The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

passed uuO6T SUSUClSlOu VI IulCo ~ dnCuO
the statutes relating to elections to appropri
ate money for bridge in Morrison county
The rules were suspended and House bills
passed, to empower railroad companies to is
sue preferred stock; to authorize railroad
companies to make agreements with bond
holders.
SENATE, Feb. 5.-Bills were intro
duced amending the act incorporating the vii
lage OF Byron; changing boundaries o. certain
ng the sum of 81 24a As for repairs to thu State
prison. Senator Yale, chairman of the COM
mittee on federal relations, to which had been
referred the matter OF granting leave OF alb
sence to Senator Finseth to goto Washington
in compliance with the subpoena Of the Con-
gressiOnal committee, submitted report to
the effect that no committee OF the National
House of Representatives has any power to
compel the attendance of any member OF the
Legislature OF the State of Minnesota while the
Legislature is in session, and concluding with
the suggestion that it is entirely optional with
Senator Finseth to obey the summons or Lot
by saying that while the committee are OF
opinion that the Senate should not in any man
ncr endorse the opinion that Congressional
committees at Washington can compel the
attendance of members of the Legislature
nor should place any obstacle in the way OF a
just and proper investigation instigated for
think that if Mr.. Fnseth should think pro-
per to obey, sit would be sufficient excuse
to warrant the Senate to grant the leave OF
absence as asked for.'' A long discussion en-
sued between Senators Daniels. Hall, Yale,
Nelson, Gilfllan, J. Smith, Jr., Donnelly,
Williston, Edgerton and Wilkinson. Senator
Finseth said he had no desire to 60 to Wash
ington, and had asked leave only tor the pur-
pose OF getting the opinion OF the Senate all
TO whether he should obey the subpoena or
not. Senator Bailey moved to strike out all
but the latter clause of the report which mo-
adopted. Senator DOnnelly moved that Sen
ator Finseth have leave of absence for as long
a time as he may desire which was adopted
yeas % nays 9.
House, Feb. Bills were intro
dnced, to amend general statutes relating to
exemptions; to provide money tor the relief
of the destitute in the grasshopper districts
and also tor bounties tor the destruction OF
grasshoppers and their eggs The bill author
ICES the State Treasurer to borrow SITE, 900, at
a rate not exceeding8 per cent, OF the nation.
al banks OF St. Paul to repeal chapter 40,
of special laws of 1872 relating to fees OF GER
tain officers; memorializing Congress for
mail route from Cambridge to Grantsburg,
Wisconsin to authorize county commission
ers OF Hennepin county to appropriate money
to improve the navigation of Lake Mime
tonka. Senate bills were passed, to authorize
the transcription OF certain records in Ramsey
county to punish the abduction OF unmar-
ried women; to memorabilia Congress ter
land grant and right of way for certain rail-
roads. House bills were passed, to levy and
collect an annual tax of " mills tor school
purposes; to appropriate the sum of $lOO, 900
for the support of the Hospital tor the indi-
gent insane. Adjourned
SENATE, Feb. 16.-Bills were intro
duced, memorializiDg Congress for the relief
OF settlers on Salt Spring lands; relating to
the compensation OF judges of probate; regu-
lating the salaries OF county attorneys and
judges of probate; providing tor the destruc
ton of the pocket gopher providing tor the
preservation OF game amendatOry OF the act
Incorporating Spring Valley. The contested
election case Of Meigher vs.. Edwards, was
made the special order for the 9Th inst The
| bill for the reduction ofthe salaries OF county
officials was then taken up but without dein-
| lite action the Senate adjourned.
| House, Feb. 5.-Bills were intro
duced, to provide tor the location and chang
| ing OF highways; to change boundaries OF
school districts in LIE Sueur and Scott coun-
ties; to repeal the Inebriate Asylum law; to
incorporate the village OF Carver to provide
| for laying out a state road from Carver to Far
ibault, Rice county; to recede portion OF the
village OF Mendoza; to allow the village OF
| Hutchinson to lower the water of a lake in
|
of Winona The rules were suspended and
Senate bill passed to provide for a road from
Becker station to Sank Rapids. Bills were
passed, to app, opriate 81, 292.78 to the State
Insane Asylum, to meet deficiency of last
year; to provide for the establishment Of a
State Equalization Board to appropriate
SOS, 900 annually for the support OF the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum to amend the con-
stitution relating to homesteads; relating to
powers OF attorney and their effect as evil
dence to amend the statutes relating to sher-
ifs deeds; to amend section Z, article /, OF
the constitution, relating to habeas corpus
to amend the act incorporating the village
of Cannon Falls; to amend the statutes re-
lating to religious corporations to authorize
| commissioners of Renville county to issue
$1,000 bonds; to authorize State Auditor to
abate penalties in certain cases; to enforce
collection OF taxes in the 9th Ward OF Ramsey
county TOR 1874 and previous years to author
Ize the reiundlng OF taxes in Dodge county
in certain cases. The rdles were suspended
and bills passed extending the time OF COM
p,etion OF the Hastings and Dakota Railroad
amending the charter OF Minneapolis.
Il SENATE Feb. 7,-Several petitions
against the repeal OF the Inebriate Asylum
law were read and referred. Bills were intro
duced tor the collection and assessment o.
tax due the State; to legalize bonds OF towJ
. of Preston, Fillmore county, passed undel
suspension OF rulesl; reducing salaries o
officials of Lyon county; amending the law re
latne to roads; amending the statutes relat-
, ing 10 vacation Of Judgments; amending thu
: statutes relating to attorneys; authorizing thu
J conveyance OF school lands in St. Louis coun
ty; providing for the relief OF County Treas
nrers; vacating certain plat of Albert Lex
Passed under snspensionl making paupers
town charge in Stearns county, PASSED.; ap
propriating $4,000 for enlargement of Uni
: versity grounds.
u House, Feb. Bills were introduced
to authorize certain citizens OF Wright count,
2 to drain lake; to repeal the act Of 1872 re
2 iating to taxes to memorabilia Congress il
: behalf of cheap transportation between tide
water, and the Mississippi valley; to amen,
the act incorporating the village OF Lewiston
D passed under suspension OF the rules amend
ing the charter Of Kasson; to authorize city 3
3 Hastings to build bridge across Vermil1io1
slough passed under suspension to detacl
!; certain territory from Renville and attach tn
n same to Nc Leod county amending the Law
8 of 1870 incorporating East Janesville The rule
. were suspended and House bill passed :
e amend the act Incorporating the village 9
Madeiia. Senate Hills were passed prohibit
e ing the sale OF liquors in the town Of Kenyon
t legaiizing the proceedings OF the commission
. e,s Of Lac qui Parle. House bills were passe