The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-04-19
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The Transactions of the Lawmakers at
81. PAULA Short Summary of
the Regular Routine.

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killed the eight hour labor bill. The fol-
lowing were introduced:
To amend laws regulating village cleo
tons.
To authorize proceeding by county
authorities for the committal of certain
children to the guardianship of orphan
10 amend laws relating to statement
of county treasurer. making latter's
statement, prima facie evidence that per-
sonal property taxes have been pald.
I'm committee of the whole the house
took action on the following bills:
Relating to savings banks; ordered on
Committee on Banks and Banking.-To
provide for the incorporation of savings
associations; ordered on calendar.
To protect railroad employees from false
statement of private detectives; to pass
as amended.
Relating to switching charges; to pass
Relating to publication of lands for
delinquent taxes; to pass.
Relating to drainage; to pass.
st. Paul, April 1.-THE senate passed
the bill subjecting the salaries of officers
and employees of counties, cities. towns
and villages to garnishment.
Senator Snyder made a motion to re-
consider the gross earnings bill and won
by a narrow margin:
The house passed the following:
Relating to reserve forces.
Relating to voting machines.
Authorizing appropriation of money for
the support OF societies Tor the preVen-
ton of cruelty.
To establish a naval reserve.
Relating to the spread of noxious weeds
from empty freight cars.
Relating to liquor licenses.
Relating to cabooses on freight trains.
Relating to drainage.
The bill known as the parole bill of the
Younger Brothers was defeated.
ST Paul.. April 12-The Senate yester-
day passed the, following bills:
OF hn lSfr ma n
agement of city and village lockups.
To amend statutes relating to CO.
operative associations.
ApprOpriating money for printing re-
ports of the state horticultural society.
To create a commission of four to set
tie and adjust claims and demand of the
state of Minnesota.
Relating to lists of delinquent road tax.
REQUIRING railroads to build platforms
to facilitate shipments.
towns by the board of county commits
sioners in certain cases.
A bill for an act to authorize and en-
power villages under certain circum-
stances to issue bonds for the payment Of
their outstanding Indebtedness.
To prevent taking of ore or cutting Of
timber from land upon which taxes are
delinquent.
TO enable executors, administrators or
guardians to convey to school district
lands to be used as a site for a school.
To legalize certain Acknowledgements.
To legaliZe platS of additions to viii
lagos in certain cases
To provide for the removal of snow and
ice from sidewalks in cities of over $4,000
inhabitants.
The house passed number of minor
bills
The bill relating to capital appropr:a-
ton was passed.
ST. Paul, April 13-The senate passed
the bill increasing the gross earnings tax
upon express companies to six per cent.
The greater portion of the time was
spent in consideration of the omnibus ap-
The following bills were recommended
to pass:
5000 inhabitants to issue bonds for the
purchase of land for a site for a state
institution.
due enlisted men of the national guard
who were mustered into the volunteer
army of the United States during the war
with Spain for active service, in the
national guards, on or between the dates
of mobiliZat ton and date of muster into
such volunteer service.
To provide for a division of property
wherever any regularly organized viii
lage heretofore separated, or may here
after separate itself from the town in
which it is situated.
The house spent a large portion Of the
day in consideration of the omnibus ap-
preparation bill.
The special order was consideration of
S. F. No 231 the revised HASTINGS
Anoka asylum bill. There were dozen
amendments more or less, and before the
bill was ready for the vote it had been
amended in several particulars. The bill
finally passed by vote of GO to 81.
St. Paul. April 14-The following bills
were introduced in the senate yesterday:
600 inhabitants to levy water frontage
tax; under suspension.
For the appointment of a commission
to determine the value of property at
state fair grounds belonging to the Twin
City Jockey Club.
Governor Lind has signed the follow
ing bills:
Authorizing each of the district court
Judges to appoint district court reporter
and fixing his duties and compensation.
Prescribing the method of pleading and
practice in certain municipal courts.
Providing for the leasing of real estate
containing veins, lodes or. deposits of
clay or any kind of substance valuable
for any purpose belonging to persons I'M
der guardianship.
Amending the general laws of 1894 re-
lating to the compensation of judges of
probate and clerks of probate courts.
Regarding the killing of wolves.
Amending the laws of 1895, relating to
administration and distribution of estates
of inteStateS.
Providing for the investigation of Sun
day labor by the labor commissioner.
Relating to the records of foreign
courts.
Regulating the manner of drawing
jurors in Hennepn county.
Amending the laws of 1894. relating to
the laying out of public roads and park
ways.
Revising the laws relating to banks of
discount and deposit.
Amending the laws of 1897, relating to
the appeals from decisions of county
commissioners regarding the laying out
or refusal to lay out or alter county or
town roads.
Establishing probate system for jul
venile delinquents.
st. Paul, April 15.-The following bills
were passed by the house yesterday:
Relating to fees for oil inspection.
Relating to Itasca state park.
Relating to transfer of liquor license.
To prevent sales of merchandise in fraud
of creditors.
Relating to the manufacture of baking
powders, etc.
To prevent the adulteration of white