Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses i. Session Last Night---seed
Wheat Money and Foreclosure in the
Scnatc---Minor Bills In the House.
Senate.

AT the session of this body, last evening.
number Of bills were introduced, and a
large number passed, mostly of local
character, the exceptions being that for
commission to locate another State prison.
and transferring the Inebriate Asylum prop
erty for the purpose of second hospital
for the insane. The bill, appropriating
$25O,oOO for grasshopper relief purposes,
put upon it's passage, failed to receive the
necessary two-thirds vote for its passage.
The vote was reconsidered, however, when
Senator Nelson raised the constitutional
question as to whether the bill, being for an
appropriation for money, ought not of neces-
sity to have originated in the lower house,
and the bill was referred back to the COM
mittee for examination and report upon the
point raised.
Routine Report.
ST. PAUL, Feb. ~, 1878.-The Senate met at
s o'clock last evening.
Senator Donnelly presented petition of cit
liens OF Hastings for the retention OF the
school textbook law, and Senator Clough for
the repeal or amendment of the law.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
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BILE keepers; also, requiring farm insurance
companies to invest two-thirds Of their capital
stock in farm mortgages.
BY Senator Notwithstanding railroad
companies to construct and maintain crossings
By Senator Rice-Amending the charter of
Benson, Swift county.
/ By Senator Donnelly-To secure the freedom
and purity of the ballot box. Prohibits any
person approaching closer than ten feet of a
ballot box, except to cast his ballot. Also pro-
hlbits the use of other than white print paper
for ballots.
By Senator Armstrong Relating to pleadings
before justices in cases of violations of village
and city ordinances.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act incorporating the Mimic
sofa Baptist Central Academy.
For commission to locate a second State
prison.
Transferring the building and lands of the
Inebriate Asylum for the purpose of second
hospital for the insane, and appropriating
$4,000 for erection Of buildings, etc.
Relating to sales of lands by executors, ad
ministers and guardians.
Appropriating $553.71 to reimburse ST. Louis
county for the trial of James Ruttle, for muir
der committed in Polk county.
Authorizing Chisago county to issue $1,000
: in bonds for court house purposes.
Fixing the salary of the land clerk in thu
Auditor S Office.
, Amending the charter of the village of Wa
tertown, Carver county.
L To legalize the town plat of Nininger City.
!, SENATE BILLS LOST.
, Authorizing the town Of Wheatland, Ric,
!, county, to issue bonds for grist mill purposes
Making dogs personal property. Subse
quently the vote was reconsidered, and the bill
referred to Senators Mealey and Morton TO
amendment.
FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISEMENT.
This bill reached on the calendar, an amend
} ment was offered by Senator Pillsbury, making
that borne by the note previous to foreclosure
Senators Nelson and Donnelly objected un
! less the rate was limited to 10 per cent TIL
bill was referred to Senator Edgerton to max
. the amendment, and also to amend by making
advertisement in counties where no paper i
published, and such county is attached t.
another county for judicial purposes, in which
there shall be a paper published the advertise
ment shall be made in such comfy instead O
: at the capital. Subsequently, Senator Edger
ton reported the bill back, with the amend
, ments incorporated. and the same were adopted
and the bill placed in order for third reading
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating the village Of Sleepy Eye.
Incorporating Grove City.
To prevent cattle running at large in Cha,
; county.
Legalizing bridge bonds of the town of Arun
del, Fillmore county.
Restraining cattle from running at large il
Chippewa county.
Adjourned
House.