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


amending the laws relating TO estrays: prohlh-
ting mortgage sales OF personal property
without notice making livery stable keepers
claims liens upon stock cared Tor; amending
the constitution relating to town voting
bonuses appropriating lands to the Minne-
sofa Temperance Union Tor the education and
support OF INDECENT Inebriates. Senate bills
were passed amending the statutes relating
to bonds of county Treasurer; legalizing con-
veyances OF real property with one subscribing
witness; relating to taking indemnity by
Sherifs; legalizing wire fences; amending
the act incorporating St. Charles; for the pro-
lection of Wisconsin prisoners in transitu
through this State. House bills were pass
ed extending time Of collection OF personal
property taxes in Redwood county Senator
| Donnelly offered resolution which was
adopted, instructing the Judiciary committee
to enquire into the expediency OF assessing
| the expenses OF courts upon the parties iltl-
CANT, and 10 report by bill or otherwise.
| HOUSE Feb. 9--The rules were sus-
pended and Senate bill passed, making pau
/ pers d town charge in Stearns county. Bills
! were introduced. to detach certain territory
| from the city of shakopee, Scott county to
authorize Yellow Medicine county to issue
/ bonds in aid OF railroad: to aid III the con-
struction OF the 1t. Cloud and ST. Peter rail
road to amend the charter OF the Fort Smell
| ling Bridge Company; TO prescribe the pen
atty tor murder in the first degree to extend
the time Tor completing the state road from
| Litchfed to Stearns county; to provide Tor
| the organization OF new counties; to amend
| the law relating to the Swede Fire Insurance
| Company; to amend the laws relating to
elections Senate bills relating to immoral
practices. and to sluicing OF logs were indeh-
nitely postponed also House bill relating to
Illuminating oils; to amend the statutes re-
| lating TO burning prairie grass. The rules
were suspended and Sena+e bill authorizing
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| works was passed; also bills regulating the
| catching OF fish in Otter Tail county amend
ing charter OF WOrthlngtOn; legallzlng pro-
ceedings Of Lakewood Cemetery association OF
Minneapolis; authorizing certain counties TO
issue bonds in aid OF the Minnesota Northern
railroad; amending the statutes relating to
roads, cartways and bridges; prohibiting
fishing except by hook and line in the Ium-
bro renting certain payments on lands oc-
cupied as cemeteries repeating the act en-
couraging the pursuit and capture OF horse
thieves; authorizing commissioners OF Otter
Tail county to ISSUE bonds Tor county butld
ings; amending the law relating to roads and
highways. House bills We're passed, appro-
, prlating $75,0t0 for purchase OF grain Tor
. | grasshopper sufferers nrovidlng Dountles In
the sum OF ST. 0,OO0 tor the destruction OF
grasshoppels amending the act OF 1879 re-
lating to insurance; relating TO execution OF
, certain certificates; asking Tor mail route
from Grantsburg to Rush City; creating
school district in Scott and LIE Sueur coun-
ties authorizing lowering OF the waters OF q
e lake near Hutchinson, Mcleod county; APP
: propristing s. 600 to the State Forestry Asso-
! citation 20 be offered as bounties for the en-
courage1nent Of forest culture; creating
} commission for ascertaining and paying the
extraordinary expenses incurred III the cap
tur- of the Northteld robbers; apprupriatins
d $40, Ou0 for building OF the Minnesota Insane
5 asylum legalizing the board of trade OF kas
i son; appropriatng 5000 to the State Fisl
: Commissioners issuing bonds OF Rushseba
Chisago county, to fund the floating debt t,
! remove the Mile Laos Indians to their reser
:. vat'ons.
:. Senate, Feb. l0.-Lieutenant Gov
| Wakefield being absent, Senator Donnell,
. took the chair, when bills were introduced
!. amending the laws relating to melitla; max
L ing provision for changes in the polling pace
) III Scott county. The Senate then after
brief session OF the committee OF the whole
adjourned to the 18th INST.
House, Feb. l8.-The rules wer
suspended and House bin passed repealin
the act OF 1872 relating TO fees OF officers
Ramsey county. A resolution declaring /
lie favor oil the abolition OF the office OF Railroa
II Commissioner, and an amendment lnstruc
ing the committee to include the office OF Ii
! surance Commissioner and Adlntant Gener
T were referred to a special committee coDsis
Mills and Buck. Bills were introduces
st amending special laws Of 1876 relating to al
N ditor OF Hennepin county; TO appropria
O. 900 for the supportEoi State Reform Scho
III and the maintenance OF soldiers orphans;
provide Tor levy OF tax for State purposes n
exceed ng two mills; to indemnify Cl;
~ county foI expenses Of murder trial; to
is eallze proceedings Of supervisors OF town
i, Munson, Stearns county to fix salary
- county auditor OF Nlcollet county at Sl ,5Ot
q to provide Tor the location OF State ro'
n. from Pennington to Carver via Shakopee;
-, appropriate $500 Tor bridge across Chippe'
- river Senate bills were passed rrpeallIg t
vi law OF 1872 relating to the capture OF hnr
he thieves amending the act incorporating toy
re or Byron. House bills were passed, mem
al rializing Congress for post route to Glee
!, wood Pope county; authorizing Hennep
- county commissioner y appropriate mon D
III. to improve navigation 81 Lake Minnetonk
III prohibiting fishing IL Swan county, exec
no with nets OF certain mesh TO change bou
le' daries OF school district in Madelia;
"a SENATE, Feb. l2.-Bills were intr
~ duced amending the Law relating to the G
10 lection OF taxes I, protect cemeteries a
lis burial places authorizing certain towns
as Carver. Mcleod, Wfigh. and Stearns count
nd to vote bonds in aid OF the Minneapolis a
~ St l. suis Branch railway. Bills were passt
- dptachlng certain school districts In WrIl
liz county , authorizing fishing with nets III c.
be tain lakes in kandiyohi county, apMOpr
nv ting Sieo SIS for the relief Ot Charles T. Lee
"a ard bAlance due territorial treasurer: e
III towering certain counties to Issue bonds
- aid OF railroads; amending statutes OF 1874
ne Eating IL payment of delinquent taxes; rel
art ing IT, road taxes on personal properly;
.nr thurizirg refuuding O moneys paid under
ct va,id tax sales relating 70 town lnsural
80 COMPANIES Tor the destruction OF the poe
ice gopher relating to INSPECTION Of illuminat
ped oils Tor the relief Of judgment debtors;
it'll lieving Meluonites from militia duty. Ho
bills were passed, relating to boundaries
5;d | school districts, To preserve fish In l.;
- Washington In lie sueur county autho
vas ing R-ngille county 10 issue bonds to fund
,P floating debt authorizing fishing "
ing nets in Lake Whipple, Pope county; int
hin porating school district i Lake City relat
10 government OF railroads organized in IL
and during business in this State incorI
SIS at,ng the village OF Carver: incorporating
ulrl village Of Lewiston providing Tor State r
IL from St. PAUL to Shakoyee authoriz ng
Leod county to issue bonds for railroad 7
, poses.
HOUSE. Feb. 12.--Bills were int
duced. rrlating to the liabilities Of munic
for eorpor4tions; ~ amend the general stat
and relating 10 foreclosures OF mortgages.
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