The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-08
Minnesota Legislature.


SENATE Feb. 23.-Bills were intro
duced, legaliziDg conveyances by powers OF
attorney with one subscribing witness; relat-
ing 4, acknowledgements of deeds; relating
to liens on seed grain; appropriating 81 900 Tor
immigration pur poses relating to persons eA-
empt from serving as grand jurors; regulating
the construction oil dams; authorizing puhlca-
ton OF special laws i'll papers OF the county
interested therein: detaching territory from
Pipestone and attaching the same 20 nocA'
Memoralizing Congress Tor light house on
Stanaru's point, Lake Superior. House oils
was passed extending the time for the com
pletion of the Winona and Southwestern HALL
road. The bill providing tor the payment OF
the Minnesota State Railroad Bonds by the
issue OF the new 80 year bonds--sald issue 70
be subject to a vote Of the people at special
election to be held June 18th, was discussed
and alter amendment, in the COMMITTEE OF
the Whole was recommended to pass.
House, Feb. 23.-Bills were intro
duced, relating to contracts for local improve
ments in St Paul: amending laws relating TO
organization OF villages relating to admins
teripg OF oathS and taking acknowledgment
of instruments. House bills were passed, Tor
the com pletion OF the st. Paul < Pacific ex-
tension lines prescribing the death penalty
for murder providing the manner III which
highway tax or road money may be expend-
ed in Communication OF poll tax; regulating
salary of county auditor OF AnOka county !;
preventing the destruction of fish in Anoka
county, relating to village OF Rosenount,
Dakota county; relating to burn
ing o. se pjagle grass Far aanans
authorizing municipal corporations to aid In
coustruc ion of railroads. Just before recess,
Speaker Gibbs was presented with large and
beautifully framed picture OF the members OF
the Legislature and Senate. Representative
Bentley made the presentation speech and
was responded to by Mr. Gibbs in an eloquent
and feeling address, clio ing with thanking the
donors Tor the appropriate gift and gratefully
accepting it as token OF the good wishes OF
his i-li0w members OF the House.
SENATE, Feb. "A Bills were intro
duced, for railroad from Taylors Falls to
SauK Rapids requiring life insurance COM
panies to deposit 500, 900 securities with the
insurance commissioner; for construction
railroad from the Iowa line to st. Paul I;
amending Statutes relating to evidence; to
aid in the construction of the Midland Rail-
rosd relating to animals running at large IN
certain counties Passed appropriating $500,
tor repairs OF Winona Normal School build
ing, applying the text book bill to st. Paul.
Passed amending charter OF Minneapolis.
the contested election case OF Meighen VS..
Edwards was decided on the night oil the 23rd,
after long and spirited contest, IN favor OF
vote of 25 to Q.
House Feb. 24-The bill providing
for the admission of women to practice in the
Courts OF this State was called up and again
deteated-yeas 81 nays "a, two votes short Of
the necessary number. Senate bills were
passed providing Tor the adjustment and pay
inent ct delinquent taxes; relating to personal
property road taxes; relating to purchase Of
| State Supreme Court reports; amending the
1ats W toc
| relating to redemption Of lands;reating to ex-
| tension OF grounds OF State University relat-
ing to printing reports OF railroad commission
er relating TO salt spring lands: providing
| for State road in Scott county. House bills
were passed authorizing town clerks to admin.
lister oaths relating to cattle running at large
relating to duties OF county treasurers; relat
ing TO nshing in lakes in Steele county relat
ing to roads, carts avs and bridges; relating Il
cattle running at large in Sibley county ;chang
ing boundaries OF district in Winona county
| providing for maintenance and education a
tue State University Of Oscar Oleson Suborn
relating to boards OF health enforcing sanitar'
measures; amendin the statutes relating Il
| organization OF villages relating to tow
boards letting contracts authorizing Swift
county to issue bonds. locating State roa.
iron Wadena to Todd county; incorporate
village OF M0rrist0wn, Rice county; relatin
to fishing in Goodhue and Dakota counties
amending statutes OF 1866 relating to hous
breaking. The House then adjourned t
Monday Feb 18th.
SENATE. Fcb'y 26.--Bills were intro
duced appropriating 81 ,483 65 TO reimburse {
q. Edwards tor expenses OF contested elecc
tons amending general statutes relating
executions; to punish the inappropriate
lot public funds passed under suspension
The Senate by vete Of q to 8 accepted til
! invitation to attend the opening OF the Hous
by prayer Nv Mr.. Beecher, on the morning
. the 9th. House bills were passed relating
treasurer If Stearns county; incorporate
) MorristoHn, Rice county: incorporating vi
! fsge of Duprey, lie Sueur county. Hou
oilis We're passed relating to civil action
| TO abolish the remedy by distress Tor rem
q transferring certain miscellaneous books
! the State library to the State University r
iafing to the catching Of fish in the town
4 Woodville, Waseca county; changing the nan
: Ut the .0Hnsite OF Douglas, Stevens county,
. DonDeIiy amending the act incorporate
!. The Western Express Company; refnDdil
= certain taxes In Dakota county.
it House. Feb. 28.-Senate bills we
ii passed, relating to town OF Albert Lea: pr
i viding for water supply at State Refo,
/ School. House bills we're passed, appropri
ting $500 tor iron fence around grave OF Nj
= Eliza Muller at Fort Rfdgely granting swaI
d land in aid at Minnesota Il 1t. Louis Railas
"a proposing amendment 10 constitution allo
j. rug uemen TO vote on license or no licens
d eapportiouing Wincna county into commi
q ionrr districts; relating TO cattle running
to large in Dakota county; relating to voting
II iicerse or 10 license in Waseca county
le ating to foreclosure OF mortgages, Tor the
y Enlistment and maintenance i'm towns
te public libraries and reading rooms; yacat
ae part Oi the village of Brovnsdale relating
< the printing and distribution OF laws d
= public documents relating to fees 81 sn
be iffs relating t. oatha and acknowledged
u The bill relating to grasshopper bouDties '
recalled from the Governors possession
referred to the committee on grasslopT
for amendment.
SENATE Feb. q Bills were int
: duced amending charter Of Belle Pls
~ passed. relating to judgment debtors: az
II orizing Benton county TO issue bonds
ia county buildings; leg LIKING certain pubIi
tons; authorizing Oxatonna 10 vote upon
purchase 81 Mineral Spring property for T
Al purpeses, facilitating collection Oh judgnf
in Senate bills we're passed, prescribing pun
pc fnerit for three card monte players; autnt
o1,- ing tn conveyance OF school lands in
- Louis county; authorizing terry across
ie' | Missssippi river At Clearwater; relating to
y ecutions: borrowing sl00,UU for bountiea
It's. destruction OF grasshOppers; amending
md inebriate a<y lnm aet; repeating the Law gi
- bountl@s tor the destruction OF wolves;
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