The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-26
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st. Paul, Jan. 9.If some stray Fill
pino had straye into the house end OF
the lac. capitol N yesterday forenoon he.
mi might we'll have imagin that he had
1ntruded into an executive session Of
| the United States senate b,lsily en-
| gagged in the discussion Of the proposed
treaty Of peace between Spain and the
United States. Mr.. West called I'D his
resolutlon urging speedy action by the
senate upon the peace treaty, and q
debate followed that covered the whole
I Spanish war from Admiral DeWey's
destruction of the Spanish fleet in Ma
Mia bay down to the present hour, and
much was said that would undoubted-
~ have been Of value to the senate in
Its consideration Of the treaty if the
debate had occurred in that august
presence. The resolution was passed
by a vote Of 1O1 to A. -.5ls !,
! Several Of the committees reported
back to the house bills which had
! been referred to them with recon-
| mendations. Y .szz.s
Among the Important bills intro
duced were the following: b
10 provide for the erection Of a pub
lie grain warehouse and elevators on
! or near the right Of way Of railways
| and providing for condemnation pro-
ceedings in connection herewith To
provide for the assessment and collec-
| ton OF taxes upon express companies.
! Prohibiting common carriers from re-
curing payment for revenue stamps
uEon bills of lading, telegraph mes
sages, etc. To appropriate $4,000 for
the Improvement and preservation of
the state park at the Dalles of the st.
! CrolX. TO require commission mer-
| chants to keep record Of the names
I of consignors, etc. Relating to the liza
! bility Of railway companies. Regu-
lating the transportation Of baggage by
common carriers. e.,
y~ The Senate S~2@
For an off day, with the ratification
| of Senator Davis election coming be-
tween as q special order, the senate
yesterday transacted a considerabl
amount OF business. All the nomina-
tons of the governor We're ratified.
A number of bills were reported back
With recommendations by several Of
| the committees. ~. ~.
! AAI AoA4o 1Ilo Dl1lS "ClC 11LlOuUCtu.
Relating to testimony of husband
and wife. Relating to the assessment
and collection Of taxes. Relating to
COSTS and disbursements of supreme
court. TO appropriate money to drain
state capital lands in Izandiyohi coun-
ty. To legalize sheriff's certificate is
sued in certain cases on mortgage fore
closure sales. 10 legalize conveyances
Of land manifested by witnesses or ex-
ecuted in blank. To repeal chapter
277, Laws Of 1895, to prevent corrupt
practices in elections.
/ st. Paul, JAM 20.-The policy Of anti.
expansion was championed in the sen.
ate yesterday by Senator Stockwel]
(Dem.) Of Hennepin, who introduced a
resolution calling upon the Minnesota
delegation in congress to oppose vigor:
Z 'ously any attempt on the part of the
government to govern the people OF
any other country on earth without the
consent Of the people Of that country
i The senator believes it the province OF
Il this government to assist in all proper
q ways the peoples Of Cuba, Porto Rice
i and the Philippines to at once estab
Z fish self-gOverning republics. The res
Glution went over under motion Of de-
! bate. - =. f..
The West house concurrent resolu
4 ton urging congress to hasten the rat
i lfcatiOn Of the peace treaty with
& Spain, was reported to the senate an6
went over under the rules to be con
sidered later. The object of hasten
$, Ing the conclusion of the peace treaty
is to secure the earlier return of the
IS volunteer troops. ~ e. -..... IT.
b 81 The senate, having passed through
y the preparatory stage Of organization
and election of United States senator
y, it has settled down to business il
earnest, and in committee of the
whole, with Senator ]. u. Jones OF
t Todd in the chair, took up general or
ders 81 @.- !. E.a
= The following bills were introduced
Relating to the sale of forfeited prop
erty on tax sales. Requiring reports
from corporations and concerns en-
u gagged in banking business not incor
r porated under the state laws. To ap
+ propriate money for the development
Of butter and cheesemaking. Pre-
scribing the method of designating
titles Of bills amending Statutes OF
I. 1894; passed under suspension of the
4 rules. regarding the form of summons
Il IL CIVIL dCI1OuS Ill JUSTICE COuECS.f 1(
amend an act to punish disturbers OF
public conveyances.
The House. Az -
q Work in committee of the whole
commenced in the house yesterday
The date is unusually early, as such
things go A suspension Of the rules
was required to- make it possible, as
the rules provide that bills must lie
over two days after being printed be.
fore being eligible for consideration in
committee of the whole. There was
nothing else to do, however, and Mr..
Foss pointed out that whatever work
was accomplished now would relieve
the pressure later in the session Mr..
Roberts wanted the regular order pur-
/ sued, and SO Speaker Dare called him
1 to the chair when the house decided
! to work on general orders. Consider
able progress was made. Mr.. Peter
sons bill providing for reduction Of
the rate of interest from to 4 per
cent and an extension Of the time of
final payment from forty to fifty
i wears upon contracts for the sale Of