The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-15
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less than when introduced The three
additional senators come from the sep
Aration of the Dodge and Steele, Nicol-
let and Sibley and Scott and Carver
districts into six senatorial districts,
While the representative disappears by
the same process. Scott and Carver
We're originally given three repre-
sentatives. When separated they took
q representative apiece in considera-
fion for the extra senator.
s. The following bills were passed:
10 amend the laws relating to pay
of county commissioners; to provide
for holding terms Of court in Cass and
Beltrani county; to fix the time for
holding terms of court in Murray and
Pipestone counties: authorizing the
public examiner to assess the stock OF
lpsolvent banks for the purposes of re.
organization; to allow cities to accept
gifts for library purposes; to amend
the probate code SO that executors
who are sole or residuary legatees need
no file final accounts; allowing chill
dren to be employed Saturdays and
ten days before Christmas longer hours
than fixed by the child labor law; pro-
ylding for the sale Of municipal bonds
BY popular subscription; providing
HAT shippers Of iron ore may furnish
their own cars when the railroad com
panies are unable to furnish them;
orlngin .gviolations of the dairy and
food law under the jurisdiction of JUS
tees OF the peace; amending the rail
road law; prohibiting the soliciting of
the placing of the name of any per-
son on the jury list; allowing persons
TO voluntarily submit themselves for
le,.
Ing for county boards of visitors for
correctional and charitable institu-
tons.
+ st. Paul, April 1O.-The anti-depart-
nent store bill, championed by Senator
Iheden of Hennepin county, was in
definitely postponed after long debate
which lastec until o'clock in the at
ternoon. The bill was taken up as q
special order continued over from the
day before. The discussion was very
freely participated in by most of the
senator's. The motion to postpone the
bill was made by Senator W. e. John
son OF Henrepin, and resulted as fol-
lows: Ayes. %; nays, %.
The senate then went into commit
tee of the whole to consider the fish
and game committees bill, which is
codification Of the existing laws. At
ter a short debate the bill was contin-
ued over
The following bills were passed un-
der suspension Of the rules:
10 provide for the incorporation Of
B'Nai Birth lodges; fixing a time for
the election of clerks of the district
court; to fix the time for holding terms
OF the district court in Pipestone and
Murray counties; to prevent minor per-
SONS from visiting immoral places
The select senate committee to con-
Ter With the house reapportionment
committee reported that they had de-
clded to concur in most Of the house
amendments, but that they decided to
non-coEcur in the house rearrange-
ment Of some of the st. Paul districts.
The bill was recommitted to be report
ed back to-day
The calendar was taken I'D and the
following bills passed: -~- 49,
10 transfer to the road and bridge
fund Of Stearns county certain unused
appropriations made for road and
bridge purposes in that county; to pro-
vide for the issue of 1,0OO-mile books
by railroads at 2 cents per mile: pro
posing q "home rule amendment to
the constitution; relating to the pref
erence right of employees Of insolvent
corporation prohibiting the use of to-
bacco by minors under the age of
eighteen; further securing to citizens
equal rights at hotels, restaurants and
other public places, without regard to
color; to appropriate $500 for the main
tenance Of the monument and grounds
at Camp Release; to define and regu-
late employment agencies; providing
for a duplicate return of election re-
turns by judges of election; to remove
the minimum penalty for the crime of
assault in the second degree; allowing
counties in which railroad lands are
situated to assess other lands enough
to raise the necessary amount of reve-
nue.; to increase the power of the state
board Of equalization. .. ...
i. a The House.
The house spent considerable Dor
posed Of the house bills and two of the
senate bills which were ready for
final action. There was a hot cantest
over several of the bills and some Of
them went to defeat. Mr.. Dunn's bill,
81. e. 1853. was passed with an amend
ment. This is the bill allowing cities
to provide fer the appointment of com
miSsionars to draw charters and pro-
viding for their payment.
The senate bill proposing to make
uniform the ending of the terms of
clerks Of court throughout the state
was received in the house yesterday
and placed at once on general orders
Mr.. Donnelly's bill providing for the
immediate employment of the liability
of stockholders in insolvent corpora
tons came back amended by the SEN
ate. The amendment was concurred
in by the house on NJ. DonEelly's mo-
ton, anG the bill repassed. The same
action was taken on Mr.. Vests motion
on Fl. +. $40, appropriating for the
care and maintenance Of the grounds
and monument at Fort Ridgley.
Mr.. Lloyds bill, fixing the rates to be
charged for rental and use OF tele-
phones. was recommended for indeti-
mite postponement by the general legis-
lative committee, but was allowed to
go on general orders The San Jose
scale bill turned up with a favorable
report from the agricultural committee
and went up to the committee on APP
propriaticrs.
Judge Hicks had his bill changing