The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08
Minnesota Legislature.

Minnesota LtSlolItuIc.
In the Senate on the 9th bills were
introduced amending charter OF Belle PLANE
Ipassed |; relating to Judgment OF, debtors;
authorizing Benton county to issue bonds for
county buildings; legalizing certain publica-
tons; authorizing Owatonna to vote upon the
purchase of mineral spring property Tor pank
purposes; facilitating collection of Judgment.
Senate bills were passed, prescribing punish
ment forsthree- card monte players; author
ling theconveyance OF school lands IN st.
Louis ounty;authorizing ferry across theMis-
sissippi riyerat Clearwater; relating to execu-
tons; borrowing $4,000 for bounties tor de-
struction: OF grasshopperS; amending the me-
bounties for the destruction Of wolyes;tor State
Dad from Lake Superior to the British Pos
sessions; authorizing St. Louis county to issue
bonds; payment of damages tor right of way;
appropriating 81 ,245 tor repairs OF State pris
on relating to cattle guards and fences along
ton; amending the charter OF Mankato; amend
ing the charter of Austin; relating to the
general insurance law; relating to school
district in LIE Sueur county. House bills were
passed, making the legal rate OF interest 70
per cent. per annum; authorizing commits
sioners of Pope county to issue bonds to fund
certain other bonds.
In the House, on the 9th, Senate
bills were passed allowing women to practice
ment of insane persons reducing the test OF
Illuminating oils to ITO degrees. bill was
introduced relating to grasshopper bounties
to take the place OF the bill recalled from the
Governor The bill guards more strictly
against imposition in the measurement OF the
insects and also authorizes the Governor to
appoint the measurers. A resolution was IN
n117fS Ut ~ Clrn
passed in 1916 against Hon. w. S. King, which
was laid oyer one day. In committee OF the
whole; the two bills relating to the payment
of the Minnesota State Railroad bonds were
discussed and recommended to pass.
In the Senate, on the 28th, a bill was
introduced to consolidate Stear.>s and Benton
counties, but it was referred to MIR. Mays, OF
Benton, who is opposed to the bill. Senate
bills were passed to reimburse Senator Ed
levying tax, by towns, cities and villages, to
destroy grasshoppers; aiding State Agricul-
tural Society; granting swamp lands to new
rail roads. House bills were passed permitting
registers of deeds to recort deeds without
pre- payment Of current taxes to prevent
hunters from trespassng on private lands
prescribing the remuneration Of jurors in JUS
tees courts to reimburse Carlton county tor
expenses incurred in the trial OF murderers;
to provide for the purchase Of cheap text books
by towns, villages, or cities Mr.. Gale offered
resolutions approving the action OF the Elect
oral Commission. They went over under no.
tice OF debate.
In the House, on the 28th, a large
number Of local bills were passed. The Sen
ate bill providing for the payment OF she old
railroad bonds was passed by 10 to 81. The
bill setting apart the 500, 900 acres of land for
the payment of the bonds was also passed by
II to H. This latter bill is to be submitted tc
the people on the 10Th of June. Senate bills
were also passed, to abate the penalties and
interest in certain counties that have suffered
from hail storms and grasshoppers. Author
Stearns, and a portion OF Carver to issue
bonds tor railroad purposes.
In the Senate, on the 1st, the House
bill providing for an amendment to the coE
sLitution so as to have biennial sessions of thu
Legislature was passed year 81, nays 16; ais.
the bill proposing a constitutional amend
ment giving women the right to vote on CUES
tions OF local option. A large number OF loca
bills were PASSED and at late hour the Sen
ate adjourned
In the House on the 1st, House bill!
were passed providing tor the payment of thu
debts of corporations; amending the laws relat
ing to evidence; authorizing the construction
OF sluice ways at Zumbro Falls amending tn
laws relating to bountjes for destruction O
wolves. Senate blilS were passed REIN burSlnt
G.. D. Edwards for expenses of contested cleo
ton; amending the laws providing Tor the as
sessment and collection of taxes; abolishin.
the remedy by distress for lent; Furnishing
misappropriation of public funds; defining tn
crime of swindling
In the Senate on the I'd Most of tn,
Senators were in their seats this morning, blu
as there was no business of importance to b.
done to-day, attendance gradually thinnet
out as the weary hours dragged on until a
noon wien the last bill had been made read,
for the official signatures, and the hour Q
final adjournment had been reached, Their
were not more than dozen Senator
present. Previous to adjournment tn
thanks OF the Senate were rendered Lieut.
Governor Wakefield for the able courteous
and impartial manner in which he had pre-
sided over its deliberation, and to the othel
officers and the reporters for the very salts
factory discharge of their respective dutie
In the House, on the End, the Sen
ate resolution in reference to the arbitration
tribunal and expressing satisfaction at the re
suit OF the Presidential controversy was take1
up and passed-ayes Al, nays 8. Subsequent
ly the. resolution was reconsidered and a ney
one introduced which simply called for &C
quiescence in the result. This was adopted
unanimously. A committee was then ap
pointed to wait on the Governor and inform
him that the Legislature WIS ready to adjourn
and on the committees performing that dut
and notifying the House that the Govorno
had no further communications to make, tn
10Th session of the Minnesota Legislature wa
formally declared adjourned without day.