The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-05

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to b expended By The Govsrnor foe
the rel,ef Of destitute imnlgrantA
The Senate voted 70 amsud tho bill
relating . tho reform achasl, ~ -
kisg tho oouatios AZ ths sxpsnsss of
u school ID proportion To II
esnb.s Is lsplala T. q .h,, alAlt,,is !
ssat ftoa ssSh county. 3
The bill introduced BY Mr., Wilkiu.
con providing that any fire insurance
company, organised under the laws; Of
this State, may insure farm property
only upon . capital 100000 invested
according to LAW, aud By complying.
with oil other provisions oftthezaet ap.
p'ioabls to fro insuraoce esupanies,,
wae'anssdsd ses toTnaks The ssapisala
80, 900, and then passed s'zs J sasI' 3,
: The bill Tor % ,salmsndment co. tha'
constitution providing that all railroads
shall b hishWays and all railroad
companies common earriss, and mae
king regulations for the gvvsrnmsnt Of
railroad companies, including pro rata
rates Of transportation, vas indefinite.
" postponed. 5<s. s..@s4, -. e.s@7e.4;- j.
The bill extending the time for the
completion of tho extsnsioa Of the st.
Paul Il 'Paciferosd coming up il COM
mittee Of the Whole, MI. Donnslly Of.
tered IN amendment limiting the price
of lands within ton miles Of the road
to $500 per aors, and 70 $3.50 20,
aore outside that limit: 4"a.>.:.. {.
The amendment ivas Lost. p s>@ss
An .mendmeot vas adopted, On mo.
ton Of Mr.. Burbsnk, which forfeit.
the lands and tranehisss of tho com.
psny to tho State for Ill porsions Of the
road MISUNDERSTANDING tho time spec.
fled, aud then the7bill was ordered en-
crossed. = 5ae's @s5.sE% TG%&:arz ii
The bill appropriatiog $1,000 "a. the
Winooa and $4,000 each to the Manksto
and St. Cloud Normal Schools, in I'D.
sditioneto the @reguhrs appropriation of
$4,000 each, vas ordered Seng.osssd. =
!, Thsbill appropriating $4,000 for
heating apparatus, &C., for tho Normal
School 1t st. Cloud WAS then taken Up.
Mr.. Macdonald opposed the bill,
i, Mr.. Burbank said thlt il I VS. 4 4 under.
stood that St. Cloud had never exceed.
ed the appropriations made. This ap.,
Precipitation is asked for the furnishine
Of the school, Tho bill passed to il.
final reading. 49, II y. ISL
Rou'e.-The liberty Of conscience
bill was passed, after being amended.
The tax bill was considered 10 Com.
nittee Of the Whole, and after being
amended by feduoing the price for pub
fishing delinquent tax lists from fifteen
70 ten cents per description, vas REQ.
ommended to pass. .*'>j go
TUESDAY, Senate. - The House
bill for extending tho time of tho 81
Paul and Poetic railroad Was passed.
T The Senate declared vacant the, seat
Of B. K. :Barrovs contested BY ]. A.
aalbere, which gives tho question back
to the people Of The District. r.. /,
n Mdeasrs.: Donpelly,: Buckh.m, Mao.
donald and others presented pro,es,
against the bill appropriat,ag sl,50(
to the M.gd.len, Society. ..s-1-s =.
The The liberty IF conscience, bill ",
p'ssed, With III the: smspdpeu.s made ;,
Ithe Hoese: II , ,s;.a!s :..:,.-., ,
F ! The Pine Land Investigating Com
mi.tes reported through Nj. Donnel,y
and the report Vas accepted.
| Mr.. Burbank introduced 4 concur
rent resolution asking, Congress t,
grant charter to the Duluth, Sain,
Cloud l. Yaukton Railroad Company
Tho following House bills were pas
sed: --..-,-S' r..
/ Amending the aot relating to Duluth,
St: Cloud 4 Y.okton Railroad Com
pany, 50 as to allow certain counties I,
issue bonds.
Appropriating sz6, 900 for tho sup
port Of The Deaf and Dumb and tn
Blind institutions. - ~
| Providing for State road from
Alexandra to Parker's Prairie.
The following Senate bills wer
passed
l. Memorial to Congress for the in
provemens Of tho navigation Of th
Mississippi river near ST. Paul
+ Appropriating $l7,800 for the fu,
! ther completion of tho State Prison.
II Amending the statute 90 - to mai
II the State Tre.surer's bonds 34Oo, 90
instead Of 500, 900 as At present. q
Appointing commission 70 seen.
"a reduction in tho prlee Of text book
F and to procure uniformity 10 tho sam.
i Concurrent resolution instructing tn
Attorney General to conmeoeot. PR
oeediogs against the St. Paul 4 Paoif
railroad company With = view Of vac,
ting its charter, on account Of its !,
! Engagements With the elevator oompan
BY which tie latter mooopolize. Ii
storage and transhipment Of grain alou
~. IL. 90 22!ss-~l p Z r 49, ~
r Appointing Geo. P. Harris as 1 3 con
, missioner to examine and report upo
+ the peat deposits d: the State.
il The Senate refused to concur in Ii
House amendments to tho Railroad bill
ID and Messr.:..: Graves, Thompson !, ~
. mealey we're appointed member; 81
f joint committee Of Conferences. - Il
81 The bill appropri.tiog money for Il