The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-21

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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE. !
Twentieth Annual Session. !
II SENATE, Feb. 13.-The judiciary COM
1nittee is called upen to report upon the pro-
posed p.a0 Of adjusting the difference be-
tween the State and Seymour, Sabin & Go. |
tisement was passed--yeas 20 nays 9. MT.
Nealey introduced q bill to encourage higher
edncatiOn, by advancing money, on the re-
cOmmendation Of board consisting Of the
superintendent of public instruction, the
president Of the university and third mem
Der to be appointed by the governor, TO
schools which apply for the privilege Of in
etitnting high school department, no school,
however, to receive more than $4OO ana the
annual aggregate not to exceed $4,000. Bills
introduced: To enable railroad companies 70
condemn lands for storm screens; to lncor-
pOrate the village of Stewartville, Olmsted
county; to vacate a cemetery at Sank Centre;
70 allow less than twelve jurymen to bring IN
Z verdict; to make paupers in GOndhue
county town charge; relating to Plainview
cemetery. Senate bills passed: 10 allow
kandiyohi county to issue $4,000 in seed
grain bonds; to change the name of Union
cemetery, at Belle Plain; to relieve school
district in Scott county.
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-TWO monster peti-
iOns from Scott county were introduced, one
praying for the removal Of the county seat
and the other against it, there were over 400
signatures to each. Some serious talk was
INDUCED in regard to the geological survey Of
the north part Of the State. All bridge bills
were indefinitely postponed The senate bill
authorizing Kandiyohi to issue bonds to pur-
chase seed wheat was passed. Mr.. Ladd in
troduced bill appropriatiEg 5000 to aid i'm,
migration. Mr.. Crandall, bill making 8
the minimum price for lands. The bill to re-
move the county seat of WatOnwan county
from Madclia to st. James was passed
SENATE, Feb. 14.-The senate, after a
good deal Of discussion, tacitely agreed to re-
commend the compilation Of the statutes. It
also, in committee Of the whole, recommend
ed for passage Mr.. Edgerton's Reform school
bill. Senate bills passed: Appropriating
$4,000 for finishing and furnishing the deaf
and dumb buildings; authorizing Belle PLANE
and also Murray county, to issue bonds; to
amend the charter Of Preston; and to amend
the act relating to corporations. House bills
passed. Authorizing Morrison county to is
sue s25, 40 lin bridge bonds; also, Detroit in
Becker county; and Incorporating the village
of Richland, in Waseca county. New bills:
Furnishing persons who fraudulently obtain
seed grain; changing an Olmsted county
school district line; to abate taxes on State
lands in grasshopper counties; authorizing
railroad companies to make running and 9th
er connections; to build bridge in Polk
county; amending the law relating to county
treasurers; regulating tish-catching in Free
born county; and to provide fsh-ways in
streams.
HOUSE, Feb. 14.--Almost the entire
day was passed in the committe Of the whole.
The discussion of the bill relating to the re-
moval OF the county seat Of Scott county was
sharp and long. The bill was recommended
to pass. The optional liquor license.bill was
badly championed, and vote to kill 1t stood
48 ayes to 80 nays. It was laid on the table.
The bill to provide for a revision of the con-
stitution is the special order for Tuesdny, the
10th, at II a. m.
/ SENATE, Feb. 15--The Senate showed
its wisdom in passing Mr.. Edgerton's Reform
school bill. House bills passed: For the
compilation Of the statutes; Chaska court
] house bonds. Senate bills passed: Amending
tho statutes relating to order Of argument, SO
1t shall be the same in criminal as civil cases
for the protection Of children; for the appoint
ment Of guardians; for the challenge Of Jurors
Minneapolis Gas company's bond bill, and to
give Yellow Medicine asmall slice Of Chippewa
county, if Chippewa is willing. Bills intro.
duced: For indexing State and county rec.
ords; reimbnrsing certain counties $3,43 for
money spent in killing 'hoppers; Winona
city liquor law; to allow women to vote on
liquor questions; to compel the treasurer Of
the St. Paul board Of education to make
monthly reports; to leagalize roads in Otter
Tail county; to change the law apportionine
school moneys upon schOOlable children in
stead Of an enrolment; amending the registry
law; relating to the plat Of the town CT Mon.
ticello.
House, Feb. l5.-This was engaged all
day discussing the bill to remove the county
seat Of Scott county, and the Merrill textbook
bill No final action was arrived 1t in either
| ase.
SENATE. Feb. 1G.--The bill to authorize
towns and villages In the counties Of Henni.
pin, Wright Carver and Mcleod 70 aid in the
j construction Of the Minneapolis e. NOrthwes-
tern railroad was passed; also, the house bill
appropnating money to purchase seed grain
for q asshopper sufferers. Bills introduced:
Creating State board Of navigation; detach.
ing Kanabec from Pine county and attaching
It to lsani county, for judicial purposes; ap.
pointing commission 10 prepare rules Of
practice In probate courts; amending the act
incorporating the village Of Bloomington, In
Steele county; and devoting internal improve
ment lands to redemption Of State railroad
bonds.
| House., Feb. 15th.-The board Of re-
gents Of the State University demanded an
vile, on the 18th inst, against Prof. Winchcll
A motion was introduced providing fer m in
vcstigation Of the charges of drunkenness made
BY the Lanesboro Journal against Judge z. St
Julien Cox. Mr.. Brandt sent $50 bill to the
speaker with the assertion that II was paid "a
him q bride to vote against the Merrill text
book bill, and 2 committee q Investigation
consisting II Messrs Rice, Teller, bishop
Richardson and s. L Campbell, was appoint.
ed. Great excitement prevailed In the house.
A large number q bills were introduced, most.
~ Of local character.
SENATE. Feb. 1S.-Mr. Waite's divorce
bill was defeated. The homestead exemption
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