The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-13
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES
Twentieth Annual Session.

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SENATE, March 4. "A large amount OF
business was transacted IN. this body. Among
the bills passed were the following: Tolcgal.
lie the Incorporation Of the East and West
Norway Evangelical Lutheran churches,
Kandiyohi county; legalizing official seals
regulating fees Of county clerks In mortgage
foreclosures; authorizing the Casualty and
Other insurance compani Leg to DO business in
ers' reports; appropriatlng money. to pay In
terest on State bonds; relating to the appoint
ment Of assessors; amending the law relating
to the meQ4ng Of commissioners; insurance
Of exempt property tobe exempt from seizure,
fixing and appropriating money for salaries
lands; town site Of Northland, Lyon county;
election of superintendent of schools in
Ramsey county; avenue around Lake Phalen !;
amending the charter OF st. Cloud; legaltzing
an expenditure by the supervisors Of WASH
ington Lake, Sibly county; to require the
commissioners of Sibly county to give bonds
In $4,000 each. The afternoon and evening
sessions were mainly devoted to railroad mat.
ters, in committee Of the whole.
HOUSE, March 4.--The committee ap-
pointed to enquire into the truth of the
charges against E. St. Julien Cox, reported
the charges not sustained by evidence before
the committee. Among the bills passed were
thc lOHOWhS: Locating 0tauc ROAD IN rope
and stearns counties; relating. to the salary
of the clerk of Olmsted county; relating to
the draining of Lake Mary, in Wright county;
Authorizing the village of Jordan to issue
bonds; appropriating money for deficiencies
for the year 1877; relating to the right of way
charter of the city of Rochester; Relating to
record of deeds in register Of deeds Office and
making the same evidence; appointing a
commissioner to arbitrate differences between
Seymour, Sabin & Co. and the State; for the
protection of wool-growers; appropriating
money for the further improvement of the
State prison; authorizing Stevens county to
issue bonds for court house purposes; relat-
ing to State library; relating to the voting
for licensefOr selling liquors in the CITY Of
Owatona; rei1nbursing Wadena county for
disbursements in smallpox cases; appropri-
ating $500 to erccta suitable monument to
the memory of certain persons massacred by
Sioux Indians in Meeker county in 1862; re-
lating to liability Of married women on con-
tracts; relating to preservation of game; re-
lating to common schools; for borrowing
money on the credit of the State, for certain
purposes; appropriating money for the
several State Institutions st amending the stat
amending the laws relating to roads; provid-
ing for collection of debts against school dis
districts where trustees have removed The
evening session was devoted to business in
committee Of the whole ~
SENATE, M arch 5.-The bill in the in
terest of the St. Paul & Pacific railroad was
passed by a unanimous vote. The Southern
Minnesota extension bill passed with almost
equal unanimity. The constitutional amend
ment provision prohibiting special legislation
only received nine votes in the affirmative.
Among the most important bills passed were
the following: For the incorporation of Pine
Island, Goodhue county; amending the chart
or of ndCyoG nnfr n06O on ntu. IF
ing the incorporation of the village of Kasson,
Dodge county; relating to Riverside Cemetery,
Dodge county; relating to the appointment of
fish commissioners; village Of Lewiston,
Winona county, allowing the St. Paul &
Duluth Railroad Company to construct q
branch; town clerks and recorders to admin
lister Oaths. - E5a
? HOUSE, March 5.-A substitute bill
was reported for the Senate and House bills
for the recovery and cancellation Ofsthe old
railroad bonds which was ordered to be
placed on the head of the list of general or
ders. The textbook bill as amended in the
Senate came up and after long debate the
House refused to concur in the amendments.
The following bills were passed; regulating
the translation Of fire insurance companies
policy; granting swamp lands to the st. Cloud
and Blue Earth Valley railroad; Granting
swamp lands in Otter Tail county in aid OF a
railroad from Fergus Falls to the Northern
Iaclnc' appiopilatlnS ~1,OOU W Josepn won,
as compensation for dangers sustained by the
enlargement of State prison grounds; Extend
ing the time for the payment of the unpaid
purchase money for State lands relating to
The forfeiture of life insurance policies
amending the general laws relating to liens
upon logs and timber; relating to the pre-
servation of game. 49, 80 q !
SENATE, March 6.-Among the import
ant measures acted upon were bill for the
levy of a tax Of $3.50 900 for State purposes, the
rate Of taxation not to exceed ~ mills; the
bill for State prison improvements was amed-
ed by reducing the number of new cells from
100 to 80, and the appropriation from $4,000
to 1923, 900, and the bill was recommended to
pass; appropriating $3S, $50 for improvement
support of State institutions; amending the
act Of incorporation of the village of Jordan,
Scott county.
HOUSE, March. 9Th. This branch OF the
Legislature worked from.S in the morning
to 10 in the evening. A great many measures
of the session is very much behind considering
this was the next to the last working day Of
the session. Our limited space forbids even
merton of all the measures acted upon, which
number at least 20.
SENATE, March This being the last
day in which bills could be passed, everybody
took the OCCASION to force their pet measures
IO u paSSaEe.s 1ncf senate was III almost con-
tinuous session until So o'clock on the morn
ing of the Sth, at which time they adjourned
for breakfast. During the session 384 bills
were introduced in the Senate, some of which
failed in the last hours owing to the inn
mense accumulation of business.
HOUSE, March This was stormy
day in the House, An immense amount Of
business was transacted Bills were rushed
through when many of the members apparent
" did not know what measure they were vot-
ing upon. $50 bills were introduced in the
House. Many failed for the lack of time
The HouseIadj ourned for breakfast at 51115
o'clock on the morning of the Sth.
A lady who had just received an addi-
ton to her sshelp," in the shape of an in
telligencc office girl, instructed her how
to make coffee. ''Now, then,' says the
lady, "poar in the hot water, and after a
few minutes boiling put in one half an
egg or sou and the lady illustrated each
description by demonstration. sssyou
understand, don't your continued The la
dy. "Indade / do. mum, Y was the re-
Spouse; "bile the coffee, grind water, and
gdhrop the half of an egg. L n't that it,
mum?' "All right replied the lady.
"Now, then, tomorrow morning we'll see
how we'll YOU remember it. IN Tomorrow