The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-23
MINNESOTA, LEGISLATURE.

The following bills were introduced in
the senate on tee 18th: to legali1e the moor
poration Of the State agricultural society; to
procure the portraits Of the ex-' Governors OF
Minnesota. The committee on Roads and
bridges reported that no appropriation from the
internal Improvement fund should be made:
This a6ects al road and bridge bills. The bill
for election of county school superintendent
was reconsidered and referred. Senate bills
passed-relating to flowage Of dams, and relat-
ing to civil elections. Gus @>~@& jsS*. .. >%
The House voted down the resolution
for printing, the governors message in three
different languages. A committe was ordered
to report upon the expediency of Offering =
bounty for grasshoppers. Bills were passed
to amend laws relating to co operative asso-
Citations; to amend law relating to beasts run
ing at large memorializing Congress to extend
the time to settlers upon their claims appro-
priating $4,000 to the forestry association for
premiums; relating to publication of delin-.
quent tax lists. Senate bill passed relating to
elections; lost-bill relating to town canvass.
The Beard claim was finally endorsed. f.
The Senate met at half:past two, on
Monday, the 14th, snd after the passage of
several local bills the bill relating to salaries
of county auditors and treasurers were taken
up. After much discussion they were engross-
ed for third reading. Donnelly introduced
bill providing for purchasing printing out
fit for the Reform School, with the view of
having the state printing done there, in the
future, which would, he said, save the State
from forty to fifty thousand dollars annually
referred.
Bills were introduced in the House to
amend the laws relating to cattle running at
large, and tor several local objects. Senate
bills passed: extending time Of Duluth and
Iron Range railroad; relating to county at
torneys; and numerous local bills. After
lengthy local war over affairs in Dakota county,
the subject of special taxes for school purpos-
es came up and after a rambling debate Of
much length, the bill was passed. Mr.. Dun
bar introduced bill abolishing the grand jury
system referred. The senate bill Offering a
grasshopper bounty was concurred in.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Folsom
introduced a substitute for the bill creating the
Office of Land Commissioner, and Mr.. McDon-
aid. bill relating to church corporations
The Senate bills declaring the Minnesota river
a legal fence between the counties of Chippewa
and Yellow Medicine and the bill providing
for the adoption of children was passed. The
Centennial appropriation bill came up again,
and after much flibastering between 5000
and $25, 600 appropriations, the former amount
reading
The House had = lively skirmish over
employment of extra clerks, resulting in en-
ploying an additional clerk. A large number
of local bills were introduced, also hill tor
appropriating S22, 600 for seed grain for the
grasshopper district. In committee of the
whole large number Of bills were disposed
Of, but nothing of special moment.
In the Senate on 10th, bill was intro.
duced by Mr.. Wheelock app1opiating 5000
to support preparatory department!
in high schools, and admitting pupils from all
parts Of the State. On the ll'forbiddingsectar-
ianism in schools, there was considerable dis
cusslon, and the bill was referred to committee
of the whole. Senate bills were passed pro
viding for the adjustment OF accounts of off,
GERS charged with malfeasance; and relating
to trials in supreme court. The $500 Cen.
tennial bill was lost but on motion of Senator
Gilfllan was rec0nsidered and now lies on the
table. Mr.. Donnelly made long speech on
his anti-usury bill, and Mr.. Williston offered
substitute bill, after which the question was
made the order or Friday.
in the House, an Intellectual attempt
was made to authorize the loan Of the State
school fund on real estate security. Only one
vote was given for the measure. A joint COM
mittee on fish propagation was appointed. A
lengthy jangle was had over quarrel between
chief clerk Boswell and one of the recording
clerks, but final action was deferred. MIR.
Allen introduced bill to prohibit and punish
charivaris. The joint resolution extending
the time on tree claims was passed, as was the
Senate bill relating to town canvass amend
ing the general insurance laws; and author
izing certain counties to issue bonds to aid the
extension of the s. NJ. R. r.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, Senator Gil.
tillan introduceda memorial to Congress for
legislation to enable the State to obtain 81 Sec
tions of land due Minnesota under the salt land
grant. A bill was introduced providing for
additional compensation to county editors for
the census returns of 1875, at the rate Of fifty
cents ger each hundred names. The commit.
tee on school text books, introduced bill
creating commission to procure the compila-
ton of writing and printing school books, &C.
by the committee report that tile
first editions offourteen books would cost the
State 1901. The second edition another
two years supply-would cost $49,Ol3. The
present cost of a two years supply amounts to
sl68, 900. Should the State take hold of the
publications Of these books 49,, 999 would be
saved the first two years and $l29, 1897 every
two years thereafter to the pupils of the State.
Recess-After recess the following Senate bills
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