The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-31
PHYSICIAN MUST D. K. /.
DOCTORS CERTIFICATE SHALL, AC-
COMPANY APPLICATION FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSE
SENATE TAKES UP MATRIMONY
That Body Will Consider Gov. Lfnd's
Recess Appointments at Its
Session This Morn

Yesterdays uneventful session lasted
Just thirty minutes in the senate. A
number of bills were introduced OF which
none were of absorbing pubic interest
adjournment was taken at 1870 until
this morning.
Senator Chiffon introduced a bill de-
signed to put a ban upon marriage in
certain cases. The candidate for a mat
rimonial venture will if this bill as es,
be obliged to present to the clerk of
court, when asking for his license, a
physicians certificate to the effect that
he is not an imbeciie; that he is not
predetermined; that he is not insane
and that chronic insanity or imbecility
was never manifest in his grand-parents
his parents, brothers or sisters. He must
also present a similar certificate on be-
half of the lady of his choice, provided
she be aged less than forty-five years, at
which age it is presumed that the aver
age woman will know better than to uu-
dertake matrimony. Senator brewer
asked that the bill be referred to the
bachelors of the senate, but it went to
the committee on public health. Senator
Chiffon is buttonholing members and will
work diligently for the passage of his
pet measure. He says that it is much
more acceptable than are the measures
before the Wisconsin and Colorado legis-
latures.
The bill provides for fine of 81, DOC for
violation of its provisions. It was intro
duced at the suggestion of Supt Rodgers,
of the School for the Feeble Minded at
Faribault.
Senator Jepscn is of the opinion that
1t is too easy a matter to alter type
written manuscript, and introduced a bill
yesterday prob biting the recording of
public records by means of the type
writer.
Senator Everett secured the, passage,
under suspension of the rules of his bill
relating to paupers in lie Sueur county
The bill provides for the reps aling of a
special law passed at an extra session Of
the legislature in 1888, and will bring LIE
Sueur county under the common law.
Also under suspension Of the rules, a
joint resolution by Senator Potter assed
the senate. 1t calls upon Minnesota s
representatives in congress to ally to the
aid of the imperilled CIRCUIT bill, now
pending in the senate of the United
States.
Senator Dart introduced a change Of
venue bill, aimed to grant to country
judicial districts, the right row enjoyed
by litigants in larger city districts to file
affidavit of prejudice and secure a change
of venue, in cases in which the Judge
may be thought to be prejudiced.
Senator Brewer introduced a bill Of
local application to Stearrs county which
provides that county commissioners may
issue bonds to meet floating indebted
ness, for a period of from five to twenty
years, and that interest on bonds shall
not exceed 6 FER cent
Senator Halvorson introduced a sub
sutute for his anti-cigarette bill, which
takes away the proh;b ton against ship
ping the ''coffin-rails'' into the state.
Senator Schellbach introduced a bill
which ombodies a new feature. 1t pro-
vides that prisoner, who may plead
guilty on examination or at any time
subsequent thereto, shall at once be
taken by the county attorney before the
district court and sentenced. The act
does not apply to cases where arrest is
made within thirty days before the OPEN
Ing Of district court, nor to judicial dis
uicts having three or more terms of
court yearly.
Senator DAILY introduced a bill provid-
ing for the taxation of grain in elevators
Rnd other grain houses. The grain is de-