Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-01

immigration purposes; relating to persons ex-
the construction OF dains; authorizing Puhlica- :.
.ion OF special laws in papers OF the county
therein; detaching territory from
Pipestone and attaching the same to Rock;
Memoralizing Congress for light house on
sSt %e for :Ss '
plrti0n Of the Winona and Southwestern Rail
road. The bill providing for the payment Of
the Minnesota State Railroad Bonds by the
issue Of the new 30 y+ar bonds-said issue to
be subject to vote Of the people At 4 special
election to be held June 18th, was discussed
the Whole Vas recommended to pass.
House. Feb. 23.-Bills were intro.
duced, relating to contracts for local improve
ments in St. Paul amending laws relating to
organization OF Villages relatinG to admins.
teriug oi oaths aud taking acknowledgment
Of Instruments. House bills were passed, tor
the completi' n OF the st. Paul & Pacific ex-
for murder; providing tue manner in which
highway tax or road money may be expend-
ed in Communication Of poll tax; regulating
salary of County auditor Of Anoka county;
preventing the destruction of fish in Anoka
county; relating to village OF Rosemount,
;1, Dakota county,; relating to ,.,,S;n. b%in
the act incorporating Pennington;
authorizing municipal corporations to aid in
coustruc ion Of railroads. Just before recess,
Speaker Gibbs was presented with = large and
beautifully framed picture OF the members OF
Bentley made the presentation speech and
was responded to by Mr. Gibbs in an eloquent
nd feeling address, clio ing with thanking the
donors tor the appropriate gift and gratefully
accepting it as token of the good wishes OF
his fellow members of the BouRe.
SENATE, Feb. 24.-Bills we're intro.
duced, for railroad from Taylors Falls TO
panes to deposit *lOO, 600 securities with the
insurance commissioner; tor construction of
railroad from the Iowa line to st. Paul
amending Statutes relating to evidence; to
aid in the construction of the Midland Rail-
rosa; relating to animals running lares ssda in
for repairs OF Winona Normal School bnild-
ing; applying the text book bill to st. Paul.
Passed.; amending charter OF Minneapolis.
The contested election case OF Meighen vs..
Edwards was decided on the night OF the 23rd,
alter long and spirited contest, in favor OF
the sitting melnbe.-SenatOr Edwards bY q
vote of25 to9
House Feb. 24-The bill providing
for the admission of women to practice in the
Courts OF this State was called up and again
deteated-yeas 50 nays "a, two votes short OF
the necessary number. Senate bills were
passed, providing tor the adjustment and pay
ment OF delinquent taxes; relating to personal
property road taxes; relating to purchase OF
State Supreme Court reports; amending the
Minnesota State laws relating to ferries:
relating to redemption of lands;relating to ex-
tension OF grounds of State University relat-
ing to printing reports ot railroad commission
er relating to salt spring lands: providing
f>~C Ckokn in
were passed authorizing town clerks to admin
lister oaths relating to cattle running at large;
relating to duties OF county treasurers; relat-
ing to nshing in lakes in Steele county; relat-
ing to roads, cart. ays and bridges; relating to
cattle running at large in Sibley county ;chang-
ing boundaries of district in Winona county;
| providing for maintenance and education at
| the State University OF Oscar Oleson Sub0rn !:
| relating to boards OF health enforcing sanitary
measures amendin the statutes relating to
organization OF villages; relating to town
boards letting contracts; authorizing Swift
county to issue bonds; locating State road
from Wadena to Todd county; incorporating
| to fishing in Goodhue and Dakota counties;
amending statutes of 1866 relating to house
breaking. The House then adjourned to
Monday Feb. 26th.
SENATE, Feb'y 26.-Bills were intro.
duced appropriating 81 ,4S3. 65 to reimburse C..
G. Edwards ior expenses OF contested elecc-
tions; amending general statutes relating to
OF public funds passed under suspension.
The senate by vote OF 27 to accepted the
invitation to attend the opening of the House
by prayer by Mr.. Beecher, ON the morning Of
tile 9th. House bills wele passed relating to
treasurer Of Ssearns county; Incorporating
MOrriStOwn, Rice county; Incorporating viii
lag- Of Duprey,. LIE sueur county; House
| bills were DasSed relating t. civil actions:
to abolish the remedy by distress for rent ;
transferring certain mi-cellaneous books in
the State library to the State University; re-
la.ing TO the catching Of fish in the town of
WoOdvil'e, Waseca county; changing the name
OF the :ownsite OF Douglas, Stevens county, 10
DOnnelly amending the act incorporating
The W. stern Express Company; reiunding
certain taxes iu Dakota county.
House. Feb. 26-Senate bills were
passed, relating to town OF Albert Lea; pro-
viding for water supply at State Reform
ting $500 Tor iron fence around grave OF Mrs
Eliza Muller at Fort R'dgely granting swamp
lands in aid OF Minnesota & St. Louis Railway;
proposing amendment to constitution allow
ing women to vote on license or no license
reapportioning Winona county into commits.
sioi+r districts; relating to cattle running al
large in Dakota county; relating to voting on
lating to foreclosure Of mortgages; Tor the es-
tatlishment and maintenance i'll towns Of
public libraries and reading rooms; vacating
part OF the village of Brownsdale; relating to
the printing aud distribution OF laws and
public documents; relating to fees OF sher-
ifs relating t. oatbs aud acknowledgements.
The bill relating to grasshopper bounties was
referred to the committee on grasshoppera
fnr amendment