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

county attorneys. es.Apprdfs fsia:inE (61V i6r
bridge over the outlet Of Lake Irene. fn'D Doug-
las county; and 81, ,0OO for bridge over the
Yellow Medicine, in Yellow Medicine county
Amending the incorporation Of Glencoe; the
laws relating to county commissioners the
school law Of 1873, in relation to independent
districts House bills passed In relation to
executions; in relation to executions and in
yentory; and abating town hall tax in West
STATE SENATE, Feb. l.-Railroad tares A
resolution by Mr.. Coggswell to recall the bill
extending the time for payment of taxes on
gross ealningr OF railroads, due Feb. LIST, after
long and ut times acrimonious debate, was neg
atived, l6 to %. Louisiana: The Louisiana
resolutions were made the special order for
Wednesday At 10 A. N when Mr.. Wilkinson
will have the floor. Bills introduced: Amend
ing the statutes relating to compensation of
5heriffs and deputies for attendance on courts
bonds Of executors and administrators; the
Reform School and providing for payment OF
al expenses by counties sending inmates; and
advertising tax lists. ApproPriating t2,UO
:! 500 for bridge over Cedar river in
udoll1o, Mower county. Allowing-the rails
!ng Of Long Lake tour feet; the raising of Lake
!da three feet; and diversion OF Root river
from below Hokah, by q canal discharginQ
into the Mississippi. General Tazes. A reso-
LUTON was adopted directing an enquiry into
the expediency of extending the time at which
one-lalf of the gross tax may not be ,,lsde pay
able in June and the other half four months
after. Frontier Relief. A special message was
received from the Governor transmitting Gen.
Slbleys report, and making sundry recon-
nendatio"s. That part relating to rel ef voted:
by counties was referred to tn 6nence COM
1nass m.ttee % and 500 extra copies of the message
Amending village incorporation OF New Trier:
and city incorporation Of Rochester Memo
rial in relation to Swedish miss on. legalizing
an election in Dodge Center; Authorizing the
lowering OF Mud Lake, Hennepin county.
Senate b'u passed. For general villag incor-
poration law.
HoUsE.zBills introduced: Authorizing con-
stables to serve processes III certain cases: and
payment Of wolf bounties. Changing bounda-
nes RES OF school districts in 0msted county. Ap
RropriatiEg money for a bridge over Rum river.
providing for arrest and conviction Of horse
thieves for division Of Otter Tail county !;
and for laying and building road in Isanti
and Chisago counties. Furnishing bribery and
corruption at elections. Regulating fish CATCH
ing in Freeborn lake. Amending the incorpo-
tan9;. ration Of = Blooming 1 Prairie Memorial for
~~AAsA~o " AA0V N4luACoVEt mOuuVcu lA6u26ES,
Fixing salary Of Auditor of Houston county.
House Bill Passed: Amending village incor-
Pora ton of New Trier. School Sections Mr..
camp moved resolution directing tue State
Auditor to report the number of pre-emption,
homestead, and Sioux scrip entries, which
have been made on sections i6 and 36, in the
several Congressional townships in. this State,
particularly the persons who have made en-
tries in the counties of Cass. Itasca and Akin,
and to report what Steps have been taken to
protect the interests OF school funds and the
State. Adopted.
STATE, SENATE, Feb. 2-Bius introduced
Providing for election of county assessors !:
for taxation OF Winona & st. Peter road and its
transferred lands Prohibiting obstrr ction Of
streets and Highways by cars; and for addi-
uonal Judge OF Ramsey county common pleas
the counties OF Kandiyohi, stearns, Traverse,
Wllkin, Swift, Chippewa and Big Stone. Fix
ing salaries for probate judges, according to
county population, without fees. ranging from
800 to u 800, with q eO0 and 81 500 for clerk
hlre IN Ramsey and Hennepin counties. Au-
tihorizing-Dodge Centre to vote on the ques-
1&1a t19n OF license; Commissioner Of State Land
once to issue new certificates c. purchase, di-
vldlng purchases into two or more par
cels Appropriating-@20O for a bridge
over Crow river in Wright county :
and 80 to reimburse .. Bethune for
wagon taken by United States troops. Legal
izing the former conveyance Of land grants to
Winona Il St. Peter company. Passed: House
bills, amending statutes relating to executions
and Inventories; amending village charter Of
Pennington; and incorporating Eyota village.
Senate bills, amending the statutes relating to
conveyances Of executors, &c.; providing pun
ishment Of telonious homicide in certain cases
legallzing Acknowledgements without seals
authorizng transcribing State land records fol
Kandiyoii county; amending charter of Fort
Smelling bridge company; amending statutes
relating to settlement of estates; providing 70,
changes OF town boundaries and divisions OF
towns; amending the statutes relating to mo-
tions tor new trials; and providing for main.
tainance Of paupers discharge from State
HousE.-Railroad tazes: The Senate bill
extending the time for payment of taxes on
gross earnings by the st. Paul 4 Sioux City
st. Paul Il Pacific, and Minneapolis & st. Louis
roads was indefinitely postponed.
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