The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-18
THE LEGISI.lA u 9 RE.

THE .LEGISLlA a d i,
The Grind Of the minnesota Law
ST. Paul, Feb. 10. Senator Thorpe's
bill placing the state railroad commits
sion under civil service rules was
passed by the senate by a vote of 81
to- o. The bill is one Of considerable
Importance, in view Of the proposition
to make the warehouse commission
elective.
Senator Greer's travelling library Dill
also passed the senate by q vote ct
81 to IL. $5.y8
The following bills were taken up on
the calendar and passed.:
To amend chapter 81, General Laws
of 1898, being subdivision 6 Of section
1884, General Statutes 1894, relating
to uses and trusts; to exempt a hps-
band from liability for torts committed
by his wife; relating to the issuance
| of bonds for the erection of public
buildings by cities, boroughs and vii
lagos.
In committee Of the whole the follow
| ing bills were recommended to pass
TO repeal chapter 81 Of the Laws Of
1895; requiring receipts issued BY The
county treasurers to be counte rsigned
and registered by county auditors and
providing compensation therefor; re
lating to actions and rights in real
property; relating to courts Of justices
Of the peace; to establish state weigh
! ing and inspection Of grain at the
cities of Fergus Falls and Winona.
The following bills were introduced:
4 10 amend the laws regulating rail
roads, providing against discrimination
in rates; to amend the laws relating
| to city franchises; relating to the Or
ganization Of the state agricultural So
ciety; to regulate telephone, telegraph,
express companies, etc.; to require rail
roads to whom lands have been grant
ed to file corrected lists in the office OF
the state auditor; to provide for the
treatment of inebriates by counties; to
4 provide for compulsory education
amending the truancy law.
| The House..
The question of the further consid-
GRAFTON by the committee on towns and
counties of the bill organizing the I'M
organized counties Of the state, came
before the house again. The bill went
back to the committee by vote of A.
to 90, with the limitation imposed that
a report should be made within ten
days.
The morning session was given up
almost entirely to reports of commit
# tees.
The following bills were recommend
ed to pass: -
Relating to courts Of Justice OF the
peace; relating to executions and other
4 process; providing for the recording of
DEGREES and judgments of courts; relat-
ing to actions concerning real property
legaliZing certain conveyances; relat-
ing to justification of sureties upon ap-
y peal bond; providing for the commence
ment of actions to vacate grants made
by the state; legalizing certain fore
closures heretofore made; to prohibit
trusts.
In the afternoon the house considered
as q special order the StockWell bill to
abolish capital punishment The de.
bate continued for a couple Of hours
and then the house defeated the bill by
; the very decisive vote Of u to u.
The following bills were introduced
Managing officers Of school districts
may designate repositories for schopl
money; relating to the employment 81
! convicts: to provide for seed grain
!. loans and appropriating $4,000 there
) for; to provide for the payment Of
i wages Of employees of corporations fol
! which receivers shall be appointed; re
lating to actions for the partition Of
/ ators; relating to noxious weeds
: st. Paul, Feb. 11.-President Gibbs
/ announced the senate members Of the
Joint reapportionment committee as
follows. FIRST district rThOmnsOn