Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-30

sens OF Renville county, praying for an appro-
Pr1atlon to aid in construction OF bridges
ACROSS Birch Cooley creek. in said county; also
several communications by Mr.. Campbell, Of
Meeker, relating to grasshoppers. $.
On motion Of Mr.. Rice, the use OF tho hall
was granted for the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Wednesday night.
On motion OF Mr.. Putnam, the Sergeant-at-
arms was instructed to procure table and
chairs for the use of the engrossing clerk in
the telegraph room in the capitol.
mr.; Kinds, of Scott, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resotved, That the Honorable, the Secretary
OF State be requested without delay to inform
the House whether an acceptance has been filed
in his Office by the Hastings & Dakota railroad
company of the provisions of either Of the fol
lowing named acts, providing for an extension
certain terms and conditions therein expressed,
and amending the laws relating to said COM
pany, to wit:
1. Chapter IL of the special laws of 1866.
2. Chapter IA of the special laws of 1867.
s.. Chapter 63 of the special laws of 1871.
4. Particularly chapter 115 of the special
5. Particularly chapter 2ls of the special
laws of 1877.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Rawson-Locating State road from
Delano to Buffalo, in Wright county.
BY Mr.. Giles-Amending general statutes
relating to divorces.
By Mr.. Williams-C Changing name of indi-
vidual.
By same-Fixing time for general term of
district court in Lyon county.
By Mr.. Richardson-Vacatin town site of
Swami River, in Morrison county.
By Mr.. Lien-Appropriating 81, 600 for
building bridge across the east branch of
Chippewa river, in Swift county.
BV MIR. DaV-IncOrDoratinp town of Fair
mont, Martin county.
By MIR. Notwithstanding County Com
missiners to issue bonds to the amount of
81, 900 for county buildings.
By Mr.. Geib-Authorizing Anderson to is
sue bonds to build CITY Hall in that village
By Mr.. Bohan-Authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Minnesota river be-
tween Mankato and Belgrade, and issue OF
bonds therefor.
By Mr.. Wiley-Amending the statutes relat-
ing to lien.
By Mr.. Mead-Amending the statutes relat-
ing to corporations.
By Mr.. Mills-Amending special laws of 1877
relating to State road in Scott county.
By MIR. Rice-Amending statutes relating to
corporations.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating the village of Farley City,
in Meeker county.
Vacating land in the village of Medford
Steele county.
incorporating the village of Sleepy Eye, in
Brown county.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
In Committee of the whole Mr.. Morse in the
chair, several bills Of local character and OF
minor importance were considered and recon
| mended for passage, after which the committee
| rose.
Mr.. Sabin tended an invitation from the
Warden, &C., to the House to visit the Peniten
tiary at Saltwater, in body, on either Thurs
day, Friday, or Saturday afternoon, as thu
House might choose and stated that a spccia
train would be provided on the st. Paul !
Duluth road which would admit of their spend
ing three hours or more at the prison.
| Mr.. Hicks moved that Thursday afternoon b,
fixed upon as the time for making the visit.
MIR. Morse moved to amend, by making i
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Hlnds inquired loosely how long tn
House would be required to stay there.
Mr.. Sabin replied that that was matter o
choice. If the gentleman had asked how lon
some of the members ought to stay, he woul,
be able to answer the question. Laughter.)
/ Mr.. Morse's amendment was then put an,
carried, and the House adjourned.