The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-22
ne ssed. II. r. 1880 was introduced by
Mr.. Kendall, and transfers to the road

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ne ssed. n. r. 1O3O was introduced by
Mr.. Kendall. and transfers to the road /
ard bridge fund of Olmsted county an
appropriation heretofore made for
bridge, but never drawn. There was /
no objection to Immediate action.
Senator Sheehan's new home rule bill |
and home rule amendment, the one [
granting to each city the right to frame /
its own charter under the present con
stitutienal provision, and the other pro-
posing to amend the constitution on
the same subject, We're taken from the i
table where they have rested since
their report by the house, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dunn were placed on the
calendar
The following bills were passed:
To legalize certain mortgage fore
closures; providing that dams used in
driving logs shall not be subject to the
provisions Of an act allowing county
commissioners to condemn property for
the purpose Of maintaining the height
the law esta blishing board of vet
Urinary examiners; allowing county
commissioners to issue bonds for the
maintenance Of bridges in certain
cases; codifying the law relative to the
office of court commissioners, and in
| creasing the powers of such officers;
defining the boundaries of counties
| bordering upon meandered lakes and
streams; exempting life insurance from
execution; to amend the statute rela-
| tive to damage done by beasts running
/ at large, so as to make it apply to
Mile Laos, Morrison, Grow Wing and
| Todd counties; providing for the APP
| pointment of commissioners by the SUI
| ~ ifvy n
4 laws Of the state, and appropriating
4 $1,000; requiring county officers to GER
/ tifyL to the payment Of taxes upon a
/ deed for the transfer of an undivided
interest in real property when the pro-
portionate part of the. taxes is paid;
| authorizing probate courts to allow the
accounts of executors who have in good
1 faith paid claims against an estate be-
! fore they. have been allowed by the
court; relating to investments by saw
ings banks; codifying the laws relative
to the state public school at Owatonna;
amending the primary election act; al
lowing actions for personal injuries, be-
gun by a person afterWard deceased, to
be continued by his personal represen-
thtive: reducing the bounty for the ar
rest of horse thieves from 5000 to $50;
requiring the owner, assignee or at
torney in fact to fire authority before
mortgage can be foreclosed; provid-
ing for a second examination for per-
: sons committed to insane asylums SO
as to allow their discharge, which shall
T. relieve the hospitals of responsibility
for their conduct; to allow companies
organized in other states to insure
against less from burglary or theft tC
dc business in Minnesota; providing
that all grain in elevators shall be as
. sessed to the owner in the assessment
district where the elevator is located
to allow townships to establish graded
schools; to prohibit the dissertation OF
veyances in which the wife has moi
united with her husband in power Of
attorney.
st. Paul, April 19.-It would now ap
pear that for this session of the: leg
islature, at least the fourth insane
; asylum question is disposed Of. Sen
ator Wyman, of the finance committee
J made an unfavorable report to tn
II senate on the recommendation o
, i Gov. C1ough that the legislature appro
: pirate 100000 for the Immediate con
struction of buildings at Anoka. A
{ the same time the senator from Hen
nepin reported, with recommendation
; for indefinite postponement, the bill III
, troduced by Senator Durham to pro
vide for an appropriation Of $2OO,O0'
for the construction of the fourth in
sane asylum. The bill to extend tn
terms Of county auditors to four year
was defeated by vote Of 81 to %
The SWeningsen bill to regulate in
Nan =
: a hundred bills were passed, anon
> those of general interest being the FOL
= lowing:
: 70 appropriate $1,000 for the re
: lief of sufferers from flood in the va
= = ley of the Red River Of the North; t
: make members Of the town board Q
> supervisors ineligible to the office Q
:. road ovarseer; relating to the givin
= Of notice Of the appointment Of az
signees or receivers; to encourage til
: production and manufacture Of lon
: line spinning fbers and spinning tow
;, from flax and hemp grown in the Stat
of Minnesota; to authorize cities
:, this state to acquire sites for publ
=. docks for passenger purposes, ETC.:
;, amend the laws so as to allow board
:. Of education to elect one Of their nun
- Der rs treasurer; giving liens on stra
e logs, timber and other flOatables pickle
:. up and secured in another state b
= any person or corporation; to autho
:, ize the Formation of corporations IL
= securing stray logs. timber. lumbe
: and other foatables, and to define the
- - powers and duties. and the duties
:. surveyors of logs and lumber; to pr
- vide against the manufa cture, adulte
= alton or sale Of food jellies to prevel
= fraud and preserve the public healtl
: to provide proper punishment for III
- licions interference with telepho1
y wire. instruments, electric meter
g etc; proposing an amendment to ii
70 constitution which relates to ii
:. elective franchise of women; to amer
:, the constitution relating to tile ,netht
-. of amending the constitution; to pr
- vide against the manufacture, adulte
~ alton or sale of spice and 5condiment
~ to prevent fraud and preserve the pr
- lie health; to enable county colnmi
~ sioners to issue certificates of indebte
!. ness in certain cases; an act for Il
encOurag cement Of higher education