The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-05
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

knlargtng boundaries OF school district No. Il
in Mower county from District No. q. BiA,
Passed: Changing the time Of election in
Reedsviile. House bill prescribing time o.
counties. Providing for. lection of school direc.
tors in caee Of vacancy. Allowing fish to be
caught with nets in certain lakes Of Kandiyohi
county. House memorial relating to Sandy
Lake canal from the Mississippi to Lake Supe.
rior. State Funds: The State Treasurer re-
Piled to resolution ot inquiry by statement
OF funds deposited in banks, paying interest
On the average daily balances, as follows:
In First National Of St. Paul -. t67, 4s9 &c
In Merchant, Stha q: =: - SO sss ss g
Which deposits are secured BY personal bonds
of each Of the others, which bonds are an.
proved by the Board Of Auditors. VILLAGES :
The most Of the day was devoted to considera-
ton OF the bill for general law for village in
corporations.
HousE. "A bill proposing an exemption OF
merchants from taxation on goods to the
amount Of 940O was, after debate, indefinitely
postponed. Balls Introduced: Appropriatine
q, 900 Tor bridge over the Blue Earth river iS
Fariba9!t county; sl0,OOo to- build a bridge
bridge and road repairs in Renville county.
Proposing constitutional amendment extend
ing the right of suffrage 10 single women.
Passed: Bill Incorporating Osseo village. Res
oiation allowing each member applying for it q
certificate for 80 on account Of postage. Res
olution directing committee of three (Messrs.
Furler, Morse and Crosby to inquire into the
use Of corrupting influences in the present
Senatorial election, and es pecially as to the
contradictory statements Of Representative In
gerson and Major Dixie OF karitaut, with ref:
erence to the alleged offer by Dixie Of $500 t,
Ingerson if he would vote for Senator Ramsey,
The hearing OF testimony in the case Of Box W
Drury was continued.
Locating State road from, Willmar to Granite
Falls. Authorizing Clay county to fund its
floating debt. For State road from Hermann,
Grant county, to the southeast end of Lake
Traverse, near Browns place. Establishing a
81, 900 clerkship and contingent fund tor the
State Insurance Commissioner. For a general
law for laying out State roads. Auth orizing
structing roadways.- Passed. Senate bill ex-
tending time for payment Of taxes due Feb. ,st
next, on gross earnings of railroads. Resolu-
ton allowing $40 tor postage to each member
and principal officer. Absenteeis,,. Mr..
Lienau moved to resolve, ''That it is the sense
of this, Senate that the man elected to represent
US in the councils OF the nation should be at
his post OF duty and leave the election Of his
successor to those whom the people elected for
that purpose" Mr.. Child moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Lost, IA to 90 Notice OF
debate being given by MIR. Buckham, Mr..
Hubbard moved to suspend tie rules, wllicl,
motion was negatived, yeas is, nays 90 So
the resolution goes over till Tomorrow.
HopsE OF REPRRsENTATlvEa.--B Bills intro
duced. Requiring common carriers, under
penalty in case of refusal, to receipt TO- grain
Appropriating o., quo for bridge over the Big
Cottonw' cd in Brown county Exemptine
personal property from road tax. Imposing
fine and imprisonment for obstructing water
courses Ly dams, ETC., without providing
rnnways tor fish. Amending charter ol
WinnebagoCity. Passed: Red Riverimprove.
ment memorial. Memorial for post route in
Yellow Medicine county from Granite Falls via
Lisbon, etc. Louisiana: A substitute was
adopted for Mr.. Burchard's Louisiana ,esolu-
ti0n which in general terms condemns military
interference with legislative bodies but makes
no direct reference to Louisiana. This was
passed after long afternoon debate.
STATE SENATE, Jan. 29.-Bils Introduced
Providing proceedings for authorizing drain
age Of wet lands. Establishing Davis county
! from parts of Redwood, Murray and Cotton:
wood, to he attached to Brown fer judicial pur-
poses: Authorizing Little Falls to issue $l2,.
600 Of town bonds for free bridge, dam and
water works. Apmopria|ing $500 for bridge
oyer 1S Yea hlver IN town l3s, otter Tail county
ll9'unS ~! inS2ect'on OF llluminatlny oil:
ana ProA1btion OF sale or use 9t kerosene
| "hicl nashes at less than lilo deg. +. Requir
ing railway companies to provide scales, weigh
gram, receipt accordingly and be responsible
i9r inI dellvery at destination: Making mu'
ulat'on 9I DOCKS or documents belonging t.
Eunac ;,Dfaries a mlsdemeanor punishable by
an.; nme 1r nnnprsonment; fassed: senate blll ex
%Ene Heerneia and the seventh Legislative
ulsttct Io!n tne cattle law ot !o14 House
Nleof"l Me.!h ~ no1 nEroveMent ol hed river
NMtn: 1o1 McnV Mr. Donneily moved Al
rnsS1a 20 ,,o ~noS H. tsols ~ nave oS.;n e. actualE
"Io.s moaIsyH" " Rsy s.1'. .a3es ~. t, - ~ -.
n2Gsk:-n .. Asne NJ. Clooks moye<
n:sg aolSHGns W!9 lesMng tnst proceedings IN the IA
clhg aA inVesnxatlon point t0sWm: Skin.
as having, wnlle an omcer OF the House o
congress, accePted money consideration TO
saoine tne SUBSIDY Dill that the people feel hi
usefulness wlA be impaired and dishonor cas-
upon the state unless ne rectify his position
wherefore It " demanded that VIM. King i'm
neolateiy appear Deiore the investigating com
mt.ee mn AZ washington n ana state what has bee!
ms connec!lon WIN this great national scandal
ana !nefeox vmolcate himself; Of failing
;elen., PUG hs leslgnation as z representa-
G1s ~ .n.s r Pett;ts ~. IN aae hands or tn
Bills were intl tloduced-Amendinp Winon
charter McOrpOrAlg Marine village: Pro