The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE,

lHURSDAY.-ln the Senate the me-
mortal asking for authority to trans
fer the 100000 acres of internal i'm
provement lands to the Permanent
School fund, was lost.
In the House bills were introduced
by Mr.. Hines to establish the county
seat of Meeker county at Litchfeld,
and providing for the location of 4
State road from Litchfeld to Cold
Springs, via Mananah.
FR1DAY.-In the Senate a bill was
introduced by Mr.. Child, providing
for the submission of the license
question to a vote Of the people.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Don
nelly declaring tax deeds prima facie
evidence Of title.
Mr.. Murray's bill repeating the
railroad law Of 1874, was referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Child's bill to abate interest,
costs and penalties on unpaid taxes
for the year 1874 in certain counties
devastated by grasshoppers, passed the
Senate, as also did Mr.. Mealey's bill
to amend the general statutes relating
to the State Reform School, authoriz-
ing the State Auditor to draw upon
counties for amounts due from them
for the support Of inmates.
In the House petitions we're pre-
sented by MIR. Durant from fremen
of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Faribault,
Winona, st. Cloud, Saltwater and
other towns, embracing $50 signatures,
for the relief of disabled fremen, and
gave notice Of a bill to reach the OBJ
ject sought, which is to appropriate \
certain amount of the taxes now paid
BY tho insurance companies Of the
State for the benefit of fire organiza-
lions.
The bill permitting unmarried wo-
men to vote was laid over.
The bill providing for an amend
ment to the constitution 30 that the
school fund may be invested in State
bonds, and another amendment re-
storing the death penalty, were con-
sidered in committee of the whole.
w. SArURDAY.-In the Senate z bill
was introduced by Mr.. Hill amending
the statutes relating to township gov
eminent. The bill provides that in
all counties having township organi-
zatiens, the chairman of the board of
town supervisors shall be ex-oficio
member Of the board of county super
visors, and that all other election dis
tricts not included in or part of any
township organization shall be emit
tied to one member of the board of
county supervisors, and every town
ship or election district which polled
not l1s than 800 votes, shall be emit
tied to an extra supervisor in the
county board. The board of county
supervisors shall perform the duties
now performed by county commission
ers; it also provides for the present
county commissioner system in those
not organized into townships.
Mr.. Pillsbury introduced joint
resolution authorizing the State Treas
urer to borrow money from St. Paul
banks to the amount of $4,000 on
warrants of the State Auditor, drawn
on the general revenue fund, until
the revenue fund is replsnished, which
will be in March. Passed under a
suspension Of the rules.1
The memorial to Congress asking
for a repeal of the newspaper postage
law passed.
| MONDAY In the Senate a bill
was introduced by Mr.. Donnelly tc
promote tree culture, and authorizing
Il
county commissioners to levy a tai
for tho purpose. ..... ....s -.
l., Also, one By Mr. n Drake Q! eppropria
ting $500 to secure for the State prop:
Or ,,onr.aonto+;on a. tho pill. dnlrh;.