The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-07

the attempted bribery. WAS lihutuS0o
by no other than honest motives, and
he is hereby fully exonerated from
any suspicion of impure motives III
+ his actions.
Messrs. Rice, Muir. and Morse all
concurred when the resolution passed
unanimously.
EVENING SESSION.
At 5 o'clock the House was called
to order, Mr.. Purdie, Of Freeborn, III
the chair, when on motion OIL Mr.. ,.
W. Thompson, moved a cali OF the
house, which WAS ordered.
After q brief interval, further pro
ceeding under the call were dispensed
With. when the special order, the
Senate bill providing tor the assess
ment and collection of taxes, was TAX
en- up.
Mr.. Hicks said the bill had been
carefully considered by the joint
committee Of the two Houses, and
that the bill before the House was
the result of the consideration and
cOdification of the laws of several
SESSIONS past. He moved the bill be
read by sections, which WAS agreed TO.
The House then proceed to the con-
sideration of the bill by sections, ana
after spending nearly three hours on
the subject adjourned TO O'Clock this
morning.
SENATE. SATURDAY VI ch >,
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the city Of Win0na 10
issue bonds for bridge purposes; also,
to establish a ferry across the Missls-
slppi river.
Senator Donneilv called up the text
book bill, returned from the House on
Friday, in accordance with the re-
quest OF the Senate, and moved that
Gho vote by which the bill was passed
be reconsidered, which was done. On
the same Senator S motion, jthe Senate
Iec0nsidered the vote by which it re-
fused TO concur IN the House local
option amendment, when he offered
The following amendment TO the
House amendment:
Providing that at The annual cleo
ton of 1883 the question of further
continuing in force the contract with
ID. ID. Merrill for furnishing The
books, and if a majority vote against
it the contract shall be annulled; in
case the contract is continued Ut this
election the question shall be again
submitted to a vote Of the people III
1888, and il majority Of the legal
voters voting upon such question
shall vote against the further contin-
nance of the said contract, then the
contract shall cease; provided, that If
: people Shall vote TO discontinue the
contract, at either of the elections,
the contractor shall not be disquaii-
fed from collecting payment for books
delivered before the holding such
election, and provided further that
che Inhabitants Of cities; towns Or
special school districts, not under the
operations OF this law. shall not vote
1t any such election provided for.
The amendment was adopted, yeas
%; nays 10.
In The committee Of the whole the
general appropriation bill was eonsid-
ared item by item and recommended
30 pass.
On Senator Morton motion the
ruleSwere suspended and the House
lie appropriating $4,000 for extend
ing the west wing Of the capitol, was
taken up and put upon its passage it
AtS IdSScu. YEAS Ia, nays v
HOJrSE.-SATTBDAY >.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Morse. the
House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Morse in the chair. The
list of bills to be considered number
ed l4o, and long and tedious day
work evidently c0nfr0nred the COM
nittee.
The first bill was Df. Miller re-
ating 30 the enumeration of scholars
II graded schools. The bill bases the
enumeration on the actual number Of
schoolable children III the district,
instead Of the actual number in at
enhance upon the school. ana aster
, sharp opposition from Nj. West and
others was reported fav0rably-
The committee rose at 1880 p. m.
4fter having disposed of fourteen
: bills, and the House took recess till
> p. IN.
At the opening OF tue afternoon ses-
sion, the House again went into COM
nittee of the whole and resumed con-
sideratlon of the bills on general or
ders. The committee having dispos-
ID of some twenty-five bills. rose and
adopted motion to adjourn 10 Mon
lay morning
The speaker announced the follow
ing rs the board OF managers Of the
impeachment of Judge sherman Page
before the Senate-Speaker Gilman
Campbell ;. L., Mead, West. i. p.
Kinds, Morse and Feller. Adjourned.
TE.-MoNDAy i.
SENATE BTLLS PASSED.
To legalize the incorporation of the
East and West Norway Ey&ngelican
Lutheran churches. kandiyohi county;
legalizing official seals. relating to
mandamus. regulating fees of county
clerks in mort gage foreclosures. an
thoriring the Casualty and other
insurance companies TO do business in
the state, 60 legalize the acts Of
notaries whose commissions have
expired; relating TO thisago lake.
relating to district school treaSurers'
reports; approprlating money to pay
interest on State bonds. authorizing
Renville county 60 issue bonds; wolf
hountles. terms af court in Becker
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