New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06

resolution was adopted, II to 80: Resozaed.
That Hon. Sherman Page, Judge of, the tenth
Judicial district OF the State of Minnesota, be
impeached for corrupt conduct in office and
then adopted the following resolution of for
NAL al impeachment: Resolued That com
mlttee Of five be appointed by the Speaker to
go TO the Senate, and at the bar thereof, in
the name of the House Of Representatives and
OF all the people of the State of Minnesota, to
dicial district, Stale Of Minnesota, Of corrupt
conduct and of crimes and misdemeanors in
office, and acquaint the Senate that the House
OF Representatives will in due time, exhibit
particular articles of impeachment against
him, and make good the same, and that the
committee do demand that the Senate take
order for the appearance of said Sherman Page
to answer said impeachment.
SENATE, Feb. 28.--The salaries of the
city officers of St. Paul and of Ramsey county
are to be slightly reduced. The local option
amendment of the house to the school-took
Dill was nOn-concurred in. The initiatOrv pro-
ceedings were taken towards bringing Sher-
man Page before the senate on articles of i'm
parchment. These house bills were passed:
Amending general laws of 1877, relating to
venue in civil actions; amending general laws
OF 1876 relating to town insurance companies;
making deficiency appropriations for the in
dlgent insane; memorializing congress to
open the Fort Ripley reservation to settlement;
relating to duties of commissioners of Henne-
pin county; to promote immigration; legal
ling action of commissioners of Mcleod
county; relating to the salaries Of certain
officers in Hennepin and Ramsey counties;
authorizing the borough of Henderson to is
sue bonds. The immigration bill was passed
HOUSE, Feb. 2S.-A resolution, exenor-
ating Mr.. Brandt from all bad intentions in
the bribery case, was defeated by indefinite
NNSt nyHf "A Ill., -
ca by the speaker, appeared before the bar of
The senate and impeached Judge Sherman
Page for corrupt conduct in office and for
crimes and misdemeanors. A large number
OF senate bills, mostly of a local character,
were passed. SIS
SENATE, March lon Senator Don
nelly's motion, the Senate voted to recall the
school text book bill from the House, stating
that he desired to offer an amendment to give
the people the right to vote on the question
OF continuing or discontinuin the books at
the end OF the first five years, and again at the
end of the second five years, if continued at
the first election. Bills passed: To protect
homestead and presumption settlers on land
grant lands along the Branered branch rail
road; to amend the act incorporating the ST.
Paul Fire and Marine insurance company, Eto
give it authority to insure against losses by
lightning and ratify policies already issued for
such purpose; relating to surveys of logs and
lumber; Amending the act of incorporation
OF the village of Lyle, Mower county; author
izing the State treasurer to borrow $50, 900 for
the purchase Of seed grain; j to authorize
the county OF Lac qui Parle to issue bonds.
HOUSE, March, 1.-THE day was spent
in disposing of such business as should be
forwarded to the senate. A resolution pro-
yiding for board of managers, with the
speaker as one member and the rest to be
selected by him, to prosecute the impeach-
ment OF Judge Page, was adopted. Mr.. Brandt
was by resolution exonerated from any cor
rupt motives in the bribery case. The text
book bill was recalled by the senate for
amendment The tax bill was considered in
the evening.