Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Folsom
introduced a substitute for the bill creating the
Office Of Land Commissioner, and Mr.. MoDon.
aid, bill relating to church corporations.
The Senate bills declaring the Minnesota river
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,
aud after much flibustering between 5000
and S26, 600 appropriations, the former amount
Won and the bill was engro:sed for third
reading
The House had lively skirmish over
employment ofextra clerks, resulting in en-
ploying an additional clerk. A large number
oflocal bills were introduced, also bill for
appropriating $22. 900 for seed grain for the
5graashopper district. In committee Of the
whole large number Of bills were disposed
of, hat nothing Of special moment. =
II II the Senate on 10Th, = bill was intro.
duced by Mr.. Whcelock appropriating $1,000
annually to support a preparatory department!
in high schools, and admitting pupils from all
parts Of the State. On the bill:forbidding!secta
ianism in schools, there was considerable dis
class,on, 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 5000 Gen.
Giifillan was reconsidered and now lies on the
table. Mr.. Donnelly made long speech on
his anti ,usury bill, aud Mr.. Williston offered 4
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 Buswell and one Of the recording
clerks, but final action was deferred. MIR.
Allen introduced bill to prohibit aud punish
charivaris. The joint resolution extending
the time On tree claims was passed, as was the
Senate bill relating to town canvass amend
ing tue 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.
fllan introduceda memorial to Congress for
legislation to enable the State to obtain 81 Sec
tions Of land due Minnesota under tue salt land
grant. A bill was introduced providing for
additional compensation to county editors for
the census returns of 1876, at the rate OF fifty
cents yer 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.
companied by the committee report that tie
first editions OF fourteen books would cost the
State $7l,9Ol. The second edition another
two years supply-would cost 81, ,0l3. The
present cost of a two years supply amounts tc
$l6S, 900. Should the State take hold of the
publications Of these books $97, ,999 would be
saved the first two years and $l29, 1857 every
two years thereafter to the pupils of the State
Recess--After recess the following Senate bills
were passed: relating to the foreclosure O
mortgages; authorizing women to vote Al
school elections: apportioning the count,
school tax in proportion to the number o
schools enrolled, and appropriating ess, ,0o'
for erecting buildings for the deaf, dumb ant
blind. House bills passed: for mining ant
smelling oars and me,norializing congress fo
protection of settlers on lands of the BrairerG
and St. Vincent branches OF the Pacific road
In the House a memorial was presented
from the receivers of the St. Paul & Pacific
railroad, reci'ing many grievances OF tha
company, and asking that the Governor bt
directed to give the company a deed of land:
claimed, so that they be allowed to institute
suit to determine the legal rights Of the parties
The judiciary committee were instructed t
enquire into the expediciency Of erecting work
shops in county jails. All bridge bills there
fore introduced were indefinitely postponed
After recess large number Of new bills wer'
offered, and the following senate bills passed
authorizing counties to issue bonds to aid thu
extension Of the Southern Minnesota railroad
defining the boundries Of Big Stone County
and the constitutional amendment regarding
tue liability of stockholders. The resolution
relating to the ssoux Indian were adopted
After the passage Of a large number Of loca
bills the House adjourned. 306 bills lav'
been introduced to date.
The Senate has now settled down t,
hard work. and long sessions are held. o.
| the 18th bills we're introduced attaching Cas-
county to Crow Wing county; appropriately
money for executive and judicial expenses o
the State; for the preservation of game; pro
viding for TIE assessment and taxation Of land
of w. & St. P. R. r. Co. !; and relating to tn
discharge Of mortgages. The Senate bill fix
ing compensation OF Judges Of Probate wa
tabled, also House bills relating to civil &C
tions aad amending article l5 of the Constitu
ton. Recess. The afternoon was largel
spent on Mr.. Stacy's plan Of fixing salaries c
county auditors and treasurers. 1t was finall
referred to special committee Of seven.
Bills were introduced in the House 70
various local purposes. The Senate amend
ment to the town insurance bill was concur
red in. Senate bills passed: for lien for labo
on logs and lumber; memorial for cheap trans
portation, by Senator Smith, of Ramsey. Re
cess. Mr.. Stones bill for 4 temporary inebriat
asylum. and for the repeal Of the present lav
was passed, also many local bills OF no particu
lar importance. . +
/ Only ten more working days RENAME
en- the 18th, and the Senate held length
and laborious session. Bills were introduce
to amend the statues relative to grand jurie
and to extend time for killing game, beside
many local bills. The committee on publ
lands reported adverse to the petition Of settle,
on State lands in Grant county that the vslu
Of their improvements lie secured to them i
case they fail to obtain title. Mr.. Donnelly
usury bill was amended by forfeiting ~ pc
cent. interest to the school fund, and denyip
the usurous lender costs and disbursement:
and recommended to pass. Bills were passe
reimbursing in part the counties expendin
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