The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31
amendment for the election Of President sby

amendment for the election Of President sby
q popular vote, instead of the electoral system.
The bill was opposed by Messre. Daniels,
Donnelly and James Smith, and was indefn-
ltely postponed. Donnelly's nsury bill than
came y, up, and was supported ~ its author in
by Messrs. Wilkinson, Folsom, and Hall, and
opposed by Messrs. Daniels, Williston Butler
and Wheelock. The bill prohibiting the
sale OF liquor in Kanyon, Goodhue county
was passed.
In the House on the Oath the bill fix
ing the mileage OF physicians was indefinitely
postponed. A bill was introduced relating
fences. MIR. Magofin's resolution endorsing
the Presidential compromise measure coming
up, the joint resolution which passed the SEN
ate the previous day, was substituted in its
place, and supported in running discussion
by Messrs. John NJ. Gilman, Crooks. Wilson,
Finney. Mott. Nelson, and others, and oppcs-
two others. The bill was defeated.-5s to
80, not a quorum voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Mills then presented substitute for Mr..
Magotin's resolution, as follows: Resolved,
That the Legislature of Minnesota approve OF
the bill reported by the joint committee of
the two houses OF Congress tor the counting OF
the electoral votes for President of the United
States, and that copy of this resolution be
telegraphed to each of our Senators and Rep
resen satives" The word photographed" was
stricken out and the substitute adopted by a
vote of 40 to al, and further action postponed
for the day. The Senate bill relating to incor-
porating parishes of the Episcopal church was
passed. The Senate bill allowing women to
practice law in the courts was lost because
less than a quorum voted for it; the vote
stood 48 to "a, and was reconsidered and laid
upon the table. The biennial sessions bill
was passed. Bills were introduced relating
to fish culture and to prohibit the sale of pro-
perty for debt at less than three-tourths its
value.
Bills were introduced in the Senate,
maintenance of soldiers orphans to amend
the charter of the village of Willmar; relating
to roads, cartways and bridges, and several
unimportant local bills. The memorial to
Congress for an extension of time for the COM
pletion Of the Hastings Il Dakota railroad
was passed. The bill providing general law
Tor the punishment of trespassers in hunting
and fishing, was indefinitely postponed. SEN:
ator Gilfllan introduced a bill making an i'm
portant amendment to the law for recording
deeds and other instruments affecting real
estate.
In the House, Ell the 25th, Mr..
SERVER offered the following resolution
as a substitute for that Of Mr.. Mills up
on the Presidential question: "That our Sena
tOlo anu Representatives Ill OOuSfeSS Will re-
ceive our united and hearty support in the
successful carrying out the measures now be-
fore Congress, presented by the select COM
mittee, or any constitutional measure that
may lead to an equitable and peaceful solution
of the so-called Presidential question" The
substitute was supported by Messrs. SERVER,
Child, Webb, and Bently, and was opposed
because it was too indefinite, by Messrs. J. NJ.
Gilman, Finney and E. Rice The substitute
was adopted and passed as a concurrent res
olution. Mr.. Finney introduced a bill pro-
hibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors; the
bill was prepared by leading men in the
temperance cause, and makes prohibition the
rule and license the exception. Mr.. Camp
bell introduced bill amending the constitu-
ton relating to grand juries; the bill was pre-
pared by the Judiciary committee, and is in
tended to satisfy the growing demand for do
ing away with the present grand jury system.
Mr.. Crooks introduced bill transferring the
Inebriate asylum property to the board Of di-
rectors of the hospital tor the insane, and es-
tablishing a hospital for the insane at Roches-
ter: Both houses adjourned to Tuesday the
30th, at O'clock