The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22
Minnesota Legislature.

amending the laws relating to estrays prohlh-
ting mortgage sales OF personal property
without notice making livery stable keepers
claims liens upon stock cared tor amending
the constitution relating to town voting
bonuses appropriating lands to the Mime
sofa Temperance Union Tor the education and
support OF INDECENT lnebriates. Senate bills
were passed amending the statutes relating
to bonds of county Treasurer; legalizlng con-
veyances OF real property with one subscribing
witness; relating to taking indemnity. by
Sherifis; legalizing wire fences; amending
the act incorporating st. Charles; for the pro-
lection of Wisconsin prisoners in transitu
through this State. House bills were pass
ed extending time Of collection OF personal
property taxes in Redwood county. Senator
Donnelly offered resolution which was
adopted, instructing the Judiciary committee
to enquire into the expediency OF assessing
the ex penses OF courts upon the parties It'll
CANT and TO report by bill or otherwise.
House Feb. 9.-The rules were sus-
pended and Senate bill passed, making pau
pers town charge in Stearns county. Bills
were introduced, to detach certain territory
from the city of Shakopee, Scott county; to
authorize Yellow Medicine county to issue
bonds in aid OF a railroad to aid in the con-
struction OF the st. Cloud and st. Peter rail-
road; to amend the charter OF the Fort Smell
ling Bridge Company to prescribe the pen
the time for completing the state road from
Litchfeid to Stearns county; to provide Tor
the organization OF new counties; to amend
the law relating to the SWede Fire Insurance
Company; to amend the laws relating to
elections Senate bills relating to immoral
practices and to sluicing OF logs We're lndef-
nitely postponed also House bill relating to
Illuminating oils; to amend the statutes re-
lating to burning prairie grass. The rules
were suspended and Senate bill auth orizing
the city OF Winona to issue bonds for water
works was passed also bills regulating the
catching OF fish in Otter Tail county; amend
ing charter OF Worthington; legalzing pro-
ceedings of Lakewood Cemetery association OF
Minneapolis; authorizing certain counties to
issue bonds in aid OF the Minnesota Northern
railroad; amending the statutes relating to
roads, cartways and bridges; prohibiting
fishing except by hook and line in the Zum-
bro renting certain payments on lands oc-
cupied as cemeteries repeating the act en-
couraging the pursuit and capture OF horse
thieves; authorizing commissioners OF Otter
Tail county to issue bonds Tor county build
| ings; amending the law relating to roads and
| highways House bills We're passed, appro-
prlating $75,Or0 for purchase OF grain for
| grasshopper sufferers; providing bountles In
the sum OF ST. O,O00 for the destruction OF
grasshoppels; amending the act OF 1879 re-
lating to Insurance. relating to execution OF
certain certificates; asking for mail route
| from Grantsburg to Rush City; creating
| school district in Scott and LIE Sueur coun-
ties authorizing lowering OF the waters OF a
lake near Hutchinson, Mcleod county ap-
propristing 1900 to the State Forestry Asso-
| citation 20 be offered as bOuntieS for the en-
enlargement OF forest culture; creating a
commission for ascertaining and paying the
extraordinary expenses incurred in the cap
tur- of the Mortified robbers appropriatinp
sac, QUO for building OF the Minnesota Insane
asylum legalizing the board OF trade OF Has
son appropriating 5000 to the State Fish
Commissioners issuing bonds OF Rushseba
| Chisago county, to fund the floating debt x
remove the Mile Laos Indians to their reser
vat'ons
Senate, Feb. l0.-Lieutenant Gov
Wakefield being absent, Senator DonnellJ
took the chair, when bills were introduced
amending the laws relating to melitla; max
ing provision for changes in the polling place
I'm Scott county. The Senate then alter
brief session OF the committee OF the whole
adjourned to the 18th inst
House. Feb. 18.-The rules wer
| suspended and House bill passed repealin
| the act OF 1872 relating 10 fees of officers {
Ramsey county resolution declaring i
favor oil the abolition OF the office OF RallrOa
Commissioner, and an amendment instruc,
ing the committee to include the office OF In
surance Commissioners and Adjutant Generi
[ were referred to special committee consist
ing oil A. Il Hall, McCrea. e. A. Gilman
Mills and Buck. Bills were introduced
t amending special laws OF 1876 relating to 81
4 ditor OF Hennepln county; to appropria
. Sal 900 for the supportIoi State Reform Scho
q and the maintenance OF soldiers orphans;
provide Tor levy OF tax for State purposes NJ
:, exceed ng two mills; to indemnify Ola
4 county foI expenses OF murder trial to l.
4 pa]lze proceedings OF supervisors OF town
| 1tv. RI fix
u county auditor OF Nicolet county at 81 500
) to provide Tor the location OF State ros
i, from Pennington To Carver via SnakDpee
:, appropriate $500 Tor bridge across Chippev
:. river. Senate bills were passed rrpealing II
u law OF 1872 relating to the capture OF h"r
u or Byron. House bills were passed, mem
/. ralizing Congress for post route to Glee
! wood Pope county; authorizing Hennep
county commissioner TO appropriate mon'
J, to improve navigation OF Lake Minnetonk
II prohibiting fishing I'D Swan county, exec
q with nets OF certain mesh to change bou
= daries oil school district in Madelia;
! SENATE, Feb. l2.--Bills were intr
= duced amending the law relating to the cs
10 lection OF taxes :. protect cemeteries al
Is burial places authorizing certain towns
ls Carver. Mcleod, Wfigh. and Stearns COUNT
ri To vote bonds in aid OF the Minneapolis al
10 St. l. yuis Branch railway. Bills were passe
drtachlng certain school dIStricfS IN wig
le county; authorizing fishing with nets in CO
DC iaiu lakes In Kandiyohi county; apNopr
Y ting Sig9 S. for the relief OF Charles q Leo
!, ard. balance due territorial treasurer q
II towering certain counties to issne bonds
- aid of railroads. amending statutes OF 1874
le lating to payment of delinquent taxes; rel
TT ing to road taxes on personal properly, 9
10 thurIzirg refunding 81 moneys paid under
Il valid tax sales; relating 10 town lnsuraT
- companies tor the destruction OF the pool
ce gopher relating to inspection OF illuminate
ed oils Tor the relief of judgment debtors;
tn lieving Meunonites from militia duty. Hol
bills were passed, relating to boundaries
IN school districts; TO preserve fish In IL
- Washington in LIE sueur county author
as ing R-nsille county to issue bonds to iund
p floating debt authorizing fishing "
ng nets in Lake Whipplf, Pope county; inc
in porating school district IN Lake City relat
: to government OF railroads organized in 10
y and during business in this State ; incorp
s. at,ng the village OF Carver incorporating
til village Of Lewiston providing tor State =.
/ from St PAUL to Shakopee authoriz ng
Leod county to issue bonds for railroad
poses
HOUSE. Feb. I2.-Bills were int
duced, rrlating to the liabilities OF municl
Tor corporxtions; u, amend the general statL
nd relating to foreclosures OF mortgages. I
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