluth, the res
olution was unanimously adopted.
Another important measure, intro
duced and adopted, was the resolution
by Mr.. Scott, directing the banking
committee to Investigate the securi-
ties now held by the auditor and state
treasurer as collaterais for the protec-
| ton of de positOrs and other creditors
of state banks and trust companies.
Following bills were the most i'm
| portant of the many introduced:
H. +. 81, Snyder-TO amend existing
laws relating to treatment Of inebri-
ates by counties. General legislation.
H. F..55, Dahl-To amend existing
laws relating to the provision of free
| text books for schools. Education.
corporations, including cities, to pay
their employees every week. judiciary.
Friday, Jan. 15.-Mr. StockWe in
PRODUCED resolution indorsing the
service pension bill now pending in
Congress.
The following were named by Speak
er Jones as committee on the Noun
tain Iron mine investigation: Messrs.
Donnelly, Jaco bsen, Dare, Smith, Hill,
Reeves and Staples,
The most Important bill introduced
was H. F. No. So, by, Mr. Stockwell. 1t
provides for the adjustment of CAPT.
tai punis hment.1
The house adjourned to 10 a. m. Sat-
urday. re-.
THE SENATE.
Monday, Jan. 1.-THE senate in
dulged in very brief session. Roll
call, prayer, the Introduction of an I'M
important resolution and adjournment
was the order ofibusiness.
Tuesday, Jan. R.-The senate con-
firmed the following appointments:
Labor mmisSi0ner, L. G.. Powers.
| Member of railroad and warehouse
| commission. Nathan G. Kingsley.
Thedan's resolution calling for an
investigation Of the department stores
was passed, and the following commit
tee was appointed: Senators Thedan,
Ozmun, Johnson, Culkin, Whitney.
Senators Keller, Smith and Greer
were appointed committee to inves-
tigate the beet sugar industry.
President Gibbs announced the
standing committees.
Six bills of minor importance were
introduced.
Wednesday, Jan. l3.-Seven bills
were introduced and a number Of
clerks were appointed.
Thursday, Jan. IA resolution to
appoint a committee on reappOrtiOn-
ment was adopted,
Senator Ringdahl offered resolu-
ton providing for a committee to in
yes tigate the state labor bureau. Re-
ferred to committee on resolutions.
A number of bills were introduced
The most important are:
S. f. 20, Hanson-AllOwing comm err
cial banks to require e. days notice of
withdrawal of deposits. Banks and
banking.
S. +. 33, Miller-To amend railroad
and warehouse laws. Railroads.
S. f. a, Wyman-To provide uni
form time for holding municipal cleo
lions in Minnesota. Providing that
these elections shall be held in either
March, April or May Of each year on
each odd mum bered year, according to
the length of time for which officers
are elected, and requiring them to be
held under the general election law Of
the state. The first biennial election
under this law to be held in March or
April, 1899, and the first annual in
1898. Municipal elections.
Friday, Jan. Ex-senator Ringdahl
called up the resolution to appoint a
committee to Investigate the state
labor bureau. After some sharp spar
ring. in which Senators Ringdahl, Wy
mand and Howard participated, the
resolution was adopted by a vote of 35
to II.
Nineteen bills were introduced. The
most important are:
O.