Willmar tribune., 1899-03-08
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
~ Transaction 9 ot the Lawmakers at
81 Pant n "a Short summary Of n.
49JsSSaa the Regular Routine.

8s51aso :. Faul, f'eD. zo--Ihe Senate yesterday
passed the Miller bill amending the rail
road 'Qild and warehouse laws. This prac-
tically kills the jacobson bill. II b
The committee on military affairs intro
duced q bill amending the military code
go as to provide for four regiments Of in
fantry instead of three A bill OF similar
purpose was introduced some time ago.
put was imperfect in wording, and this
bill takes it's place. ,ssec-s. +.~ ~, s,... !.
senator Horton introduced bill au-
thorizing the incorporation of bicycle in
surance companies. Another bill by that
author authorizes st. Paul to lay out
boulevards and to assess the cost ubon
abutting property. =. ,s:-:...
The house passed the following bills:
TO amend section 13 of chapter So, Cen
eral Laws of 1873, relating to foreclosure
OF mortgages by advertisement.
4 establishing boards of appeal for the
inspection of grain and prescribing its
duties
To amend section 1 of chapter 3OS of
the General Laws of the state of Mime
sofa for the year 1897, relating to and
providing for changing the boundary line
between adjoining counties.
Relating to the taxation of timber and
mineral lands.
| To amend section IS Of chapter 4 of the
General Laws of the State of Minnesota
for the year 189s being section go of the
Statutes of Minnesota for 1894, relating to
elections.
To amend section 6S57, General Statutes
| 1884, relating to the getting on and off
! Of moving cars or engines.
| authorizing officers, directors and
stockholders of corporations to adminis
! ter oaths and take acknowledgements of
instruments wherein such CORPORATION is
Interested.
| To prevent fraud in. the branding and
sale of process and renovated butter.
! ST. Paul, Feb. 28.-The house was not
long In session last evening, nor were
! many members present, but neither con-
dltlon prevented important action on the
Miller bill. S. F. "a amending the state
| railroad and warehouse commission act
so as to permit the certifcation to any
| court of appeal of the evidence heard
before the commission
| Senate bill, s. F. 26, amending the
present law relating to meetings of
county commissioners was taken from
the table, and placed on general orders.
| One bill was introduced during the
evening. It was from Mr.. Dunn and i'm
poses a heavy fine for contempt of any
| subpoena issued by any court of record
! The penalty is $3.50 or six months i'm
prisonment.
| The Butchers Mutual Insurance COM
pany Of St. Paul, protested formally
against the passage of H.: F. 2o2, claim
ing that it would give birth to monopoly
in the refining industry.
! The members of the Jobbers' Union of
Duluth and West Superior have formu-
lated memorial asking the legislature
| to- appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the
Seine river gold country and the western
Ontario district.
.St<Paul, March 1.-Yesterday afternoon
the; senate held the last session of the
year and disposed Of eleven Of the thirty
seven bills on the calendar, adjournment
being taken at $50. - @.:.
Other bills passed were: s. F. 247, by
Shellbach, authorizing district courts to
hold adjourned or special terms in any
| place fixed by the court outside of the
county seats of the respective counties;
|
none but state stone be used in the ex-
terror of public buildings.
In the house the following bills were
passed:
TO designate the plan of life and casu-
| atty insurance companies-94-0.
| To prohibit the practice of blacklisting
| and prescribing punishment therefor
67-16.
/ For the encouragement Of the live stock
| interests of the state and to appropriate
! LOCO therefor-67-38
t. The consideration of the mornings CAL
| endar was not without incident The Ell
| we'll bill, appropriating $1,000 for the dis
semination of information relative to
| stockbreeding, was made the target for
! numerous protests.
st. Paul, March 2.-The senate yester-
day passed the following:
l. To amend chapter 120, of the General
Laws of 1897, entitled an act to prescribe
the bounds of senatorial and representa-
tive districts, and to apportion anew the
senators and representatives among
several districts. ~:--.
! To amend section !, chapter 306, Cen
eral Laws 1895, entitled an act to enable
parties to actions In the district court
in this state to secure an impartial Judge
| to hear and preside at the trial of said
! actions. .@"7 r - "
An act to revise the laws relating to
/ banks of discount and deposit; directors
must own stock; enlarges powers of
4 public examiner, requiring reports-Com-
| mittee on Banks and Banking Ayes,
10 protect bicycle paths and bicyclists.
i To protect all persons in their civil
| and legal rights. ...-.c III .,
| To prevent fraud in the sale Of garden
seeds and grass seeds. ~4:g.. - r.
To: provide against the manufacture,
1 adulteration or sale of saccharine pro-
/ duets, so, as to prevent fraud and pre-
i serve the public health. %s~.s
| To amend section GALS. of the General
! Statutes of Minnesota for the year 1894,
| relating to unauthorized communications
with cOnvicts in the state prison.. =.
4 ToSrepeal section 1909, General Statutes
/ 1884, relating to the notification to dis
l trict judges by the superintendent of the
i state reformat tory of \. the number of
i prisoners in confinement in said reforma-
4 tory. III S 81 ss 6 3 e.
. 10 prevent occupants from acquiring
4 title to- public streets, highways, public
squares or levees, or any part or portion
4 thereof, within this state, by adverse
possession. N 4z1s* e.. S T. .. $s:I#:
i 5emptions from act, reserve fund, etc.
Il relating to cooperative insurance asso-
Citations, exempts Sons Of Hermann and
Modern Wood1nen. *z53S.3 : FL II
2 he house passed the day IN considera.