The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29

SCHOOLS, IN ScnOOl districts ana cities now
or hereafter having over $1,000 inhabi-
tantS.
To abolish private seals and to provide
| that contracts in writing shall import =
consideration.
To amend sections 1920 and 1891, General
Laws 1894. etc, relating to corporations.
To amend the act to revise and codify
| the insurance laws of the state, etc. SO
as to authorize organization of certain in
surance companies TO insure bicycles
| against loss by theft.
To provide for the purchase of NUM-
| cipal bonds for the permanent school and
| university fund
| st. Paul. March 22.-The senate yester-
| day began work on the calendar early
| in the day and among the many bills
passed were several of more than ordi-
| nary Importance, including the one es-
| tablishing a state drainage commission.
| and appropriating 100000 for drainage
This act is general in it's nature and
| provides for the construction of drainage
bitches in any section of the state where
deemed necessary by the commissioners.
The bill authorizing the state auditor
| to bid in the assets of the State Bank
/ and the American Exchange Bank, OF
! Minneapolis, had a narrow escape, but
managed to pull through, Sc to Il.
The Roverud bill prohibiting the de-
| livery on the Sabbath of liquors sold or
1 the day previous, received but so votes,
In the house the following bills were
| introduced:
| To legalize and validate defective deeds;
| judiciary.
To legalize bonds issued by townships
under special laws; judiciary.
| To amend existing laws relating &c
Dissertation Of Decoration day; general
| legislation.
| To amend existing laws relating tc
! drainage of land, ETC.; drainage.
! To prohibit owners of land from open
| ing bitches in certain cases; drainage.
To amend the constitution relating &c
| legislative sessions: general legislation.
To repeal Section SO. Chapter 4, of the
General Election Laws. elections,
| The following bills were passed:
To abolish private seals and to provide
| that contracts in writing shall import
| a consideration.
To fix the amount of clerk hire in the
office of county attorney of Ramsey
| county at $1,000.
Ceding to the United States exclusive
| Jurisdiction over certain lands to be ac
| Quired in this state for public purposes.
| St. Paul. March 23-The senate killed
earnings tax railroads The bill par6l
ing the Younger brothers was lost The
| following were passed:
| To Iegalize village bonds and village
orders issued for the purpose of erecting
armories for national guards, etc.
| TIE amend section sc, chapter 175. laws
| of 1895. as amended by chapter IS. general
laws 1897. authorizing the organization of
mutual retail hardware fire insurance
To provide for leasing the real estate.
containing veins, lodes or deposits of
iron, iron ores. or mineral ores. coal,
clay, or any kind of substance valuable
for any purpose. belonging to persons un-
der guardianship.
To provide for the payment of all
moneys derived from license for the sale
of intoxicating liquors in counties having
a population of 200 600 more to the
town wherein such license was granted.
To prevent railroad companies doing
business in this state from raising rates
on certain freight between points in this
state without the consent of the railroad
warehouse
To amend section 6,S57. general statutes
1894. relating to the getting on and off
moving cars or engines.
The following bills passed the house
yesterday:
Amending an act relating to powers of
county commissioners.
Relating TO mechanics liens.
Relating to property exempt from exc
Relating to Jury verdicts in civil ac-
tions.
Relating to safe deposit and trust COM
panies.
st. Paul March 24-The Younger BROTH
ers parole bill passed the senate yester-
day after being amended so as to require
the unanimous signatures of board of
pardons. The following bills were intro
duced:
the breeding of deer.
Relating to capital stock of cooperative
associations.
To create a committee to investigate
and report to the next legislature as to
the best way of managing state lnstltu-
tons.
| board of corrections and charities may
furnish analytical reports of institutions
expenses and earnings.
To provide for the removal of garbage,
ETC.. in villages.
Relating to the taxation of railroad
companies.
fixture of charters of corporations organ
ICED under the laws of this state.
The house passed the following bills:
Relating to county roads
Enforcement of the liability of stock
holders of corporations.
Providing for tax on inheritances
For the relief of the Remlat Manufac-
turing Company.
Relating to the mutilation of the flag.
Relating TO municipal courts in cities of
less than 5000 inhabitants.
Providing for a re-survey of county
roads in certain cases.
Granting rewards for killing wolves.
St Paul. March 25.-The senate yester-
day passed the bill establishing insane
asylums at Anoka and Hastings The fol-
lowing were introduced:
To appropriate 500 for road IN Sloley
county
Relating to insurance policy premiums.
To authorize cities of less than $1,000
to issue refunding bonds.
For election of boards of education in
cities of less than 1000 inhabitants.
Relating TO the assessment of personal
property.
To regulate the fees of sheriffs.
To regulate the business of employers
itbality insurance companies.
To make insurance by employers in
Identification against damages for per-
sonal injuries.
To regulate cooperative life endowment
and casualty insurance companies.
The house was busy in committee of
the whole and Introduction of bills. The
following were introduced:
| To provide for filling vacancies in
| school boards and boards of education
| Relating to the organization. incorpora-
ton and government of cities.
To prevent sending minors to places of
| ill-repute.
To create a system of district poor
| houses.