The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-01

act, by reducing the number of acres to be
planted from 40 to 10 on each quarter section:
to open up judgments in cases Of certain tx
sales to amend the statutes relating to as |
Segment OF judgments: to protect prisoners
from Wisconsin in transitu through this State;
te amend the law relating to assessments for |
taxes to extend time tor redemption Oflands |
bid in by State at tax sales. The House resO- |
luton for joint committee OF i've to lnvestl.
gate certain charges against the State Board |
Of EQUALIZATION was amended and agreed to, |
when Senator Hall and Williston were ap- |
DOinted members Of such committee on the |
bart Of the Senate. The resolution in refer !
ence to compromise plan tor counting the |
electoral vote was next taken up when q long |
discussion ensued Afternoon and evening !
sessions were held to debate the matter The |
Republican Senators generally favored the
compromise but opposed Mr.. Liensn's resol-
ution. Mr.. Lienau's preamble was fiually re-
jected and a second resolution offered bv
Senator Gilfillan was adopted. The two re-
solutions as passed were as follows:
Resolved. That our senators and Repres-
entatives in Congress be and the same are
hereby requested to give their hearty sup
port to the bill presented by the select COM
mittee of Congress. which is ssto provide tor
and regulate the counting Of the votes for
President and Vice President, and the de-
cision of the questions arising thereon"
And be it further Resolved, That our Sen
ators and Representatives in Congress be re-
Quested to favor the passage OF some measure
providing for and facilitating speedy review
and determination by the proper courts OF the
United States OF any and all questions that
may grow out of or arise from any canvass
electoral votes or the declaration of the result
thereof or the installation in Office of any Pres
ident or Vice President in pursuance OF such
canvass or declared result or pursuant to
any election by the respective houses OF Con-
gress.
The following was the vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Conkey, Deuel.,
Donnelly, Edgerton, Finseth, Folsom, Hall,
Langdon, Lineau, Macdonald, McHench, Mayo.
Morton, Nelson, Pehler, Kenmore, Schoen-
beck, Smith, James, Jr., Smith, K, l., Stacy,
Swanstrom, West, Wilkinson, Willistop, and
Yale-26
Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Butler, Gillian,
Not voting-Archbald, Armstrong, Daniels,
Doran, Durfee, Edwards, Henry, McNelly,
Page and Waldron.
House, Jan. 23-Magoffin' g resolu-
ton in relation to the compromise bill for
counting the electoral vote was, after discus
sion, made the special order for the oath at
IL a. m, yeas 50, nays 33. Bills were intro
across Grow River, in Mcleod county; to ap-
propriate 1855 Is to r.imburse lie Sueur
county for expenses of hunting the Mortified
robbers; to authorize State Auditor to abate
penalties on taxes in certain cases OF grass
hopper ravages to appropriate money to
A. r. Mann ng and w. +. Wheeler Tor killing
the two bank robbers at Ncrthfeld; to appvO-
pirate $500 Tor bridge across Red River, in
Otter Tail county; to appropriate > ,OtO TO
build bridge across the Sank River, in
Stearns county, near the village OF Richmond;
to authorize town clerks to make report to
county officers. The bill approPropriating
SIS. QUO annually for the support of the State
normal schools was passed-yeas 81, nays 36:
also to vacate portion OF Jordan cemetery
, to authorize the village of Read to issue
bonds.
SENATE, Jan. 24.-Senate bills pro
i,ibtiog the sale OF liquor in the town OF Ken
] yon, GUodhue county also authorizing the
. State Treasurer to borrow temporarily iron
the school fund to pay warrants drawn on fhe
nau's resolution favoring the abolition OF tht
electoral college and Substituting there for di
rect vote by the people was in committee Ofthe
whole recommended for indefinite postpone
. ment and tue recommendation adopted. The
, usury bill. was thu n taken up when lengthy
, discussion ensued, which was INDUCED in By
: Donnelly, Robbins, Wh@elock, Daniels. Hall
, Folsom, Butler, Williston and Wilkinson, at
, ter which the Senate adjourned.
i House Jan. 24th.--.-A petition from
a Minneapolis inventor was read stating tina
4 he had invented machine Tor the destruct-
. ion of grasshoppers which he has named the
$ "Hopperdozer," aud asking an approprlauoi
8 tension OF time for pay ment OF taxes in Ken
o vile Co protesting against repeal OF the Inc
# briate ASYLUM law; tor bounty t,r destruct
T. ion of grasshoppers, from citlzens Of 0wii
r county; Tor extension Of time tor payment Q
: taxes, tom OF Blue Earth and Rice countie
L Tvnn vafo Ace s,rrp n q
Bills we're Introduced to amend the act IN
s cooperating the Hamline Univrrsity;to amen
n the statutes relating 10 corporations;
II amend the statutes relating to partition fences
e to amend the general statutes relating 7
r evidence; to amend the statutes relating =
h app-als in justices courts. The rules Wer
a sus pended and the Senate joint resolution re
e guessing our Senators and Representatives !
n tongre 5 to give their hearty support to III
m com promise measures relative 10 cOunrn
a the electoral vote was taken up Alter dii
ii question BY Messrs. Ric, Chlds, Wilson
Ct Finney, Comstock, and Mott. the resolutio
was lost ayes 81 nays 80. Mr.. Child the
q offered the following concurrent resolution
q Whereas there are conflicting opinions as
- the proper methods Of ascertainll and d.
!. clarinc the correct results OF the Presldenti'
a election. Therefore be It resolved BY the Huu'
i 1.-THE Senate concurring) that We d-sire = Ju
~ and peaceful solution o. the Presidential que
m
"A IN the patriotism aud discretion OF our Sena
10 ors and Representatives in Congress, We dee
e itinadyis4ble to embarras. them with instruc
- ions in the matter Mr.. Mills then offered q
10 followind sui stitnte: Resolved that =
- the Legislature Of Minnesota approve oithe
IA reported BY the joint committee OF the y
- houses OF Congress for counting the electoI
=. votes Tor President of the United States y
n that copy OF this resolution be telegraph
~ to each Of our Senators and Representative
n A. z. Hall moved TO strike out latter part
- the substitute requiringa copy TO be telegrap
in ed to Washington, which MOtion prevaile
he A lengthy discussion then cnsned betwe
nj. Messrs Magofin, Finney, Child. RathbnI
Of Calender, Buck, Comstock, Truax, Wils<
L. Gilman, G. A, the substitute WAS declar
re- adopted, yeas 40. nays II. At the atternn
ns: sessi n bills were passed, to provide for
=. incorporation OF parishes in kpisc y
ar churches. House bill to amend the statu
! relating to the admission Of women 10 pr
"a tice in the courts was lost-yeas 40, nays y
for but on motion reconsidered and laid on
.on table Bills were passed to authorize MUIR
der county to issue q, 90 Of bonds to fund no.
M ing debt; to amend genera laws RESTING