The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-25

dillon to stand this drain. Messrs. Bur-
chard, Durant and Clark favored the bill.
Mr.. Clark insisting that the State must
take care of its unfortunate. It is better
to distribute the burden in the form Of
taxes than to expect few localities to
take care of them from their almost
boundless charities.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr.. Furber's bill relating to insurance.
Mr.. Goodrich's bill repeating act incor-
porating Houston.
Mr.. Daniels bill locating inebriate asy.
lum at Rochester.
Mr.. Durant's bill relating to aid to rail-
roads.
Mr.. Hopkins bill repeating the law pro
tecting DeGraff & Co.
Mr.. Drew, to prevent collisions on rail-
roads.
Mr.. Buckham's bill authorizing rail
road companies to determine width Of
grades.
Mr.. Bosworth's bill repeating the rail.
road law.
MORSE RAILROAD BILL
This bill was recommended to pass and
placed on file for second reading.
Recess till 2:3OP.M.
Senate Yesterday Afternoon.
After the recess debate was resumed
on the bill for reimbursing certain coun-
ties and individuals for money advanced
for relief Of the grasshopper sufferers.
Senators Cox, Berry and others advo-
Gated its passage. Senator Wilkinson
objected to the precedents it would estab-
lish. Finally the bill passed. yeas %,
nays 3.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To reimburse certain counties and in
dividuals for money advanced for relief
Of the grasshopper sufferers.
Making townships liable for damages
arising from want of repairs Of bridges,
sideways and roads.
Author izing the county of Clay to
issue bonds ($lO, OO0) to fund its floating
debt.
Amending the statutes, for perfection
of title in certain cases of property pass
ing to minor heirs.
Amending the statutes relating to cor
porations, authorizing mill companies to
obtain the right of overflow.
Recommending the construction of fish
ways over dams, where practicable.
Amending the statutes relating to d.
vorce suits, so as to allow Judges to grant
divorce out Of term time.
Providing for the inspection of mineral
oils, and prohibiting the sale Of unin'
spected oil for Illuminating purposes
max ing the vendor responsible for DANA
ges resulting from its use.
| CH1LD's INTEREST BILL.
| Senator Chld's interest bill, which hae
before been pruned by amendments sc
that it would have made little change il
the present interest law, came up for tina
passage and waslost, ayes 20, noes IL.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator X. Nelson, extending t.
March Sd, 1875, the time for completion
of the extension lines of the st. Paul 4
Pacific railroad.
By Senator Folsom, amending the Law
Of 1874, relating to the State printing
Establishes the rate OF composition at fiji
ty cents for first class, seventy cents fol
second class and one dollar for rule and
figure work, per 1000 ems; and revises
the law from beginning to end. generally
increasing the prices which may be al
lowed, but limiting the amount Of worl
and extras.
By Senator Drake, repeating the rail
road lien act of 1874.
By Senator Benedict, authorizing thu
treasurer of Morrison county to pay ovel
certain moneys.
By Senator Rice, joint resolution au
thorzing the Attorney General to dis
continue the pending suit against the st
Paul Pacific railroad company for for
fixture Of its charter.
By Senator Cox, fer restraining cattl
from running at large at any season o
the year where they can damage youn
timber.
By Senator Doughty, granting an ez
elusive ferry charter to NJ. G. Malone, be
tween Greenfield, Wabasha county an
Alma, Wisconsin, for fifteen years.
SECOND PRISON LOCATION.
In committee of the whole, Mr.. Smitl
in the chair, the substitute for the bil
for locating q second State prison .
Kasota was taken up, when Mr.. Buck
ham moved to amend by striking out tn
names proposed for the commission
locate and authorizing the Governor to Al
point. Mr.. Doran spoke briefly agains
the amendment and it was rejected with
out further debate. and the bill was the
recommended for passage,
RECEIPTS OF GRAIN.
Senator Donnelly's bill providing ia
receipts being given by railroad compa,
les for grain received by them for tran.
portatlon, came up for consideration, An
. after being amended was recommended
,, pass. The bill Is it now stands require
. railroad companies Ito give receipts fl
. grain received for shipment. and make
: them liable for the same, less areasonab
amount for shrinkage, dust, &c. II
, provision requiring track scales 1T st
lions was struck out.
BONDING LITTLE FALLS.