The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-02-09
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confirmed the title Of Hon. Richard 81
/ Med craft Of Roseau to the seat which
he occupies In the house, as against
Peder III. Henricks, the PopuIst nomi.
nee for representativ live. II
The following bills were passed:
10 provide for the destruction Of
weeds on the public highways and
streets Of villages. Relating to the
app intment Of guardians for insane
persons. IL
The following bills were introduced
Relating to attorney fee on foreclos.
&ure Of mortgages - To provide for the
protection and permanent esta blish.
ment Of all government cornerstonea
on public highways. 10 regulate the
sale OF binding Irvine manufactured al
the state prison. Relating to hail in.
surance companies. M 10 regulate the
operation Of telephone companies and
declaring such companies to be com.
mon carriers. - To aid in the estab.
lishment of day schools for the in.
struction of the deaf in special school
districts. - To regulate the practice OF
medicine by all schools and all systems
Of treatment. .#l55ss
5=F$'Dsaz Ez TGe~ The Senate.
The removal of James S. O'Brien OF
1 saltwater by Gov. Lind as member
Of the state board Of prison managers
was submitted yesterday forenoon to
the senate in curt executive com
munication from his excellency, the
governor, asking the senate to "advise,
consent and concur in the removal of
Mr.. O'Brien and in the appointment of
David Bronson of Saltwater. Under
the rules the removal and nomination
went over until to-day, when it will
probably be taken up. The reason
given out by the governor for the re-
moval Of Mr.. O'Brien is that he was
indiscreet enough to offer to manage
the prison board to suit the governor
II the governor would reappoint Mr..
#O'Brien as surveyor general Of logs
and lumber for the First district. Mr..
O'Brien denies that he made such an
offer to the governor. / %.a:..". +. +
In response to the senate resolution
adopted the fore part of the session,
ex-State Oil Inspector Barrows yester-
day submitted to the senate a report
showing the amount of the earnings
of himself and deputies in fees during
the two years that he was in office.
According to his report the total
amount collected in fees by Mr.. Bar
rows was 36,368.29, and the total
amount collected by deputy inspectors
was $19,547.65, making a total of $685.
9l5.94. Out Of this sum $9,69O.51 was
paid In salaries, commissions and for
office expenses, which, taken from the
amount collected by Mr.. Barrows, left
MS net income for the two years at
$26.677.79. - -~.....
], The following bills were introduced:
TO amend the law relating to courts
or justice Of the peace. = TO grant
state aid for public libraries in viii
lagos. = To establish boards of equal
1zation in cities of less than 1000 in
habitants. To fix eight hours as a
days work in cities Of 5000 or more
Inhabitants a = To authorize county
surveyors to lay corner stones and
compromising them therefor. =, TO re-
neve ex-State Treasurer Bobleter and
his bondsmen from liability for mon
seys deposited in banks that failed.
To appropriate additional moneys for
the support Of the Northwestern ex-
detrimental stations at Crookston and
Grand Rapids. i i
ii st. Paul, Feb. 2.-The senate yester-
day buckled right down to work and
held an allday session, as result Of
which the list Of bills on general or
ders will be materially reduced. A
number Of new bills were introduced,
and, altogether, the senate spent a
very busy day. Almost one Of the first
actions of the upper house, after
prayer BY the chaplain and roll call,
VTY0e n to- o& - Z. q
ator DAILY (Dem.) Of Otter Tail county
to concur in the removal by Gov. Lind
Of J. s. O'Bcien of the state prison
board and the appointment in his
place of David Bronson. Senator
Days motion to concur was adopted
by unanimous viva voce vote.
In committee Of the whole the SEN
ate recommended for passage ten bills
that were ON general orders, reported
progress on several and recommended
one for indefinite postponement. Those
recommended for passage are the Nc
Gill hill to reimburse in the sum of
$24,5OO the business men of Minnesota
who advanced money for the states
exhibit at Omaha: the Greer bill Gre
ating tax commission to revise and
codify the tax laws. the Collier bill to
repeal the Ozmun corrupt practices
act, which was intended to prevent
corrupt practices during political CAM
paigEs, and several others of less gen.
eral interest. -
The following bills were introduced:
To preserve, protect and propagate
fish. - To provide tor the time Of re-
demption Of mortgaged property at
chattel mortgage sale. - To regulate
the practice Of medicine, surgery, ETC.,
of all schools. To restrain and L.
cense peddlers. To amend the Laws
Of 1889 relating to mineral land leaces.
- 10 legalize andfvalidate proceedings
of banks. ~ Amending the law relating
to- municipal courts in cities of less
than 5000 inhabitants.
* The House. (
The house proceedings were decided
" routine In character, and aside from
the Introduction of bills there was
nothing of general interest IA
~ Among the more important bills in
1troduced We're the following: Y
Requiring railroads to construct plat
forms to facilitate the shipping OF live
stock, products. etc. .- TO prevent the
entry into the state Of sheep having
any contagious disease. 70 prevent