The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22

Dali OHeflng Sl ,DUU III ORE NUNS Tor machines
for destruction OF grasshoppers and providing
tor commission to examine such inventions
and make awards was discussed in committee
OF the whole but no definite action was taken.
House, Feb. 13.-Bills were intro
duced, appropriatine $500 for rent due Tor
lands occupied as part Of the State prison
grounds; proposing amendment TO the con-
stitution relating to taxation to amend the
law OF 1876 relating to taxes; to authorize
draining OF Lake Harriet, in Hennepin county,
to merge the Offices OF railroad and insurance
commissioner; authorizing Anoka county TO
issue $4,000 bonds for county buildings; to
amend the act porating village of Jordan;
legalizlng town meeting in Mortified. Sem
ate bills were passed, amending the acts in
cooperating the village of Plainview appro-
DrlatIng money Tor payment OF State electoral
college: empowering common council of
Owatonna to appropriate $50 for public Ii
brary each year; changing certain school
boundaries in Sherburne and Wright co1u-
ties; authorizing Mobiles county to issue
bonds; vacating portion OF Kelly s addition
to city OF Owatonna relating TO school dis
triots in Rice county; legalizlng bonds OF the
town OF Preston, Fillmore county; creating
commission to investigate aud report the
amount due the L. S. 4 NJ r Il for stump
age on lands belonging to that company lost,
yeas 49, nays Is l. legalizing the votes of GER
tain towns Of Meeker county relating TO cattle
running at large; providing disappointment OF
guardians; authorizing Red Wing to compro-
mise certai., claims OF the st Paul & Chicgao
Railway company and to ISSUE bonds there
for. House bills pissed 10 amend general
statutes relating to district courts ; amending
charter Of Lake City; authoriz ng Pope coun-
ty to issue bonds; relating t. issuing school
bonds III Carver county authorizing Wright
county 10 issue sc, 800 bonds for county build
il gs to provide for the organization OF new
counties; removing County Seat Of Becker
county from Detroit to Audubon; amending
general laws OF 1876 relating to judges OF
Probate; relating to serving OF process upon
non president landnolders.
SENATE, Feb. Ia Senate bills were
introduced returning thanks of people OF the
State to Manning, Wheeler, and all other citi-
zens of the State who participated IN repelling
the robber raid at Mortified, and in the pur-
suit and capture OF the bandits; relating to es
tates Ill dover; incorporating Preston; amend
ing the law relating to the assessment and
| collection OF taxes !, amending the law relating
to the d ity ct county auditors and register OF
deeds; relating to guardians; to provide Tor
the borrowing OF money to pay b0unties for
the destruction OF locusts. Senate bills were
passed amending the law relating to hospital
| tor the insane relating to inspection OF illu-
minating oils; for the relief of county treas
uTers; relating to attorneys at law allowing
~opeals in probate courts, in certain cases
providing tor posting of constitutional amend
meats converting one OF the Normal schools
into An Insane asy lum; allowing cancellation
OF insurance policies; legalizing acts OF no
tarieS public. House bills were passed abat-
ing penalties for non-payment OF taxes by
Igrasshopper sufferers appointing trustees for
religious corporations; relating TO sheriff Is
deeds; providing for the discharge of indi-
gent convicts after six months i'm prisoEment.
HOUSE, Feb. l4.--Bills were intro.
duced to provide for uniformity and the Tree
use Of text books in the common schools OF
this State to regulate taking OF fish in Dako-
ia and Goodhue counties to repeal chapter
"a session laws OF 1867, providing tor publica-
ton of laws in newspapers to provide tor
damages resulting from insecure or unsound
bridges to amend the acts relating to Caska,
Carver county /; relating to horses running at
large in Fillmore county to appropriate $780,,
; 900 to encourage tree planting TO abolish of
fee OF Insurance Commissioner, also Office of
Adjutant General and Railroad Commissioner,
the duties of the Railroad mm'ssioner and
, Insurance Commission r to be performed by
I State Auditor, and those OF the Adjutant Cen
/ eral By the Governors Secretary relating to
the tees OF notaries. The Senate bill provid-
l ing for the appointment OF Commissioners to
: ascertain the amount Of stumpage due the L..
: s. & NJ. K. X. collector by the State OF tres
/ passers prior to the Company's possession OF
: the lands, which was lost yesterday, was re-
i, considered aud the bill passed, yeas 90, nays
|, l33 Senate bills were passed, providing for
: the distribution OF the reward OF 81, 900 off-'r
e ed by the Governor for tue Mortified rob-
j bers to regulate the salaries OF County Off
o Gals House bills to protect the people 81
It Minnesota against the taxation, paupersm
y and crime resulting from the manufacture
! sale and use OF intoxicating liquors as bev-
If lerace was taken up and after long discus
If sion by Mp4srs. Bentley, Wilson, iBt an, Mott
Johnson, 6. H., Child, Campbell and others
d was lost, ayes So, nays 30. subsequently Q
% motion to reconsider was made by MIR. Mott
"a OF Winoua, which prevailed, yeas 81, nays 35
e The question then coming up on the passage
;e of tht. BILL it was again defeated yeas 81, nay
II 49, House bills were passed to provide 10
, levy OF state tax; To appropriate money 10
l. the State R-iorm School o change bounda
N RES OF school district III Winona county; ex
y tending time Tor building state road fro1
!; Iitchfeld to st. Cloud Tor two years. Tn
pit Senate bill To provide uniform and chap tex
= books Tor the public schools was then takel
up and considered, section by section. a.
D. amendment proposing TO advertise for pro
l. posas 10 do the work was deelted yeas "a
i'd nays &c.
ID House, Feb. l5.-Bills were intro
ri lduced authorizing Rock county to issue bonds
4 incorporating Mszeppa. an'hOrIzirg cert1l
~ towns IN McLeon 5ibley, NcOiiet, Meekt
= and Stearns to issue bonds Tor RaIlaoad pu'
a. poses: prescribing the mode OF expeDftui
III rUd1 taxes, regulating r1iniI1 - o''i1in
r. Carver county. Senatr bills were passed v;
n eating village Plat Of j. 'etvilie; amrndin
e e the Law Incorporating East GAINESVILLE; Joii
H. resolution providing for b Trowing mons
r. from National II INKS 70 meet the rei VI de
- lt;tut4s in counties affected by gras-hOppers
re creating school district in Scott county al
-et tburizing town clerks to make report 10 coun
no auditor House bills passed anthorizlr
., drainIng OF certain lakes in S+arns count
,ge amending the general law. relating TO exec
4 tions The House tbfu resumed consider
Re ton Of Senate file l83 the text book bill
". and considered the same by sections Alt
tia considerable discussion aud the INTRODUCES
ia pf q large number of amendments, some
or which we're adopted the bill was finally J
ng terred Tor revi-ion to a special committee
W. three consisting Of Mrs-rs. sullivan, Muir q
or 5anborn. Tie III ,use then went into col
he mittee of the whol--Mr. Calender. OF SEQ
,ad In the char.
de- SENATE Feb. 15-Bills were intI
~ duced. amending charter Of St. ch4rl
amending thu law relating to limited divor
~, relating to grand aud ppttit juror am -ndi
pa the laws relating 20 cattle guards ana FEM
tes along railroads; regulating killing OF de
MS phesants and prairie chickens In Todd cor