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Y 4 Monday n Sens tor , Try introduced :
1oea,n.t resolution setting forth that text,
books t',,l for schools could be obtained from,
Great Britain for about 40 per cent. Of what
We are now paying il the import upon such
books. were removed, and asking Congress
to remove the same. Fsi,asuss s-s@s II j; ID
senator Donnefly offered resolution in
structing the standing committee on Insane,
Asylum to inquire and report by what au-
thority the sum Of $l7, ,36O.55 was diverted
1romithe building fund to the current fund,
and Why the sum Of Sc, ,127 was spent by
the Steward for real estate improv ments,
and why Sc, ,525 was spent out Of the cur
rent fund for support Of hospital, and pur-
chase Of furniture, and why $l2s, 900 were
spent on building when the appropriation
was only 500, 900, and also how the sum of
$lS,s65 was disbursed for pay Of attend
ants, assistants, salaries, &c., and to give
the name of each Of such persons and the
compensation received. Resolution adopt
ed. ,,s. .#-:s.-E .&H
Senator Ward offered resolution instruct
ing the Attorney General to commence pro-
ceedings for collection of delinquent taxes
upon Winona & St. Peter railroad, amount
ing tc about $4,000. Adopted.
Bills were introduced, by Senator Ward
fixing rates Of freight on all lines Of rail-
reads in the State by Senator Childs to au-
thorize the Board Of County Commissioners
to order the Town Supervisors to construct
bitches, and drain swamp lands; by Senator
Donnelly, providing for commissioner Of
tree planting with salary of $1,000, and
appropriating $4,000 for expsnses of plant
ing such trees. Bill prqVidin for short
hand reporters in district dputts passed.
In committee Of the Who'll very lengthy
argument took place on bill providing for
expenses Of the Senate while acting as a
court Of impeachment, and to cover a def
cheney Of ST., ,a29.36 for printing. Senator
Wilkinson opposed the BILL Senator Dom
nelly would not vote for it until it was
shown to be a just account. He had learned
that the Press Printing Company had
bought off all competitors for State printing,
and that one little Office had been paid
$500 for not putting in bid. Senator
Drake favored the BILL Senator Wilkinson
said he had been told by member Of the
House, who had been investigating the mat
ter, that the contractors had charged seven
cents each for covers instead Of seven: mills
as the bill provided, making difference
in the account of $4,000. Upon motion Of
Mr.. Donnelly the committee recommended
that the printing committee have power to
investigate the account and employ an ex-
pert to aid them.
In the House a resolution by Mr.. Fletch-
er, instructing the printing committee to
provide 1000 copies each of Gov Austin 8
and Davis messages in German, Swedish,
and Norwegian, was adopted with an
amendment to include 500 copies in
French, Bohemian and Welsh Ayes, 40 :;
nays, IL. There is,a Laplander spearine
fish in some Of the lakes in the northern
counties, and why the House didn't put in
500 for his use is truly surprising. 1t
must have been an oversight: =, =, q
On Tuesday, in committee of the whole,
Senator Rice's bill to amend the constitu-
tion so that no property shall te exempt
from debt for labor or material in con-
structing, repairing, or 1nk9tfAg such
property, was discussed. s snator tonnel-
ly opposed the bill on the ground that it
was class legislation. Senators Beman and
Drake also opposed t,-ase latter Upon the
ground that a legislative enactment would
reach the case. Senators Rice and Cox
advocated the measure. 1t was finally re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
On Wednesday, Senator Donnelly rose to
personal explanation in reference to
charges of bribery against him made ty the
St. Paul Press in reference to the Sioux
City and Columbus branch of the Union
Pacific railroad, and the Hastings s. Dako.
ia road. If he had done anything wrong
in this matter the whole Minnesota delega.
tion in Congress weres in the same fix for
they had all voted with him. After pretty
thoroughly squelching the charges Of the
Press, he called on. Senator Drake to say
whether his (Drake's) remarks on Monday
furnished q justification for the Pres. arti-
Gle. Senator Drake said that he had No