Warren sheaf., 1899-02-09
! LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The Transactions ut the Lawmakers at
st. Panl.---A Short Summary of
tho Regular Routine.


subject of q. long and rather unproduc-
tive e. debate by the senate in committee
The following bills on the calendar
70 amend section 252. chapter 4e.
tablish a probate CODE" Ayes Al, noes 0.
To amend section 3 chapter 212. General
Laws 1897, relating to. the discharge of
To allow the Minnesota Valley Histo-
rical Society to erect a monument on Ft.
Sioux Indians who remained faithful to
the whites at the time of the great mas
The following bills were introduced:
Greer-Establishi boards of equaliza-
ti9n 2nn1 IN cities les Of I;; less than 100 1000 loo,
in cities Of 5000 ortOver. -
EstabloBhing corner stones.
Fixing pay for triers in district courts.
To relieve ex-Treasurer Bobleter's
For the equipment and support Of ex-
perimental farm at Crookston and Grand
The house passed the bill relating to
the, destruction of weeds growing on the
. Relating to the property of persons ad-
The following bills were introduced.
: Relating to- attorneys fees in foreclos-
TO provide for payments of liquor IL
are collected. ~. s-s.r. d - ~
To regulate telephone and telegraph
companies and classifying them as COM
mon carriers. srs Fl agsa-l9r s-.. II
Relating to lien Of attorneys. -
criminal jurisdiction to accept cash bail
from persons accused of misdemeanprs.
,. resembling penalty for misappropriat-
ance policies * ~ :.
Amending laws relating to bench war
rants. Ess rag III g-t-. ~
TO amend laws prescribing the. various
senatorial and legislative districts, and
providing change in the Thirty y-seventh
TO encourage day schools for teaching
deaf and dumb residents. E
10 regulate the practice of healing and
the licensing of those practicing the art
st. Paul. Feb. 2.-The senate held an
afternoon session yesterday for the first
time
cages with registers Of deeds as well az
city clerks, was passed by the senate
under unele suspension of the rules. Ayes, As;
Among the bills recommended for pas
sage in committee of the whole during
the afternoon were: ...~
eral Laws 1889, establishing a probate
code. =
Legalizing sheriff's certificates issued on
mortgage foreclosure sales.
Amending section 1866, General Statutes
1884 relating to the requisites of sum-
mons issued by justices Of the peace:
CHAPTER M Genera Tsetqa s4 tS62
Among the bills passed favorably upon
by the senate in committee of the whole
at, the afternoon session were:
Amending laws relating to foreclosure
of mortgages by advertisement. This
gage during the year of redemption shall
be the same as in the mortgage :
Authorizing counties to purchase land
to be used as agricultural fair grounds
upon vote Of the people, refers especially
to the grounds of the South Minnesota
Fair association at Rochester.
Jones-Amendlng the statutes relating
sale. S$''0 ~ ~ -e''eu property On TAX tax
The house passed the following bills:
Providing for the distribution Of sugar
To provide for the publication of legal
notices in certain consolidated news
The following bills were introduced:
To make New Years day, Fourth of
July and Christmas legal holidays:
10 r. ffeguate Pubie health by prohibiting
To enable counties to purchase lands
for agricultural fairs. - 8
To prevent fraudulent voting at school
elections.
Relating to the acquiring of additional
territory by towns and villages.
To require construction of side tracks
"
To consolidate election districts in
certain cases. .
To readjust certain judicial districts.
TO prevent driving or shipping into the
state of sheep having contagious diseaseS.
TO prevent fraud in sale of garden and
field seeds. = :
st. Paul. Feb. Both branches yester-
day spent most of the time in committee
OF the whole. In the senate the follow
ings bills were introduced:
n IT.
sale of garden and grass seeds
TO prohibit theatrical plays, etc., on
Sunday.
To legalize and make valid certain
deeds transferred by husband to wife. 80
Among the bills introduced in the
house yesterday morning were few Of
importance an Mr.. Martins bill, however,
II. r. 22O will prove satisfaction to the
towns of Crookston and Grand Rapids.
The two towns are to be locations Of
state sta te expsriment t farms, which will be
regents of the state university.
For Crookston the sum of $4,000 is ap-
pnropriated Pro for the year ending July 81,
$500 for the same period.
The. sums of $4,000 for Crookston and
s2,5OO for Grand Rapids are appropriated
for equipment of the farms.
passed the following bills:
To amend section Is, chapter So, Cen
eral Laws 1878, relating to foreclosure of
mortgages by advertisement.
To authorize counties to purchase land
to be used as agricultural fair grounds
on approval of electors of said county
and to improve, sell and lease the same.
To amend section 1917, General Statutes
1884 relating to the sale of forfeited
property on tax sale, and the disposition
of the proceeds thereof 71---Se..
To repeal chapter 277, General Laws
1885, entitled AN act to prevent corrupt
practices in elections, etc.
Appropriating $4,000 to reimburse the
guarantors Of the Omaha exposition
st. Paul, Feb. 6.-While in committee
favorably upon S. F. No. a. to amend
sections 2 and 6, chapter II, General
Laws 1893. ETC.. relating to societies or
gan1Zed for the purpose of securing
homes for orphans, etc. =
One bill was taken from the Senate cal,
endar and passed. It was III