The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

the state reformatory to discharge prfs.
oners in certain instances; time may be
less than the minimum fixed by law.
To legalize mortgage foreclosure sales
in certain cases. when notice OF sale was
not served IN time.
In the house the following bills were
passed.
To amend section 80 of chapter IS of
the general laws OF 1855. entitled an act
10 provide for the incorporation of viii
lagos. etc.
moneys derived from licenses for the sale
of intoxicating liquors in counties having
a population of 100000 or more. TO the
town wherein such license was granted.
To amend section 1913 of the general
statutes of 1894. relating to actions for
death by wrongful act.
To amend chapter l29 general laws of
1897 entitled an act to prescribe the
bounds of senatorial and representative
districts, etc.
A bill for an act requiring railroads TO
build platforms to facilitate shipment of
grain. live stock and other commodities
into cars for shipment.
To prevent railroad companies doing
business in This state from raising rates
for the transportation of freight between
points in this state. without the consent
of the railroad and warehouse commits
sion.
To require railroad companies to fur
nish free transportation TO shippers of
stock in certain cases. etc.
To authorize municipal courts having
criminal jurisdiction to receive cash bail
in case of misdemeanors and determining
the title to such cash bail when deposit
ed. etc.
To amend section 1887 general statutes
of 1894. relating to legal holidays.
To provide punishment for illegal vot-
ing at school meetings.
To amend section 80 of the general
statutes of 1878. as amended by chapter
81 of the General Laws of Minnesota for
1895. and chapter of the General Laws
of Minnesota for 1897 relating TO property
exempt from execution.
ST. Paul Feb. 16-In the senate yester-
day Senator Myran introduced a bill
authorizing boards of county commits
sioners to appropriate money for building
drainage bitches.
A bill by Senator MCGOWAN provides
that convict made goods shall be plainly
labeled.
A bill introduced by Senator Thompson
is for state and for higher education, and
nually. increasing the amount paid to
each high school from $500 to $1,000 an
nually.
The following bills were introduced:
Relating to the addition of territory to
all incorporated villages of 1000 inhabi-
tants or over.
1894, relating to change in county seats.
To amend Section /, Chapter %, Gen.
eral Laws 1875. etc, relating to the rate
To fix the compensation of triers in the
district court.
To legalize the execution of certain in
close mortgages by advertisement
To amend Section l. Chapter ISL. Gen.
eral Laws for 1895. relating to teachers
university certificate.
Substitute for S. F. No 95. defining the
crime of forgery in the third degree;
passed under suspension of the rules;
In the House the following bills were
introduced:
Deming-to facilitate the purchase and
condemnation of lands for Itasca state
Pope-To provide for organiza ton of
| towns by boards of county commission
erS.
Jacobson-Providing for vote in counties
for or against local option.
Observation-Disclosures acknowledgement
to assist in settlement of claims in GER
tain cases.
Donahue-Relative to oaths taken by
judges of municipal court in cities of 5000.
S. c. Johnson-To reimburse county of
Chisago for hanging of certain criminals
Cummings-Providing for method of
designation of cart ways.
Schurman--Relative to joint taxation of
co-partnerships. corporations doing bust
ness in the state.
The following bills were passed:
To amend section 252 of chapter 4s of
the General Laws of 1889, entitled AN
act to establish Probate Code
Laws of Minnesota for 1897. relating to
the discharge of persons from the Mime
sofa hospitals for the insane.
ST. Paul. Feb. 1.-THE senate Yesterday
passed the following bills:
Fixing terms of court in Noble county
Authorizing the governor to designate
a day to be known as Arbor and Bird
day
Amending law establishing probate
code, as amended by house.
To authorize cities of more than So 900
to issue and sell their bonds to take up
their floating ndebtedness ETC.
The house passed three bills relating to
Hennepin county. The following bills
were introduced
To authorize managers of state prisons
to purchase land for stone quarries
To provide for care of insane by coun-
ties
To prevent gambling in grain in Mime
sofa
To prevent the use of representatives..
To prevent occupants from acquiring
title TO public streets, ETC., by adverse
possession.
To abolish bills of discovery and to pro-
vide for examination.
To define public stock yards.
Appropriating $4,000 annually for as
sistant attorney general
Amending laws relating to state boards
Appropriating money to build ditch in
Bergan township. St Cloud county.
Amending laws relating to garnish
ment.
st. Paul. Feb. 1s.-In the senate yester-
day the Wallace bill to protect bicycle
rights bill were concurred in and the Will
son bill. Increasing the age of consent
from ii to 10 years, was similarly for
tunate.
The following bills were introduced:
Myran-To regulate the government of
cities relating to water and light bonds
in cities of ZOO or less.
To provide for the issuance of bonds for
sites and school houses in Independent
school districts.
To repeal chapter 246, laws of 1885, re-
lating to the inspection of Illuminating
oils.
To regulate the incorporation of religi-
Gus societies
To amend the statutes of 1894, relating
TO the tax levy rate.
To provide for the care of insane in
county hospitals.
Placing the state oil inspector and his
deputies fee basis.
In the house the Layborn bill providing
for bounty on pig iron was defeated by