Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

actions. A bill was introduced providing for
assessors. The clerk rumpus was settled by
report Of the special committee that the work
OF the engrossing clerk, Mr.. Knappen, was
being executed promptly aud efficiently, and
did not require Mr.. Buswell's supervision.
A joint resolution was introduced in
ths Senate, on the olst asking Of Congress
farther extension OF five years time for COM
pleting the Southern Minnesota railroad also
bill authorizing towns in Olmsted, Goodhue
and Oak ,ta counties to vote bonds to aid in
building narrow guage railroad from st. Paul
to Rochester. Mr.. Donnelly's bill for COM
mission to report upon the feasibility "f the
State printing its own school books, was rec
ommendeL to passin committee Of the whole.
The House passed several Senate bills
for st. Paul local matters, and House bills re.
lating to redemption Of land sold for taxes,
and sales Of real estate by execution.
Regulations for tho Obses vance orI.ent
@~. In tho Diocese Of St. Paul.
J. Tho Right Rev. Bishop Grace has pro.
mulgated the following regulations for
the due observance Of the holy season of
Lent in his diocese:
l. All the days Of Lent, except S"n-
days are fast days Of precept.
2. The precept Of fasting implies the
abstaining from food, except at one meal
in the day, excluding also thcrefrom the
use Of flesh meats.
3. BY dispensation, however, the use
of flesh meat is allowed in this Diocese
at the one meal on all the days except
the Wednesday and Friday of each week,
the Saturday of Embcr week, and the
last four days Of Lent.
4. Both fish and flesh meat arc not to
be used at the same meal.
S. Necessity has authorized the use Of
Ia, d in preparing food.
6. A collation. not exceeding the fourth
part of an ordinary meal is allowed in the
evening; fish, butter, cheese, eggs, ETC.,
may be used at the collation.. Custom
permits also cup Of coffee, tea, or thin
chocolate, with small morsel Of bread,
to be taken in the morning.
7. The precept Of fasting is binding
under penalty Of mortal sin, upon those
who have completed their twcpty.first
year. The following classes of persons
are exempted for special reasons. lst,
the infirm; End, those who are engaged
IN hard labor or exhausting duties; Sd,
women who arc in state Of pregnancy
or nursing children.
Persons who excuse themselves, or
seek exemption from the obligation of
fasting, should satisfy their conscience
that their indisposition is owing t. real
inability, and not to a spirit Of self indul-
gence. In all cases of doubt they should
consult with their pastor; and all who
are exempt should eIdeavor to supply as
far rs they can for the non-observance Of
the fast by other penitential restrictions,
and should in common with others, de.
vote themselves to prayer and recollec-
ton, and to acts Of sorrow and compunc.
ton for sin, agreeably with The spirit Of
the Church in the holy season.
8. The law of abstinence from flesh
meat is binding on all except young
children.
8. Persons restrained from fasting by
reason Of infirmity, hard labor, &C., arc
not restricted to the use of meat at only
one meal on the days in which meat is al
lowed. On the other days, except in
case Of special sickness, they must OBJ
serve the rule of abstinence.
Pastors will hold special exercises OF
devotion in their several churches at ap'
pointed times during Lent. Instructions
Of practical character upon the Chris
tian duties, the nature Of the Sacraments
and the proper preparation for their due
reception, should be gwen on those occa.
sions. They will see also that the chill.
dren under their charge are properly in
structed in the catechism and those of 4
suitable age prepared for their first COM
munion at Easter.
By order Of the Bishop,