The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-28
THE LEGISI RE.
The Grind Of the Minnesotn Law
Mill. Isl. fssis


was taken up by the executive session
In considering the governors appoint
ments. FL .s8 sst
Several resolutions wer eoffered and
twelve bills were introduced. Among
the resolutions was one by Wyman Of
Hennepin, urging Minnesota's sena-s
tors III congress to support the treaty
measure with England. .5
Among the more important bits lrl-#
tr0duced We're the following:
70 create and provide for a system
Of travelling libraries, similar to the
house bill.
To prohibit trusts and combinations
in restraint of trade; similar to the
house antitrust bill.
To appropriate $1,000 for field in-5
struction in dairying. t5 s
10 repeal chapter q, Laws Of 1895;
which is the corrupt practices act
so-called. s.
To amend chapter 80, Laws Of 1901,
relative to weighing and inspecting
grain.
To amend section Sc, chapter 4, Laws
Of 1898, which is the election law.
The house passed Yesterday to a
stage beyond the introduction Of reso-
lutions and bills. The committee on
general legislation had held a meeting
and reported back large number Of
bills which had been referred to it,
Chairman Staples making the reports
Preceding these reports the speaker an
nounced the appointment Of the fol-
lowing special committee authorized
by the Foss resolution to devise anti
tramp legislation: Messrs. Floss,
Johns, Briggs, Reiner and Heimer-
dinger.
Among the important bills introduced
were the following:
To limit the debts of cities and vii
lagos within this state.
Prohibiting the giving of theatrical
performances or public exhibitions on
the first day of the week.
10 provide. repositories for funds IN
the hands of the state treasurer.
To amend section 2212, General Stat
utes 1894, relating to the interest on
money and usury.
Relating to reliability of employers
Tor personal injuries to employees.
10 amend section 80, chapter /, Gen
eral Statutes Of 1878, as amended, re-
lating to redemption from tax sales.
To confer upon cities and villages
power to adopt ordinances to license
all itinerant peddlers and vendors.
p 10 amend section 1873, chapter Sc,
General Statutes Of 1878, relating to
powers of normal school board.
st. Paul, Jan. 22.-An all-day session
Of the senate was held yesterday and
an unusually large amount Of business
was transacted. The Dunn-Day sena-
torial contest was made special order
for this forenoon at II O'clock; a reso-
luton urging Minnesota's senators in
congress to support an arbitration
| treaty with England went to the COM
mittee on federal relations; Senator
Knatvold introduced a bill creating q
state board of pardons; rule IL of the
senate rules was amended so as to al
low the authors Of bills to recall them
from the committees after they have
been held ten days; the senate decided
TO do away with executive sessions rel
alive to the governors appointments,
i save when ordered; the president Of
| the senate ruled that the senate had
the power, by a majority vote, to
change it's rules at any time, doing
away with the senate rule that three
fourths vote is required for that pur-
pose; twenty-three bills were intro
| duced and the usual amount Of routine
business was transacted.
In the house, Mr. Donnelly intro
duced joint resolution directing the
Minnesota representa- tives in congress
to oppose the arbitration treaty. 1t was
made a special order for Thursday,
Jan. %. The judiciary committee re-
| ported on a large number Of bills.
Among the important bills introduced
were the following:
To amend section 172, chapter 8, Cen
l. q Of o1~kS ,,r~ 49,
| penSatiOn of county treaSurerS. 8
To amend section 3d. chapter SO, Gen
eral Statutes Of 1878, relating to county
superintendent of schools.
To prevent any incompetent person
from acting as plumber in any city
which has a system Of waterworks and
sewers. IS
To amend section 6, chapter g., Gen
eral Statutes of 1878, relating to di-
vorces.
To prevent the fostering of crime by
undue morbid sentimentality.
To provide free text books and school
supplies.
For the regulation Of the operation
of steam threshtng machines.
To extend the power of the railroad
and warehouse commission to street
and electric railways.
st. Paul, Jan. 23.-ln spite Of the
Dunn-Day hearing which was a spe.
cial order before the senate and con-
5sequent short business session, consid-
cradle legislation was started a-brew-
ing. Senator Wyman offered bill to
amend the banking laws, and Senator
Pottgieser would reduce the salaries
of the judges of the district court Of
Ramsey county. 5.s5
] The joint house resolution relative to
| the Iron Mountain mining property
was recalled and adopted without de-
bate. President Gibbs appointed as the
senate members Of the joint commit
tee on investigation Senators Young,
Sheehan, Greer and Ringdal.
a couple of petitions were received
urging the repeal Of the struck jury
law, following which bills were intro
duced, and several reports were re-
ceived from the subcommittee Of the
judiciary committee relative to the
bills referred to those committees, to-
gether with reports from other com
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