The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-25
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The transactions ut the Lawmakers at
81 PAULA Short Summary of
the Regular Routine.


ST. Paul. Jan. is.-The ballo,s cast yes
terday for United States senator in the
two houses of the Legislature resulted in
l2s votes for Cushman *. Davis. and AZ
for Charles A. Towne.
The following bills were introduced in
Requiring all foreign corporations do.
ing business in this state 10 have public
office.
sections of the lien law.
Authorizing the appointment of a tax
commission of three members
To amend statutes relating 10 fees of
jurors in justice court.
Amending law relating to appeals from
county commissioners in road matters
Amending statutes relating TO sum-
mons issued by justices of the peace.
Authorizing villages to construct side
walks and assess upon adjoining prop
Providing for payment of employees at
least every two weeks. and prohibiting IS
suanca of time checks.
In the house the following bills were
introduced:
Peterson-Regulating transportation of
TO abolish days of grace in payment of
drafts, bills of exchange. etc.
To appropriate s34500 for expenses of
Minnesota exhibit at Trans Mississippi
TO amend existing laws relating to the
practice of counselors and attorneys at
law. and admission TO bar.
To provide for free education of STU
dents at State University who enlisted for
To provide for taxation of sleeping
cars. parlor cars. drawing room cars. etc:
Providing for local inspection and
weighing OF grain in counties.
st. Paul. Jan. 19-The Senate and
House met yesterday in joint convention
and ratified the election of Q. *. Davis
as United States senator.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of
E. S. Corser as Surveyor General
The following bills were introduced.
To amend laws relating TO assessment
and collection of taxes.
Amending law relating to costs and dis
bursements in supreme court.
Appropriating $500 tor bridge in Otter
Tail county.
Appropriating money for draining state
lands IN Kandiyohi county.
Amending laws relating to divorce
st. Louis County Delega tion-Appropri-
ating $50 600 for normal school al Duluth.
Amending foreclosure laws
Legalizing certain papers, despite lack
of witnesses.
Amending statutes relating to road
hearings before county supervisors.
In the house the following bills were
introduced:
Scribner-Providing for the erection of
grain warehouses and elevators on rail-
way rights of way.
TOrson-To provide for the taxation of
sleeping car companies.
To prohibit common carriers from re-
curing payment for revenue stamps on
bills of lading.
To amend existing legislation relative to
telegraph companies
To improve grounds of the state park
at the Dalles of the st. Croix.
To require commission merchants re-
ceiving consignments of grain. etc, 10
keep a book showing name of consignor,
etc; and TO make a written statement of
such facts to cOnSignor on demand
To amend existing laws relating 10 pro-
bate records.
To amend existing laws relating to in
administrations.
yesterday introduced resolution against
expansion. The matter went over under
nature of debate. The following bills were
introduced:
Requiring reports from non-incorpor-
ated banking firms.
Appropriating money for educating in
butter and cheese making dairy food.
Amending statutes relating to corpora
tons.
Amending laws relating to admission of
attorneys and counSelorS at law.
S. F. No. 92-Wilson-Prescribin the
manner of designating laws of 1894 Le-
CALLING the compilation of the laws re-
rules. Yeas, As: nays. O.
Amending statistics relating to sum-
mons in civil actions in justice court
Amending law TO repress and punish
disturbers upon public conveyanceS.
S. F. No. Notwithstanding law re-
lating to teachers university certificate;
university.
The house for the first time went into
Committee of the whole The bill reduC-
ing rate of interest in such school fund
laws was recommended TO pass The fol-
lowing bills were introduced:
Committee on general egislation-Sub--
stitute for NJ. Dunn bill relating 10 care
of insane persons.
Providing for the loan of permanent
university school funds 10 towns and
Relating to additional fences On prop
erly lines.
To prevent issuances of railroad passes
TO judges or officers of the courts
To amend existing laws relative TO adj
mission of veterans OF war OF 1898 10 Sol
diers' Home.
st. Paul, Jan. 21.-The Senate Yesterday
passed resolutions favoring ratification of
peace treaty. and defeated StockweIl's
anti-expansion resolution. The following
bills were introduced.
Stockton-To provide against adultera-
ton of saccharine products.
Joint memorial TO congress in favor of
the McCleary bill for the relief of soldiers
and sailors. Passed under suspension of
the rules: ayes. 80: nays. /.
To license and regulate the business of
selling agricultural products on commits
sion.
To provide for state custodian of pub
lie documents.
To regulate owners and operators of
steam threshing machines.
To provide for punishment of persons
for selling intoxicating liquors without
license.
In the House the following bills were
introduced:
To permit the Minnesota Valley His
torical society to erect monument on
state property; given second and third
reading and passed under suspension of
rules.
Henderson-To provide for clerk hire of
county treasurer in counties where the
treasurer's salary is fixed by special law
and no provision made for clerk hire.
Heimerdinger-To prohibit backlisting.
Covey-To provide a bounty for the de-
StructiOn of wolves.
McColom-To provide for erection of
railway platforms.
To provide passes for shippers of live
stock.
Providing for the listing of property not
otherwise assessed.
To repeal certain laws relating to pre-
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