The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-03-14
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Session.

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SENATE, NJ arch 5.-The bill in the in
terest of the st. Paul s. Pacific railroad was
passed by 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
er Of Dodge Centre, Dodge county; of amend
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 Il
Duluth Railroad Company to construct a
branch; town clerks and recorders to admin.
lister oaths.
was reported for the Senate and House bills
for the recovery and cancellation of the old
railroad bonds which was ordered to be
placed on the head of the list of general or
ders. The textbook bill us amended in the
Senate came up and after u long debate the
House refused t. 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
Pacific; appropriating 81 900 to Joseph Wolf,
as compensation for dangers sustained by the
enlargement of State prison grounds; Extend
ing the time for the payment of the unpaid
the forfeiture of life insurance policies !;
amending the general laws relating to liens
upon logs and timber; relating to the pre-
scrvation of game
SENATE, March 6.-Among the import
ant measures acted upon were bill for the
levy of tax OF $550,000 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 $4,000, and the bill was recommended to
pass; appropriating 1857 for improvement
of the State prison; approrriat;ng $215.OOO for
support Of State institutions; amending the
act of incorporation of the village of Jordan,
Scott county.
HOUSE, March 6th.-This branch OF the
Legislature worked from s15 In the morning
Qfimportance were acted upon. Still the work
OF the session is very much behind considering
this was the next to the las. working day Of
the session. Our limited space forbids even a
mention of all the measures acted upon, which
number at least 70.
SENATE, March 7.-This being the last
day in which bills could be passed, everybody
LUX tlie OCcds!OH W 1OIce tlelr pet measures
to passage. The Senate was in almost con-
tinuous session until 5115 o'clock on the morn
ing Of the sth, at which time they adjourned
for breakfast. During the session 1884 bills
were introduced in the Senate, some of which
failed in the last hours owing to the i'm
mense accumulation of business.
HOUSE, March 7.-This was a stormy
day in the House. An immense amount of
business was transacted. Bills were rushed
through when many of the members apparent
ly did not know what measure they were vot-
ing upon. 459 bills were introduced in the
House. Many failed for the lack of time
The House adjourned for breakfast at 5h
O'Clock on the morning the Sth. .