The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-08

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Judiciary Committee asking an expression Of
opinion on the propricty of biennial sessions was
taken up, and the Senate voted in favor of such
sessiOn.-2l to IL. The bill was recommitted to
the judiciary with instructions to amend. bills
were intrOduced-fOr the protection of fences of
ea1lrOad companies; relating to dana res Tor right
Of wa"; for reciprocal insurance CO.. panes; allow
ing women to vote Oh the question Of the sale and
manufacture of liquor; amending the act relating to
mechanics liens. In Committee of the " hole.
the prOpO ed a endments to the General AK law
we've considered. alter which, witho It redchi ga
vote. the Committee rose Bills were int.odu ed
amending the law Of cha tel mortgages; c ,mpell-
ing the treasurer Of the lnebriate sylum to give
bonds. etc. :: The contested election case of
Meighen rs. Edwards was consid red during the
evening
HOUSE Bills were intrOduced-requir-
ing hail insurance companies Going business in
the State to have capital of 5000; relating to
public iibrares: amending the general laws re-
lating to representation IA joint RESOLUTION was
Offered declaring that swamp lands shall not be
given to corpo ations but be '.eld the property
of the >t1tc and. when sold, the proceed: of such
sale shall BE- set aside as sinking fund to pay
Just claims against the State The b II allowing
women to vote ON the whisky que ton was
the %Seis Ss Sii repsa " the act
creating all Inehriatc Asylum was recommended
to be Indefinitely pos poned TIE ST. Paul 4 Pa
stltute for the other bills Of the railroad Commit
tee. was taken H., and discussed. The de ate
continued until 'hree p. M. when the special Or
der the bill to pro ide uniform and cheap text
books was taken up and tho oughly debated. 1t
finally. passed by vote Of 50 to IS, In the even
ing the sessioI was occupied in the d -cussiOn Of
the ia lroad bills. when. without reaching vote
At Q late hour the House I'D jOurned.
SENATE-On the e1st, the Assembly
amendments to the Senate bill for securin. cheap
textbooks were concurred in by vote of b to 5.
IA moi n to adjourn over Washington 3
Birthday was negatived . to p Sundry local
and general bills were intro tuced, among them a
bill to prevent gambling. and especially the hre,-
card-iEOnte style. In Committee OF the Mole.
the school Tax bill was considered sundry amend
ments being offered. 1t was finally postponed.
The consideration Of am ndments to the General
Tax law occupied the remainder of the session
1.-THE evening session was devoted to the hear
ing of the contested election case.
HoUsE-Thc bill appropriating $50, 900
for hounties for tee culture was favorably con-
sidered. The House declined to pass the bill
providing for the discharge Of prisoners who
could not pay their fines. over the Governors
vetO bv vote of 81 to e.. .Sundry bills were in
troduced- o prevent town boards from letting
contracts 10 members; legaiz ne forcible entry
in'O dwellings in ciee OF accident: 10 compel the
adoption OF sanitary measures for the prevention
of scarlet fever. Bills passed relating to mort
case Tor C osure.: amend ng the laws cOuc rning
poor relief; reducing the interest on taxes l.,
voting ior the issue Of liquor licenses . The
Hos bill prescribing the penal or murder in
vote was subsequently, re:onsid red and The bill
tabled
SENATE-On the 22d, the Senate de.
voted the entire day to the contested election
of Magician Is Edwards, and adjourned without
reaching decision.
HousE-A resolution was adopted in.
viting Rev. Henry Ward Beecher to conduct de.
vOt Onal rci>es the 9th. b. lis were trO
duced-regulating the compensation of jurors and
witnesses in Justices Court; defining the duty
OF County Commissioners in granting licenses for
ths e.; sale g, l,igaor; fixing the fees Of
facture and sale of adulterated liquor =.
The bill appropriating money for the general
expenses of the State Government was passed.
of the parties interested in the st. Paul Il Pacific
Legislation. During the afternoon several new
bills were introduced Bills passed-relating tC
illuminating oils; regulating town insurance com
panies; relating to executions in district Courts
80. The bill ling wire fencts legal boundaries
was voted down, lecOnsidcred, and refer red to 8
pointing commission to examine into the feast
bility Of converting one Of the State Normal
Sch Jols into all Asylum for the insane, was lost
recOnsidered and tabled.
SENArE-On the Esd, the bills for the
eettem mt of the old railroad bonds issued by the
State came up as the special order and ELECTED q
general discussion, at the conclusion of which
they were ordered to be engrossed. The Tax law
was considered, amended and referred for clerical
correction and printing. Il he bill making MUIR
der in the first degree punishable by death was
amended and its passage recommended The
Usury bill was amended and its passage recon-
mended - he bill for the protection of dogs
passed under a suspension of the rules The
contest d election case Of Meighen a.. Edw ards
was settled by the adoption OF q resolution tina,
MeiOhen was not entitled to the seat -25 to g. .
Sund-y general and local bills introduced.
Bills pas. ed-r, gulating drains and sideways
memorial 10 C.n yress that Redwood Falls be de-
clared the head of navigation on the Minnesots
River. a large number of House amendments tt
Senate bills were concurred in.
HousE-The bill prescribing the death
penalty for murder passed-62 to 49,. The bill
relating to the st. Paul & Pacific Railroad lines
passed-s6 to L.. House bills passed-sundry
general laws relating tO the burning Of prairie
grass. The Speaker was presented with photo
graphs of members OF the Legislature by Mr.. ent
ley and made appropriate response. "A bill Il
amend the Constitution in order to make churcf
property subject to taxation was lost 20 &c
corpora ions to aid in building railroads; amend
ing the law relating to State lands; amending the
laws rel ting to Judges of Probate; providing for
the public posting OF Constitutional amend
ments: legaliz:ng patent-i"side newspapers
amending the Road law; compelling attorneys to
taxes by County Treasurers; providing bounties
for the destruction OF gOphers; joint resolution
thanking those who look part in the tight with and
the hunt for the NOrthfeld robbers. "A large
number Of bills were considered in Committee Of
the Whole.