The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-14
liability, and refunding the money they
have already naid the State..Wi be In

liability, and retunding the money they
have already paid the state, will be In
,stroduced shortly
The finance committee reported for pas
sage the bill approprtating $4,000 with
which to fight the railway merger, and the
I bill was given it's second reading.
A petition from Cass Lake protesting
against the adoption of the proposed tax
code, was referred to the tax commit
tee.
Senator J. H. Smith offered bill pro-
viding that representatives from the six
tieth district who are elected at large
shall come one each from Clay, Becker
and Wilkin counties.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. m. to-
morrow.
Mankato Normal Bill.
The finance committe met immediately
and decided to recommend for passage
Senator Benedict's bill, authorizing tne
board Of control to use certain money al
ready appropriated for the installation
of a heating plant at the Mankato normal
school. The money was originally SCI
apart for heating plant and library
building, but proved insufficient.
Some Steers Decided On.
The senate steering committee decided
to report for indefinite postponemeht
Senator Grindeland's bill Ito authorize
villages, in certain cases, to assume {,
and pay the Indebtedness OF towns, anu
to issue bonds for that purpose. senator
StockwelIs bill, to prohibit the acuttlns OF
ice on ponds OF lakes within the hin NO. a
Minneapolis will be reported TOT consul
Grafton. as will also Senator stockton 5
bill, changing the name OF the state scnool
at Faribault; and Senator Grlnuelano .
bill to legalize certain interpretations Oh
villages. ,-
The committee also reported Tor con-
sideration the following house pllls:
Dorsey-Legalizing certain mortgage 1ore-
closure sales.
} MISUNDERSTANDING laws resuiaIins IL
braries and reading rooms
Grass-Amending the bridge appropriation
OF 1901, to cure an error in Murray county.
Ryan-To legahze certain village ordi-
nances and contracts. .
misunderstanding the act OF 1901, proVlo-
ing for the appropriation Of $500 to aid III
building a wagon road in the town OF falr-
mont. Dodge county.
New Senate Bills.
. F. o. Styr,sht-To amend chapter 1888,
general laws of 1899, as amended by chapter
Is of the general laws Of 1901. entitled An
act authorizing the county commissioners OF
any county to appropriate not to exceed
$500 for erecting or aiding in the erection
of monuments or memorial hall to the unlon
s. F. a, Stockton-To amend chapter z4s'
general laws 1901, entitled IAN act to legal
lie conveyances Of real property made by
husband direct to wife, and the RECORDS Oh
such conveyance"
8. F. Is, Iyes-To legalize the foreclosure
OF mortgages by advertisement, where the
power of attorney to foreclose the same has
been executed, or where the same, having
been executed, has not been recorded or filed
for record until after the mortgage foreclo-
sure sale.
g. F. 26, Hawkins-To amend section 441s
OF the general statutes OF 1884, relating 10
clerk hire for probate judges. as the same IS
amended by chapter 2so OF the general laws
for 1901.
s. F. 81, j. H. Smith-To amend that sub
division Of section 2, chapter 120, general laws
Of 1897, entitled IAN act 10 prescribe the
bounds OF senatorial and representative dis
trcts. and to appoint anew the senators and
representatives among the several districts
the sixtieth district
Amendments Referred.
The senate committee on Judiciary met
this noon and referred the various con-
stitutional amendments offered since the
session opened to q subcommittee con-
sisting Of Senators Thompson, Wilson,
Somerville and Young. The amendments
include those proposed by the tax COM
mission and those offered yesterday by
Senator Baldwin.
New House Bills.
H. F. 80, Wallace-Proposing amendments
to sections l. 3 and of article Of the con-
sttutiOn. Judiciary.
H. F. 81, Johnson (by request)-EmpoWer-
= ing city councils in cities of over $4,000 to
issue bonds for waterworks. Referred to del
egations from Hennepin. Ramsey and st.
Louis counties.
- H. F.. 80, Larson-Legalizing certain mort
gage foreclosures. Referred to committee on
reception of bills.
H. F. 80, J. A. Peterson-Prohibitng the
sale Of fish caught in any lake situated partly
or wholly within Hennepn county. Referred
= to Hennepin delegation.
H. 3. "a, J. "A. Peterson (by request Of gov
ernor)-AuthoriZing the state treasurer to en-
ploy the services of stenographer and ap-
propriating money therefor. Referred to COM
mittee on reception Of bills.
H. F. 3d. Benson-Legalzing certain county
bonds already sold. Referred to same COM
mittee.