The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25
Minnesota Legislature.

The Senate on the 10th passed the
the House grasshopper appropriation bill for
IS, 900. Messrs. Armstrong, Giltillan, McNelly
R. l. Smith, Nelson, PehleT,J j. Smith, Jr. ,and
Archibald were appointed committee on State
railroad bonds. the only other business done
In the House on the 10th bills were
logg and Delevan TO legalize conveyances in
certain cases; to appropriate s28 ,6uO for the
deaf, dumb and blind; locating q hospital for
the insane at Red Wing. House bills passed !:
regarding watering troughs; relating to cred
itors of assignors, and repeating the law ex-
empting labore1s' wages.
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
The principal work done by the leg
islature, on the 10Th, was the election OF u S.
Senator, which resulted in favor Of Hon VIM.
Window, to be his own successor. In the
Senate, MIR: Robbins nominated MIR. Win
mated Morton 8. wilkinson. The Repub-
lican members all voted for Mr.. Win
dom except Mr. Deuel., who voted for Hon.
J. B. Wakefield. TIE Democratic members
all voted for MIR. Wilkinson. MIR. Donnelly
voted for Hon. VIM. L. Banning. In casting
his VOTE Mr. Armstrong 1poks at Length re-
yass, when his support was given to Gov.
Davis, and he referred in strong terms to the
course Of the St. Paul Press at that time in
c0ndemning men tor not adhering to the Re-
publican party then called attention to the
editor Of that paper who abandoned the party
when it ceased to contribute to his income.
He noted the rapid ascendency Of that party
in the State since the said editor lett it and
gave to the world the prediction that it was
dead and rotten. MIR. Donnelly explained his
vote as being for the Greenbackers.
In the House Mr.. Edmund Rice nom.
mated Hon. NJ. 8. Wilkinson for Senator and
Mr.. C. A. Gilman nominated Hon. VIM. Win
dom. All Republicans voted fer MIR. Window
except Bertrand and Pugh for Hon. J. B.
Wakefield; Eberhard and Rogers for Hon. NJ.
Democrats all voted for Mr.. Wilkinson except
Campbell, Dilley and Fredericks, who voted
for Hon. E. Rice.
Bills were introduced in the Senate
on the 18th as follows: To authorize the cree
ton Of wire fences for the city Of Austin to is
sue bonds; amending the law relating to in
sane people A bill was also introduced Civ
ing two years further time to complete the
Brainerd, and five years to complete the st.
Vincent extension. The question OF reappor-
tioning the Legislative districts OF the State
was submitted to the judiciary committee
The bill admitting women to practice law in
the courts ELECTED an interesting discussion in
which Senator Wilkinson and Gilfllan oppos-
ed the measure and Senator Williston very
forcibly advocated its passage, and it was
recommended to pass in committee OF the
whole. Senator Wilkinson called up his res
olution to inquire into the eligibility of Sena-
tor Finseth to seat on the floor, bnt accepted
= substitute offered by Mr.. Yale that special
committee offive be appointed to enquire into
the eligibility Of all or any members OF the
body. The resolution was adopted.
Among the bills introduced in the
House, on the 18th, were = the following {:
regulating the salaries OF county officers: TO
authorize the State Auditor to abate interest
on school and other State lands in certain
cases; to grant swamp lands tor building =
railroad from Duluth northward; to exempt
debts from attachment in certain cases to