The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-15
The following bills were passed:

Chippewa county to another point in
the same county; to appropriate
$645.6O to u. S. Hall for election con-
test expenses; to appropriate S96693
to Joseph FL. Coates for election con-
test expenses; to appropriate $1,000 for
memorial tablets in Redwood county;
relating to assessments for special inn
proyements; amending the election law
providing that county conventions
shall be held on the same day; to allow
the county commissioners Of Fari-
Fault county to expend the appropria-
ton for that county carried by the
omnibus road and bridge bill; to au-
thorlze the employment of prisoners in
county or municipal jails upon the
highways; to establish state weighing
and inspection at Winona and Fergus
Falls; to exempt from execution the Ii
braries and philosophical and chemical
apparatus Of educational Institutions:
regulating the division. of township
and village funds when separated; re-
lating to township Indebtedness.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced concur
rent resolution requesting Minnesota's
congressional delegation to support a
bill for the ownership and control of
telegraph lines by the government. It
went to the table under notice of de-
bate given by Mr.. Grondahl.
The Senate. $3.50
The senate sandwiched in considera-
l,le routine business during it's consid-
GRAFTON of the game and fish bill as a
special order. Some Of the routine
was Of more than ordinary interest.
All day, too, the reapportionment con-
ference committee was meeting in the
senate railroad committee room. and
just as the evening shadows were
lengthening an agreement was reached
that met with the approval of the SEN
ators and the reapportionment bill was
also passed. So it will be seen that
the senate spent a busy and profitable
day.
The Knatvold bill, to amend the 1895
local option law, was passed but it had
not a vote to spare, receiving only the
constitutional IS.
The game and fish bill was consid-
cred at length in committee of the
whole and had not been DISPOSED OF
when the committee rose
Senator Stebbins introduced bill
proposing Il new reapportionment
scheme. 1t provides for a senatorial
representation of fifty and house OF
one hundred. ,~& '~ a.. t...
The following bills We're passed:
10 allow judges Of the district court
to hold terms Of court outside the
county seat for the purpose of issuing
naturalization papers,; to change the
location Of a bridge spanning the Red
River of the North in Polk county; to
make founding hospitals the guard
ians of children intrusted to Its care;
to amend the laws relating to high
ways and bridges within villages; to
amend the laws regulating the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors. .y,:. SC. ~ :
ST.. Paul, April 13.-The senate ad-
vanced the game and fish bill to the
calendar, and in SO doing tackled on
several amendments, the most impor-
! tant being the one that absolutely pro-
hibits the shooting during the spring
! months of duck, brant, geese or any
kind of wild Aquatic fowl.
The following bills We're passed:
10 ratify confirm and legalize the
acts and proceedings of county boards
of equalization: to amend the laws re-
| lating to the soldiers home, abolishing
the standing appropriation of $4,000
for two years; to encourage the culti-
Walton Of sugar beets and prescribe
rates Of freight to be charged by rail
roads for transporting same; making
invalid all provisions or conditions de-
claring a forfeiture of the rights Of
any Vendee or purchaser or his assigns
IN or to any contract for deed, etc.; pro-
Viding for the creation and organiza-
ton of new counties and the govern
ment Of the same; to legalize and reg
ulate cremation; to provide for the
publication of the proceedings of the
city council of Incorporated cities; to
prohibit the use Of tobacco by minor
persons tinder eighteen years and by
all minor pupils in public schools; pro-
Vldlng for the safelleeping of the funds
OF counties having population of 1OO,-
OOO or more; relating to dams used for
the purpose OF, or aiding in, driving
logs; relating to abetting at suicide and
making any public advocacy of suicide
a felony; providing for the extension
CT time within which the surviving
spouse may renounce and refuse to ac-
cept the provisions of will in certain
cases: to legalize policies of insurance
issued by township manual insurance
companies in certain cases; an act to
prohibit and prevent the sale or manu-
facture Of unhealthy or adulterated
dairy products; to legalize and vail
date the defective execution of deeds,
mortgages and other instruments and
the record thereof; to abolish all spe-
c1al departments for the treatment Of
lnebriates at the Rochester state hosDi-
tai for the insane; to give effect as evil
dence to sheriffs certificates Of sale;
relating to the deposit Of public funds;
relating to the capital stock of manu-
featuring corporations, relating to the
Jurisdiction Of the peace in forcible
entry and unlawful retainers; relating
to place of holding court and office Of
justices of the peace; authorizing
county commissioners of certain coun-
ties to audit and allow the claims Of
mechanics and laborers for deficiencies
due them from insolvent contractors
: for work on public buildings.
The House.
The house made record in commit
tee of the whole yesterday. Mr.. Foss
was in the chair in the forenoon and
Mr.. Staples attended to the business in
the afternoon. MI. Kendall welded
the gavel in the evening. Bills were
driven through almost under whip and
spur and the result was an almost
featureless session, the story requiring
little for its telling, other than the
routine list Of bill acted upon with the
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