The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-13
FROM 81. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 10Th. 1868

FROM 81. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 10Th, 1868.
From Our Speeia! Correspondent.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-The adjourn.
ment resolution has failed to carry,
having been amended in the House.
The concurrence of the Senate in that
amendment Vas necessary, and they
would not concur. Hence tho proba'
bihties are strongly in favor Of a sixty
days. session.
THE CONTESTED CASE
was settled last Friday afternoon, Geo.
F. Potter having been decided the
ri2htfal claimant Of the seat in contest,
1t has been \ long fight aud cost the
State some money, but the right has a,
last triumphed, aud we arc all happy
RIGHTS OF WIDOWS.
Mr.. Miner introduced bill preeorib.
ing the rights Of widows. in the land.
Of which their husbands were seized
The bill was killed on it, third reading
Notwithstanding that it possessed many
meritorious features.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Mr.. Pilsbury has introduced 4 bill
uniting the Agricultural College will
the State University. There will prob
ably be squabble on this measure.
CAPITAL PuxIsHMENr.
The House bill .abolishing capita
punishment by leaving it to the jury t.
decide what the punishment should b.
vas passed in the House on Saturday
PU1I1sH1xa THE LAWS.
The bill amendatory to the law o
last winter, (Which provided that wher,
there we're two papers Of opposite poll
tics in = eo7nty, both should publish
the laws, and where there we're two o
the same politics, tho laws should b,
given to the one having the largest cir
culation, } authorizing their public.tio,
in al the papers in the State, has pass
ed both Houses.
The Senate bill reducing the com
pensation for publishing delinquent ia,
lists, has been made the special orde
for next Friday. Harris is bount
that the bill shall go through, and i
spending his time ia lobbying.
COUNTY SEAT 1xnovA1s.
A bill has been introduced in tn,
Senate submitting to the people of Nc
Leod county, at the next general cleo
ton, the question Of removal of tn,
county seat Of that county from Glen
ooe to Hutchinson.
In the House a bill is up to remove
the county seat of Dakota county t,
Pennington. The returns from thos'
counties will be looked for with consid
cradle interest to see if Hewett's emf
grafton pamphlet will benefit them a
it evidently did W.bash..
BELLE PLAIuR.
This ancient village is about to yiel,
up the ghost. The plat Of the town
t. be vacated and the soil restored t.
the use it was first intended for, VIZ
agriculture. A good farm vas spoile'
when man sought to make = city o,
tho site Of Belle Plaine.
PR D1Ex.
This vexed question has at last bee,
settled At the rates prescribed BY tn
House bill. If Senator Bristol BIZ
making the Office salaried one, shout
pass both houses and be ratified by tn
people, all this trouble would be owe,
come. The same objections which pre-
vailed at the last session relative to fl
ing the salary Of future legislatures, vii
occur this session, for this legislator
will scarcely wish to fix per diem les
than they are now receiving, or desir
to make five dollars per day tho pay q
those who come after them.
NORMAL BOARD.
On Wednesday, both houses in join
convention elected the following Stat
Normal Board:
Rev: Jabez Brooks, Of Red Wing
Rev. s. s. McMasterr, Of St. Paul
Thomas Simpson, Of Winon.; Hon. Il
+. Blodgett, Of Anok. ; REV. H.
Parker, Of Austin, aud G. G. Andrew,
Of st. Cloud.
The Legislature il continually aood
cd with them. They are on every col
eeivable subject, from every class Of 8.
eiety, and range everywhere from Ia,
ing out : State road to paying the II
terest and principal upon $4,000
worth Of tho old bond debt.
The citizens Of Todd county have D,
titioned the Legislature for the passaa
Of an act allowing them to vote on th
location Of = county seat.
The settlers in Mile Lac and Bento
counties wait state road opened fro,
Princeton to your place ola Sank Ra,
ids. a State road is also asked BY ci
'zens Of Mcleod county from Ced.
Mills to Chippewa county.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
|. The judiciary committee have II
ported against this bill for the reaso
that more amendments would be meek
ed to the constitution in order to max
them effective.
! The Legislature regards with oonsi,