Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25

tlce OF the supreme Court ana SIX Judges OF
the U. $. Circuit Court, to he selected 6y tho
the rules and pass the joint resolution to
amend the const tuition by providing that no
claims ever be allowed for property lost in the
rebellion, unless the person losing was loyal
to the goycrnment-l0st, l25 to ~, not two
thirds.
Minnesota Legislature.
SENATE, Jan. l0th.-Gev. Wake
field announced the following committee OH
the old railroad bonds: Armstrong, Gilallan,
McNelly, Smith, Il. |. Nelson, POehler, Will
liston, J. Smith, Jr., and Archibald. After
the transaction OF some unimpOrtant busi-
ness, the Senate went into the election of U.
S. Senator On roll call Senator Armstrong
rose to a personal explanation at the conclu-
sion Of which he voted for Window. The
ballot stood, Window e6, Wilkinson II, Ban
ming 1, Wakefield l. Window having re-
ceived 4 majority of all the votes cast Gy the
Senate was declared the choice OF that body
for U. S. Senator. The Senate then resumed
its regular course OF business and passed una,a-
imously the bill appropriating $1,000 for
furnishing temporary relictto the grasshop-
per sufferers
House, Jan. 10.-Sevcral petitions
in reference to bounties for grasshoppers were
read and referred to the committee ON grass
hOppcrS !; also TOR compulsory system OF ed
ucation, requiring all childran between and
Is years old to attend school three months in
each year. Bills were introduced, 20 incor-
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 $28, 600
annually for support OF Deaf, Dumb 4 Blind
Institute; to amend general statutes relating
to actions and allowing the State, when plain
titf, to sue in any county; to legalize the ac-
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 troug hs in towns;
to repeal chapter Il general laws OF 1872, re-
lating to exemptions Of laborers' wages.
House bills were then passed, to authorize
fishing with nets in Stearns county; to amend
the statutes relating to creditors Of assignees.
SENATE, Jan. I.-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 al
extension OF time for two years therefor. SEN
WilkinsOn's resolution III reference to the
right OF A. Il. Filseth to seat ON the floor Of
the Senate was called, and amended by SEN
ator Yale, so as to embrace in the inquiry the
ate to a seat. The resolution was adopted and
referred to 4 special committee.
House, Jan. l7th.-BillS were pass
cd !egalizing tax Of Kandiyohi county TOR 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 i'll certain cases !;
| to grant swamp lands in aid OF a railroad
| from 4 line III Cook county to the northern
line OF the State; to amend the statutes re-
| lating to replevin ; to authorize the village'of
Reed, Wabashaw courty, to issue bonds tor
school purposes to exempt debts to q certain
| amount from execution and punishment; to
! provide bounties for the planting and growing
| Of forest trees. The joint convention OF the
two houses then convened Tor the formal ar
nOuncement Of the election Of Hon. VIM.
| Window as U. S. Senator which was done by
Speaker Gibbs, after which the convention
adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. lS.-Eacl Senator was
| allowed $40 for postage. Bills were intro.
duced, to amend the law relating to county
| treasurers; to prevent usury bY limiting the
rate OF interest to IL per cent and invalidating
! the instrument where higher rate is taken.
A petition from citizens Of Pope and Stcarns
| counties praying for change i'll the law for
the collection OF debts, which would ensue to
the benefit Of the debtor class, WAS referred to
! 4 special committee OF five. Senate bill Tor
the preservation OF game was passed. The
| following committees were then announced :
Standing committee on insurance, Senators
Edxerton, West, Gilfillan, Swanstrom, Don
committee on qualifications, Messrs. Yale,
Nelson, Armstrong, Wilkinson and Willis
ton; special committee on communication OF
| the Governor concerning residents of Stearns
and Pope counties, Messrs. Donrelly, Hall
Nelson, Duell and Mayo.
House, Jan. 18.-Bills were intro.
duced to appropriate g, 800 tor the repairs OF
the MankatO State Normal school; to appro-
pirate &, ,0OOto build bridge across the st.
Louis river at Thompson, Carlton county; t0
authorize Murray county to issue 49, GOO Of
grant lands in aid Of a railroad from Fergus
Falls to the N. p. r. R.; to incorporate the
Lake City Agricultural Society; to amend the
constitution so as to prohibit the distribution
Of public moneys to sectarian schools; to repea
the Gilman law of late session, relating to the
st, p. & P. R. K. to authorize Lyon county tc
issue 5000 bonds to fund its floating debt
to establish State board OF equalization, cen.
sisting of ten persons TO he appointed by the
Governor. House bill was passed authorizing
Lake City to issue bonds to pay the sum O
s., 900 tor repairing roads. The committee OF
appropriation was authorized to employ
clerk at salary of 500 per day. House bill.
were passed to amend the laws relating to cap
ital stock OF insurance companies.
SENATE, Jan. 19.-Bills were intro
duced authorizing the county commissions
OF Mobiles county to issue bonds for iundin!
county debt Bills were passed allowing wO
fO In
missioner Of Dodge county to sell the count,
poor farm; exempting benevolent societie!
from the provisions of the laws relating t
life insurance companies also memorial t.
Congress for the reconciliation Of silver
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
dispencing with grand juries in the disccrtio,
Of the Court.
| House, Jan, l0th.-Bills were in
troduced, to prohibit sectarian practices il
public schools, such as singing OF hymns, i,
Waseca county; to appropriate q, 600 TO
robbers and appointing commission to audi
such claims to amend the statutes relatin:
to cases in suits at law; to incorporate th'
village Of Benson, Swift county; to ament
the act incorporating the village OF Reeds
Swift county, Passed House bills were pass
ed, incorporating the village OF Delavan
making the Office Of County Superintendent o
| SCuOVlS VI J4UC 0C0ASA SOunNy SASSsAvS ~ SA'
people; Mr.. Campbell from the committee OF
he judiciary to which WAS referred the reso
ton in reference to the legality of the reap
, portionment of the State at the present ses
sion, reported that the committee were unan
imous in the conclusion that such reappor
| tionment could be made at this session con
; formally to the requirements of the consti
tuition. Mr.. Conastock offered resolutio,
providing for Joint committee of ten from
the House and five from the Senate to repor
, bill for the reapportionment OF the Legisla
tive and Congressional districts under tn
census of 1875. Notice of debate being givel
the resolution went over under the rules
The House bill memorializing Congress
against the grant OF further extension Of tim
. to the Hastings & Dakota Railroad was pass
ed under suspension OF rules.