Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-08


Douglas and Todd counties to appropriate
S4OO for completion of bridge across the Min
nesota river at Granite Falls; to appropriate
$500 for encouraging chronological and
pomological investigations; to legalize publ.
cation Of notices in papers printed on the
auxiliary plan to amend the statutes of 1874
relating to preservation OF game; to amend
the statutes relating to partition fences to ap-
propriate Sl99.56, with legal interest from
1857 to C. Z. Leonard, Territorial Treasurer
the same remaining unpaid to amend the
law relating to catching of fish; to legalize
conveyance Of property executed with but a
passed authorizSSe "t County commissioners stf Of
Otter Tail county to issue bonds for county
buildings authorizing Becker, Wadena and
Wilkin counties to issue bonds in aid
OF the Minnesota Northern Railroad !;
authorizing the transcription by register o
deeds, of certain records in Ramsey County {;
etery Association at Minneapolis; amending
the statutes relating to roads, cartways and
bridges; to remit certain amounts fixed on
land for cemetery purposes by the Oak Grove
Cemetery Association OF Minneapolis; also
house bills amending the act incorporating
Winnebago City; authorizing Lake City to
issue bonds; vacating portion OF Jordan Gem
eligibility reported that he had investigated
the subject and found nothing to cast suspi-
cion on the eligibility Of any member of the
Senate. The report was accepted. The Senate
then took up the bill repeating the Inebriate
Asylum law, but after a lengthy discussion
adjourned without decisive action.
House, Feb. 3d.-Bills were intro.
duced to amend the laws of 1874 relating to
game; to appropriate $500 for bridge over
Rum River i'll lsanti county; to amend the
law OF 1872 incorporating Lake City to amend
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propriate 81 600 for a bridge across Root River,
i'll Fillmore county; to protect human lite by
accidents from persons hunting deer at night,
in Stearns county; to pay John Patterson $75
for pursuing and capturing noted horse
thief; to amend the statutes relating to chat
tel mortgages; to authorize fishing with
nets in Lake Whipple, Pope county to pro-
and other sufferers; to amend the statutes re-
lating to railroads organized in Iowa to pro
hlbit the running at large of cattle in Clay
county; to remove the county seat OF Becker
counry from Detroit to Audubon; to confer
ferry privileges upon Hugh Thompson at Fish
county to issue bonds to fund its floating
Indebtedness :; to build a bridge across Long
Lake, Becker county: to appropriate
SIS, 600 for the purchase of seed grain tor dis
tribution among the grasshopper sufferers !;
amending the act incorporating the village Of
Minnesota Lake lpassed under suspension Of
rules +; to amend the laws relating to appeals
destruction of grasshoppers and their eggs
The bill provides tor a graded system: OF
bounties OF 81. 90 per bushel Tor the insects up
to June lst, then of 80 cents up to the 10Th Of
June and then gradually decreasing to pro-
vide for the discharge of INDECENT convicts ;
Mr. Muir, of Steele, at this point offered a res
olution requesting the Senate to return the
afi1
50, 500 for repairs Of the State Normal School
at Mankato. A lengthy and spirited discus
sion ensued between Messrs. Muir and Buck
and others, when on the call of the roll
the resolution was lost-ayes Al, nays 49.
Senate bill was passed, amending the act in
cooperating the village of Willmar, also
House bills relating to school district i'll Lake
City; appropriating $500 each to Manning and
Wheeler for killing Of the robbers at North
field, to protect fish in Lake, Washington Le-
Sneur county; to encourage the planting and
growing of timber and shade trees; to incor.
porate the village Of Zumbrota The House
! Then went into committee OF the Whole aud
| which was All instruction to the Judiciary
| committee to report bill leaving the lnflict'
ing of the death penalty in cases OF murde,
| in the first degree, to the discretion of the
presiding Judge. The House then adjourned
SENATE Feb. 3.-Bills were intro
duced, vacating part of village plat of James
| vile; amending the act incorporating eas
Janesyille; legaiizing the survey OF state road
izing district 70 in Wright county separtt
school district; amending the act Incorporating
| Shakopee; vacating part OF Kelly's addition tt
| Owatonna authorizing fishing with nets ir
Lakes of Kandiyohi county;amending the acts
relating to the State Reform School; relating
to the justices of the peace. Senator Nelson
rising to a question, states that Senator Fin
seth had been subpoenaed to Washington by
the Investigating Committee, and asked leave
| of absence for him tor the time necessary tt
obey the summons. Senator Yate was doubt
tul whether Senator Finseth could Ike forced
to obey the subpoena, or whether it he wer
willing, the Senate ought to grant the leav
desired. He moved to refer the subject to tn
committee on Federal Relations: Senator Ed
gerton was confident Mr.. Finseth was quail
fed elector and hoped the Senate would un
animously consent to the leave asked fol
Senator Gilfllan favored the motion to refer
Senator Nelson thought it important to dccid
whether Senator could be summoned t
Washington or elsewhere without the conser
ofthe Senate and was in favor of reterenc
to the committee to settle this point. Tl
motion was then adopted. Senate bills wer
passed, to legalize the vote of certain towns {
Meeker county relating to cattle running s
large; authorizing the city OF Wabashaw
issue SIG, 600 bonds for ferry and road pul
poses; relating to pay ofjurors; appropriatin
81 900 for capture OF Northfield bandits; rela'
ing to prospective costs; relating to highway: y
in Bass LAKE Faribault county; incorporatin
the village OF Zumbrota. The Committee 0
revision of Statutes reported adversely to til
| measure. and the bill was indefinitely post
poned. The bill for TIE coditiscation Of I'll
school laws was taken up and an amendmel
adopted allowing teaching foreign Language
for one hour each day, also making the ON!
was then recommended to pass and the Ser
ate adjourned to the 9Th inst, at o'clock.
HOUSE, Feb. 3.-Bills We're Intro
duced, to authorize draining certain lakes
l Meeker county; to locate and establish Sta
l road from St, Paul to Hamilton, Scott count
} to appropriate $1,000 for bridge over Il
: Pomme de Terre river, in Stevens county;
= change the name OF the town Ol Marian Lal
in Otter Tail county, to Perham; to exteI
time for payment OF taxes IN REDWOOD coun
Ipassed under suspension OF rules to amer
the statutes relating to elections; to appropr
r ate money for bridge in Morrison count
: The rules were suspended and House bill
D PASSED, to empower railroad companies to
e sue preferred stock; to authorize railros
companies to make agreements with bon'
. holders.
; SENATE, FeD. 0.-blllS were lnIi
. duced amending the act incorporating the Vi
= lage ct Byron; changing boundaries Of certa
school districts in Wright county; appropria
ing the sum of 81 ,e48.4 AS for repairs to the Sta
n prison. Senator Yale, chairman of the cor
= mittee on federal relations, to which had be-
e referred the matter OF granting leave OF a
t sence to Senator Finseth to goto Washingt'
+; in compliance with the subpoena Of the Co
t gressional committee, submitted a report
o the effect that no committee OF the Nation
e House of Representatives has any power
;. compel the attendance of any member OF t
Legislature of the State Of Minnesota while t
p LEGISLATURE is in session, and concluding wi
d the suggestion that it is entirely optional wi
Senator Finseth to obey the summons or l!
q as he thought proper. The report conclud
z by saving that willie the committee are
e opinion that the Senate should not in. any ma
= ncr endorse the opinion that COngressioI
r committees at Washington can compel t
o attendance of members of the Legislatu
d nor should place any obstacle in the way Q
10 Just and proper investigation instigated
If the we'll being OF the whole nation, they
j. think that it MIR. Finseth should think pl
!c per to obey, "it would be sufficient exc.
Is to warrant the Senate to grant the leave
,. absence as asked for" A long discussion {
Y, sued between Senators Daniels. Hall, Va
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