The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-21
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Session.

tween the State and Seymour, Sabln q 20
The bill for foreclosing mortgages by adyer-
Mealey introduced bill to encourage higher
education, by advancing money, on the re-
commentator Of board consisting of the
superintendent Of public instruction, the
president Of the university and a third mem
Der TO be appointed BY the governor +, TO
stituting high school department. no school,
however, to receive more than $500 and the
annual aggregate not to exceed $9,9OO. Bills
introduced: To enable railroad companies to
condemn lands for storm screens; to lncOr-
porate the village Of Stewartville, Olmsted
county; to vacate cemetery at Sank Centre;
to allow less than twelve jurymen to bring in
. verdict; to make paupers in Gondhue
county town charge; relating to Plainview
cemetery Senate bills passed: To allow
Kandiyohi county to issue $4,000 in seed
grain bonds; to change the name OF Union
cemetery, at Belle Plain; to relieve a school
district in Scott county.
House, Feb. 13.-Two monster peti-
| tons from Scott county were introduced, one
praying for the removal Of the county seat
| and the other against it, there were over 400
signatures to each. Some serious talk was
INDUCED in regard to the geological survey Of
| the north part Of the State. All bridge bills
were indefinitely postponed. The senate bill
authorizing KandiyOhi to issue bonds to pur-
chase seed wheat was passed. Mr.. Laid in
trOduced bill apprOpriatiEg S5,OOO TO AID i'm
migration. Mr.. Crandall, bill making s.
| the mimum price for lands. The bill to re-
move the county seat of Watonwan county
from Madclia to st. James was passed
SENATE, Feb. 14.-The senate, after
good deal Of discussion, tacitely agreed to re-
commend the compilation Of the statutes. It
| also, in committee of the whole, recommend
ed for passage Mr.. Edgerton's Reform school
bill. Senate bills passed: Appropriating
$4,000 for finishing and furnishing the deaf
and dumb buildings; authorizing Belle PLANE
and also Murray county, to issue bonds; to
amend the charter of Preston; and to amend
the act relating to corporations. House bills
passed. Authorizing Morrison county to is
sue $25OOOin bridge bonds; also, Detroit in
Becker county; and Incorporating the village
of Richllnd, in Waseca county. New bills:
Furnishing persons who fraudulently obtain
seed grain: changing an Olmsted county
school district line; to abate taxes on State
railroad companies to make running and 9TH
er connections; to build bridge in Polk
county; amending the law relating to county
| treasurers; regulating tish-catching in Free
born county; and to provide fsh-ways in
| streams.
| House, Feb. 14.--Almost the entire
day was passed in the committe Of the whole.
The discussion Of the bill relating to the re-
moval of the county seat Of Scott county was
sharp and long. The bill was recommended
to pass. The optional liquor license bill was
badly championed, and a vote to kill 1t stood
4S ayes to 80 nays. 1t was laid on the table.
The bill to provide for a revision Of the con-
stitution is the special order for Tuesdny, the
10Th, at II a. m.
SENATE, Feb. 15--The Senate showed
its wisdom in passing Mr. Edgerton's Reform
school bill. House bills passed: For the
compilation Of the statutes; Chaska court
house bonds. Senate bills passed: Amending
1ofi ~ nfn
it shall be the same in criminal as civil cases
for the protection Of children; for the appoint
ment OF guardians; for the challenge Of jurors
Minneapolis Gas company's bond bill, and to
give Yellow Medicine a small slice Of Chippewa
county, if Chippewa is willing. Bills intro
duced: For indexing State and county rec
ords; reimbnrsing certain counties $3434 for
money spent in killing 'hoppers; Winona
city liquor law; to allow women to vote on
liquor questions; to compel the treasurer Of
the st. Paul board Of education to make
monthly reports; to leagalize roads in Otter
Tail county; to change the law apportiOning
school moneys upon schOOlable children in
stead Of an enrolment; amending the registry
law; relating to the plat Of the town CT Mon
ticello
| HOUSE, Feb. l5.-This was engaged all
day discussing the bill to remove the county
seat Of Scott county, and the Merrill textbook
bill. No final action was arrived at in either
ase.
SENATE. Feb. 1G--Thc bill to authorize
towns and villages in the counties Of Hcnni-
pin, Wright, Carver and Mcleod to aid in the
construction Of the Minneapolis g. Northwes-
tern railroad was passed; also, the house bill
approprlating money to purchase seed grain
for g1asshopper sufferers. Bills introduced:
Creating State board Of navigation detach-
ing Kanabcc from Pine county and attaching
it to lsanti county, for judicial purposes; ap-
pointing commission 10 prepare rules Of
practice In probate courts; amending the act
Incorporating the village Of Bloomington, in
Steele county, and devoting internal improve
mcnt lands to redemption Of State railroad
bonds.
House, Feb. lJth.-The board Of re-
gents Of the State University, demanded an
investigation into charges made by Mr. Col
vile, on the nth inst, against Prof. Winchcl.
motion was introduced providing fer an in
ycstigation Of the charges Of drunkenness made
BY the Lanesboro Jonrna! against Judge f. St.
Julien Cox Mr.. Brandt sent $50 bill to the
speaker with the assertion that II was paid to
him az bride to vote against the Merrill text
book bill, and committee Of investigation
consisting q Messrs; Rice. Teller, Bishop,
Richardson and s. l. Campbell, was appoint
ed Great excitement prevailed in the house.
A large number Of bills were introduced. most
w Of local character.
SENATE. Feb. 1S.-Mr Waites divorce
bill was defeated. The homestead exemption
bill was discussed at some length. and there
seems to be disposition to limit the value to
$4,000. The following bills were introduc cd
BY Mr. Hall. memorial TO congress for a
mail route from Redwood Falls 10 Minnesota
Falls. BY Mr.. Waite. To consolidate the public
} schools OF Manka'o: BY Mr.. Doran, TO amend
the act relating to civil actions by Mr. Nc.
Hench, to amend the charter of Wabasha: by
Mr.. G. Gilfillan, legalixing official seals: by
Mr.. j. B. Gilfllan, authorizing the convey
. ance Of church property by the First Univer-
salisf society Of St Anthony Falls, also amend
} ing the act relating to the assessment and
collection Of taxes. These senate bills were
passed: Relating TO the appointment Of grand
juries: to enable railroad companies to &C
quire lands for the purpose OF planting trees
: TO repeal chapter Of the general laws re.
! lating to service Il process upon non-res-
ideDtA; amending N act Incorporating the
Hastings and Mime sofa River 4 Red River
r r. Co.; amending general laws Of 1884, re-
Iating dismissal Of actions: amending laws q
1870 relating to inspection Of Illuminating oils
repeating special net 81 1871, preventing kill
ing al deer in Houston county to prevent the
running ct large Of cattle In the COUNTY d
RenviIle, to fund the bonds issued b. the town
J Of West st Paul; to prohibit fishing in lzkes
in Ramsey county These house bills were
passed To change tines Of holding terms d
district court in Carver count: relating to ths
county commissioner business 81 WinOns
county.
: Houax, Feb. 18fn--This body con
|. vened 1t 5 O'clock, and worked in committe<
! Of the whole until o'clock succeeding n get