The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14
WHOLE NO 1872

eX-county treasurer Young, of Sibley
county. reported that the judiciary
committee have carefully read and
considered said communication and
the subject matter therein. and
upon examination find that the state
treasury has nothing to do with the
bonds of county treasurers. nor were
the same filed in his office, but under
the provisions of sec. 80 of chap. 3S of
the general statutes, the bonds of
county treasurers were required to be
filed in another Office. Neither do we
ma that ex-state treasurer Dyke has
been guilty of any negligence or NAL
1easance in Office in referring to the
subject matter.
HOUSE.-TH MARCH,.
On motion Of Mr.. Bohan, each
member was allowed to select one bill.
which file of bills, when SO selected,
shall be acted on before any other
bill be entertained.
On motion, the house proceeded to
the third reading of Senate bills.
THE LANDS FOR THE BONDS.
To provide for the recovery and de-
struction of the Minnesota railroad
bonds and certain claims. After a
call of the House the roll was called.
and the bill passed. Ayes 56. nays 80.
Legalizing acts of school district
No. " in Faribault county.
TO amend chapter 1874 of the special
laws of 1857 relative to the Mississippi
and Rum river boom company.
Relating to procedure in civilactions
in the district courts.
Granting Ferry privileges to Amos
McGee. Geo. R. MCGEE and John u.
McGee, to maintain ferry across the
Mississippi river opposite Rice's sta
tion on the Brainerd branch in
Stearns county.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. w. M. Campbell.
the resolution fixing the pay Of the
impeachment managers at $40 each
per day. was taken from the table
and adopted.
Mr.. J. p. West offered the following
resolution. which was adopted:
Resolred. That the board of man.
ayers selected by this House, to crosse
cute articles of impeachment against
Sherman Page judge of the Tenth
Judicial district, be, and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to
appear at the bar Of the Senate, sit
ting as court Of impeachment. and
prosecute the said Impeachment, as
well when this House in not in ses-
sion as when the same was in session.
| ResolUed, further, that the said
board OF managers, be, and the same
hereby are invested with all the pow
ers of this House in the prosecution
of such impeachment necessary for the
due and effectual prosecution of the
same, to be exercised as well when
this House is not in session, as when
the same is in session.
Mr.. Brandt renewed his resolution
previously offered in relation to turn
ing over the $50 bill to the state
treasurer for the benefit of the Re-
form School, and moved proyiso
that the same be not disbursed by the
state treasurer until he is notified by
the attorney general that the money
will not be, or that it will no longer
be needed in connection with the tes-
timony taken by the investigating
committee and that no person has anv
legal claim thereon.
Mr.. Huntly moved to amend the
amendment to the amendment, giving
the money to the State Historical So
ciety.
On motion Of Mr.. Hicks the resolu-
tion and amendments were laid on the
table.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Appropriating money to pay expen-
ses OF the present Legislature.
Amending the charter of the city
of Winona.
Authorizing certain towns and vii.
lagos in the counties Of Hennepin.
Carver, Wright and McLend to aid in
the construction of the Minneapolis 4
Northwestern railroad-ayes II, nays
IS.
Soon after the House met yesterday
afternoon Mr.. w. NJ. Campbell, OF
the house committee of conferences
on the text book bill, submitted the
following report, which was read:
The undersigned, the conference
committee in relation to House fle
No. ST. bill for an act supplimen-
tally to act entitled 'an act to provide
uniform and cheap text books for the
public schools Of Minnesota, approv.
ed February 23d, 1885," would re-
spectfully report, that they have met
and considered the differences of the
houses in relation 10 the pending
amendment Of the Senate thereto.
non-concurred in by the House, and
they would recommend that the House
concur in the amendment Of the Sem
ate with an amendment to-wit: To
strike ont all of said amendment &C.
companying this report.
Under the law Of last winter the
contractor, D. D. Merrill. has the
right to furnish all the books needed
ior the use Of the common schools Of
this state, as proposed by tho accom-