The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25

striking out certain terms OF the bill and sub
shutting the name Of Mrs. M. Dorsey, OF Her
nepin county. The bill was then recommend
ed to be returned to the judiciary COMMITTEE
tor amendment.
SENATE, Jan. 16th.-Gev. Wake
field announced the following committee on
the old railroad bonds: Armstrong, Gillian
McNelly, Smith, r. l. Nelson, Poehler, Wi
liston, j. Smith, Jr., and Archibald. After
the transaction of some unimportant bust
ness, the Senate went into the election of Z.
S. tSenator On roll call Senator Armstrong
rose to personal explanation at the conclu
sion of which he voted tor Window. The
ballot stood, Window 26. Wilkinson II Ban
ceived q majority of all the votes cast by the
Senate was declared the choice OF that BODY
tor u S. Senator. The Senate then resumed
its regular course of business and passed unan-
imously the bill appropriating $4,000. for
furnishing temporary relief TO the grasshop-
per sufferers.
House, Jan. l6.-Several petitions
in reference to bounties for grasshoppers Were
read and referred to the committee on grass
hoppers also tor compulsory system OF ed
ucation, requiring all cnildran between ano
15 years old to attend school three months IL
each year. Bills were introduced, 70 moor
porate the village of Delavan, in Farlbault
county: to incorporate the village OF Kellogg
| in Wabasha county; to legalize conveyance
OF real estate in Minnesota heretofore exc
cuted in other States to appropriate S2S,oW
annually for support oil Deaf, Dumb Il Blino
| Institute to amend general statutes relating
to actions and allowing the State, when plain
tiff, to sue in any county; to legallze the &C
ton of the town oil Sterling, Blue Earth
county, in offering bounties for the destruc-
ton of grasshoppers; to locate Hospital tor
the Insane at Red Wing. Senate bill was
passed to allow the Minneapolis Gas Light
Company to issue and negotiate bonds, House
bills were passed to amend the statutes OF
1870, authorizing watering troughs in towns;
to repeal chapter II, general laws OF 1872, re-
lating to exemptions OF laoorers' wages.
House bills were then passed, to authorize
fishing with nets in Stearns county; to amend
the statutes relating to creditors OF asslgnees.
SENATE, Jan. 17.-Bills were intro
duced to provide for the erection and MAIN
tenance OF wire fences to authorize the COM
mon council OF the city OF Austin to issue
bonds to fund its floating. Indebtedness
passed. to facilitate the construction OF the
St Paul 4 Pacific railroad and granting an
extension OF time for two years therefor. Sen
Wilkinson resolution in reference to the
right OF A. X. Finseth to q seat on the floor OF
the Senate was called, and amended by Sen
ator Yale, so as to embrace in the inquiry the
fright of all toreign-born members of the Sen
i
referred to special committee
House, Jan. l7th.-Bills were pass
ed legalizing tax of Kandiyohi county for the
| year 1876 Bills were introduced relating to
salaries of county officials, and grading them
according to population !; to authorize State
. Auditors to abate penalties in certain cases
to grant swamp lands in aid OF railroad
, from line in Cook county to the northern
/ line OF the State; to amend the statutes re-
lating to replevin to authorize the village Of
, Reed, Wabashaw county, to issue bonds tor
school purposes to exempt debts TO certain
amount from execution and garnishment; to
| provide bounties TOR the planting and growing
Of forest trees. The Joint convention OF the
, two houses then convened tor the formal an
nouncement of the election OF Hon. VIM
/: Window as u S. Senator which was done by
E Speaker Gibbs, after which the convention
: adjourned.
1 SENATE, Jan. 1S.-Each Senator was
: allowed &l0 for postage Bills were intro
!, duced, to amend the law relating to county
! treasurers to prevent usury by limiting ths
rate OF interest to - per cent. and invalidatnf
l the instrument where higher rae is taken
4 A petition from citizens OF Pope and Stearn
: tconnties PRAYING for change in the law to
i 1.-THE collection OF debts, which would ensue
4 the benefit Of the debtor class, was referred Y
: special committee of fve. Senate bill 10
q the, preservation Of game was passed. Tn
"A following CDluIulbh-Cc WCAC tAAEu Sh1iUAhoDA
: Standing committee on insurance, Senator
Il Ed gerton, West, Gilfllan, Swanstrom. Don
n nelly, James Smith, Jr, Williston; specia
,r committee on qualifications, Messrs. Yale
: Nelson, Armstrong, Wilkinson and Wills
20 ton; special committee OH communication
the Governor concerning residents OF Stearn
) and Pope counties, Messrs. Donnelly, Hal
) Nelson, DUEL and Mayo.
= House, Jan. 18.-Bills were intro
) duced to appropriate 8, 800 tor the repairs I
d the Mankato State Normal school; TO apprt
~ pirate % 900 to build bridge across the
l. Louis river at Thompson, Carlton county;
10 authorize Murray county to issue k$b,OOO
bonds to fund Indebtedness OF the county +;
d grant lands in aid Of railroad from fergI
l. Falls to the N. p. 4. r.; to incorporate q
o. Lake City Agricultural Society; to amend Il
- constitution 80 as to prohibit the distribute
ns of public moneys to sectarian schools; TO repe
the Gilman law of late session, relating to u
b, st. T. & P. K. X. to authorize Lyon county
e issue 81, 900 bonds to fund its floating deb
~ to establish State board Of equalization, co
OF sisting.of ten persons to be appointed by Z
ne Governor House bill was passed anthorizr
Lake City to issue bonds TO pay the sum
O. 81, 600 TOR repairing roads. The committee
"a appropriation was authorized 70 employ
nj clerk at salary OF $500 per day House b
~ were PASSED to amend the laws relating 10 Gu
- ftal 4fnck nf insurance cOmpAule5.