Warren sheaf., 1899-03-02
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The Transactions of the Lawmakers at
ST. PAULA Short Summary of
the Regular Routine.

st. Paul, Feb. 21.-Both branches passed
yesterday mostly in committees of the
whole. In the senate the following bills
were introduced:
To amend law relating to records Of
foreign courts. .s.- '--- '...
To regulate election of aldermen at
large in cities Of 100000 or more.
Relating to marital liability for debt.
Giving city councils right to change
grades. of streets. & tiG = .r.ta
Relating to trials in district courts.
To prevent docking of horses tails.
Amending laws relating to deposit trust
companies. ..., .. ,-~,.-..
Of education.
gage foreclosure laws.
To provide for the condemnation of pri-
vate rights of way by street railway COM
panies.
In the house the following bills were in
troduced:
Relative to hail insurance companies.
To encourage a better condition of the
public schools and providing for a state
high school board.
Limiting sale of personal property in
certain cases and prohibiting department
stores.
Relating to manner of drawing juries in
counties of over 100000.
Repeating laws of 1887 relating to elec-
ton Of county superintendent in inde-
pendent school districts.
Preventing state institutions from SELL
ing cut flowers in competition with pri-
Vate enterprises.
st. Paul, Feb. 22.-The senate yesterday
passed the beet sugar bounty bill over
Gov. Lind's veto by a vote Of 46 to 16.
The bill now becomes law The follow
ing bill was passed:
To regulate and provide for the cutting
of weeds and grass on public highways in
streets in cities of less than $4,000 inhabit-
ants. Passed under suspension of the
rules. Ayes, 43; nayes, 0.
In the house the following bills were
passed.:
Proposing an amendment to section of
of Minnesota relating to school funds,
education and license.
To amend section s, chapter 200, of the
general laws 1897, entitled an act to pro-
vide for lien on grain for threshing the
same.
To provide for the uniform state certif-
icate for teachers in certain public
schools in the state and to repeal all laws
inconsistent Herewith.
To amend chapter 264 Of the laws of
1895 entitled 'An act to regulate the con-
struction and management of city and
village lock-ups." "'
To regulate the sale of binding twine
foo OF
water.
Relating to societies organized for the
purpose of securing homes for orphans.
+ Relating to the sale of forfeited proper
ties on tax sale and the disposition Of
the proceeds therefrom.
To amend Section 7 of Chapter Sc of
the General Statutes Of the state of Min
nesota for 1891, being Section 6,17s of the
General Statutes of the state of Mime
sofa of 1894, relating to the admission to
practice of attorneys and counsellors at
law.
st. Paul, Feb. 24.-There was a light
attendance in both branches yesterday.
The senate passed the following bills:>
To encourage a better condition of viii
lage schools and appropriating money
Richard S. McNamee for expenses in
CURED in contest for seat in the SEN
ate.
TO amend section IS, chapter 145, gen.
eral laws 1885, etc., and providing for the
election of assessors in incorporated viii
lagos.
Establishing board Of equalization in
cities having a population of less than
1000.
To provide for a poll tax on dogs and
constituting fund for the liquidation of
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In the house the bill to prohibit the
practice of blacklisting and the bill for
encouragement of live stock industry
were lost on account of small attendance
The following bills were passed:
laws of 1885, entitled ''An act to regulate
the practice Of pharmacy and licensing
and the sale Of poisons in the state of
Minnesota ".H -
70 amend chapter 14s of the genera
laws 1887, consisting of acts amendatory
thereof, the same being an act for the
relief of honorably discharged 'indigent
soldiers, sailors, marines, etc. at ~
1894, as amended by chapter 1874 of the
general laws of 1895, relating to election
districts. X Il &s4Ss ~
q ST. Paul, Feb. 25.-The Senate yesterday
passed the Miller bill amending the. rail-
road and warehouse laws. This prac-
tiGaly kills the JacG6SGn Pill
duced a bill amending the military code
so as to- provide for four regiments of in
fantry instead of three. "A bill of similar
purpose was introduced some time ago.
but was imperfect in wording, and this
bill takes its place. 7s-Fs .a.s&
Senator Horton introduced a bill au-
thorizing the incorporation of bicycle in
surance companies. Another bill by that
author authorizes ST. Paul to lay out
boulevards and to assess the cost upon
abutting property.
/ The house passed the following bills:
To amend section 13 Of chapter SO, Cen
seral Laws OF 1878, relating to foreclosure
of mortgages by advertisement. = %
Establishing boards of appeal for the
inspection of grain and prescribing it's
duties. -t.,- ~ " .f s.5+ "A.
TO amend section 1 of chapter soS of
the General Laws Of the state of Mime
sofa for the year 1897, relating to and