The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-05


a bill has been introduced which
would make all bids for State work on
buildings or grounds under charge of
the board Of control public records and
they are to be filed with the secretary
of state.
The Stone railroad rate bill which
was special order for last Thursday
was taken up and the bill was passed
by a vote Of 80 to Is. The bill provides
that common carriers may not raise
rates or change classification of freight
without consent Of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
Senator AID. Stephens measure pro-
viding for State tax to insure farmers
against cyclones, tornadoes and hail
storms has been recommended for in
definite postponement by the senate
committee on { judiciary. Senator
Stephens has introduced bill abolish
ing the mutual companies insuring
against these disasters and he offered
this bill as substitute. He argues
that tax of from 1 to cents an acre
will be sufficient to insure crops.
The game and fish bill made it's ap-
pearance last week. It calls for an APP
preparation of $4,000 The bill seeks
to codify, revise and harmonic (?) the
fish and game laws of the State. ~
Mr.. Rosenwald Of Lac qui Parle has
introduced bill requiring peddlers to
secure licenses in each township in
which they vend and fixing the fee at
800 year. This would put an end to
peddling in the country districts.
New bills introduced in the house are
the following: H. F. 465, Craig (by
request -appropriating 1000 for con-
struction of a bridge in Sherburne
county. Roads, bridges and navigable
streams; H. F. 469, Won EXTEND
ing the right of eminent domain to all
villages in the State. Municipal legis-
lation; H. F. $50, Dorsey-providing a
method for detaching territory from
incorporated villages and cities con-
tanning less than 10000 inhabitants.
Municipal corporations; H. F. 480, Nc
Lean-appropriating $1,000 for con-
struction of a bridge in Anoka county.
Roads, bridges and navigable streams;
H. F. 485, Randall Providing for the
display of an American flag at all pub
lie schoolhouses while school is in ses-
sion. Education; H. F. 461, Graham
(by request permitting the State
treasurer to borrow from other State
funds to make up any deficiency in the
revenue fund. Public accounts and ex-
penditures; Fl. +. 461, Graham (by re-
quest)-permitting the issuance of war
rants bearing interest at not more than
per cent by the State but limiting the
total to remain outstanding at any one
time to 100000. Public accounts and
expenditures: Fl. F. 472, Erickson
regulating the salary of county COM
missioners. General orders; H. F. Alb,
Towns and Counties Committee
amending the law providing for the
creation of new counties. General Or
ders; H. F. 474, Fosseen (by request +
providing for county relief of poor per-
sons unable to support themselves in
consequence of bodily infrmity, idiocy,
lunacy or other causes. Towns and
counties; H. F. AS, Bennett forbid
ding hunting on land within any Or
gained town except upon permission
of the landlord. Gamesand fish laws.
Among the new bills introduced in
the senate are the following: S. F. PA,
Ward-amending section l, chapter "a,
laws of 1897, relating to authority of
deputy county auditors to administer
oaths, so as to permit them to take
acknowledgements. Judiciary: S. F.
270, Somerville- providing for the ap-
pointment by the board of control of a
State agent for the aid and supervision
of paroled or discharged prisoners.
State prison; S. F. 271, Stephens
amending section Il, chapter IA, laws
1885, regulating inspection of grain, so
as to provide for State grain inspec-
tion fund. Grain and warehouse. S.
F. PIP, Everett providing for the sub
stitution of judges of the district in the
trial of actions in which they may be
biased. Judiciary; S. F. PTS, Morgan
| an act for the preservation. protection.
propagation, taking, use and transpor-
tation of game and fish. Game and fish
laws; S. F. 276, McGill -appropriating
81, 900, for compilation, illustration and
printing of report on the Minnesota ex-
hibit at the worlds industrial and cot
ton centennial exposition in New Or
leans in 1884-l885. Finance; S. F. 277,
Sundberg appropriating $1,000 for a
road and bridge across Tween Lake
swamp in Kittson county. Roads and