Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-15

was TAKEN up anu tuc IcpoII " VIC cou1AAAttcc
OF the whole recommending its passage, ad
opted---yeas, 81 nays SO. The House then
took recess. After recess, House bills were
passed, granting ferry privileges across Red
Lake River; changing the name ofthe town OF
Marion Lake Otter Tail county to Perham;
authorizing draining Of certain lakes in Meek
er county; prohibiting the killing Of deer in
in Becker county; amending charter OF South
field.
SENATE, Feb. 0.-Bills were intro.
duced incorporating village of Alexandria
amending the laws relating to estrays; prohib-
iting mortgage sales of personal property
without notice making livery stable keepers
claims liens upon stock cared for amending
the constitution relating to town voting
bonuses; approPP4riating lands to the Mime;
support OF INDECENT lnebriates. Senate bills
were passed amending the statutes relating
to bonds of county Treasurer; legalizing con-
veyances of real property with one subscribing
witness; relating to taking indemnity by
Sheritfs legalizing wire fences; amending
lection of Wisconsin prisoners in transitu
through this State. House bills were pass
ed extending time of collection of personal
property taxes in Redwood county. Senator
Donnelly offered resolution which was
adopted, instructing the judiciary committee
to enquire into the expediency of assessing
the expenses OF courts upon the parties liti-
House, Feb. 9.-The rules were sus.
pended and Senate bill passed, making pau
pers town charge in Stearns county. Bills
from the city of Shakopee, Scott county; to
authorize Yellow Medicine county to issue
bonds in aid OF 4 railroad; to aid in the con-
struction OF the st. Cloud and St. Peter rail-
road; to amend the charter OF the Fort Smell
ling Bridge Company to prescribe the PEN
atty for murder in the first degree; to extend
the time Tor completing the State road from
Litchfeld to Stearns county; to provide for
the organization of new counties; to amend
the law relating to the Swede Fire Insurance
Company; to amend the laws relating to
elections. Senate bills relating to immoral
practices, and to sluicing OF logs were inde6.
nitely postponed; also House bill relating to
Iating to burning prairie grass. The rules
were suspended and Sena'e bill authorizing
the city OF Winona to issue bonds for water
works was passed also bills regulating the
catching OF fish in Otter Tail county; amend
ing charter OF Worthington; legalzing pro-
ceedings of Lakewood Cemetery association OF
Minneapolis; authorizing certain counties to
railroad; amending the statutes relating to
roads, cartways and bridges; prohibiting
fishiug except by hook and line in the Zum-
bro !; remitting certain payments on lands oc-
cupied as cemeteries repeating the act en-
couraging the pursuit and capture OF horse
thieves; authorizing commissioners OF Otter
Tail county to issue bonds for county build
ings; amending the law relating to roads and
highways. House bills were passed, appr0-
priating S75,0uO for purchase of grain for
grasshopper sufferers; providing bounties in
the sum OF $4,000 Tor the destruction of
grasshoppers; amending the act of 1872 re.
lating to insurance: relating to execution OF
from Grantsburg to Rush City; creating
school district in Scott and LIE Sueur coun-
ties authorizing lowering of the waters OF a
lake near Hutchinson, Mcleod county; ap-
| propriating 81, ,0OO to the State Forestry Asso-
citation TO be offered as bounties for the en-
couragement Of forest culture; creating a
commission for ascertaining and paying the
extraordinary expenses incurred in the cap
I turr of the Mortified robbers; appropriating
s4O, ,OUO for building of the Minnesota Insane
asylum legalizing the board Of trade of Kas-
| son appropriating 5000 to the State Fish
Commissioners; issuing bonds OF Rushseba
Chisago county, to fund the floating debt; to
remove the Mile Lacs Indians to their reser-
| vat:Ons.
Senate, Feb. lO.-Lieutenant Gov
Wakefield being absent, Senator Donnelly
took the chair, when bills were introduced
amending the laws relating to melitia; max
IN Scott county. The Senate then after .
brief session OF the committee of the whole
adjourned to the 10Th inst.
House, Feb. lS.-The rules were
suspended and House bill passed repeating
the act of 1872 relating to fees of officers o
Ramsey county. A resolution declaring il
favor OF the abolition OF the Office of Railroad
Commissioner, and an amendment instruct
ing the committee to include the Office OF In
surance Commissioner and Adjutant Genera
were referred to special committee consist
Mills and Buck Bills were introduced
amending special laws OF 1876 relating to au
ditor OF Hennepin county; to appropriate
$4l, 900 for the supportlof State Reform Schoo
and the maintenance of soldiers orphans; =
provide for levy of tax for State purposes no
exceed ng two mills; to indemnify Cla,
county fo1 expenses of murder trial to le
Munson, Stearns county; to fix salary q
county auditor Of Nicollet county at 8, 500
to provide for the location of = State roa'
from Harrington to Carver via Shakopee; t
appropriate $500 for bridge across Chippew
river. Senate bills were passed repeating til
law OF 1872 relating to the capture Of hors
thieves amending the act incorporating tow
or Byron House bills were passed, memo
rializing Congress for post route to eileen
wood Pope county; authorizing Hennepi
: county commissioners to appropriate none
to improve navigation Of Lake MinnetOnka
, prohibiting fishing in Swan county, exceI
with nets Of certain mesh; to change bOun
daries OF schsol district in Madelia;
SENATE, Feb. 12.-Bills were intro
. duced amending the law relating to the col
: lection OF taxes to protect cemeteries an
: burial places; authorizing certain towns i
p Carver, Mcleod, Wright aud Stearns countie
= to vote bonds in aid OF the Minneapolis an
a St. L, ,uis Branch railway. Bills were passeC
r detaching certain school districts in Wrigt
y county authorizing fishing with nets in cel
: taiu lakes in Kandiyohi' county agpropri'
a ting $685. for the relief Of Charles &. Leo1
Q ard, balance due territorial treasurer en-
3 powering certain counties to issue bonds
). aid OF railroads.; amending statutes OF 1874 n
O lating to payment Of delinquent taxes; rela
e ing to road taxes on personal property; 81
8 thorizing refunding OF moneys paid under IL
= valid tax sales relating to town insuran<
q companies; for the destruction Of the pook
oils Tor the relief Of judgment debtors; n
lieving Mennonites from militia duty. Hou'
> bills were passed, relating to boundaries
school districts; to preserve fish in LAX
:. Washington in Le Sueur county; authori
u ing RrnVille county to issue bonds to fund !
uO4u0& OeUt AuIuOIIZAu8 ASuAu8 WN
:. nets in Lake Whipple, Pope county; inco
e porating school district in Lake City rel.tir
TO government OF railroads organized in Low
g and during business In this State incorpo
u atlng the village Of Carver incorporating Il
j. village Of Lewiston providing tor State ros
= from St. Paul to Shakopee authorizing n
~ Leod county to issue bonds for railroad pu
!. poses.
!: House. Feb. l2.-Bills were intr
|; duced, relating to the liabilities Of municiI
): corporations; T., amend the general statut
ic relating to foreclosures Of mortgages. Bi
It were passed, defining misdemeanors, and
:. lating to exemptions
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