Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-22

mum; TO appropriate money to build bridge
in Morrison county; to appropriate tiiopey TO
States; 70 amend act Incorporating village
OF Grand Meadow memorializing Congress for
post route from Elizabeth City to Hsmley in
Clay county; preventing destruction ot6sh
in Howard Lake Wright county. A resolu-
tion from the ways and means committee WAS
propriating money from the Internal Improve
ment fund. Senate bills were passedexempt-
ing Mennonites from military duty; empow-
ering commissioners OF Hennepin county to
appropriate m0rey tor bridges; amend
ing the act leg.liznG Plat Of stillw.te1;
ing the general statutes relating to propigs-
ton OF trout amending the l.w OF i066 re-
lating to Hospital 1or the Insane defining
how legal publications shall be made; legal
izing c0nveyances of real estate made with .
single subscribing witness amending statutes
charter of St: Charles; incorporating village
of Alexandria /; memorializiDg Congress to
amend the tree planting act; granting lands
to railroad from Fergus Falls to N. p. &. r.
The text hook bill was then postponed to the
Goth inst. at o'clock and was ordered print
ed as amended.
SENATE Feb. 1.-THE Senate re.
sumed consideration of the MeiQhen---Ed-
wards contested election case, which was
postponed to the night OF the Goth. Bills were
Introduced incorporating village OF Mile Laos;
establishing municipal court in city OF Fari-
bault /; establishing Jerry across the MISSISSIPPI
P at Beads; authorizing st. Louis county ayt 70
relative to duties of county treasurers; relat.
ing to running ut large Of horses in Otter Tail
county; relating to salary OF janitor OF State
capitol.
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-THE House adopted
a resolution expressive OF its sense that the
further draining Of lakes in this State is preju-
should hereafter be granted. Bills were in
troduced, relating to treasurer of Ramsey
county passed under suspension Of the
rules l. granting swamp lands to Minneapolis
and St. Louis Railway for branch road; relat-
ing to licenses in towns; relating to duties OF
county treasurers; preventing trespassng by
hunters; relating to jurisdiction OF Justices Of
the peace; vacating part OF plat OF Browns
dale continuing guardianship ofintants after
marriage; relating to dlstralning beasts run
ming at large in Dakota county; attaching
Yellow Medicine and Chippewa counties to
the 9th judicial district amending the laws OF
1876 relating to village ordinances; amending
general statutes relating to the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. Senate bills were passed re-
lating to county treasurer's bonds; relating to
stenographic reporters; providing for moor
lating to notices of trial; relating to assign
ments OF Judgment. relating to suits against
corporations; relating to Judgment debtors;
relative to the passage through this State OF
prisoners Of other States and Territories. Tho
bill relating to county superintendent OF
schools, was lost, but subsequently recon-
sidered, and laid on the table.
SENATE, Feb. 19.-A bill was intro
duced amending charter of city OF Mankato.
Senate bills were passed, transferring land
grant OF Cannon River improvement Com
pany to the Cannon River Manufacturing Com
pany; appropriating 81 500 for water for State
Reform School; relating to estates in dover:
certain cases relating to limited divorces
authorizing Lyon county to issue bonds to
fund floating debt; legalizing. conveyance Of
real estate in certain cases without witnesses
| relating to recording sheriffs' certificates
rendering thanks Of State to pursuers
and capturers OF Northfeld '1obbers; abating
penalties and interest on taxes OF grasshop-
per sufferers. House bills were passed ap.
propriatipg SIC, 600 tor erection and finishing
building for Deaf Dumb and Blind legalizing
powers of attorney in certain cases reim-
bursting Andrew McCrea, for taxes eserroneous-
ly paid; appropriating sloo, co.. tor grasshop-
authorizing Wright county to issue 5000
bonds for certain buildings; legalizing board
OF trade in Kasson; incorporating village OF
Excelsior; preserving game in Houston county;
| regulating fishing with nets in Nicollet coun-
| ty authorizing mutual Insurance companies
| to do business on same terms as stock COM
| panies; retunding taxes in Dodge county; ap-
| propriating 100000 for Insane Hospital !;
| legalizing conveyance OF real estate executed
in other States; appropriating s., 600 for State
Forestry Association appr0priating the sum
of $3l 800 tor payment OF interest on State
bonds; authorizing Hospital for Insane to
| convey certain lands bleaching certain ter
ritory from St. Peter.
House, Feb. l0th.--Bills were in
troduced, authorizing treasurer Of Stearns
county to pay certain moneys; prohibiting
killing of pigeons in O.mstead county
amending the laws relating to terry privi-
leges authorizing town clerks to administer
oaths; regulating running at large OF cattle,
horses, &c. !; proposing amendment to the
constitution relating to elective franchise
authorizing village Of Minnesota Lake to is:
sue bonds; chan giag boundaries Of school
district in Scott county: Senate bills were
passed, changing time OF terms OF court in the
18th Judicial District; creating village
OF Duluth out of city OF Duluth;
extending time for the Construction OF the
Winona and Southern railroad. House bills
were passed incorporating village OF Mazeppa;
relating to appointment ct guardians; author
izing Yellow Medicine county to issue bonds
for railroad purposes; prohibiting cattle run
ming at large in Clay county; repeating the
Gilman law OF l876;authorizing Carlton county
to issue bonds; amending Charter of village
OF Chaska; amending act relating to yanesvllle;
authorizing Anoka county to issue bonds tol
county buildings; amending Charter OF Ii
Sueur.