The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

creating land commissioner, The House blll
was passed giving lien upon property to
those who pay delinquent taxes on the same.
The House also received an invitation from
citizens OF Atlanta to free ride. The bill re-
lating to thu jurisdiction OF justices was lndeti-
nlteiy Jos. poned, also bill for one mill school
tax. The tax bill, lengthy document, was
reported from the committee and ordered print
ed. Anothe. bill was introduced authorizing
the St. Paul 4 Sioux City company to build
branch railroads, also bin to define the crime
of swindling and to punish the same. The
Senate bill enabling wO,nen to vote at school
elections was passed, also House bill extend
ing the time Tor payment of taxes in grasshOp-
per counties. In committee of the whole the
bill restoring capital punishment was recon-
niended to pass.
On the 25th the following bills were intro
duced in the senate; relating to sunmonses OF
defendants, bringing parties into court, fixing
State auditors salary at 81, 5000, relating to
State aid to agricultural societies, prohibiting
cities and towns from charging licences Tor SCI
entiic and literary entertainments passed:
also, several local bills. The senate Dill to
promote immigration was passed. The House
amendment to the bill allowing women to vote
at school meetings was concurred i'll and de
ftated; it was reconsidered and the bil laid
on the table. The Senate bin providing for
limited divorce was passed. The high school
appropriation bill passed-2l to 2. The bill for
granting S35,00J for seed grain Tor grsssnop-
per counties was pasSed-24 to II. After re-
CESS tue Senate went into comn1iitee Of the
whole Oh religion in common schools and ar
guments were made by Mcdonald, Wheetock,
Mcdovern, Lneau, Donnelly and Wi.liston.
Tie bill was recommended to pass to liz
also the bill prohibiting teaching foreigti lan-
guage5 III the common schools passed.
Tue House put in hard days work, OF
which the ST Paul Pontoon bridge and school
IL, ..rI
taat the bills for changing names should he
consolidated in one bill. The bill locating the
stat priSo.. at Mantorvile was indefinitely
postponed. The bill aboishing the grand jury
system was passed to a third reading Bills
introduced tor large number of local meas
ures, after which. Recess. House bills were
passed amending law relating to school mouse
sites, also law relating to chattle mortH .Sts,
;xld defining effect on release. The bill relat
ing to cattle running at large Was indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Smith, on the 26th, introd ICED in
the Senate bill to enlarge the powers and du
ties OF the railroad commissioner. Senator
White introduced a bill providing fosa con-
vention to revise the constitution; bill was
introduced exesnpting from tthe provisions Of
the inshiat. asylum bill druggists who sell liQ-
nor only on prescription.
The House passed the Senate bill relating to
the extension rof the Hastings Dakota rail
road, also the bill relating to civil actions, as
well as House bills relating to navigation on
Lake Minnetonka. The State forestry bill and
appropriation was passed under call OF the
House->65 to 80. After recess Mr.. Drew in
troduoed bill to q freeholder to have his land
set of into another district, il desired. Mr.
Dunbar introduced bill removing the par
douing powerfrom Che governor, who can stay
execution Of sentenSe until the meeting Of the
Legislature, when tho senate may act upon it.
House bills passed.. prescribing penalty for
crime Of murder; reEatiug to salaries Of county
officers, also the bill Amending the constitution
making the grand jury optional with the
court