The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
MINNESOTA lE6l STATURE,


ties for non-payment on lands purchased OF
the State, up to Oct l, 1878, to persons who
suffered from the grasshoppers. Asking Con-
gress to SO amend the grant OF internal
lands as to allow the
lands to be sold tor the benefit of the school
usury by providing penalties instead OF for
FIXTURES. Shifting the burden of proof of negl-
gence in actions for damages by railway acct
dents. Appropriating money to reimburse
James and Patrick Casey for property taken bv
U. S. troops in 1863, and to build abridge
across the inlet of Lake Oscar in Douglas
county.
HogsE:--The following bills were intro
duced; Mr.. Crosby: Abating penalty and post
poning collection OF personal taxes in Martin,
Jackson, Noues, Rock, Murray. Cottonwood,
Waterman and Lyon counties until Nov. LIST,
law and providing for refunding money Mr.
Keegan Relating to appeals in civil actions;
Mr. 1rgens Relieving certain distrctsin Now
er county by allowing them to make report
and share in March apportionments; Mr.. Gas
kill So amending exemption laws as to allow
retail dealers an exemption of $500; Mr. Ben
son: Memorial demonstrating against extern
sion OF time for the completion Of the Hastings
and Dakato Railroad; Mr.. Berg Memorial tor
survey with view to connecting the waters OF
the Minnesota and Red Rivers; Senator Berry's
Winona school district bond bill was passed.
STATE SENATE, Jan. l9-The election of
order for II o'clock. Bills introduced-fo in
corporate the village of Lewiston, Utica town.
ship, Winona county. To provide for service
Of process against foreign corporations.
Passed-Amending the charter of Lake City,
Amending the act OF 1864 authorizing the
borough of New Ulm to issue bonds.
HoUsE.--Mr. Benz, from special committee
on frontier relief, reported a bill appropriating
$20, 900 for the immediate relief Of the grass
hopper sufferers. Mr.. Fletcher introduced a
bill providing for the inspection OF steam boil
ers By YMr. listoe, appropriating $4,000 for
bridge at Breckenridge. By Mr. Byers,
BY Mr.. Hines, authorizing the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad to construct a branch road
from Buffalo. By Mr. Keegan, incorporating
Rosemount. By MIR. Clarke, authorizing the
drainage of Mud Lake. The House bill amend
ing the Sank Rapids Water Power Company's
charter was passed. At 10 NJ the House voted
where.
STATE SENATE, Jan. 20.-Bizs introduced:
Directing the appointment of 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
Red rivers. Appropriating money to build a
bridge across Red river in Otter fail county,
and $4,000 for a bridge over the Miss
iissippi at Sank Rapids. Extendingtime
for payment of taxes in nine southwest
counties. Passed.: Amending charter of
relating to dams and mills, and :elating to
endorsements on promissory notes.
HoUsE.-The Buck VS.. Mullen contested
case was determined in favor of the sitting
memmr. The following bills were intro
duced MIR. Wescott, legalizing All election
held i'll Dodge Centre; Mr.. Listoe, memo
rial for Improvement of the Red River; Mr..
Falls to Candy; MIR. Gaskill, providing dam
liquor Mr.. Morse, amending laws in rela-
ton to auditing accounts against estates OF
deceased persons; Mr.: Daniels, amending
act incorporating Rochester, which was
cooperating village OF Window was passed.
JOINT CONVENTION Convened at 10 N.
and proceeded to vote on Senator, resulting
as follows: Ramsey 81, Donnelly 81, Davis
q, S Sibley 3, scattering scatter :; not voting, l:
voted for Donnelly Tuesday, voted for Mr..
sibley, reducing Mr. Donnelly's vote two.
Mr.. MUIR, who Voted for Mr. Gilman Tues.
day, voted for Ramsey.
STATS SENATE, Jan. 21.--Petitions &c.,
For relief from onerous taxation upon farms
within the incorporated limits OF Spring
Valley village. For bounty on wolves
Redwood couaty. For creation Of the county
of Sanborn from Redwood and adjacent coun-
ties, with county seat at Walnut Grove. Res
olution ofered--By Mr.. Graves, instructing
committee on finance to enquire whether it is
possible to remove from the State Of Minnesota
the stigma of reputation by any plan, for the
colt nj ~ ON
bonds of this State, at present disallowed, and
to report by bill or otherwise. Notice Of de-
bate given. Bills introduced: Amending incor-
poratlon OF Spring Valley by reducing its boun-
DIARIES. Amending the school law relating to
superintendent and to have the State Superin-
pers from the State Prison. Permitting the
netting OF fish in lakes Of Kandiyohi county
Requiring fish runways to be constructed ovel
DANG Locating second State Prison at Kaso-
ia: Amending the incorporation of Reeds.
Bans Passed: Amending the statutes relating
school houses; and to.amendment ofarticles of
| incorporation. Providing for electing Senate
chaplain.
House, Jan. 2l.-BiNs Introduced: By Mr.
Woodbury., Amending general statutes in rela-
ton to manufacturing associations; BY Mr.
! was passed under suspension of the rules; By
MIR. Camp, Amending act incorporating Masonic
! grand lodge; By Mr. Durant, Appropriating
500 to reimburse Washington county for care
OF paupers from State Prison By Mr.. Benson,
Appropriating $1,000 for bridge across Fort
Greek, Renville county; BY Mr.. Mcdonnell,
Amending school laws-rnakes official term one
year instead or three Passed: Legalizing elec-
ton in Dodge Center; Memorial to Congress in
relation to mission to Sweden.
STATE SENATE, Jan. 22.-Bils Introduced:
To- prevent railway companies from using