The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-05
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THuRsDAY-lSenose.-The bill ap.
spropsiatiug 1850 for draining certain
swamp lands in Nicollet and Sibley
counties Was passed.
= A bill to allow Saltwater to issue
$1,000 in bonds to purchase p.rk
grounds WAS passed under suspension
sof the rules.
7$ A bill was introduced by Mr.. Cox, to
amend the statutes relating to divorces.
(Willful desertion for three years saf.
6ojeut cause.)
And by Mr.. Wells, relating to fees
Of Register Of Deeds. (Reduoes fees
from 12a oeoss to 8 cant. per iolio.
Rosss.-Mr. LaFopd's bill for ~
appropriation for . bridge in Morrison.
county, was indefinitely possronea.
The leng debated and often lost bill
Of d D. Merrill, 3576 80 for stationery
furnished members of tho House, :vas
finally allowed.
Mr.. Gill,ok introduced joint resolu.
ton extending the time for paying de-.
linqaent taxes until January l., 1876. |
y Mr.. Hill introduced bill to ,ppro-
pirate $1,000 to promote the cultivation
Of forest trees. Provides for public..
ton and circulation Of Information con-
serning tree culture.
FaIDAY- Senate. "A bill va in.
troduesd BY Mi. Ward, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution provi.
ding TOR taxing church property.
M. Burbank introduced 4 bill to-
vaoa.e part Of G.eeavil)e Cemetery in
Sank Centre. Passed under suspsn.
sion Of the rulss.j ... H. :.
The following House bills were
passed !: $50. ..s
Appropri.tiog s25. 900 for the re.
lief Of destitute setslers on tho frontier
Of the State. *, . = nta5 20
Appropri.tios $4,000 for the main.
ssnance. of soldiers orphans. -
To legalizs certain, acts of the com.
missioners Of Morrison county. I'LL
Authorizing the county commission.
srs Of Mseker county to levy . special |
tax 70 build court house. x, ,~a1 p,
Memorial to Congress for the i'm.
provemsnt of the Red River, Of the
North. =. -.
The bill appropriatiug $4,000, to tho
Msgdalsn Suciesy. 1t St. Paul, vas dis.
cussed At considerable length and re.
committed for amendment. .~.,
+ The Senate resolved to held evening
sessions.
! Eos.se.-The Senate bill authorizing
the county commissioners OF St. Louis
county, and the oounoil Of the city Of
Duluth, to make certain abatement Of
taxes vas passed. ;,
I Mr.. Metoalf, from the committee on
taxes, introduced bill to enforce tho
payment of taxes tor the year 1873 or
any previous yssr. .<., -, .~, .<.,.
A memorial vas introduced by Mr..
Hill tor the relief Of certain settlers 10
good taitb, on the lands along the, line
OF the St. P.ol & Pacific railroad..
| SATURDAY. Senate-The bill sp.
propriating $4,000 to the Msgdslen
Society WAS amended 30 Is to make the
Fsmount 81 500 and then passed. AZ /. /.
i The COMMITTEES appointed to invssti.
gate tho deficiency printing bill Of tho
st. Paul Press reported in favor Of al.
lowing $10, 1868, instead OF $12 $780,.
IS, and the amount was allowed after :.
fight on the part OF Meesrs. Wilkio-
son and Dounelly, who wanted to make
still further reductions.
A bill vas introduced by Mr.. Mac.
donald to appropriate $500 to the
House of the Good Shepherd, of St.
Paul
Aud BY Mr.. FraukenfeId, to sppro.
pirate 81 $40 to the Woman's Home 10
Minneapolis
i Mr. Barry introduced a bill amend
, ing the several acts relating to the Wi,
non. l. St. Peter Railroad company
} aud perteotiog its title to 700, 900 acre,
OF its laod grant. Discussed, laid OF
the table and ordered printed. y :
The reports OF the Committee a.
pointed to investigate Cass county wer,
D laid on the tsble. - T. 80.
Il House.-Mr. Dickerson's bill divid
ing tho State into three Normal Schoo
Districts coming up, Mi. N F Barnes
Ct this city, made an elaborate On,
. able speech 10 its behalf. - The bill
was passed by = vote of 70 to Is.
Bills were introduced By: -
+ Mr.. LOOMS, authorizing the city q
Saltwater to issue $4,000 of bonds t.
fund its floating debit.
L BY same, to authorize the CITY .
Saltwater to issue $25, 900 Of bonds 70
wharves and lsveee. a}5+>1 J., =. =,
MI. LaFoud, authorizing the count
Of Grow; Wing to issue bonds to fun,
its floating debt. 49, liver g. e =.
Mr.. Davidsoo, to appropriate $40,
600 to cancel the State Prison contrac
with Seymour, Sabin & Co. Provi1io
:. that the State shall control the ]abo
:. Of oonvicts, and appointing the warde
- superintendent IN general and di,
bursting agent. @%@% >:5',>
- The contest, botly-fought, over I'll
bill for removing the county seat {
" Huston oouoty, sfioslly resulted in Il
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