The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-09

IN MIMI, THURSDAY, m
MINNESOTA LEGISI,ATURE,
.. The Senate disposed Of : large amour ;
Of business, on the 29th nit. The 7committe
to which was referred the question Of the old
State railroad bonds, reported 4 lengthy de-
|cision adverse to the payment ot the bonds,
Among the House bills passed was the o., 500
appropriation for the engotragement of tree
planting, and Tor theregistration Of dogs The
House bill ior biennial sessions Of the legisla-
ture WAS lost The. evening session WAS de-
voted to consideration OF the apportionment
bill. Every iroh Of ground WAS disputed by
the Democrats, and At midnight an adjourn
ment was carried, which will prevent the reap
portionment being made this session.
The business Of the House was confined
to local legislation and very little was done,
considering the exigepes eses: Of the hour,
In.the Senate on the lst inst, memo.
rial to Congress Was passsd, asking An extern
sion Of time for the completion Of the South
ern Minnesota railroad, also House bills to
amend cooperative association acts; author
izing Townships to levy taxes to the extent Of
three and four miles abating certain penalties
Tor the non-payment Of taxes for collection Of
farm statistics memorial for the relief Of SET
tiers on lands claimed by the Hastings & Da-
kota and Southern Minnesota railroad compan-
les. The bill allowing women to vote At school
elections was indefinitely postponed. In tho
evening the old railroad land question came
upin committee of the whole, and after lengthy
debate by Messrs. Williston, Smith and
Poehler, the rcso!ntisn appointing = commits
sion for obtaining information Of the validity
Of the bonds, and regarding terms OF settle.
ment, was recommended to psss.
The House passed the following Senate
bills: relative to. publication Of delinquent
tax lists; relating to the admission of account
books as evidence; legalizing the action and
orders of certain counties for grasshopper des-
truction abolishing solitary confinement in
the State prison; and relating to illuminating
oils. House bills passed relieving the county
superintendent Of the necessity of visiting
schools in the discretion OF the county board,
and reducing his salary; iorfeiting the land
grant of the St. Paul Il Pacific unless the road
is completed according to agreement.
In the Senate, on the I'd inst, j. Q. A..
Ward sent to the clerks desk bill for the
parchment upon which the State Constitution
was enrolled, amounting [including interest
for nineteen years) to $l0.66. Bills were
passed: appropriating $4,000 fol payment Of
interest on State debts; $1,000 for reliet of
destitute immigrants; torbidding printed
forms by registers Of deeds; requiring railroad
commissioner to inspect the railways Of the
State; for ascertaining the amount of collec-
tions for stumpage; appropriating $4,000 to
the fish commission; appropriating 1000
for survey for canal connecting the St.
Croix river with Lake Superior: After noon
recess the following Senate bills passed SER
vice of summons upon non.residents, for re-
demption OF mortgaged property, contested
road cases, disturbances in schools, includin
a harvester and drag in implements exempted
for farmers. House bills passed: restraining
beasts, to prevent charivari parties, fixing an
nual tax levy for State purposes, compelling
railroads to build cattle guards, relating to
banks and banking, limiting school districts to
six miles square. After the evening recess,
the House bill restoring the death penalty was
indefinitely postponed, also bill for reducing
penalties for nom n-payment Of taxes. Mr.. Dom
nelly's printing scheme Tor the inmates OF the
reform school was lost.
In the House the following Senate bills
were passed: relating to deposits, to church
property. civil actions, and limiting divorce.
The text book job was killed. $35, 900 was
voted for seed wheat for the grasshopper re-
gion. At five o'clock in the morning the
House and Senate both adjourned, to meet at
ten o'clock to review any messages the Gov
ernor may transmit to them. The night was
spent in hard work, and it is impossible in
this brief summary to refer in detail to the
business transacted.
The Senate met on the Sd at ten o'clock
A. NJ. and after passing the usual communica-
tions between the two Houses and between the
Senate aud the Governor, the Senate. adjourn
ed sire die.
In the House, considerable merriment
was cacsed by bill being offered to disorga-
n1ze hennepin county and to attach it to
Pipestone. A resolution OF thanks WAS passed,
thanking Speaker Kinyon for the kink Impair
tial and prompt manner which he has dis.
charged his duties, alter which the House ad-
journed sine die.