New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-06
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Session.

Twentieth Annual Session.
SENATE, Jan. 29-The Senate yester-
day passed Senator Rices bill for draining cerss
tam lakes in his county; also to authorize
NODES county to issue bonds; to prohibit
hunters from trespassing upon enclosed
farms; to amend the icence law of st.
Charles. Among the bills introduced were
these: 70 incorporate the village of Lake
vile, in Dakota county; to authorize the city
OF Minneapolis to devote the fines collected
Institution for the reformation of fallen WON
en-. The finance committee will decide
whether the law of last winter shall be
amended SO as to authorize the purchase of
the first eleven volumes Of Minnesota reports
within th. two years. The propriety of sub
yentlon to the people at the next election is
made the special order for Tuesday next at II
o'clock.
HOUSE, Jan. 29th.- This body convened
at 3 o'clock, and labored until g. Mr. Kinds
offered resolution asking information of the
secretary of state in regard to whether the
Hastings q Dakota railway had accepted the
conditions OF any OF the acts granting an ex-
tension of time for building the railroad.
Fourteen bills, mostly of a local character,
were introduced
SENATE, Jan. 30.-Numerous petitions
were presented for the repeal of the school
text book law, also petition from Daniel
Mills, dr., of Milwaukee, reciting that he is
owner Of certain Minnesota railroad bonds.
and praying that provision be made for their
payment. Bill appointing Governor, Secre-
tary OF State and Superintendent OF Public In
structlon, committee to contract with Ches-
ter ID. Roberts, of Rochester, for furnishing
school desks and school furniture to the pub
lie schools of tbs State-a trayesty on the
Merrill school text book law-was referred to
a special committee of three to investigate
charges made in connection with its presen-
tatlon that corrupt means were being used
by agents OF the book men to secure petitions
for the repeal of the book law Bills were in
PRODUCED: relating to the sale of lands by ex-
ecutors and administrators; prohibiting the
use in public schools of other than state text
books; to regulate the practice Of medicine
and surgery; authorizing Otter Tail county to
issue bonds in aid of the Minnesota Northern
Railroad; to create the office of Public Exam
liner, at salary of $500 and $1,000 for con
tlngent expenses; to reimburse st. Louis
county for trial of James Ruggle; relating to
foreclosures. Senate bill passed rembursing
Gov. Pillsbury for money advanced for the
purchase OF csal tar and sheat iron, and House
bill allowing towns in Stearns county to issue
bonds for the purchase of seed wheat. The
bill appropriating $4,000 for Minnesota rep
resentation at the Paris Exposition was indef-
initely postponed. The resolution declaring
for the repeal OF the resumption act was dis
cussed at some length, but without action
was referred to the committee on Federal re-
lations.
HOUSE, Jan. 30.-Among the impor-
tant bills introduced was one by Mr. Morse
relating to the conduct and control of saw
lngs banks. The judiciary committee intro
duced an elaborate bill providing for the dis
trlDutlon OF seed wheat among the sufferers
orr aCShn A ~
possible after desertion for one year by either
husband or wife was neutrality-suspicious. Mr..
Robinson presented bill providing for the
examination of drug clerks. The House com.
pleted all the business before it.
SENATE, Jan. 31.-The Senate received
communication from selah Chamberlain
relating to railroad bonds. Passed bills: Ap-
orphans; Finseth's amendment to the game
Law; reducing fees of sheriffs on sale of lands
under foreclosure; allowing the State auditor
to abate the State taxes on lands of grasshop-
per sufferers; and resolution appointing
committee of five to inquire into the ex-
pedlency OF purchasing the st. Paul & Duluth
road.
HOUSE, Jan 31st.--Mr. Hyslop ofereda
resolution asking that the bill providing for
the recovery of the railroad bonds be amended
SO as to protect those who furnished laborand
provisions and received no pay. The bill pro-
vldlng fOr SEED wheat for sufferers from grass
hopne~s was accepted with little opposition.
Mr.. Putnam introduced a stringent law relat-
in g to liquor licenses. RESPONSIVENESS from
the citizens OF Mower and Freedom counties
against the impeachment OF Judge Page, were
presented The Hastings & Dakota railroad
extension bill was made the special order for
Friday at 10 O'clock
SENATE, Feb THE fencing law
amendment suggested by Mr. Deuel. does not
meet the approval Of the Senate. The judi
ciary are instructed to prepare a bill to restore
the old law under which mortgages were
foreelosed by advertisement,with such amend
ments as may be deemed advisable. Bills were
introduced for reducing the salaries Of certain
county officers; for perfectng tax titles pur-
chased at sales to 1878; and to authorize the
town of Wheatland to issue bonds to build a
mill.
HOUSE, Feb. 1st. The morning hours
were devoted to the discussion of the bill; e1-
tending the time for building the Hastings
& Dakota railroad. Mr.. Kinds made strong
plea in favor of his substitute. and Mr.. S. t..
Campbell favored the substitute presented by
a special committee. The House convened at
9 O'Clock and adjourned at r. In the after !.
noon the legislature visited the State prison
at Saltwater in a body.
A little one in Philadelp hia heard mouse
at1reakinu the other niOht and rorna rLol3