Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-27

50 THURSDAY, IA
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Senate had half days business
IN the 18th. Bills were introduced to pro-
hibit county auditors and treasurers from be- |
ing their own successors; revising section OF |
Ehe school law of 1872; relating to the powers !
of the supreme court; relating to sales Of real |
sstate hy administrators providing for taking
crime; for protection Of cemeteries, and for |
matters OF minor Importance. At |
1880 the bill for the repeal Of the Inebriate |
Asylum law was taken up, and argued by |
Daniels, McGoyern. Wilkinson, Murray and
others, after which it was postponed to Thurs
nlsting the lien for judgments; providing for
limited divorces, allowing separation from bed
md board for q limited period, authorizes rev.
ocation of divorce, and allows alimony and
separate support in certain cases without di-
vorce also locating the second State prison At
OWatonna. A communication from the State
bridge fand vas received, in which ne recom-
fund Be made. Messrs Graves, Daniels, Rob
,ipx Page, Murray and McGovern were ap-
Ioin.e,t as committee on appropriationment.
= The speaker announced the following
as the House members of the joint committee
on apportionment: Gilfillan, Petit, James,
Noble, Osborn, Gish, and Middleton The
grasshopper resolution came up and was de-
dated at some length. MIR. Bassett stated that
it was probable the amount expended for
bounties would reach to nearly s2OO, 600. The
resolution was adopted, but so amended that
it was laid ON the table on motion ofits mover.
Bills were introduced providing tor the reliet
grain to grasshopper sufferers in Mcleod
county. The Senate bill authorizing Meeker
and other counties to vote railroad bonds was
referred, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Lienau
presented petition from the H. & D. R'y Co.,
ASKING for a memorial to Congress for an ex-
tension oftime for the completisn of their road
to Big Stone Lake, promising to build twenty
tive %ies oil, was passed ssd SG 9;
school fund to pay warrants drawn for legisla-
tive expenses. Bills were introduced to pro.
hibt county auditors from holding other Of
fees; providing that election polls shall be
opened at 9 A. N. and closed at Pm. Sew
eral local and personal bills were also
introduced. A warm discussion was had on
proposition to reimburse Mr.. Grouse,
stolen from him. and the matter was referred
to the committee OH claims, with instructions
to report q bill for the purpose. Another
claim, before the committee of the whole,
called several Senators to their feet; it was to
pay the sum of $40 to the widow of clerk Of
the Secretary Of Ststes's Office, deceased. It
was asserted that he died from over-work and
want.
The House received communication
from the attorney, general regarding the Nc
Ilrath cases, in which he said they would he
submitted to the referee in few days. A pe-
tition of Samuel N. Ewing, for the impeach.
n,ent of the judges ofthe Supreme Court was
inx read. Bills were introduced relating to
storing grain; regarding proceedings in GRIM
inal cases; to enable towns in Wabashaw, lie
Suenr, Goodhue and Wright counties to issue
bonds to the Minnesota Midland railway
passed under suspension Of the rules A res
olution was introduced instructing the COM
mittee on appseitionment to draft bill on "a
to so Of the House. Other bills were intro
duced, viz: to protect the wool.grcwing in
terests OF the State by providing for the regis;
tration OF dogs, and to prevent the change OF
site of school buildings except by two-thirds
vote. The Senate bill authorizing towns in
Mcleod, Meeker and Wright counties to issue
bonds was passed
-. TIE Senate performed a fair days work
on the Goth. Petitions were received from
OF time tor the taxes, and several for seed
wheat relief, on account of grasshoppel
ravages. Bills were introduced: relating Ia
civil actions in case of death of party for 9
State bounty OF $5 for destruction of wolves
for the proper inspection Of oils; authorizing
the commissioners OF Nicollett county
to supply seed grain to farmers, on loans; pro-
one of their number to any other Office. The
Midland Railway bill was referred to the sen
at0rs from the counties interested. The Cen.
tennlal appropriation bill was amended by
fixing the amount at Sl0, 900, and passed-2a
to ID. Adjourned.
PETITIONS were received bY the House
asking for the appropriation Of ea6, 900 tor the
the growth of Canada Tlistles, and tor several
local measures, after which the House wen,
into committee Of the whole on the new ap.
potionment, and . lenthy debate ensued,
endingi IL decision that the present size ol
the legislature should remain as near as posi-
ble the same as at present. After endorsing
this action tn House adjourned.
the Senate asking for laws to prevent burning
the pra ries; to prevent cattle from running al
large; to set apart one day for planting trees
and various other matters. Bills were intro
duced: providing for the adoption Of children
and for legalizing certain deed of University
lands also relating to attachments, and toex-
tend time for construction OF Duluth and Iron
Range railroad. The bill prohibiting county
treasurers from holding any other Office wa!
indefinitely postponed. A bill was introduced
rendering void usurous contracts. The Sen.
ate concurred in the refusal OF the House tc
appoint Joint committee to report on the ex.
peaiency Of issuing seed grain to srasshoppe'
AFTER roll.call in the House, . man
named Kwing attempted to read communi-
cation, calling for the impeachment Of the
alarms removed him from the hail. The
motion for the introduction Of bill tor reim.
bursting counties tor money spent In extermi:
mating grasshoppers, was adopted. A bill
was passed detac6ing the county of Pipestons
from Cottonwood and attaching to Rock, tol
judicial purposes. The resolution of the Sen
a.e to borrow temporarily from the sohoo
Iund was passed.
THERE were sixteen absentees at tn,
Senate roll call on the 22d. Bills were intro
duced changing the law relating to acknowl
edgements, and for changing couple names
The Governor approved the joint resolution
asking the government to give bounty to-
the destruction OF grasshoppers. The Ramse!
county jury bill occupied the attention OF th'
Senate until its adjournment to two O'Clock
Monday.
Bulls we're introduced in the House t,
better secure the safety OF passengers on rail
| roads, and to amend the constitution soa - d
fix the pay Of representatives and senators
and striking out the clause restricting th
length Of SESSIONS. A large number Of bill
were read second time and placed on genera