The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-29
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
STATE SENATE, Jan. 2O.-Bills introduced:
Directing the appointment OF q joint commit
tee to visit Madison for consultation on rail-
way legislation, with view to cheapening
through freights over the Wisconsin roads.
Memorials for improvement of Minnesota and
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and $4,000 tor bridge over the Miss:
issippi at sauk Rapids. Extendingtime
for payment of taxes in nine southwest
counties. Passed: Amending charter of
Monticello Academy. Amending statutes
relating to dams aud mills, and relating to
endorsements on promissory notes.
HovsR.-The Buck vs.. Mullen contested
case was determined in favor Of the sitting
member. The following bills were intro.
duced: Mr. Wescott, legalizing an election
held III Dodge Centre; Mr.. Listoe, memo-
rial Tor Improvement Of the Red River; Mr..
Berg, memorial for post route from Granite
ages arising from the sale Of intoxicating %
liquor Mr. Morse. amending laws in rela-
ton to auditing accounts against estates OF
deceased persons; Mr.. Daniels, amending
act incorporating Rochester, which was
passed und.r suspension Of rules bill in
cooperating VILLAGE OF Window was passed.
H.
and proceeded to vote on Senator, resulting
as follows: Ramsey 81, Donnelly 81, Davis
MI. Hoyt was absent, and Mr.. Eppei, ies who +;
voted for Donnelly Tuesday, voted for Mr..
Sibley, reducing Mr.. Donnelly's vote two.
STATE SENATE, Jan. 2l..-Petitions &c.,
::,. the % Hn i'..;ta upon ae sps;ns ens
Valley village. For bounty on wolves
FOR an extension Of time for paying taxes in
Redwood conEty. For creation Of the county
Of Sanborn from Redwood and adjacent coun-
ties, with county seat at Walnut Grove. Res
olution Qfered.-By Mr.. Graves, instructine
committee on 6Lance to enquire whether it il
possible to remove from the State Of Minnesota
the stigma Of reputation by any plan, for the
settlement and cancellation OF outstanding
bonds Of this State, at present disallowed, and
to report by bill or otherwise. Notice OF de-
poratlon OF Spring Valley by reducing its boun-
daries. Amending the school law relating to
superintendents and to have the State Surerin
tendent elected. Providing for support Of pau
pers from the State Prison Permitting the
netting Of fish in lakes Of Kandiyohi county.
Requiring fish runways to be constructed over
dams. Locating second State Prison at Kaso-
"a. Amending the incorporation Of Reeds.
Bills Passed: Amending the statutes relating
to garnishments: to removal or location OF
school houses; and to Amendment Of articles OF
incorporation. Providing for electing Senate
chaplain.
HOUSE, Jan. 2l.-Bus Introduced: By Mr..
Woodbury., Amending general statutes in rela-
ton to manufacturing associations; By Mr..
James, Amending charter Of Mankato, which
was passed under suspension OF the rules By
Mr.. Camp, Amending act incorporating Masonic
grand lodge; BY Mr.: Durant, Appropriatine
500 to reimburse Washington county for care
OF paupers from State Prison BY Mr. Benson,
Appropriating $1,000 for bridge across Fort
Amending school laws-makes official term one
year instead or three. Passed: LegalizinR elec-
tion in Dodge Center; Memorial to Congress in
relation to mission to Sweden.
STATE SENATE, Jan. 22.-Bius Introduced:
TO prevent railway companies from using
SBus S6t Of oe way tsors paying for it. E
brdse over sSe cpppe1a "S river in Grant OR
county. Repeating the law prohibiting spear.
ing fish in lakes Of certain northwestern coun-
ties. general law for the incorporation OF
villages :eRequiring the records ot Surveyor
General Of logs aud lumber to be produced in
court outside OF counties when kept in cases
kwAere the :State isa party The committee on
takess sNesinatructe 20 enquire into tile expedi-
lencN q changing she time Of payment of
}tSxe8 and making them payable semi: :annual-
ly. Passed. Memorial to Congress for survey
Of the upper Red River of the North.
! M. Graves resolution for All inquiry looking
to the settlement OF the bonds outstanding Of
| the eOcalled five million loan, was discussed
until the adjournment, which was to Tuesday.
the 26th, at 10A. N.
HoUsE.-Bius Introduced: Amending the
village incorporation of New Trier To aid Rock
and ,NO6kos counties to build rad and
rid4eA from Woftldl9t0 70 Eliverne., AbatinQ
oeitaln i e\ete taxdS Ailbe;. Laas ocunty. Re-.
m-burstB8 WatOnwan county tor expenses Of
capture and trial of Andrew johnson. q muir.
derer. Appropriating $4,000 to- aid Lac oui
farie, Chippewa and Mobiles counties to bridge
the Minnesota TO enable towns to issue bonds
in aid Of the Minneapolis aud st. Louis rail {.
road. incorporating Ryeta village Fixing
time for holding court in Becker, Carlton
and st. Louis counties. Bills pissed Appro-
priating ~, 600 for reiefof grasshopper suffer-
els. incorporating Rosemount village. Aa-
thorfzing Mud Lake, Hennepin county, to be
lowered. The House, after the Joint conven-
tfons adjourned to Tuesday, the e6th, at 10
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SATURDAY, Jan: 2a.-Neither House in
session. :.
MONDAY, Jan. 25-Neither House in ses-
sion.
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SrATf SExxrE, Jan: 226--BiHs I.trodsced.