Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25

Blue Earth and Becker counties and the error
corrected, which at the previous c0dht had
included in the count Of both Ramsey and Da.
kota counties, the vote Of the Sixth ward Of
addition to the vote already canvassed, Of the
two counties named, the result stood as fol-
lows: yeas 2l,6l5, nays 23,175. The result
as previously announced, was therefore al
lowed to stand and the convention adjourned
SENATE, Jan. Bills were passed,
relating to dams and sluice ways; establish
ing the county Of Sumner amending the gen.
eral statutes relating to civil actions. The fol-
until she asd: to admit J. r. Bennett. a minor.
to practice law. Joint resolution to Congress
for destruction Of grasshoppers was passed,
also memorial for the survey ofthe st. Croix
river.
House, Jan. 20.-The bill to prevent
sectarian practices in the common schools of
Waseca county, WAS reported adversely from
the committee on education, and after cOnsid-
cradle discussion was referred to the commit
tee OF the whole. The resolution for joint
committee on experimentation from the
House and five from the Senate-was passed,
and the following appointed such committee
on the part OF the House: Mcssrs. Comstock,
Fletcher, Smith, G.. H., Huntoon, Campbell,
Bertrand, Amundson, Worst, james, Mills.
A resolution was adopted instructins the at
constitutionality Of chapter NJ, general laws
OF 1876, Known ms the Gilman law, relating to
the st. Paul & Pacific railroad. Billswere III
troduced, to amend the statutes relating to
bounties for the destruction CT wolves; to
propose an amendment to section 3, article ~,
OF the constitution, relating to corporations
to incorporate the village of Lu Verne, III
Rock county; to repeal the acts relating to
tree culture; to amend the general statutes
relating to incorporation OF villages. Senate
bill authorizing city of Austin to issue bonds
tor funding its floating debt was passed, also
House bills, to legalize action of the town Of
Sterling, !: Blue Earth county, in giving boun-
postage on immigration documents: to ex-
empt delts to the amount Of $40 from execu-
tion, attachment or Garnisllment.
SENATE, Jan. 22.-Joint resolutions
were submitted memoriallzing Congress in
favor Of the adoption Of the conference bill
for counting the electoral vote. Bills were
introduced, toprescribe the penalty of muir
penalty when the jury shall not afflx
different degree of punishment; to amend the
law exemptirg printing Offices from execution
so as to excluded debts due employees from
the operation Otthe law; to make paupers
town charge in Carver county; to prohibit
loud and lascivous conduct; to amend the act
relating to the compensation Of jurors.
House, Jan. "a resolution was
adopted for joint committee of five, three
from the House and two from the Senate, to
consider the question Of the revision OF the
Statutes, and the following were appointed
such committee: Nelson, Rouse and Bonni-
we'll. Also the following, instructing the
State Auditor to ascertain and report as soon
rs possible, to the House, the amount of land
upon which valuable pine timber is standing
upon which taxes have not been paid and
v1,i O,,A 1,nch liz 1,Vyk 10 Ckofa
has not been redeemed; also, that the State
Auditor be requested to furnish the House
and abstract containing the names and
amount OF all claims filed in this Office in ac-
| Cordance with the provisions Of an act en-
| titled an act to extend the time tor the COM
| the St.P. & p. K. Z. Co. A resolution was in
troduced and went over under the rules re-
l. queStiNg, our Senators and representatives III
Congress to use their best efforts to secure the
passage OF the electoral vote compromise bill.
Bills were introduced, to repeal the laws Of
1876 relating to exemptions, to fix the mile
age OF physicians, to amend the statutes re-
lating to auditing estates of deceased persous;
to provide for the care OF discharged paupers;
to build bridge across Grow River near
Sauk Center; to appropriate 81 900 to build 4
bridge across Sauk River in Stearns Co., to
authorize Isanti county to issue bonds for
railroad purposes; to inde:nity Morrison
county tori expenses incurred III murder
trial, to repeal the law exempting printing
offices to the amount OF 8, coo. A resolution
authorizing the State Treasurer to borrow
Temporarily from the school fund to MI
amount not exceeding 900, to pay war
rants drawn ON the General find was passed
under suspension OF votes.
Senate bill relating to the reconciliation
OF silver was passed under n suspension ol
rules; Also joint resolution relating to appli.
cants for pensions a..d praying Tor extension
Of time ior fling claims to Jan lst, 1879.