The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

Public B4%,ll!dings--7-Gldllan, Earl. Wedge,
Rules aud Joint Rules-Warner, Petit, En-
tckson, Burnap and Skinner.
STATE a, ama Trrel, Campbell,
Mines and Minerals Boyu,m, Mellen, Whit
ney, Covert and Gish.'
.Eogrossment-And erson, Kitchell, Gleason,
Westman and Ryan.
Enrollment--Webh, Bennett, Broken,
Goulet and Norrish.
Tree Culture and Fuel--McNelly. Grover,
Nelson's Shelley and Conrad.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Taxes and Tax Laws--Murray, H., Goulet,
Denny, Jones and jacobson.
University and University Lands--Cutts,
Reid, P!aisance, Cleary AMI Burgess.
PRINTING! Grant, Brink and Calender.
Mr.. Hall offered the following:
WHEREAS the State Of Minnesota is at sll
times ready and willing to pay all its just
And whereas the people of the State are
anxious that some settlement should be made
With regard to those bonds known as
minnesota State Railroad Bonds"
Be it Resolved that committee of seven be
appointed by the Speaker to report
q Dill appointing commission OF
i've tor the adjustment and settlement OF said
bonds--which commission shall have no au-
thority to take final action as to The payment
OF said bonds, but shall report the result of
their labors to the next Legislature.
Notice OF debate having been given by B:s-
sett, OF Hennepin, the resolution went over
one day under the rules.
THURSDAY, Jan 13-SENATE.-1n the COLI
tested seat OF the 38th district, Gov Davis ap-
Reared tor the contestant, and Mr.. Thompson,
the sitting member, pr .sented a communica.
ton resigning his seat. The resignation was
QT0QrtoS &11, A1>>A
would require q new election. On motion of
senator Yale, MIR. I. P. Durfec was declared
entitled to the seat, and he was accordingly
sworn. The Senate went into executive .ses.
sion, after which, adjourned.
HousE.-The Centennial appropriation bill
was referred to the committee on ways and
means. Bills were introduced OF all unimpor-
tant, local nature, after which memorial to
congress was adopted, asking for change of
the laws relating to importers, so as to make
st. RAUL and Duluth ports of appraisement
and entry. The Senate amendment to the
appropriation till, reducing the amount for
legislative expenses from $75, 900 to $65, 900
Congresses ior grasshopper bounty, after which,
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. ii -SENATE.-Senator
Poehler from the commissioners OF Mcleod
county, petition for authority to loan certain
county funds to grasshopper sufferers. The
Centennial appropriation bill was made the
special order tor Thursday, the Goth, after an
attempt to cut down the amount to $4,000.
Smith and Yale opposed the reduction and
Mcdonald and Donnelly favored it. Lienau
offered resolution for special committee to
report upon the expediency of providing for
the publication of school books by the State,
Adopted. Bills were introduced reducing the
school tax to one and one-tenth mills pro.
vlding for taxation of railroad buildings stu
ated on railroad lands; making towns liatle
for damages caused by defective highways:
providing for lien for labor on logs and linn
Der A bill authorizing towns in Meeker.
Wright and Mcleod to vote bonds from st. P
Il P. to Hutchinson. The bill for the repeal O
the inebriate asylum law was made special or
der for Tuesday. The memorial for double
track railway from Mississippi river to sea-
board was referred to a committee on internal
Improvements. Adj burned to Tuesday.
HoUsE.-Bil1s were introduced COM
polling railroad companies to build proper
cattle guards; tor building bridges in Clay and
Renville counties; relating to township or
CARNATIONS. Bill authorizing LIE Sueur to is
sue bonds for bridging the Minnesota river,
passed. The contest Of Siebenaller vs. Baker
occupied the remainder OF the day.
SATURDAY, Jan. l5.-The House met
to hear the arguments in the contest Of Sieben-
aller VS.. Baker. Ex-Gov. Davis spoke tor the
p aintiff, and w. w. Erwin for the defendant,
after which the plaintiff, Shoemaker, was de-
:lared entitled to the seat, and he was sworn.
The Senate was nOtin session.