The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-01-20
LieGIsLATIVE ITEMS.

q: LIea1sLATIvEI ITEMS. /
The following taken from the Losisla-
tive proceedings will prove Of local 10.
tercst:
Senator Wait is Chairman Of tho
Committee on Education and a member
Of the Committees. on judiciary, Rail-
roads, State Prison. In the House,
Mr.. Wilson, Of this county, is o. the
Committees on Railroads and Iuoorpor-
atoms. Mr.. Thersou,, Of the outside
counties Of this district, is Chairman Of
The EnYrossnent and 4 member Of tie
Immigration Committee. :.:'''?:: -'*' "
Oh "Wednesday! Senator Wait 7prs-
ssoted the petition Of 100 settlers IN
Oe.t 1.ileouoty relating to the division.
9th. county % Thursday heintrod sssd
= bill to lesslize aud confirm the 'setiooa
u The qualified voters Of school district
No 50, in stearus,; aud district No. IT.:
in Wright county also, /. bill'to e.:
tablish and organize the county Of
Edward ; also, introduced {. joint rsso-
luton OF memorial to Congress asking
for a modification Of the Homestead
Law. - '-.'.''':'. j: u: q" ,>-'i!':~,
On Wednesday,, Mr.. Wilson . CIV, i've
notice of Bill to amend the charter and
title Of the St. 'Aueusts Boom Com
pany also, to aaneud the charter aid
title Of shs German Reading Society
At St. Cloud: Mr.: Thor,on gave 10
,ice Of Z bill legaliziog'the acts Of Il.
officers Of Ottsri TAIL county: Mr.
Stew.tt, Of olm;ted; introduced in til,
House . bill to ensct . stsy .lav. Til
time Of the stay shall extend from oo'
to six months; according ~ tie jude
,nent shall b fot az: amount Of frou
, ten to sevsaty-6vs doll.rs.| ii 3'D !
I Ga Thursdsy Mr.. Wilson gsvs nc
tios Of = bill to establish = State, Roo
J from St. Cloud 70 Fort Ripley. :-'7"*
y On Friday Senator Wait introduce
i the following joint r-solution, ~h,c
!. vas read tho frst tine aud referred I
: tho Committee on Finance: !, :""!; !.
| Whereas, BY ID amendment to 81
: ton ten, artiols nins of tho eoustitutio
j. Of the State, solemply ratified By Il
: people thereof, April. Is, 1858, , IL
: filth and credit Of tie State vas plsdl
n adfor the payment Of the interest au
!, tho redemption Of the: principal ofn'tl
: HMihnesota State, Rsil6sdn Bond" III
: called; snd t,f.:o lH;i yyr.. i.rnc.iz
: Whereas, about two million two hu
dred aud SEVENTY: five thousand dollar
n ($2,275, 000,o efsuch State Railroa
r Bonds have been issusfb by The autho
: tiles Of the State; under color of sns
, amendment and, based upon valuab
- 4. considerations received 10 exchang'
ID and ''~''' ,', : ,.'''' :.
a. Whereas; :sunatyy persons, citizens
D. this aud other Ststes, relying upon Il
~ pledges thus publicly expressed, ha
:. invested their money 10 such Sta
L. Railroad Bonds, aud now have I
same and ask that such pledges be Fl
filed! Therefore be it. !; y"
G. Resolved, by the lieeislatare Of &
IT, Stateyof Minnesoss, thAt,the validity
Do such Lonas 70 the extent Of, what
legally and equitably due thereon is bel
- BY recognized, aid th.t Ill propositio
d. to pay the same ia lands or other th
ng IN tho lawful currency of the Uoit
~ States, is Q step il the direction of i
d. pudiation and cannot b honora'
-. made. :.
h' he also introduced Bin To- 70 '.'ppror
h, ate money 70 b. expended 10 the or
y tim Of building for the Third St.
-, Norm.l School at St. Cloud. Ref
red to Committee IN Education;
~ Senator King introdused bill to =
'se t'ch certain territory to tho county
o. Meeker: ,,,. -,
~ Nothing Of special importance
an been acted upon this week up to lat
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