The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-02-15
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] THURSDAY -Iu tho Sona,e the f !.
lowing bills were in,rodu, 81 ~
Ry Nj. Notwithstanding the
Lake Superior railroad company to
extend . branch Of its road to sTay lor's
Falls. ~ y -
BY Mr.. Nicols-Appropriatiug
money for The erection and completion
If shops, &c., for tho State Reform
School.
The Senate passed the House
memorial to Congress for mail route
from St. Joseph in Stearns oouuty to
Burnhamville, in Todd county.
The appropriation Of 5000 for cur.
rent expenses Of the State Prison
coming up, warm debate followed,
participated in by Senators Ccggswell,
Morrill,, Bemsn, Rice and others.
Mcssrs. Coggsvell and Satin were ap-
pointed a special committee TO investi.
gate and report as 10 the need Of so
large an appropriation.
In the House Sel.h Chamberlain
well-worn bond PETITION was presented.
rhs bill regulating the fees Of the
officers Of Ramsey county was passed.
! On motion Of Mr.. Rockwell, the
rules were suspended and the Senate
bill passed to authorize the county Of
Pope to issue bonds in aid Of citizens
who have suffered loss or damage by
fire or storm in 1871. No person is to
be allowed greater sum than 500,
and the whole amount is not to exceed
$1,000.
FR1DAY.-A bill was introduced by
Senator Hubbard to authorize the con-
struction Of bridge across the Miss!s-
sippi River at Red Wing.
Tho Ohio Liquor Law was made
the special order 70. Wednesday. 1t il
believed 20 temperance bill can be
passed at this session.
The following bills passed the Sen,
| ate: ;s&zsasssss.s
To authorize the Minneapolis 3
Louis Railroad Company to construct
branch line from Carver to Mapkato..
To reimburse the county Of Pope for
expenses incurred in the trial and con.
viction Of Chas. Bailey for murder.
Authorizing the Adjutaut- G euera'
to complete the war record Of Mime
sofa soldiers.
To appropriate money iorthsz sup.
port Of the Institute for tho ion
of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind.
A memorial to Congress relating to
soldiers homesteads.
The following bills were introduced
10 the House
BY Mr.. Richardson authorizing the
county commissioners of Grow Wing
county to issue bonds to the amount Of
$50 900 for the erection of county
buildings.
BY Mr.. Ayres Memorial to Con.
gress for an appropriation for a ship
cam! around the Falls of Niagara.
[passcd under suspension Of the rules !
Also, for the improvement Of water
communication between the West and
East. Passed under suspension CT
the rules.]
BY Mr.. Nash, to provide for
geological history end survey Of the
State.
The St. Paul and Davenport Rail-
road bill was under discussion. An
amendment making Chat6eld a point
was lost.
SArURDAY.-Petitions for and TO-
monstrances against liqaor law con.
tinue to pour into tie Senate.
Mr.. Brown, from tho special com.
mlttco to whom tho matter was refer
red, reported a bill providing for bien-
NAL session of the Legislature.
In the House a resolution WAS
adopted censuring the Press aud Dis
patch for criticisms Of Mr.. Nash.
The following bills were Introduced:
By Mr. Rodgers to enc ,urage the
arrest aud conviction OF horse thieves.
1t proposes to lay tax of ono mill for
a fund to pay for the arrest and con.
viotion Of horse thieves.
By Mr.. KitcheIl, to locate the State
Capitol upon proper site in Kaudiyo-
hi county, ic the city of Stanton.
By Mr.. Rice, to constitute a board
of High Commissioners to adjudicate
the rights and equities between the
State and the owners Of Minnesota
State bonds.
| The Senate bill to remove the ooan.
ty seat Of Stevens county, from Gager's
Station to Morris, was passed.
o. motion Of Mr.. Ayres, a resolution
providing for tho appointment Of a
Joint special committee to consider the
mitigation OF the burdens of taxation
was appointed.
| MoNDAY.-ln the Senate, Mr..
Stevens introduced bill 20 appropri-
ate additional sums of money for the
support of the State Normal Schools.
Tho select committee appointed to
visit the State Horticultural Society
reported a bill to appropriate $1,000
for the prioting Of the report of that
body, aud for the distribution Of IN.
} formation relating to the culture Of
apples and other fruits.
In the House a bill was iutrod uced