The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17

county through Murray, westward; also, men,
Ss;al to Congress rgsrdng bridges across the
postponed, also bill to * pay of
members Of the legislature at $500 year. Sem
ate bills passed; for canal in Pope county;
appropriating $4,000 for the maintenance Of an
insane person in an eastern asylum since 1868
by vote Of Al to 2.
In the House bills were introduced for
Safe road from Wiilmar to Minnesota Falls
relating to the issue of bonds. encouraging the
use OF sleds tracking four feet wide, relating to
the redemption OF lands sold for taxes; fixing
the time in which cases IN State courts shall
be decided; amending laws relating to taxes;for
= committee to select site for an lnebriate Asy-
hum. Bills passed for paying Co. =. Third
Mai sessons-52 to %; relating to civil actions;
enabling towns to levy a mill tax when the
valuation exceeds $25, 900 and a four mill tax
when under that amount, and amending the
school laws, authorizing districts 10 hold four
months terms.
Tuesday the 10th inst. was the seth day Of
the session, and the 18th working day OF the
Senate. The state railroad bond question was
referred to COMMITTEES of five. Senator VIII
kinsOn introduced bill for establishing an
inebriate Asylum at Red Wing. MIR. Graves
offered bill providing for a Judicial decision
On the validity OF the old railroad bonds.
bill was passed amending the general school
law so as to apportion the schol fund accord,
ing to the scholars actually enrolled. A bill
was also passed authorizing the voting OF aid
to the Southwestern railroad.
1t was the 9th working day i'll the House.
Bills We're iutroduced-to amend the Inebriate
Asylum act by locating the institution at Red
wing; to legalize the levy OF taxes i'll Polk,
Big Stone, kock, Swift, Wadena, Crow Wing
hull TO 70 OF
judges OF probate, rel ating to inspection Of
mineral oils; and relating to schools. The bill
making county superlntendeEtS OF schools FL
ective was rejected. Bills We're then passed
! amending the highway laws; for the relief OF
settlers upon the Hastings Dakota and South
ern Minnesota rallrOrd lands; ana creating
safety insurance funds.
In the Senate on the lltli. the President an.
| nouneed that he had appointed Senators Neigh
hen. Butler, Folsom, Wilkinson and Doughty d,
the special committee Oh State Railroad bonds.
Bills were introduced providing tor the adop-
ton OF children: providing for plaintiffs being
iesIonslble to sherifs for service OF executions
attachments, &c, for rei'et OF Claimants &C.,
cupying lands; authorizing st Paul to eXpend
~ ,VOO ON roads in Dakota county; provlding
tor tqualizing taxes in Ramsey county amend
ing ciiarter Of st. Paul. SO to atx interest OH
assessments; extending to the Hastings and
Dakota railroad company the privilege OF con-
plotting its line and receiving its grant within
| I'VE years, twenty-hv miles to be built each
year: appYopraling 1851 80 to Svllator Durtee
| for expenses OF contested election, amending
| the hi yhway law of 1868! A memorial TO
Congress was introduced for the extension tO
| the State If the Hastings and Dakota land
grant for six years. Bills were passed fixing
salary Of the probate judges OF st. Louis coun-
~ q. "a ,OUO: incorporating the vll.aSeof Le
Roy, Mower Co.; -xempting editors and pub
1 nj IN tksS NJ f.fA nd
stock to the amount Of 500; auth Jrlzing Ohm
sted Co. to levy tax OF S2,OUO for lifting fair
grounds The bill locating y second State pri-
SON at Owatonna was discussed At length, Dnt
no conclusion arrived at. The bill idiDg
for the election OF county superintendent was
indefinitely postponed. Mr.. smith introduced
l q bill amending the tax law. The bill forbid
ding sectariapism in public schools was report
ed iavorably with an amendment fosbidding
the teaching of foreign languages. In COM
mite of the whole the House bill to amend the
constitution 50 that homesteads shall not be
exempt tor debts for labor, and material for
their Improvement, was discussed at length.
In the House bills were introduced to estab
fish clerkship in SECRETARY OF State Office;
authorizing Eyota to hold general or special
elections; Tor mail route from Chaska to Ex-
celsior. Bills were passed providing bounties
for destruction Of " Olives, preventing deStruct
ION OF fish i'll Blue karth County: changing
the name OF Pembina u the county OF kittson;
Iappropriating money to reimburse certain
counties for money spent in the destruction Of
grasshoppers for Jerry; across the Mississip
at Anoka Bills passed relating to tlections
Amending articles OF assessment, and relating
to taxes, hesides several local bills. Indefinite
ly postponed preventing county Offices; sal
aries oi judges, and relating to deeds and mort.
tsa9es. =,
The following bills were introduced in thu
senate OH the 18th: legalize the incorporation
AT the State agricultural society: to procure tn
portraits of the ex-0overnoas OF Minnesota
The committee OH Roads and Bridges report
| ed that no appropriation from the Internal i'm
! pro, en- 1T iund should be made: This affects
all road and bridge bills. The bill TOR electio,
Of county school superntsndents Was recon
| sidered and referred. Senate bills passed
relating to towage q dams, and relating L
civil elections,
The House voted down the resolution 10
| printing the governors. message IN three diff
lerent languages n committee was ordere<
TO report upon the expedency OF Offering
bounty for grsshoppers. Bills were pssss'
to amend law relating TO teasts runlng at large
memoralizing Congress to extend the time t
settlers upon their claims: appropristng So,
| 5Oo to the forestry association for premiums
| relating to publication OF delinquent tax lists
Senate bill passed reatinp TO elections; lost;
bill relating TO town canvass. The b III
claim Was finally endorsed.