The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-03
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

Among the bills introduced in the Sen.
ate on the oath, were providing for purchase
and distribution to justices Of 200 copies oi
Booths Manual fixing the salaries of county
auditors and treasurers; for locating q second
hospital for the insane in carver county
changing the law as to taxation of insurance
companies; and appropriating $a8, 900 fol
building the Institute for the deaf and dumb
and blind. Passed-House memorial for relief
OF settlers On the Northern Pacific lands. Sen.
ate bills amending the statutes relating to
county commissioners; proposing an amend
ment to the constitution authorizing the
Governor to veto part OF an appfopri.
alton bill; authorizing district Judges to an
point assistant district attorneys; amending
the statutes with reference to issuance of writs
and processes by the Supreme Court; and for
appointment Of q committee of conference ia
unite Wisconsin, Iowa and Dakota with Min
nesota, in erecting Northwest exhibition
building 1T the Centennial.
In the House, the Senate bill relating
70 the Temporary borrowing Of the school fund
to pay legislative. executive and judicial ex-
penses was taken up and passed. Joint res
olution memorializing Congress for extension
OF time of building the Northern Pacific rail-
road, was passed and sent to the Governor for
approval. On motion Of Mr. Morse, of Henne-
pm, the Governor was requested to furnish
copy of contract between State aud J. B. San.
born, in which the latter was employed az agent
to collect from the general government the
balance of the percentage due on the sale of
public lands in this State, and such other in
formation as may be in the possession Of the
Governor as to the nature and amount of such
claims and the amount remaining unpaid: On
motion OF Mr.. Bennet OF Win0na, the State
Auditor was requested to submit his annual
report without further delay
In the Senate, on the 25th, 4 bill was
Introduced regulating the pay Of county au-
ditors according to the amount Of assessed
property in the county, but not to exceed
81 500, the principal counties excepted. Bills
were passed regulating the lien OF judgments; !;
Prov providing TOR taxation OF grain elevators 10.
Gated on railroad land relating to sessions CT
district courts; enabling foreign executors to
toreclose mortgages by advertisement. Bills
introduced: tor building, bridge at Granite
Falls; to amend the schopElaw 50 as to appor.
ton money according to number of scholars
enrolled relating to patent rights relating to
liens: communication was received from
which elicted much discussion, and tulther
Information was asked for.
The House indefinitely postponed &C
ton on the petition for impeachment OF the
Supreme Court Judges. Bills were introduced
making women elegible to any Office pertain.
ing to schools, and allowing them to vote at
school elections. House bills passed disorgan-
izing the city Of Brainerd amending the char
Yer OF bennington; for amending the constitu-
ton relating to exemptions. and one incorpo-
rating the city Of. New Ulm.
In the Senate on the 28th inst, Sem
ator Yale offered = resolution instructing the
committee on apportionment in no case to re-
port . bill providing for more than thirty-one
Senators. a resolution was also offered au-
thorizing the committee on text books to EN-.
ploy an expert to make estimates. Bills were
lntP06nAAA n i11o0rvAnro$M fhn of
Brownsdale, Mower county for the purchase
Of reprints OF Gildllan's compilation Of su-
preme Court Reports; enabling women to
vote at school elections, and declaring them
eligible to school Offices; providing for labor
lien on logs and lumber; and relating to illu-
minsting oils. The inebriate asylum bill, re-
pealing that law, passed-yeas %, nays l6.
In the House the committee on ways
and means reported 4 substitute for the
Centennial appropriation at $500 no part of
which shall be used tor personal services Of
the commissioners DESIGNATED to expend it.;
and provides that no deficiency shall 'bs here
after granted. A bill was adopted giving
e.ch % member Slo for postage; Bills were in
otthe st. Vincent extension ofthe 81. P.&P.
r. B; authorizing the city Of st. Paul to issue
bonds for rebuilding the bridge at that city;
apprepriating 5000 for the relief of grasshop-
per sufferers, in Renville county; to build q
bridge across Long Lake relating to county
school superintenden:s relating to roads and
bridges; relating to exemption Of wages; and
for the preservation of fish in Walker Lake
and Spenser brook, Isanti county.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the subject
OF printing tho governors message in foreign
languages came up, but was laid over under
notice Of debate. Senator Yale called up his
resolution Amiting the new arportionment to
thirty-one Senators, but after extended de-.
bate was laid on the table; with an amend
ment by wilkinson providing that no county
have more than one Senator. A resolution
was adopted providing for committee of five
to prepare o bill providing for establishing the
o8oe Of Land Commissioner-went over under
the rules. A resolution was adopted ri, ing
each member 80 for postage. Bills intro.
duoed-to repeal the act creating the ofice Of
railroad commissioner for protection of
pigeons while nesting; providing for q second
insane asylum: for . State department OF ag-
riculture and forestry.
In the House, the bill authorizing the
formation OF corporations for mining and
smelling was passed. The bill fixing pay Of
legislators 1t $500 for IN unlimited session, was
tabled. A resolution was adopted inquiring
into advtsability Of calling constitutional
convention. Bills were introduced to amend
the law relating to insurance, and = half dozen
of purely local nature. Passed-mem0rial.
king Congress 10 improve the Minnesota river,
and 70 amend prescription laws.
The LEGISLATURE was not in session the o8th,
39th, or 3lst, nit. -. s..L.... =
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