Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-03-09
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The Transactions of tho Lawmaker. at
St PauL---A Short Summary Of
the Regular Routine. }s{3

st. Paul, March yesterday afternoon
the senate held the last session of the
year and disposed of eleven of the thirty
seven bills on the calendar, adjournment
being taken at $50
Other bills passed were: S. F. 247, by
shellbach, authorizing district courts to
hold adjourned or special terms in any
| place fixed by the court outside of the
county seats of the respective counties;
and Senator Brewers bill, providing that
none but state stone be used IN the ex-
| terror of public buildings.
In the house the following bills were
passed: ~
To designate the plan Of life ana casu-
atty insurance companies-94-0. ~
10 prohibit the practice of blacklisting
s snd prescribing punishment therefor
For the encouragement Of the live stock
$1,000 therefor-s7-ss. ~ = ~ ~ = - =
Inc consideration Of the mornings cal
wen bill appropriating s., 900 for the dis is
semtnation of information relative to
stockbreeding, was made the target for
st. Paul, March 2.-The senate yester-
day passed the following: y
10 amend chapter 120, of the General
Ia Laws s of 1881, entitled an act. to prescribe
the bounds of senatorial and representa-
tive districts, and to apportion anew the
senator's and representatives among
| several districts.
To amend section l. chapter 306. Cen
eral Laws 1895, entitled an act to enable
parties to actions in the district court
IN this state to secure an impartial Judge
to hear and preside at the trial of said
actions. :
An act to revise the laws relating to
must own stock; enlarges powers of
public examiner, requiring reports-Com-
mittee on Banks and BANKING. Ayes,
TO protect bicycle paths and bicyclists
10 protect all persons in their civil
and legal rights. =.
10 prevent fraud in the sale of garden
seeds and grass seeds. >"
70 provide against the manufacture.
a ed or sale Of saccharine pro,
serve the public health.
TO amend section GALS of the General
statutes 1; OF Minnesota for the year 1894,
with convicts in the state prison.
TO repeal section 1909, General Statutes
trict judges by the superintendent of the
state reformatory of the number of
prisoners in confinement in said reforma-
tory. IL. - "-~''"~
To prevent occupants from acquiring
title to public streets, highways, public
squares or leyees, or any part or portion
thereof: within this state, by adverse
TO, amend paragraph 1884, entitled ex-
emptlons from act, reserve fund, etc.,
relating to cooperative insurance asso-
Citations, exempts Sons of Hermann and
Modern Woodmen.
The house passed the day, in considera-
ton of the Somerville bill requiring
foreign corporations to pay license fee
1t finally passed by a vote of g. to 49,
St. Paul, March 3-Business was yerv
light in the senate yesterday, so large a
number being absent. An important bill
was introduced by Shalles regulating the
fees to be paid by savings banks and
the senate adjourned. " 'i'0' ''e'Sion
committee Of whole: The following bills is
were recommended for passage:
Authorizing all villages Incorporated
under the General Laws of this state to
construct and repair Sidewalks.
Relating to- the addition of territory in
habitants or over.
To legalize and validate certain pro-
incorporated under the laws of this state.
To amend section No. 5557 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1884 relating to fees Of
notary publics.
To amend section 26O4, title 1, chapter
"a of General Statutes, 1894, relating to
| corporations. or.
commissioners of the several counties Of
the state of Minnesota to issue bonds to
fund the floating Indebtedness of said
counties, and to levy taxes for the pay
ment thereof. o
TO amend an act entitled ''to encourage
better, condition Of rural schools and to
appropriate money therefor -.
st. Paul, March 4.-The senate yester-
day passed the following bills -.
Relating to the requisite of summons
issued by justice of the peace; $50.
3hs enea asef this s{sfs TO
construct and repair sidewalks and to as
sess the expense thereof upon the lots or
parcels . IN Of land adjoining the said side
To amend section 1904, title l, chapter
"a, Of the General Statutes, 1894, relat-
ing to corporations; 64-10:
all incorporated villages of 1000 inhabi-
tants or over. Recommitted and assigned
to place at the tn head Of general orders.
To amend M IAN 1G act to authorize all cities
than $4,000 and not less than 5000 in
habitants to sprinkle it's streets. nv; 4
In the house three bills were intro
duced during Ing the afternoon l., M Davis
surveys made by the engineering depart
ment of any municipality prima facie evil
dence of their contents in case the facts
the tn : subject Of judicial investigation.
H. F. 1885,, by Mr.. Marin, requires
peddlers to obtain licenses. The fee for
such license is to be fixed by the town
ship supervisors and may not exceed SO.
It is made misdemeanor to do any
peddling without first having obtained
such license. Ia si3 s f4t
The third measure empowers common
of over $4,000 inhabitants to order the
| making of street improvements such as
grading and laying sidewalks even
though no petition therefor has been
made by property owners,
The Roberts reform ballot bill was
| passed.