The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
Minnesota Legislature.

Minnesota Legislature.
Senate Jan. 12-Petitions from |
several holders OF the old railroad bonds for |
payment of the same, were read and referred. |
Senator Henry offered the following resolution |
which went over under the rules:
Resolved That, owing to the past destruc-
ton and wide spread devastation upon the
tax PAYERS of the State by locusts, tcommen-
prospective repetition of the same recurring
events. it would be impolitic and unwise in
the present Legislature to make any appro-
priations this session, excepting such as are
absolutely necessary for the maintenance oil
the State government, and grasshopper boun-
ties or such other relief.
Bills were introduced to authorize the c0un-
ty commissioners OF Dodge county to sell the
county poor farm; to prohibit and punish I'M
der the penalty OF 81 600. and imprisonment,
the abduction OF married women tor the pur-
poses of prostitution TO memorable Con-
gress for a land grant for q railroad from St.
Paul to Sault Ste Marie; to locate second
Insane Asylum at Rochester by devoting part
of the Inebriate Asylum buildings to the care
OF the insane to repeal the laws OF 1876 relat-
ing to county treasurers to amend the gen.
eral statutes relating to notices of trial Iand
notes of issue to amend the statutes relating
OF grand jurieS The Senate representation
of the joint committee on the old railroad
bonds was increased to nine members. The
Senate then went into Executive session and
confirmed the following appointments OF the
Governor: State Board OF Health DR. DIV.
Hand, C. N. Hewitt, v. Smith and Christian
Gronvald. Hon. T. H. Evarts to be director
OF the State Inebriate asylum. Samuel &. Gale
Minneapolis to be director OF the State Nor
NAL School, vice Gen. II. FL. Sibley, resigned
O. O. Pitcher, same position, vice Mr.. Wright,
a r.~n{,v ,l.r, prrk - liz
Instruction, reappointed.
House, Jan. l2th.--Messrs. Finney,
Whiting, Rathbun, Benson and Frederick
were appointed House members OF the joint
committee on the Insane Asylum. The toll
lowing bills were indefinitely postponed !:
Bills relating to trespassers by hunting upon
private lands, also those relating to pardons
and reprieves and to biennial sessions. A
Joint resolution to Congress TOR a bounty tor
the destruction Of grasshoppers and their eggs,
was passed also instructing the committe on
| grasshoppers to investigate the question OF
| the propriety of offering a bounty for the
destruction OF grasshoppers; also resolution
| for the printing OF the contracts made with
any parties for the State Prison labor; also
requiring county auditors to report forthwith
| the amount Of money received IN his county
by each officer. The following bills were my
| troduced To extend the time for paymen
of taxes in counties devastated by grasshop
pers to appropriate $500 Tor postage tn inn
migration documents to appropriate $500
for the immediate relief of the destitute il
the grasshopper districts. Rules were susl
pended and bills passed unanimously t
amend section IL, Article |, Of the constitu'
ton relating 10 homesteads; to amend tn;
laws OF 1876 relating to fire insurance by re
curing all companies incorporated IN tn
State to have 800 900 capital and all other
to have $2OO, 900 capital; to provide uniform
cheap text books for the schools OF this Stat
and creating commission for their com
pilation; to amend the general statutes re
iating to iuries by dispensing with CRANE
lures at terms OF court on the ordering OF tn
Judge to define the penalty for murder II
the first degree; to appoint commission 9
five to locate a second hospital for the insane
( passed under suspension of the rules Tn
bill relating to extension of time TOR redemr
| ton Of lands sold for taxes in Dakota an
) Sbley counties was passed under suspensio
of the rules-yeas s. nays 8. The memoirs
to Congress for the improvement OF the Re
River ofthe North was passed. Adjourne
J to Monday at 2o'clock.
es SENATE, JAN. 13th-Senator Her
. rvs resolution favoring only the most neces
t sarv and needed appropriations at the preseI
: session was called up and finally tabled yea
e Is, nays g. Bills were introduced to author
e ize the counties OF Becker, Otter Tail, Walden
D and Wilkin to issue bends in aid OF the N.
Railroad; to amend general laws OF 1871, rela
a ing to county treasnrers; TO amend the speci
q laws of 1878, relating to the st. Louis Rive
:. Falls Company, TO locate . second Hospital Il
e the Insane at Red Wing. Senate bill autho
s izing the Minneapolis Gas Light Company
) issue bonds was passed.
a The rules were suspended and the me-n
e rial to Congress for the application OF the pr
ceeds of the sales of public lands in the se'
r. eral States and Territories infested with gras
: hoppers. to the payment OF premiums
! bounties for the destruction of the pests, W
4 passed Senator Wilkinson offered the fo
a. lowing resolution which went over under II
i rules-notice of debate having been given
- Resolved, That the committee on the j
= dietary be Instructed 70 inquire into the q
= cibilitY OF the several Presidential electors
this State, and that said committee in 81
- inquiry shall have power to send for perso
a. and papers.
y This resolution il aimed at Mr.. Finset
y one OF the Republican electors in this sta
e 1t IL claimed that he came to THIS count
" when seventeen years OF age and that, Il
=, supposing naturalization to be necessary,
=, has never taken out his papers.
= ! SENATE Jan. 15th-Bills were int
duced to provide for the redemption OF Ian
e sold tor their taxes to abate the interest q
81 penalties upon property Of grasshopper suft
~ ers to provide for the incorporation OF era
= and subordinate lodges OF the order Of Uni
% Workmen; to establish and maintain pull
~ school system in this State. Senator Wilk
~ sons resolution in reference to the appOi
~ rlent OF o committee to investigate the eligil
~. itv oil the Presidential electors was called
ns when toney discussion ensued, when the ]
e. oiution was indefinitely postponed ayes
NAYS is. Senator Wilkinson then introdu
)tt resolution instructing the judiciary conn
Of tee to inquire into the right of Senator Fins
ter Of Goodhue to sit az senator upon the q
1b- OF the Senate.
tes HOUSE Jan. 15th.-Petitions from
- izens Of Ssearns and Polk counties prayinf
a. the passage Of . law prohibiting greater rat
se1 interest than 10 per cent. per annum and
empting growing crops from attachment
creditors; also from 500 citizens of Rem,
.he county for . bounty from the State for
The struction of grasshoppers also from col
u commissioners of Becker county for same
VI iect Bills were introduced ~ follows
a levy . tax of u mills on the dollar for
at support Of the public schools; to approp'
49, $40 tor payment Of the expenses OF the
OPP cial committee On grasshoppfrs passed III
taa- suspension OF rules ; to reduce the mlleAl
Senators and members from ID to I'D CT
to appropriate $500 90 to build bridge y
,ful ShakOpee Creek in town OF Pillsbury.
-. county |; to amend the statutes relating 4
l0oS protection OF game. 6anate bill memo
as ling Congress for the setting apart OF the