Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-09

elections was indefinitely postponed. In the
evening the old Railroad land question came
up1n committee of the whole, and after lengthy
debate by Messrs. Williston, Smith and
Poehler, the reso!ntisn appointing commits
sion forobtaining information Of the validity
OF the bonds, and regarding terms of settle.
ment, VAS recommended to pass.
The House passed the following Senate
bills: relative to publication OF delinquent
tax lists; relating to the admission OF account
books as evidence; legalizing the action and
orders Of certain counties for grasshopper des-
truction abolishing solitary confinement in
the State prison and relating to illuminating
oils. House bills passed: relieving the county
superintendent of the necessity of visiting
schools in the discretion OF the county board,
and reducing his salary; lorfeiting the land
grant of the st. Paul & Pacific unless the road
is completed according to agreement.
In the Senate, on the I'd inst, j. @. A.
Ward sent to the clerks desk bill for the
parchment upon which the State Constitution
was enrolled, amounting (including interest
for nineteen years. to elO.65. Bills were
passed: appropriating $35, 600 fol payment Of
interest on State debts; $1,000 for reliet Of
destitute immigrants; forbiddng printed
forms by registers Of deeds; requiring railroad
commissioner to inspect the railways of the
State; for ascertaining the amount Of collec-
tions for stumpage; appropriating $4,000 to
the fish commission appropriating $4,000
for a survey for canal connecting the St.
Croix river with Lake Superior. After noon
recess the following Senate bills passed: SER
vice of summons upon non-residents, for re-
lemption OF mortgaged property, contested
road cases, disturbances in schools, including
aharvester and drag in implements exempted
Tor farmers. House bills passed: restraining
beasts, to prevent charivari parties, fixing an
rnal tax levy for State purposes, compelling
railroads to build cattle guards, relating to
banks and banking, limiting school districts to
six miles square. Alter the evening recess,
the House bill restoring the death penalty was
Indefinitely postponed, also bill for reducing
penalties for non-payment Of taxes. Mr.. Dom
lelly's printing scheme Tor the inmates OF the
reform school vas lost
In the House the following Senate bills
wera passed relating to deposits, to church
property, civil actions, and limiting divorce.
INC GcAt OVOA JVO was AAACus VoO1OVV WSS
voted for seed wheat for the grasshopper re-
gion. At five o'clock i'll the morning the
House aud Senate both adjourned, to meet at
ten o'clock to review any messages the Gov
ernor may transmit to them. The night was
spent in hard work, and it is impossible in
this brief summary to refer in detail to the
business transacted.
The Senate met on the Sd at ten o clock
A. NJ. and after passing the usual communica-
tions between the two Houses and between the
Senate and the Governor, the Senate adjourn
ed sine de.
In the House, considerable merrimcn!
was caused by bill being offered to disorga'
n,ze heDnepin county and to attach it Il
Pipestone. A resolution OF thanks was passed
thanking Speaker Kinyon for tue kink impair
tial and prompt manner which he has dis.
charged his duties, alter which the House ad.
journed sine die.
M.lmIk0Rrn NJ DAs, (!S rlns.