Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-22
Minnesota Legislature.

SENATE, Feb'y 13.-Bills were intro
duced, relating to school district in lie Sueur;
approprlating $4,000 tor purchasing portraits
Of State Governors in India ink; authorizing
Rid Wing to issue bonds Tor settling claim ol
St: Paul and Chicago Railway Company,
act incorporating Lake City, Passed.. House
bills appropratlng s., 500 for repair OF Manka-
to Normal School building was passed. The
bill Offering s, 600 in premiums for machines
for destruction OF grasshoppers and providing
tor commission to examine such inventions
and make awards was discussed in committee
of the whole but no definite action was taken.
duced, appropriating $500 tor rent due for
lands occupied as part Of the State prison
grounds; proposing amendment to the con.
stitution relating to taxation to amend the
law OF 1876 relating to taxes to authorize
draining OF Lake Harriet, in HenAepin county;
to merge the Offices OF railroad and insurance
commissioner; authorizing Anoka county to
issue Sl5, 900 bonds for county buildings; to
amend the act incorporating village Of Jordan;
legalizing town meeting in NOrthield. Sem
ate bills were passed, amending the acts in
cooperating the village of Plainview; appro-
p1iating money Tor paynent OF State electoral
to s5 3or e9mnSfi %aSia G
brary each year; Changing certain school
boundaries in Sherburne and Wright coan-
ties; authorizing Nobles county to issue
bonds; vacating = portion of Kelly's addition
to city of OwatOnna relating to school dis
tricts in Rice county; legalizing bonds OF the
town OF Preston, Fillmore county; creating q
commission to investigate and report the
amount due the L. S. Il NJ. r. Il. for stump
age ON lands belonging to that company lost,
yeas 49, nays 28l; legaizng the votes OF Ger
tain towns of Meeker county relating to cattle
running at large; providing forhppcintmento OF
guardians; authorizing Red Wing to compro-
mise certain claims OF the St. Paul & Chicgao
Railway company and to issue bonds there
for. House bills passed to amend general
statutes relating to district courts amending
charter OF Lake City; authorizing Pope coun-
ty to issue bonds; relating to issuing school
bonds iu Carver county authorizing Wright
county to issue St. 600 bonds for county build
ings; to provide for the organization OF lew
counties removing County Seat of Becker
county from Detroit to Audubon; amending
general laws of 1875 relating to judges OF
Probate; relating to serving OF process upon
nonresident landholders.
SENATE, Feb. l4.-Senate bills were
introduced returning thanks of people of the
State to Manning, Wheeler, and all other citi-
the robber raid at Northfield, and in the pur-
suit and capture of the bandits; relating to es
tates in dover; incorporating Preston; amend.
ing the law relating to the assessment and
collection of taxes amending the law relating
to the doty ct county auditors and register OF
deeds; relating to guardians; to provide for
the borrowing OF money to pay bOunties for
the destruction Of lOcusts. Senate bills were
passed amending the law relating to hospital
for the insane; relating to inspection OF illu-
minating oils; for the relief Of county treas.
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