New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-13
noon the members visited the State Reform

noon the members visited the State Reform
school
SENATE, Feb. 7.-Ye yesterday was an
Important day in the Senate After :vigor-,
GUS fight, the amendments to the Merrill text
book law passed by a vote of % yeas to Is
proposition to trade the 5OO,v acres Of inter
nal improvement lands owned by the State
for the old Minnesota State railroad bonds. A
commission was decided upon to locate
second State prison. The Hastings & Dakota
railroad extension house bill passed without a
advertisement is to be resumed with some i'm
provements. Mr.. NJ. j. Adams plan for i'm
proving the navigation of rivers is urged up
on congress for an experimental trial. Grass
hopper counties are allowed further time in
which to pay their taxes. A committee of
three (Messrs. Armstrong, G. D. Gilfllan and
Doran) are to devise some plan for the better
security Of county records.
HOUSE, Feb. Mr.. Purdie introduced
bill for strictprohibtion liquor law. It was
voted to print 500 copies of the report Of the
majority of the text book commission The
bridge bill question was ventilated, and Mr.
Bohan insisted that they should be considered.
favorably considered.
HOUSE, Feb. 8.-The business of the
house was all disposed of to date, the session
lasting until after seven o'clock in the even
ing. The committee on the State prison re-
ported two bills, onelproviding for the enlarge
ment of the present prison instead of building
new one, and another appointing commits
sion to adjust the financial difficulties existing
between the State and Seymour, Sabin & Co.,
the prison contractors. The bill authorizing
the city of st. Paul to build bridge at Fort
Smelling and appointing commissioners to
locate it was passed, as was also the memorial
to congress praying for prompt action in
improving the navigation Of the Mississippi
river. Mr.. Hicks introduced bill amending
the constitution with view to cut off local
legislation. The house adjourned until
Tuesday, the 10Th inst, at o'clock p m.
SENATE, Feb. 8.-The Reform school
received an airing in the senate yesterday on
the bill prepared by the judiciary committee
to make this reformatory sci DOL State in
stitution, instead of a mere convenience to
which county commissioners can send their
juvenile criminals or not, just as they happen
to feel in the mood. Mr.. Pillsbury introduced
an Important bill, which proposes to make
serious breach in our homestead exemption
law. Bills were also presented for settling
the trouble Of the State with Seymour, Sabin
g. Co.; to authorize the city of Austin to issue
court house bonds; to aid the Southwestern
railway company; to amend the act incorpor-
ating the Hastings & Dakota railway COM
pany; for the protection of children, and
changing the time in which railway compans
jes must make return of their land sales. The
senate bills passed were these: Relating to
the Winona county treasurer's clerk; to abate
tax penalties for grasshopper victims, and to
incorporate the village of Cokato. The house
bills amending the act which authorizes
Stearns and other counties to aid in the con-
struction of railroads, and to incorporate the
village of Excelsior were also passed.