The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-28

In the House, on the 22d, Rev. II. w.
Beecher was invited t. open the House with
prayer on the morning III the 9th. Bills
were introduced, amending the laws relating
to the printing aud distribution OF laws and
documents; preventing taking OF salmon in
lakes OF Rice county; relating to compensa-
ton ct jurors in justices courts; relating to
duties ct county com missioners in granting
licenses; providing Tor organization Of Cass
county relating t. road tax in Sibley county;
preventing destruction OF fish in Annka conn
ty; regulating salary of county auditor ot
Anoka county; preventing manufacture and
sale of adulterated liquors. House bills
were passed ,appropriating money tor the gem
Mr.. j. N. Gilman introduced bill IN relation
to the St Paul Il Pac tic Railroad which was
read he first time. 1t is in the nature If q
compromise and has been agreed upon by the
opponents OF the late railroad contest al the
best settlement OF the existing differences and
clashings Of interest. The bill was agreed
upon at a conference Of the opposing interest
held on the 2lst. 1t forteits, unreservedly,
the Branard Branch, while oonditicna'ly ex-
tending to the company the time tor the CON-
pletion OF the st Vincent Branch by way OF
Melrose. These conditions are specifically
that the Bond" Company shall construct the
road to Sank Centre before the first day Of
July, 1878; thence to Alexandria before the
first day OF January, 1879; thence to Fergus
Falls before the first day ot January 1880, from
Crookston to the boundary line be-
to'e January 1T, 1880, and from
Fergus Fails to Gyndon before January
list 1881: The Brainrrd Branch is declared
the organization of any company Tor the
purpose OF constructing said branch.
Senate bills were passed authorizing fishing
with nets in certain lakes in KandiyUhi coun
ty; amending the laws of 1870 relating to il
Illuminating oils; relating to town insurance
execution OH judgements OF district courts;
constituting wire fences legal fences lost, re-
considered and committed to special commit .
OF seven farmers creating commission toe x-
anime Normal Schools with a view OF chang.
ing one OF them into AL Insane Asylum lost,
ayes al, nays, 80.
In the S-nate, on the 23d, bills were
ut attorney with one subscribing witness; re-
latiDg to Acknowledgements of deeds; relating
to liens on seed grain appropriating $1,000
fnr immigration purposes relating to persons
exempt from serving a. grand jurors; regnlat-
ing the construction OF dams; authorizing
publication OF special laws in papers Of thu
county interested therein; detachiNg territory
from Pipesrone and attaching the same to
Rock memorializing Congress for lighthouse
on Stannaid's point, Lake Superior. House
bill was passed, extending the time tor the
completion OF the Winona and Southwestern
railroad. The bill providing for the payment
OF the Minnesota State Railroad Bonds 10y the
issue of the new 3'-year bonds-said issue to
be subject to 4 vote OF the people at a sp cial
election to be h. Id June l2th-was discussed
and after amendment, in the committee OF the
who'e, was recommended to pass.
| In the House, on the 23d, bills were
introduced relating to contracts for local i'm
provements III St. Paul amending laws re-
Latin, to organization OF villages relating to
edgment OF instruments. House bills were
passed, for the completion of the St. Paul &
Pacific extension lines prescribing the deaf h
penal y tor murder; providing the manner
IN which highway tax or road money may be
Expended in communication OF poll tax; reg
ulating salary OF county auditor OF Anoka
Anoka county; relating to village OF Rose
mount, Dakota county; relating to
%%;D1 the act l"co re farmins T%
authorizing municipal corporations to aid III
construction Of railroads. Just before recess,
Speaker t}ibt's was presented with large and
beautifully framed picture of the members ii
the Legislature aud Senate Representative
Bentley made the presentation speech and
was responded to ty Mr.. Gibbs in an eloquent
and feeling address, closing with thanking the
donors for the appropriate gilt and gratefully
accepting it as token OF the good wishes OF
his fellow members OF the House.
In the Senate ON the Oath, bills were
introduced, tor railroad from Taylor's Falls to
Sank Rapids; requiring life insurance comps-
MES to deposit $lOO,O00 securities with the
Insurance commissioner; tor construction oil
railroad from the Iowa line IT, St. Paul;
amending statutes relating to evidence; t.
aid in the construction st the Midland rail
road; relating to animals running at large in
certain counties passed.; appropriatiug $500
tor repairs OF Win0na Normal School build
ing; lying the text book bill to St. Paul
passed /; amending charter of Minneapolis
fine contested election case of Meighen vs.
Edwards was decid-d on the night o, the
OF the sitting member-Senator Edwards by q
vote OF Is ~ 9.
In the House the bill providing
tor the admission OF women to practice in the
Courts OF this State was called up aud again
deieated-yeas 81 nays "a, two votes short O
the necessary number. Senate bills were
passed, providing tor the adjustment and
nal property road taxes; relating to pur.
chase "t State Supreme Court reports
amending the State laws relating to te,r es
RELAXING to redemption OF lands; relating t..
extension OF grounds of State University; re.
lati"g to printing reports of railroad commits
sioner; relating to salt spring lands; provid
ing tor State road in Scott county. House
bills were passed, authorizing town clerks tt
admin ster oaths; relating to cattle running al
large; relating to du les 0I county treasure rs
r. l:tlng to fishing il lakes OF Steele county
relating t. roads, cart"ays and bridges; re-
Iatiny to cattle running at large in Sibl.y
county; changing boundaries Of school dis.
trict Ill Winola comfy; providing for main