The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-15

20 acres for each station for every ten miles
of road. These rights are to be subject to
the authority Of the States throug gh which
the roads may pass.
Minnesota Legislature.
| SENATE, Jan. 6.-Rev. John Mattocks hav
ing been requested by the President to ar.
range with resident clergymen to open the
daliy sessions with prayer, replied that he
had no means Of Communicating with all
OF the thirty-fve clergymen Of st. Paul, and
| that it was impracticable for him to carry
out the resolution Of the Senate. After some
debate an election of Chaplain was had, re-
s4lting inthe choice Of Rev. $. N. Phelps o
Marlon,' Olmsted county. MIR. Graves
offered resolution proposing to require
banks wherein State funds are deposited to
wise, which was laid over until the commit
tees are appointed. The concurrent resolu-
ton OF yesterday relative to printing the re-
ports was so amended as to include all the
reports, associate joint committee with the
secretary OF State to attend to the matter,
| and provide that parts OF the several reports
may be omitted, and that the work shall be
divided and go to the lowest bidders, and
| was then passed. -
HOUSE,, Jan. 6.-s. C. Gilman and Sum-
ner Shaw were announced as pages. The
clergymen Of the city were invited to come
in and otiiciate as chaplain. Mr.. Burchard
offered the following resolution, which went
over under the rules:
Resol1ed, That the invasion Of the legis-
lative halls of Louisiana by an armed SOL
diery, AID the forcible election therefrom
of Representatives legally elected, is a fla.
grant usurpation Of the rights of a free peo-
pie, and as Representatives Of the State OF
Minnesota we condemn the act as subver-
sive Of civil government
SENATE Jan. Bills were introduced
providing for election of Senate Chaplain
amending sections and 2l, chapter 40, S
L., relating to conveyances: amending the
act Of 1874 concerning inn-keepers, etc; and
requiring deposit of $50 to 500 before any
special act take effect
HOUSE, Jan. 7.-Rahilly VS.. Jackson .on-
tested case made special order for Tuesday,
Jan. -, al 2. F. NJ; Buck vs.. Mullen, Thurs
day Jan. II, IL o'clock A. NJ; Chambers vs..
Frazee, Jan: IA, 2P.x. On motion Of Mr..
Benz the following committee was appoint
hopper districts, viz: Benz, Berry, ard Rut-
ledge. The Louisiana resolution was made
special order for Jan. 81, at II IAN. Six
daily newspapers for the session, or their
equivalent in weeklies were
ordered. In the afternoon
tho two houses met in joint convention and
canvassed the vote for judges in the 9Th and
llth judicial districts. TOR Chief Justice and
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
being declared elected, the former by ma
jority Of 10, ,492.
SENATE, Jan. g. 8-Passed: Concurrent
resolution asking Congressional appro.
priation for survey of the st. Croix and canal
| route connecting that river with st. Louis
lay on Lake Superior; also House bill ap-
propriating 97O, 600 for legislative expenses
and House resolution for appointment of
joint committee on frontier relief. Re-
ferred: Petition Of S. Roland and S. Tor
gerson to be reimbursed for damages re-
ceived from Sioux Indians in 1863.
Adjourned to 10 A. H. on Tuesday.
House, Jan. 8.-Legislative appropriation
bill passed appropriates $4,000; Governor
delivered his message; election of Chaplain
again postponed: mileage committee report
ed; Senate resolution. in relation to survey
Of water routes referred to special committee
consisting of Messrs. Eagan, Camp, Durant
and Gilman. Adjourned to meet Monday
at2P.
Senate not in session.
HorsE.-Speaker appointed Alex. Olberg
Messenger. Mr.. Rutledge presented bills
|
revised statutes. The chaplain question was
again determined in the negative. The
usual e15 stationery resolution was voted
down, IS to 8.
HOUSE, Jan. 12.-The speaker announced
the following committees:
Ways and Means-C Clarke, Dunnington
Benz, Bosworth, Sencerbox, Durant, Bur
jadiciary-west, Hopkins, Deakin, Bax-
ter, L: l.. Lamb, Rutledge.
Acknowledgement, Petit, Greening, Tay
lor, Rathburn, Helllng, Stowe, Hines, Del
fSS Ds;.ns, %a1sa{ EpRs e"'sh"'d' a''''k h'Ds'"i'
Public Accounts and Expenditures
Woodbury., Allen, Wheat, Treadwell
Morse, Cook, Chadbourne.
Public Lands-Giiman, Daniels, Tunnel
; Berg, Jackson, Goodrich, Stone, Benson
' Burleson, Martin, Dixon, Bassett, Brown
Frazee, Schnell.
Federal Relations-Daniels Stark, Pierct
Warner, Sinclair, Hughes, Merz.
Edueation-- Petit, Gilman, James, Due
Drew, Mower, Byers.
Towns and nties--Crosby, Fitzgerald
E Ingerson, Anderson, Wheeler, Martin, Nj
: Military Afairs-Tunell, Berg, Stowe. P,
terson, Fleming, Miller, Ackerman.
, Interpretations - Baxter, w. S., Gaskil
Taylor, Snure, Chadderdon, Delano, Move
+ Indian Affairs-Berry, Thompson, Wa
o ner, Ellerton, Pirz, Mason, Mccarthy.
:. Agriculture and Manufacture-Farring
IS IS Camp, McNelly, Minges, McGree, Collin
Maetzold.
e, State Prison-Furber, Rathburp. CLARK
r Pierce, Crooks, Brown, Mullen.
=, Claims--West, Stowe, Helling, Kruet
T. DYers. Morse. Merrill.
t. Insurance - Fletcher, Daniels. Ottu
IN Clement, Helm, Chadderdon, Smullen.
eS son, Minges, Mccarthy, Merz.
w W Whittemore, Eppel and Hoyt.
70 Deaf, Dumb and Blind lnstitute-He
ag kins, Wescott, 1ngerson, DIury and X
H tte gan
H. Thompson, Hoyt and Wheeler
P Soldiers Orphhns-Wheat,G Greening,
y derson, Miller and Schnell.
gss, Roads, Bridges and Navigable Stream
%, James, Hines, Listoe, Kruger and McD'
lef nell.
r. Banks-7Jackson, Harrington, Woodbu
o. Sinclair and Champlin.
ing Printing -Deakin, Ellertson, Fletcl
ng Lamb and Sencerbox.
Elections- Grover. Crosby, Dunnings
Crooks and Rutledge.
vas Commerce -Gaskill, Allen, snure, Ch
s. bourne and Drury. @'.':
ife, Public Buildings-Benz, Deuel., Bax
'rA w. s., Frasee.