New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30

izing Congress to amend the laws relating to
the growing of timber on the western prairies.
Mr.. Mills, of Carver introduced bill provid-
ing for the completion and codifcation of the
statutes and appointing Geo. B. Young, with
such others as he may name, to assist him as
such codifyers.
SENATE, Jan. ga claim was present
ed by Mr.. Iceberg, an ex-soldier of the Fourth
Minnesota, for $1,000 for property destroyed
by troops during the Indian outbreak of 1862.
Bills were presented to borrow $250OOO for
the purchase of seed grain; amending the
school text book law to provide for execution
of wills; to amend the charter of the village
OF Wykof; appropriating $152.O2 to John
Schroeder for services as clerk of the board of
immigration, and appropriating $1,000 for the
support of soldiers orphans.
HOUSE, Jan. 23.-The bill relating to
the extension OF timefor building the Hastings
q Dakota railroad was referred to a local COM
mittee consisting OF Messrs Anderson, Edison,
Levi, Stone and Bowler. The regular routine
of business was pursued and closed at noon
SENATE, Jan. "a Mr.. Donnelly occu-
pied about an hour and half in a speech
against resumption of specie payments
Three new bills were introduced. Memorial
to congress for an extension of time for build.
ing Northern Pacific railroad; to repeal the
law of 1877 relating to the redemption of
lands sold Tor taxes; to abaA interest on mon
ey due the State by grasshopper purchasers
OF State lands; for Minnesota representation
at Paris; and for amending the city charter
OF Austin. Mr.. Bonniwelps bill for allowing
the commissioners of Mcleod county to COM
promise with the sureties of the defaulting
county treasurer of that county was passed.
The senate passed the bill allowing teachers
institutes to be held in publicschool buildings;
also to amend the charter of the city of
Rochester; to authorize the board of educa-
ton of Duluth to use certain funds; to pay the
State prison expenses Of last year; also the
house bill amending the charter of Plainvicw,
HOUSE, Jan. 24th.-The old railroad
bond question was brought up by the pre-
sentation of communications from parties
holding bonds who asked relief, by Mr. Rice
Mr.. Kinds gave notice of a bill, for the re-
covery and destruction Of what are known
as the Minnesota railroad bonds" A resolu-
ton by Mr.. Mills, resolving that the legisla-
ton relating to railroads, be revised so as to
equalize the rates of carrying freight and
passengers. The resolution was adopted 80
ayes to nays. bill was reported providing
fora commission to prepare an exhibit Of
Minnesota production at Paris. The senate
an extension of the time of building the
Northern Pacific railroad, was passed, as was
also a bill Of the same nature introduced by
Mr.. Felker.
SENATE, Jan. 25th.-The Senate en-
deavOred to make up its mind as to whether it
- DtCtci W lOfeclOSe mortgages Dy acLIOn or
by advertisement, but after an hours debate
a test vote was postponed until next week
The judiciary committee is instructed to in
quire whether the salaries of the district iud-
ges ought not to be increased. The following
are the new bills of the day: To reimburse
Governor Pillsbury to the amount of s21s50,
the amount expended for coal tar last summer
To remove the county seat of Lincoln county
from Marshfeld to Morse To lower lake
in Pope county, Amending the law relating
to the payment of debts and legacies of de-
ceased persons.
HOUSE, JAM 25.-Mr, Chamberlain
tried to take a short cut for admission to the
bar, but he failed. The house puts its foot on
the bridge bills. Among the dozen new
bills introduced were these; To destroy those
pertinacious railroad bonds; appropriating
land to the Southwestern railway company;
to appropriate $500 to build bridge in
Houston county; to legalize Chaska bonds;
the tax law; to appropriate SIS to John Pat.
terson for catching a horse thief. The Winona
library bill was passed, and also the senate
bill authorizing Morrison county to issue
bridge bonds.