The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1897-04-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Grind OF the Minnesota Law
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st. Paul, March Ex-senator The
denis anti-department store bill was
quite thoroughly discussed in the SEN
ate yesterday in committee of the
whole In moving the advancement OF
| the bill to the calendar, Senator
Theden. author of the measure, was
brief. He said that the man who Is al
lowed to sell two lines of goods en-
joys much greater privilege than the
man who sells one, and that the value
of the privilege increases with the
number of classes carried. There
fore" said Senator Theden, 'T believe
that 1t is no more than fair that the
person VIII, enjoys the greatest priv
ilege sho,ld pay the most taxes"
The bill was referred to special
committee for amendment.
The following bills were passed:
To locate and acquire site for the
fourth state hospital fer insane, and
to revoke the actor; <; the commission
appointed under the laws of 1895, in
its location for site of said hospital
and to appropriate money therefor; to
relieve school dist let treasurers and
their bondsmen frCm liability in case
a bank fails in which funds are de-
posted; to fix time for holding terms
of the district court in Mile Laos
county. d. H
The bill to provide for the organiza-
ton of unorsanizrd counties was
killed. 5l#
The following bills were introduced:
TO amend article Of the state con-
[ stitution by striking out section 80; re-
l.4ipr ff, alocfiopc. RI nrnvida for nun r.
antining persons having contagious
diseases; to provide for the govern
ment of cities Of more than $4,000 in
habitants; to amend the laws relating
to the jurisdiction of trust companies;
to create q naval militia.
The House.
Mr. Vests blanket ballot bill was
taken up in thahouse, Mr. Meyers pre-
siding over the committee of the whole.
The bill was finally recommended to
pass. The bill provides for the COM
mon form Of blanket ballot. The
tickets of the various parties appear
on the ballot in parallel columns,
Fheaded by the name of the party and
by device, to be fixed upon by the
party. There is circle at the head
of each column, and by placing a
cross within this circle the voter votes
that ticket straight. II he makes such
mark and then desires to vote for
one or more candidates on another
ticket he may mark the cross-mark op-
posite the name of such candidates,
and his ticket is counted otherwise as
straight ticket. t-... ..-....-
The following bills were passed:
To regulate hoTse-shoeiEg in cities
of more than $4,000 inhabitants; max
ing the agreement of tive-siXths Of a
Jury in q civil action sufficient ver-
dict; legalizing certain defective viii
lage plats, designed to cure defects in
the plat of the village Of Erskine; au-
thorizing boroughs TO establish fire
limits; making cities organized out Of
villages liable for the debts of the vii
lagos, to cover the case Of the city OF
Red Lake Falls; providing for the
loaning of the permanent school and
university fund to counties. cities. vii
lagos and school districts; to require
the national flag to be displayed at
polling places on registration and gen.
eral election days.
The following bills were introduced:
Providing for licencing pawnbrokers;
to provide for gross earnings tax
upon telephone companies; to provide
for the protection Of the health OF
women and children under the age OF
sixteen employed In factories or mer-
camille establishments; to encourage
the development Of that class OF state
swamp lands known as open or mus
keag swamp lands; to create a naval
reserve; for the creation Of corpora
lions to operate creameries; to amend
the probate code; to provide for the
posting of notices by health officers
upon houses in which are persons suf-
fering from smallpox or other infec-
tious or pestllential diseases; to re-
organize the medical, corps Of the ma
tional guard; the ''tri-city" general
charter bill; to provide for the return
of certain fees paid by candidates for
Elacing names On official ballots.
st. Paul, March Ex-senator Whit
ney succeeded in having the senate
adopt a motion to reconsider the vote
whereby the house bill to organize the
unorganiZed counties Of Cass and Bel
trami was lost Thursday. Not feeling
equal, however, to an attempt at pass
ing the bill yesterday he had the meas
ure laid on the table until such time
as he will be able to mass enough votes
10 puSS IL. SeltutOf JOieS CaiiSu up
the house resolution memoraiiZing
congress to take up the system OF
dykes proposed for Minnesota and urg-
ing their rapid completion. The SEN
ate then concurred In the resolution by
unanimous vote.
The following bills were passed:
10 prevent the adulteration of and
deception In the sale Of fax seed or
linseed oil; an act to regulate elections;
to amend the penal code relating to the
crime Of larceny; providing for the
payment of surety bonds of the treas
urers of certain counties and cities.
The following bills were introduced:
To amend the laws relating to the
descent of lands; to provide for lien on
grain for threshing: to create depart
ment of labor and defining the duties
of the commissioners of labor; to COM
pei railroad companies operating more
than one line of railroad to so operate
their trains as to serve the best inter-
ests of the travelling public; to define
legal paper and to legalize publications
heretofore made; to permit cattle,
horses and mules to run at large in
townships: to provide for the bonding
of commission merchants: to provide
for the construction Of dams to facil-
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