The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06

or, 10 60 TO The Senate, ana at the bar Thereon,
In the e, name 81 the House Of Representatives
sofa, to impeach Sherman Page, Judge Of the
tenth Judicial district, State Of Minnesota,
OF corrupt conduct and OF crimes and
misdemeanors in Office, and acquaint tho
Senate that the House Of Representatives will
Ia due time exhibit particular articles of i'm.
parchment against him, and make good the
same, and that the committee do demand that
the Senate take order for the appearance of
said Sherman Page to answer said impeach-
ment
SENATE, Feb. 28.--The salaries Of the
city officers OF st. Paul and Ramsey county
are to be slightly reduced. The local option
amendment Of the house to the school-book
bill was non-concurred in. The initiatory
proceedings were taken toward bringing
impeachment. These house bills were passed:
Amending general laws of 1876 relating to
town insurance companies; making deficiency
appropriation for the INDECENT insane; men,
orializing congress to open the Fort Ripley
reservation to settlements relating to duties
promote immigration; legalizing action Of
commissioners Of Mcleod county; relating to
the salaries of certain officers in Hennepin
and Ramsey counties authorizing the borough
OF Henderson to issue bonds. The immigra-
ton bill was passed.
HOUSE, Feb. ga resolution, exo1er-
ating Mr.. Brandt from all bad intentions in
the bribery case, was defeated by indefinite
postponement A committee Of five, appoint
the senate and impeached Judge Sherman
Page for corrupt conduct in office and fer
crimes and misdemcanOrs. A large number
OF senate bills, mostly of local character, were
passed.
SENATE, March lon Senator Don
nely,s motion, the Senate voted to recall the
school text book bill from the House, stating
that he desired to offer an amendment to give
the people the right to vote on the question of
continuing or disseminating the books at the
end OF the first five years, and again at the
end of the second five years, if continued at
the first election. Bills passed. To protect
homestead and pre- emption settlers on land
grant lands along the Brainerd branch rail
road; to amend the act Incorporating the st.
Paul Fire and Marine insurance company, to
give it authority to insure against losses by
such purpose; relating to surveys of logs and
lumber; Amending the act of Incorporation
OF the village Of Lyle, Mower county; author
ling the State treasurer to borrow $4,000 for
the purchase of seed grain; to authorize the
county of Lac qui Parle to issue bonds.
HOUSE, March, 1.-The day was spent
in disposng of such business as should be
forwarded to the senate. A resolution pro-
viding for board of managers, with the
speaker as one member and the rest to be
selected by him, to prosecute the impeach-
ment OF Judge Page, was adopted. Mr. Brandt
was by resolution exonerated from any cor
rupt motives in the bribery case. The text
book bill was recalled by the senate for
amendment The tax bill was considered in
the evening. '---~.-
SENATE, Feb. 2--The textbook was
recalled from the house, amended and passed.
Preliminary steps were taken for the impeach-
ment OF Page and rules of procedure for his
trial adopted. The Historical Society appro-
priation for $4,000 can only be drawn when
the internal squabbles of the society arc set
tied. The capitol building is to be enlarged
so as to give the house of representatives
more comfortable quarters.
HOUSE, March 2d.-The entire day was
passed in the committee of the whole The
principal bills discussed were those relating to
scholars in public schools, the State prison,
foreclosure of mortgage and the asylum for
the insane. The speaker annouced the follow
ing gentlemen to be associated with himself as
managers of the Page impeachment case:
Messrs: s. L. Campbell, Mead, J. P. West
Kinds, Morse and Teller. '-