Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-10

II Dlll Was lDtfOOuceO rel1tluS 10 the taX8ClO0
of insurance companies. A joint resolution
was otfer'd memorializing congress for the re-
lief of settlers OIL the Hastings & Dakota rail-
way. A bill was offered prohibiting any
officer from holding more than one Office. The
bill proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton relating to Supreme Court judgesIpassed.
On thc2d inst, the Senate ordered the
Governors message printed in German,
Swede, Norwegian and French. Bills intro
duced: Roviding uniform course Of study;
prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating liquor to
minors or oracticing physicians relating to
exemptionof printers tools and stock T. Bills
passed: amending charter Of the city OF
Rochester, and relating to civil actions res
olution WIS passed providing for committee
to report bill for the creation Of the Office Of
Land Commissioner Of the State.
The following bills were int. oduccd in
the Houe: Prescribing the death penalty in
cases of murder in the first degree to estab.
fish second State prison at Mantorville; re-
lating tomoltgages and deeds; memorializing
Congress to give the same pensions t, disabled
soldiers Of the Sioux war az to other volunteer
soldiers: relating to bounding counties Sen
ate bil'swere passed relating to county COM
missioners, powers of the Supreme Court, and
House bills relating to the exemption OF
cases.
Bills were introduced in the Senate re.
pealiny chapter - ofthe general laws OF 'G9,
providing for council for the defense in certain
cases; for al amendment to the constitution
regulating grain elevators and warehouses;
relating to partition lenses; for allowing State
witnesses 81 per day and six cents mileage,
and regulating pay OF witnesses for the de.
Tense. The Judiciary committee reported back
the bill legalizing deed Of lands by the Re-
gents Of the University, with the recommen-
dation hat itpass. The joint committee on cen
tennial matters reported a bill appropriating
S25, 900 for the exhibition. Bills were passed
relating to canvass at town elections; Offering a
50 bounty tor wolf scalps, and one or two
bridge bills.
In the House, bills were introduced re.
lating to the election ofcounty commissioners:
regulating the duties OF assignees; relating to
public schools; and memorial to have the
Fort Abercrom!.e lands in this State returned
to the body OF public lands. In committee OF
the whole, the bill allowing women to vote at
school elections was recommended to pass
After All hours discussion of the SOS 900 Cen
tennial bill, without coming to vote, the
committee arose, and the House adjourned.
The following bills were introduced in
the Senate, on the 4th: authoring the sale OF
lands forfeited to the State for taxes prior to
1874; amending the town insurance company
law; fixing the time OF redemption for lands
sold under mortgage foreclosure at three years.
Bills passed: for building a court house in
Douglass county authorizing liquor license
vote in Hokah; and authorizing certain towns
in Goodhue, Rice and LIE Sucur counties to aid
the building of the Midland Railway. The
president announced the appointment Of
special committees, and the remainder of the
afternoon was spent in committee of the whole
where the bill relating to inspection Of illum-
mating oils vas amended by reducing the fasl,
test from l50 degrees to 1870 degeees, by pro-
viding for inspection also to illuminating quail
lily, and by reducing the inspection Zee from
90 to 10 cents barrel.
In the House the Senate bill repeating
the Inebriate asylum bill was reptrted fav-
orably by a majority of the committee. Bills
were introduced: for fixing the salaries Of GER
tain county corresponding penalties for non.
cases; relating to the purchase of mortgages
relating to homestead exemptions; and re
lating 10 roads. The joint resolution for the
relief OF settlers on certain railroad lands was
passed. The bill allowing women to vote al
school elections was passed-78 to %. Bills
were also passed: for registration of dogs
fixing pay Of legislators at $500 for the session
with mileage at 10 cents per mile-61 to 81
Lost, making the duration oflegislative ses
sions unlimited-4St to 81.
Senator Yale, on the 5th inst, intro
dueed bill declaring embezzlement by off
GERS, agents and clerks to be larceny. Bill
| were also introduced to loan seed to the 'sgrass
hopper counties - to tax telegraph property
bill for the registration Of dogs; instruct
ing our representatives in Congress to en-
deavor to procure legislation for allowing tn
State five per cent. upon lands given to set
tiers thereon, or reserved for Indians.
In the House large number of bill
were introduced, among which were: t
amend the constitution relating to the bill &
rights; declaring the appropriation of lost 0
mislaid property to he larceny, and providin
tor the formation OF mutual insurance com
panies. A committee was appointed on rail
road Passenger travel. Senate bills wer
passed regulating judgments; authorizing dis
trict judges to appoint county attorneye iu alb
sence Of the regular officer; relating to closin
courts, aud to enable foreign executors to fore
close judgments.
In the Senate, on the It'll, letter va
presented from DR.. Stuart, OF Winona, &C
companied by resolutions OF the State Med "a
Society, favoring the inebriate asylum law
referred. Bills introduced: to establish
State board Of immigration, at an expense c
$4,000 annually; to survey the st. Croix cana
route, and appropriating $4,000; providing
for second hospital for the Insane. Bill
passed: memorial for railway from the Allan
tic to the Mississippi; giving laborers frs
lien on logs and lumber. House bills passed.
thirteen in number; Of strictly local and un
important character.
close judgments. In committee of the Who'll
the bill for reimbursi2g counties tor money
expended in destroying grasshoppsrs, was dis
cussed At length ana referred to the judiciar!
committee.
Ice.so lated places--skating.ponds. 1
mans credit must be rather poor whel
he's unable to borrow trouble. A bowl
ed operation-eating an oyster stew. No
unusual-.to see plank walk, paper stand
and stepping stol,e. A coat that tail
ors never furnish-a coat Of paint. !
tight squeeze = one topper hugging anoth
or. He said that he never was in Franc
exactly, but he had mother.in.]aw who's
maiden name was French.
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