Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-18
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The Transactions of the Lawmakers II
st. Paul.-.-A Short Summary of
the Regular Routine.

st. Paul Jan: 1o.-The session. of the
very abbreviated affair, and lasted just IL
minutes. Three bills and two resolutions
were introduced; The bills were properly
Senator McGowan; Hennepin, intro
duGed the most Important resolution. 1t
attorney general introducing What is
known as the ''Torrens system" of land
tax titles into this state.
the lower branch of the Minnesota legis-
ature did not find it in it's heart to hold
long sc, session: The session lasted some
feed to prevent violation of the consti-
tuition and to allow the Introduction of
nine bills, two or three of which will have
up fas baeK when
their seats at O'Clock, but Speaker
Dare Dare had D.: no trouble in counting a
quorum. BY this morning, however, the
chamber should contain its usual popula-
ton.
st; St; Paul. Jan: 1.-THE following senate
Amend statutes relating to employ
ment of prisoners at Saltwater.
Amend laws relating to railroad and
warehouse commission.
Providing that cities of over $4,000 may
Issue bonds to fund floating debts.
initiative and referendum.
cities of $1,000.
Amending laws relating to legal rate of
interest.
For printing of text books at state re-
Authorizing county commissioners to
| Issue bonds to fund floating Indebtedness
Amending laws relating to homes for
To provide pensions for school teach
erg;
To amend law relating to the reailroad
and warehouse commission and it's du-
ties.
To legalize and validate defective
deeds, mortgages, etc.
To amend laws relating to meetings of
county commissioners.
trains without paying fare.
10 provide for cutting and dressing
stone for public buildings in the state.
Establishing probation officer
10 prohibit prison Irvine made at state
ing cents per pound.
The following bills were introduced in
the house yesterday:
books. ETC., at the reform school and
providing for their use in the public
schools in Minnesota.
A bill to promote safety Of people on
public streets in which trolly cars are
| operated, by the licensing of motormen,
gripmen, etc.
TO enable cities of from 5000 to 10000
population to issue certificates of indebt-
ednesS under certain circumstances.
Providing for the taxation of express
| companies at rate of per cent on gross
earnings.
To provide for taxation of all railroads
| in state at rate of four per cent of gross
earnings in lieu of all taxes now ex-
Regulating employment of prisoners in
the state prisons and reformatories.
TO regulate the sale of binding Irvine at
! Saltwater.
Relative to incorporation of villages
and defining their powers.
TO provide for appointment of county
| assessor. by boards of county commits
| sioners in counties having no assessors.
Amending election laws so as to make
ballots not more than six inches or less
than four inches in width.
abused and neglected children, making
| managers legal guardians of such chill
dren under IA years of age:
Authorizing nOtarieS public who are
employees or members OF corporations to
| take sworn statements.
| To provide for teachers pension in
cities having 10000 population and up
wards.
Authorizing board of regents to extend
work of state experimental farm.
| St. Paul. Jan. 12.-The senate was in
| session about 40 minutes yesterday and
adjourned until Thursday morning. But
| few bills were introduced and none Of
| them important.
Early in the session Lieut.-Gov. Smith
announced the following committee,
authorized by the Potter resolution re-
lating to the matter of an Investigation
of the subject of the advisability of es-
| tablishing state board of control:
Messrs. Potter, Greer, She'll Everitt, Nc
| Gill; Baldwin and Young.
| In the house but little business was
| transacted beyond the announcement of
committees. Bills were introduced as fol-
| lows:
| To amend existing laws relating to the
| regulation of employment bureaus, etc.
To provide for the payment of persons
| who came to Camp Ramsey in April or
| May, 1898, and who afterwards enlisted
| in other regiments.
To amend existing laws relating to ex-
animation Of persons accused of crime.
| To give farm laborers lien on employ