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

Tor 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, appropriating $500 for rent due for
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 Incorporating village OF Jordan;
legalizing town meeting in Mortified. Sem
ate bills were passed, amending the acts in
cooperating the village Of Plainview; appro-
priating 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 colu-
ties; authorizing Mobiles county to issue
bonds; vacating portion of Keliy's addition
to city OF Owatonna relating to school dis
tricts in Rice county; legalizlng bonds OF the
town OF Preston, Fillmore county creating a
commission to investigate aud report the
age on lands belonging to that company lost,
yeas 40, nays 2SE; legaIizing 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 certain claims OF the st Paul & Chicgao
Railway company and to issue bonds there
for. House bills pissed to amend general
statutes relating to district courts amending
charter OF Lake City; authoriz ng Pope coun-
ty to issue bonds; relating to issuing school
bonds In Carver county authorizing Wright
county to issue SIS, 800 bonds for county build
ings; 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
nonresident landholders.
SENATE, Feb. I4--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 NOrthield, and in the pur-
suit and capture OF the bandits; relating to es
tates in dover incorporating Preston; amend
/ ing the law relating to the assessment and
collection Of taxes (; amending the law relating
to the duty CT county auditors and register OF
deeds; relating to guardians to provide for
the borrowing OF money to pay bounties for
the destruction of locusts Senate bills were
passed amending the law relating to hospital
for the insane; relating to inspection OF illu-
minating oils; Tor the relief of county treas
urers; relating to attorneys at law; allowing
opeals in probate courts, in certain cases
providing tor posting of constitutional amend
ments converting one ut the Normal schools
into an Insane asylum; allowing cancellation
OF insurance policies; egalizing acts OF no.
taries public. House bills We're passed abat-
ing penalties for non-payment of taxes by
lgrasshopper sufferers; appointing trustees Tor
religious corporations; relating to sheriff IS
deeds; providing for the discharge OF indi-
gent convicts after six months i'm prisocment.
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 news papers to provide tor
damages resulting from insecure or unsound
bridges to amend the acts relating to Caska,
Carver county I; 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 ONCE OF
Adintant General and Railroad Commissioner.
the duties OF the Railroad COMMISSIONER and
, Insurance Commission r to be performed by
z State Auditor, and those OF the Adjutant Cen
1 eral BY the Governors Secretary. relating to
4 the tees OF notaries. The Senate bill provid-
1 ing for the appointment OF Commissioners to
: ascertain the amount OF stumpage due the l..
: 8. & M. K. r. collector by the State Of tres
1 |passers prior to the Company's possession OF
: the lands, which was lest yesterday, was re-
j, considered and The bill passed, yeas SO, nays
|, l33 Senate bills were passed, providing for
e ed by the Governor for tue Northfeld rob-
il bers; to regulate the salaries of County off,
o |cials. House bills to protect the people OF
it Minnesota against the taxation, pauperism
y and crime resulting from the manufacture,
) sale and use Of intoxicating liquors as = bev-
Of lerage, was taken up and after long discus
ot sion by MaAsrs. Bentley, Wilson, 'Bt an, Mott,
johnson, G. H., Child, Campbell and others,
d was lost. ayes So, nays 30. subsequently, q
20 motion TO reconsider was made by Mr. Mott,
"a OF Winona, which prevailed, yeas 81, nays 30
le The question then coming up on the passage
Of the BILL it was again defeated, yeas 81, nays
n 49, House bills were passed to provide iol
D. levy OF ~tatetax; TO appropriate money fol
J. the State Rsiorm School; 10 change bounda
IN res OF school district III Winona county; ex.
y tending time Tor building state road frorl
/; Iitch6eld to st. Cloud Tor two years. The
pit Senate bill to provide uniform and cheap tex
d books Tor the public schools was then takeI
up and considered, section by section. Al
D. amendment proposing To advertise 'or pro
l. posas to do the work was de.eated yeas u
Id nays 80.
Id House. Feb. 15.-Bills were intro
ri duced authorizing Rock county to issue bonds
a. incorporating Mazeppa; anthorizlrg CERTAIN
III towns in McLeon, 5ibley, Nicollet, Meeke
- and 5tearns to issue bonds for Raiaoad puf
a. poses; prescribing the mode OF expenditur
n If road taxes; regulating salaries ~ offclais Z
= Carver county senate bills were passed va
in eating village Plat Of Ja.esvlle; amrndin
g the lag Incorporating East GAINESVILLE; Joir
t. resolution providing tor b,rrowiDg none
~ from National r inks 10 meet the relI Of de-
- Ititut4s In counties affected 10y grasshoppers
- lcrearinc school district In Scott county ; &c
,et thoriziDg town clerks to make report 10 count
no auditor House bills passed anthorizin
- draining OF certain lakes in St1ariis county
,se amending the general Law. relating to execl
= tious Tine House then resumed consider
Re ton Of Senate file iB3 the text book bill
H. land considered the same by sections. Ait
TIA considerable discussion aud the intrOdnctit
ith of q large number oil amendments, some
or which were adopted the bill was finally ,
ng ferred Tor revi ion to . special comfni'tee
va three consisting Of Mrs-rf. sullivan, Muir 81
or 5anbDrn. Tie Fl use then went into cor
he mittre VT the whole-Mr. Calender. OF SEQ
,ad in the char.
&C. SENATE Feb. I5-BilIs were intr
" duoed, amending charter Of st. Charlie
amending thu law relating to limited divor'
", relzfiug to grand aud pattlt Jurors am -ndi
pal the ags relating 70 cattle guards and fene
i les along railroads; regulating killing OF de-
MS phesants and prairie chickens in Todd cou
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