The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-02-22
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THuRsDAr.-In the House : bil
vac introduced 81 NJ. Kitsh.ll, {.
p'o1aude ios, the ..leof "a, 4 the Oft,
l5of stanton ana the .ersctlon Of State
Calatal buildings.
The following Senate bill passed
lthes House. = ssas
To reimburse the county Of Pop.
tor expenses attending tho trial Of
Charles Bailey. -~.~~
To authorize the Commissioner o.
Todd county to bssa :boaes ] jors. liz
erection. Of county buildiass.. ,..-.......,.
~ And House bills to authorize, tn,
county Of Grow Wing to issue $50,
900 Of bonds for the erection of coun
~ buildinss s.....
To appropriate $500 for building /,
bridge across Little Elk river, in
Morrison county.
The matter Of railroad oonsolidationi
was discussed.
FRIDAY In the Senate 4 con-
munication was received from Cover.
nor Austin, enclosing letter from
Major E. P. Smith, U. 8. Indian
Agent, relating to the prosecution o.
Indian deprsdators, and to keeping the
Indians on their reservation.
The following Senate bills passed
To organize the town Of St. John ia
Kandi3ohi county.
To divide the State Of Minnesota into
three Congressional Districts.
"A memorial to Congress tor the es.
Enlistment Of mail route from St.
Cloud to Ii chfield.
And the House ill to locate a State
road fro Spuuk Lake, i. Stearns
count to Burnhamsville 10 Todd
county, was lost.
The House was not in sesyion.
SATURDAY-Iu ito Senate tho vote
by which the House bill relating to a
State road from Spunk Lake, in ste.rns
county, to Burnhamsville, ia Todd
county, was lost, was reconsidered and
the bill referred to the delegation from
Stearns and Todd counties.
House not in session.
MoNDAY.-Ssnator Havens pre-
sented petitions asking for the appoint
meut Of committee to inquire into the
steallogs Of the officers of that county.
Senator Wright introduced q bill to
appropriate $4,000 for tho compile,
ton Of the Third State Normal School
at st. Cloud. 49, .:.4 - a.
Senate bills were passed appropriate
ing $4,000 for: the current expenses
of tho Normal Schools aud so, 900
for tho Insane Asylum. Also, = bill
providing for tho increase Of the bond.
cd debt of the State.
In the House the following bills
were introduced:
By Mr.. Lieuau, to authorize The
Minneapolis l. st. Louis railroad com.
pany to construct, and. operate a
branch line from some point on its
main line near Minneapolis to Sank
Centre aud other. points.
By Mr.. Lieuau, to authorize the
towns, cities and villages Of Henaepin,
Wright, stearns, Mcleod and Carver
to issue bonds fora branch line from
Minneapolis to Sank Centre.
By MIR. Van Hoesen, to authorize the
county commissioners of Douglas
county to issue bonds for the amount
Of $4,000. PASSED under suspension
Of the rules
b, Van Hoesen, approp'ia.iug $500
for a bridge across Long Prairie River
10 Douglas county.
By. Mr.. Greedy, to establish the
county of Clearwater, out of portions
Of Stearns, Wright and Mceker coun.
tbs.
BY Mr.. Rockwell, aopropriating 81 :.
coo FIR bridge across Chippewa kiy.
er il the c'u"ty OF Pipe.
BY Mr. G, lies, 10 change the ooun.
~ lines OF Otter Tail county.
AppropriatiDg $4,000 for the gem
oral expenses Ut the State for 1872,
aud deficiencies Of 1871.
A substitute bill for that of Mr..
Rice, on the old Railroad Bonds, was
reported by the judiciary Committee.
TuEsDAY.--ln the Senate the bill
appropriating s65, 484 for the payment
Of salaries Of officers, current expenses
and Deficiencies et the State Prison,
was passed.
Also, the bill for biennial sessions of
The Legislature. The bill regulat-
log railroad tariffs passed to its third
reading.
The liquor law was discussed also,
the bond-land bill.
In the House bill was introduced
BY Mr.. Rockwell to authorize the 1st
Division of the ST.; Paul t. Pacific
railroad to1ooustruct branch line
from Little Falls to the west line. Of
the State ! 1885, 81 =, v ~ .z.;s
A memorial for q mail route from
Cackato tosFair Haven "a, iatrodueed
BY Mr. Lafond.@ 49, ~ >,.*2'~re r: 80 ?
ST. CLOUD NORMAL SCHOOL. =.
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