The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-02-06
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MINNESOTA ! !, n SOL LEGISLATURE.
Tw entieah Annualsession.

BE- SENATE, jan, 29.-The Senate yester
DAY passed Senator Rice's bill for draining
certain lakes in his county; also to authorize
MOBILES county to issue bonds; to prohibit
hunters. from trespassing] upon enclosed
farms to amend the license law of st. Charles
Among the bills introduced were these: ITO
incorporate the village of Lakeyille, in Dakota
county; to authorize Belle PLANE to issue
bridge bonds; to located second insane ASYLUM
at Rochester; to authorize the city of Mime
apolis to devote the fine collected from the SO
cial evil to the maintenance of an institution
for the reformation of fallen women. The
finance committee will decide whether the
law of last winter will be amended SO as to
authorize the purchase Of the first eleven vol.
umes OF Minnesota reports within two years.
The propriety of submitting the question of
constitutional convention to the people at the.
Eext electionis made, the special order for
Tuesday next at II O'clock. ', -@'
| , HOUSE, Jan. 29th.-This body convened
at o'clock, and labored until e. Mr.. Kinds
offered resolution asking information Of the
secretary OF state in regard to whether the,
Hastings & Dakota railway had accepted the
conditions of any of the acts granting an ex.
tension of time fer building the railroad
fourtcea pills, mostly OF a local character,
were introduced. @@'- ,s55Hh nan.
SENATE, Jan: 3o.-Numerous petitions
were presented for the repeal of the school
Mills,jr., Of Milwaukee, recitingI that he lis
owner Of certain Minnesota railroad bonds
ana praying that provision be made for their
paymclt. . Bill appointing Governor, sSecre-
| tary OF State and Superintendent of Public In
structlon q committee to contract with Ches
ter H. Roberts, of Rochester, for furnishing
school desks and school furniture tothe pub
| .ic schools Of the State-a travesty on the
Merrill school text book law---was referred to
especial committee 7 of three to investigate
charges made in connection with it's present
| alton that corrupt means were being used by
| agents OF the book men to secure petitions for
the repeal of the book law. a4j Bills We're in.
trcduced relating to the.salel Of lands by ex.
ecutors and administrators; prohibiting 2. the
use in public schools of other than State text
books toregulate the practice Of medicine
issue bonds in aid Of the Minnesota Northern
rail road; to create the Office of Public Exam
liner, at salary Of $500, and $1,000 for con
tingent expenses; to reimburse St. Louis
county for trial Of James Ruggle; relating to
foreclosures. Senate bill passed REIN bursino
! Gov Pillsbury for money advanced for the
purchase Of coal tar and sheet iron, and House
bill allowing towns in Stearns county to issue
bonds for the purchase of seed wheat. The
resent alton At the Paris Exposition was indefi.
nltely postponed. Il 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. f,- a, s
HOUSE, Jan. 30.-Among 1.-THE imr1por.
tant bills introduced vas one by Mr.. Morse
relating to the conduct and control of saw
ings banks. The judiciary committee intro
duced an elaborate bill providing for the dis
trloution OF seed wheat among the sufferers