Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Hastings-Anoka Fight for tho
Fourth Insane Hospital Be-
fore the House.
Reports of the Commissioner
Location Received and Orr
dered Printed.
Several Lively Incidents Tend
to Make the Days Session
Interesting.


house of the state legislature met
Saturday, but that body held two ses.
sions and transacted considerable bust
ness. At the morning session several
lively tits occurred over different mat
tiers which had the effect Of rousing
the members into unusual activity for
the last day Of the week. The Anoka-
Hastings embroglio over the fourth
hospital for the insane, tho Snodgrass
resolut of criticism of the public sx-
aminer, and Mr.. McDonald's attempt
to resuscitate his bill to bring electric
and street railway companies under the
jurisdiction of the state railroad and
warehouse commission, were severally
responsible for The excitement.
The Insane Asylum Matter.
Shortly after the opening of the ses.
sion the speaker presented a communi-
cation from the governor transmitting
the var. ous reports on the question OF
the location of the new insane asylum.
There were three reports, majority
report, minority report and supple.
mental majority report. The reports
were not read, but Mr.. jacobson and
Mr. Donnelly finally agreed between
them on a motion that the reports
should be printed. While the roll call
WAS in progress, several side issues re-
lating to the matter crept in, and the
vote was greatly delayed. Mr.. Stock
we'll proposed that the whole question
BE- referred to the committee on the
hospitals for the insane, but later with
drew his motion, and the reports were
ordered printed.
After tho Bank Examiner.
Mr.. Snodgrass' resolution instructing
the committee On banks to investigate
the bank examiners reports with a
view to ascertainlng why banks were
allowed to continue in business in an
insolvent condition, and expressing the
opinion that the Office Of public exam
liner be abolished was then called up.
Mr.. jacobson interposed a motion to
indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Sloan Sec
onded this motion with the remark that
the resolution was a broad slur Oh the
banks of the state. Mr.. Mcdonald
championed tho resolution and appealed
for the privilege of amending it, but TO
this Mr.. jacobson objected. Mr.. Felg
proposed to offer substitute but Mr.
jacobson declined to yield his motion
to indefinitely postpone and it finally
prevailed.
Another Cause Of Trouble.
Mr.. Lovejoy, from the committee on
railroads, made an unfavorable report
on Mr.. McDOnald's bill extending the
powers of the railroad commission to
street and electric railways. Mr.. Nc
Donald moved that the bill be sent to
the committee on grain and warehouse,
saying that he had had no notice OF
meeting of the committee to consider
his bill. All he wanted was a hearing.
and he insisted that the measure be re.
referred. Mr.. Johns of Ramsey ap.
pealed to the house to grant Mr.. Nc
Donald's request, and the motion to re-
commit prevailed, although there was
enough opposition to make = division
necessary.
The judiciary committee killed the
bill for constitutional amendment
granting municipal suffrage to WON.
en-, introduced by Nh. Snodgrass, by
request.
Passed Few Mills.
In the afternoon the house cleaned
up it's calendar and devoted some time
to the consideration of q few bills in
committee Of the whole. The senate
bill drawn for the purpose Of allowing
Sheriff J. H. Block Of Nicollet county
to serve on the board Of managers of
the hospitals for the insane was passed
Mr.. Goes bill e1empting husband
from liability for torts committed by
his wife and Mr.. Douglas bill creating
board Of pardons were passed. Mr..
Fosnes' bill repeating the law which
offers $500 bounty for the arrest of
horse thieves was on the calendar for
passage, but was laid over ut Mr..
Staples suggestion. and with the con.
sent of Mr.. Fosnes to allow an amend
ment to be drawn which shall provide
that pending claims shall not be af-
eected.
In Committee Of H. Whole
The house then went into committee
Of inc WuO40 20 CVA6Auo1 OAAo VIZ teA-
eral orders. Progress was reported on
Mr.. Littleton's bill establishing civil
service in Tho state grain inspection
force. The same course was pursued
with respect to Mr.. Torson's bill max
ing the railroad and warehouse COM
mission electlve Mr.. Littleton's bill
allowing certain corporations to renew
or amend their articles at special meet
ings, and Nh. Dunn's bill relating to
the maturity Of notes, etc., were rec
commended for passage.
>Provtdss For Mine Inspection.
Among the new measures introduced
was one by Mr.. Vail providing for the
election of o mine inspector in every
county where mines are operated. The
inspector is required to visit all iron
mines in the county at least once in
30 days or oftener, and other mines at
least once in 60 days. He shall con.
denim all places where he shall find the
employees in danger from any cause re-
sulting from careless mining or defect.
i've machinery or appliances, or from
insufficient air supply, and may order
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