The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-27
ON GENERAL WORK
The House Tackles Mass of Mis-.
cellaneOus Bills.


cellaneOus Bills.
With Mr.. Allen in the chair, Speaker
Bowling the first thing this morning SCI
cured the passage of House File 8, legal
izing a bond issue of the village of Olivia.
Senate File 8, permitting money aD-
propriated for the Mankato normal school
to be spent on heating plant, was passed
under suspension.
Mr.. Johnson had Senate File Is, author
izing bond issue Of $780, 900 for water
works in cities of over $4,000, passed UNI
der suspension.
The Otter Tail delegation called up their
bill relating to thepay of county commits
sioners.
Mr.. Roberts thought the bill would
affect Hennepin county, owing to the
middle in which the county commissions
erS' act now Is. n
A letter was read from Attorney Cen
eral Douglas questioning the validity Of
the entire law, but expressing the opin-
ion that the Otter Tail bill would affect
no other county. Mr.. Roberts insisted
that it repealed the Hennepin county COM
missioner bill passed last winter. The
bill was laid over.
The house cOncurred in the senate reso-
luton designating the moccasin flower
as the state flower
Mr.. O'Neills bill turning money derived
from the sale of dead and down timber in
Itasca state park into the park fund was
passed.
The committee on reception of bills
reported adversely on the Morley bill Ak
ing the hours for keeping polls open at
primary elections. Mr.. Morley made
a vain effort to turn the committee down.
The committee reported favorably on
the Peterson bill appropriating money for
the office of the public examiner.
Why Nyquist's Dog Died.
On general orders, with Mr.. Jacobson in
the chair, the dog bill repeal was taken I'D.
The bill came in from the senate, and was
substituted for Mr.. Nyquist's bill on gen.
eral orders.
Mr. Morley moved that his bill be sub
stituted. 1t amended the dog bill, to
make the levy of the tax optional with
county commissioners. This was carried,
46 to "a, the sheep men beng triumphant
Mr.. Larson came to the rescue with mo-
ton to reconsider. Mr.. Nyquist spoke
eloquently for the dogs. He said his had
more sense than some members Of the
house, for he died when the legislature
passed the bill taxing him. Mr.. Larson's
motion was lost, and the Morley bib was
recommended to pass. The Nyquist bill
remains on general orders.
Mr.. Nyquist tried to turn down the ac-
ton of the committee of the whole, but
failde, 81 to 43.
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again called up by Mr.. Rider, of Otter
Tail. An amendment drawn by Mr..
Roberts which removed his objection was
adopted. This adds the special laws
passed last winter for Hennepin and Ram
sey counties which are thereby re-en-
acted In this shape the bill passed.
The house then adjourned for the day.
New House Bills.
The following bills were introduced:
H F. 81, Pope-Fixing terms of district
court in Kanabec county. Passed under sas-
pension of the rules
H. F. 68, Schurman (by request -Prevent-
ing the enforcement and prosecution Of civil
actions that have been pending more than
Ave years Referred to steering committee.
II. f.. 50, Bury-Amending the law Of 1890,
relating to the giving Of surety bonds BY
certain officers. Referred to steering Commit
tee.
IA. r. 10, Grass authorizing the county
commissioners Of Murray county to convey
county property 70 . religious society Ter
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