The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-26

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prfSeenrted.a petition from the H.~sD. R'y Co..
asking for memorial to Cbngz1s# IoEans eH-
tsns;on o. time for the completiQ4 Of their road
TO Klg $t9ne Lake, promising Is Build twenty!
i've miles year: Al Bill Was passed tnr' bGans
to RSs StBad a& rs e Ses
I'VE expenses. Rills!were .i1ltrodnQed to- pro-
,hibit canhty auditors from holding other Of
iees,; providing thht elefo5fof ipj66s sbaH Be
opened At 9 a: N. and closed at 5,P. m.. .Sey7
Sns @ae RsSss sat I'LL ss r;S
a proposition Ito reimburse mr.: Grouse,
stolen from him, ada fie ihstter Xas - refsfFea
to the committee: on rclaims,, with, instructions
to report bill for the purpose. Another
claim; before the committee Of the Whole,
called several Senators TO their feet y it was to
pay the sum OF $500 to the widow of a clerk of
1.-THE Secretary Of States's: Office Deceased. ~ r.
,Was asserted that he died from over cork and
want. ~'':'>' ''1i;H 8
>"THE House receirsu communication
from the attorncy. general regarding, the Nc
Ilrath cases. IN which he said they would be
submitted to the referee in a few days! IA Pc
n4ent of the judges Of the Supreme Court was
referred to the Judiciary committee without be-
ing read. Bills were introduced relating to
storing grain; regarding proceedings III GRIM
mai cases; to enable towns in Wabashaw,- LIE
Sueur, 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 apportionmelt to draft bill on
basis Of % to 30 members OF the Senate and 70
to 81 OF the House. Other bills we're intro
auced, VIZ: to protect the wool growing 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
The Senate performed fair day S work
on the 2Oth. Petitions were received from
Sibley and Mcleod counties tor the extention
OF time Tor the taxes, and several for seed
wheat relief, on account of grasshopper
ravages. Bills were introduced = relating. to
civil actions in case Of death OF a party; Tor a
State bounty OF SIS for destruction Of wolves:
for the proper inspection Of oils; authorizing
the commissioners OF Nicolett county
to supply seed grain to farmers, on loans; pro-
hl9ltlng county commissioners from eleoting
Midland Railway bill was referred to the sem
ators from; the counties interested, The Gen.
tenn:al appropriation bill was amended by
fixing the amount at $l0, 900, and passed-2S
to IA. Adjourned. +.
PETITIONS were received by the House
asking for the appropriation of S35 900 tor the
Centennial. Bills were introduced to prevent
the gowth of Canada Tl1istles, and tor several
local measures, after which the House went
&C.
protion1nent, and a lenthy debate ensued,
ending IL a decision that the present size of
the legislature should remain as near as posi-
bic the same as at present After endorsing
this action tn House adjourned.
On the 21st petition was presented
the Senate asking for laws to prevent: burning
the prairies; to- prevent cattle from running at
large; to set apart one day for planting trees
and various other matters. Bills were intro
and tor legalizing certain deed of University
lands also relating to attachments; and to ex-
tend time for construction Of Duluth and Iron
Range railroad. The bill prohibiting county
treasurers from holding any other Office was
indefinitely postponed. A bill was introduced
rendering void l1surOus contracts. The Sen
ate CONQUERED in the refusal ot the House to
appoint joint committee to report on the ex-
pedency Of issuing seed grain to grasshopper
sufferers. @' & : s'z7~
AFTER roll-call in the House,, man
named Ewing attempted to read7a; cemnuni-e
cation, calling for the Impeachment Of the
judges of the Supreme Court, but the sergeant
alarms removed him from the hail. The
motion for the introduction OF a bill Tor reim-
bursting counties Tor money spent in extermi-
mating ,grasshoppers, was" adopted: "A bill
'was passed detaching the county of Pipestone
from Cottonwood and attaching to Rock, for
judicial purposes THE resolution Of the Sen
a.e to borrow temporarily from the school
fund was passed. -. ,:..., .,.:.4.;,. y
THERE were sixteen absentees at the
Senate roll call OH the 22d. Bills were intro
duced changing the law .relating:to acknowl-'
Judgements, and for changing couple names.
The Governor approved the Joint resolution
asking the government to s We: a bounty Tor
the destruction of grasshoppers. The Ramsey
county jury bill occupied the attention OF the
Senate until its adjournment to- two: clock,
Monday. .,.,>,. !. j.. lama.
Bills were introduced in the House to
better secure the safety of passengers Oil rail-
roads, and;to amend the constitution so as to
fix the pay of representatives and senators,
and striking out the: clause restricting the
length Of sessions. "A large number of. bills
We're reada second time and placed on general
orders. House bills were passed relating to
the preservation of game; providing for cat
tie guards and fences OH railroads and tor
draining certain lake in Hennepin county.
After short session of the committee Of the
whole, the House adjourned to Monday
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