The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-08
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
TIE transactions of the Lawmakers at
ST. PAULA Short Summary of
tie Regular Routine.


| st. Paul, Feb. 2S.-The house was not
long in session last evening, nor were
many members present, but neither con-
dition prevented important action on the
Miller bill, S. f. "a, amending the state
railroad and warehouse commission act
so as to permit the certification to any
court of appeal of the evidence heard
| before the commission.
Senate bill, S. F. 26, amending the
present law relating to meetings of
county commissioners was taken from
the table, and placed on general orders.
One bill was introduced during the
evening. 1t was from Mr.. Dunn and i'm.
poses a heavy fine for contempt of any
subpoena issued by any court of record.
The penalty is $3.50 or six months i'm
| prisonment.
The Butchers Mutual Insurance COM
pany of ST. Paul, protested formally,
against the passage of H. F. POP, claim
ing that it would give birth to a monopoly
in the refining industry.
| 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 and casu-
| atty insurance companies-94-0
To prohibit the practice of blackliSting
and prescribing punishment therefor
! 67-16
For the encouragement of the live stock
| 81 GOO therefor-67-3S.
The consideration of the mornings cal
endar was not without incident. The Ell
! well bill, appropriating 81 900 for the dis
seminatiOn of information relative to
| stockbreeding, was made the target for
| numerouS-prOteSts.
ST. Paul, March 2.--The senate yester-
| day passed the following:
To amend chapter 120, of the General
! Laws of 1897, entitled an act to prescribe
the bounds of senatorial and representa-
| tive districts, and to apportion anew the
! senators and representatives among
! several districts.
To amend section l, chapter 306 Gen
! 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
J banks of discount and deposit; directors
must own stock; enlarges powers of
public examiner, requiring reports-Com-
mittee on Banks and Banking. Ayes,
| IS; nays, D.
To protect bicycle paths and bicyclists
and legal rights.
To prevent fraud in the sale of garden
seeds and grass seeds.
/ To provide against the manufacture,
| adulteration or sale of saccharine pro-
! ducts so as to prevent fraud and pre-
serve the public health.
To amend section GALS of the General
! Statutes of Minnesota for the year 1884,
relating to unauthorized communications
with convicts in the state prison.
To repeal section 7509 General Statutes
| 1884, relating to the notification to dis
| trict judges by the superintendent of the
state reformatory of the number of
| prisoners in confinement in said reforma-
! tory.
To prevent occupants from acquiring
! title to public streets, highways, public
| squares or levees, or any part or portion
thereof, within this state, by adverse
possession.
To amend paragraph 1914, entitled ex-
| emptiOnS 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 vote of 62 20 46.
ST Paul. March 3-Business was very
| light in the senate yesterday so large
number being absent. An important bill
was introduced by Shalles regulating the
| trust companies. After short session
| the senate adjourned.
The house spent all of the afternoon in
committee OF whole. The following bills
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
all incorporated villages of 1000 in
| habitantS or over
To legalize and validate certain pro-
! ceedings, had, taken and done by banks
! incorporated under the laws of this state.
| To amend section No. 5557 of the Gen
notary publics.
! TO amend section 1904, title l, chapter
| 81 of General Statutes 1894, relating to
corporations.
TO enable and authorize the county
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.
| 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; 66-0
Authorizing all villages Incorporated
under the general laws of this state to
construct and repair sidewalks and to as
sesS the expense thereof upon the lots or
parcels of land adjoining the said side
walk: 100