The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-22
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The Transactions of the Lawmakers aS
81 PAULA Short summary of
the Regular Routine.

the Regular Routine.
ST. Paul, March 1.-The house only was
in session yesterday. The following bills
were passed:
To fix the compensation of triers in the
district court
Relating TO municipal courts in incor-
porated cities having a population of less
than 5000.
Relating to attachment of property.
To validate sales of real estate under
order of a probate court.
Requiring railroads to adopt standard
gauge.
Relating to municipal courts.
General orders were taken up. with
Mr.. Mallette in the chair. Three bills
were recommended for passage:
To reimburse W. B. Hennessy for ex-
penses incurred in his election contest.
Relating to mortgages on conveyanees
of personal property and contracts Great
ing or reserving lien thereon.
Relating 10 mechanics lien and defin-
ing the duties of contractors before be-
coming entitled to lien.
st. Paul. March 15-Both branches of
the legislature were in full working order
y.
passed as follows:
Providing all process butter be marked
renovated"
Investigation of Sunday labor.
Allowing real estate corporations to
hold more than 5000 acres
Allowing cities of less than 1900 to
issue bonds for buildings and improve
ments.
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ton from taxation so that the 500 ex-
emption shall apply to the head of but
one family living in the same building.
The house killed the bill for a bounty
for the capture of bicycle thieves.
The following bills were passed:
Relating 10 exemptions from taxation.
Relating to contract for right of way.
Relating TO malicious mischief.
Relating to enforced payment of taxes.
Relating TO rebaung assessments for
local improvements.
Refunding amount paid by purchasers
of property under certain circumstances.
Relating to the crime of rape.
Relating TO the probate code.
To legalize certain deeds, mortgages,
etc.
Relating TO parchment of prisoners in
certain cases.
Relating to special terms of courts out
side of county seats.
Relating to incorporation of religious
societies.
Relating to assessment and collection
of taxes
day was in working mood, although
good deal of the time was spent in COM
mittee of the whole.
The Neubaur bill. rendering effective
threshers' lien on grain they thresh, was
killed.
The Allen bill amending the law regard
Ing search warrants was killed.
Miller's bill directing the railroad and
warehouse commission to investigate and
regulate the rates of several railroads
was also put to sleep.
The following bills were passed:
Providing for uniform state certificates
for teachers in certain public schools.
Providing Tor seven instead Of five
boiler inspectors.
Amending section 55ss of the General
Statutes of 1894.
The bin provides for eight divisions or
companies of naval reserves. which shall
constitute the First and Second bat
talions.
Against the vote of nearly all the mem
bers from the Twin Cities. the house by
a vote of g to 80, passed the Argetsinger
bill, TO encourage better condition of
the public schools and to appropriate
money therefor" The passage of this bill
was the net result of the days work
The rest of the day was spent in con-
Sideration of the insane asylum bills.
ST. Paul. March 1.-THE senate spent
most of the day in consideration of the
bill allowing parole to such prisoners as
the Younger brothers
The MCGOWAN bill to establish Eight
hours a legal days labor was consfd-
cred and amended so that it will apply
only to counties of more than 80 900 popu-
lation. and TO include only labor done by
and for the state, and the bill was then
referred to Senators MCGOWAN and Ives
for redrafting.
The Grindeiand commission bill was
passed.
When the house adjourned after a three
hours session there were few results TO
cl7n for ifc 1oh SarS ha
action taken was the dealing of a death
blow to Senator Potter's S. F. % which
amends the tax laws by providing that
the tax payer who does not pay any of
his tax before the first of June shall be
subject to a four per cent penalty and a
further penalty of one per cent month
during each month the tax is left unpaid
the remainder of the year.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Grass
prohibiting salaried officers and employees
of cities and counties from receiving fees
as witnesses in any case in which the
state, county or city may be interested.
The Bean bill, H. F. as authorizes
boards of county commissioners of any
county in which there is any meandered
lake to establish uniform height of
water. for the purpose of improving the
boating on such lake or the fishing there
in. This will doubtless apply to Mime
tonka and the commissioners of Hennepin
county.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Lampe, of
Hennepin county, excludes railroad en-
gineers from the operation of the law af-
fecting engineers who run steam boilers.
: Under suspension of the rules Senator
Knatvolds bill providing an appropria-
ton of 81, 500 to pay for cablegrams from
the sick and wounded volunteers of the
Thirteenth Minnesota passed.
The Anoka-Hastings asylum bill was
passed.
St. Paul March 1S.-Botii houses adj
journed yesterday until Monday to visit
the state farm.
The senate did little business, as many
of the members were absent to Owa-