The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-19
Minnesota legislature.

Minnesota Legislature.
:, HOUSE, Jan. 12.-The speaker announced
the following committees:
Ways and Means-Clarke, Dunnington,
Benz, Bosworth, Sencerbox, Durant, Bur
cbard.
Judiciary-J. J. Egan, West, Hopkins,
Deakin, Baxter, l.. L. Lamb, Rutledge.
kMlroad-Clement, Petit, Greening, Tay-
lor, Rathburn, Hel!lng, Stowe, Hines, Del
i p%:. MafEsr pp,s Sor''"' G'''k MoDSrmid
Public Accounts and Expenditures
Woodbury., Allen, Wheat, Treadwen,
Morse, Cook, Chadbourne.
Public Lands-Gilmap, Daniels, Tunnel.
Berg, jackson, Goodrich, Stone, Benson,
Burleson, Martin, Dixon, Bassctt, Brown,
Frazee, Schnell.
Federal Relations-Daniels, Stark, Pierce,
WSsT1n na,,! Sincl n:,.; Hughes, Merz
Drew, Mower, Byers.
Towns and Countless Crosby, Fitzgerald,
1ngerson, Anderson, Wheeler, Martin, Nc
Military Afiairs-Tunell, Berg, Stowe, Pc
tersou, Fleming, Miller, Alderman
interpretations Baxter, w. S., Gaskill,
Taylor, Snure, Chadderdon, Dclano, Mower.
Indian Affairs Berry, Thompson, War
nerr, Ellerton, Pirz, Mason, Mccarthy.
:, agriculture and Notwithstanding
Camp, McNclly, hinges, McGree, Collins,
State Prison-Furber, Rathburn, Clarke.
Pierce. Crooks, Brown, Mullen.
Claims--West, Stowe, Helling, Kruger,
Byers, Morse, Merrill.
Insurance - Fletcher, Daniels, Ottun,
Clement, Helm, Chadderdon, Smullen.
Immigration lrgens, Peterson, Benz, Ben
son, hinges, Mccarthy, Merz.
Hospital for Insane readwell, Grover,
Whittemore, Eppel and Hoyt.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind lnstitute-Hop-
kins, Wescott, Ingerson, Dlury and Kee-
State Reform School Stone, Goodrich,
Thompson, Hoyt and Wheeler.
Soldiers Orphans-Wheat, Greening, An
derson, Miller and Schnell.
Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
James, Hines, Listoe, Kruger and McDon-
nell
Banks--Jackson, Harrington, Woodbury.,
Sinclair anu Champlin.
PR! Prihn ting Sdst, Elertson, Fletcher,
Elections Grover, Crosby, Dunnin% on,
comn nero .fi Allen, snure, Chad.
bourne and Drury.
Public Buildings-Benz, Deuel., Baxter,
w. S., Frazee.
Rules and Joint Rules-Wescott, Furber,
Fitzgerald, Keegan, Mullen.
State Library -Ottun, West, Egan, Nc
Dermid, Wheeler.
Mines and Minerals-Berg, Stark, Mcneil
ly, Mullen, Hughes.
Engrossment- Listoc, Anderson, Berry,
Enrollment-Bosworth, Wescott, Taylor,
Murray, Mason.
Tree Culture and Fuel-AIcNelly, Tunell,
1ngerson, Fleming, McGree.
Mr. Gilman introduced memorial for a
survey OF the Red Lake route to Lake Supe-
rior, and Mr.. Sencerbox a bill providing Tor
taking the census, which under the bill
must be done by the assessors through the
orders of the county.
SENATE, Jan l2-After debate the resolu-
ton for the Senate to appoint its own stand
ing committees was defeated by a vote of %
to IL. Mr.. Cogswell introduced joint pre-
! anble and resolution denouncing military
lana Legislature, which wentOver under the
rules. The House amendment to the memo
rial to Congress for the survey of a canal
route between the St. CrOix and St..
Louis rivers was concurred in.
Mr.. Cox introduced a bill to
punish bribery and corruption in elections
1t provides that any person convicted Of
using any money or other valuable cOnsld-
eration-or by the promise of Office or any
other similar meanS-as an inducement to
secure the vote Of an elector, shall be sent to
the penitentiary for not over three years,
and fined not over ten thousand dollars. It
also prohibits the use of liquors, cigars, and
all sorts of petty bribery on the part OF can
didates to secure the good will and votes Of
electors at primary meetings, in conven-
tons, caucuses or elsewhere: After dis
cussion the rules were suspended, the bill
read the second time. and made the special
order for Wednesday, when adjourned.
STATE SENATE, Jan. 13.-K. Nelson pre-
sented resolutions Of the commissioners Of
Douglas county relative to evasion Of per-
sonal property tax by division of ownership
among members Of the same family. The
Secretary was ordered to subscribe for six
dailies or an equivalent of weeklics for each
Senator. SO much Of the message as relates
to the St. Vincent branch railway, was re-
terred to a special committee consisting OF
Messrs: Page, Capser, Benedict and K. Nell
son. Bills introduced: Amending statute OF
1874 relating to equalization OF taxes; ,e-
leasing to the United States certain salt lands
claimed by settlers amending the general
statutes relating to dams and mills. The