New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
Twentieth Annual Session.

SENATE, January 19th.-Bills were in
troduced to define the liabilities of common
carries; appropriating 100000 for seed grain
for grasshopper sufferers; appropriating $685.
goo for the erection of a building for the
Minnesota Historical Society, the society in
consideration to execute waiver of any right
it may have in the State Capitol; regulating
the hour of closing the saloons and forbiddng
the playing of dice and cards in the same A
resolution was adopted, reciting that the sum
of $4,000 is claimed to be due the State from
Saloon Keepers, and instructing,the committee
on insane to advise with the attorney general
and report what legislation, if any, is neces-
sary to enforce the collection of the same.
Adjourned to Tuesday at $50 y. m.
HOUSE, Jan. 19.-In speaker Gilman s
absence, Mr.. West, of Faribau1t, took the
chair as speaker pro tenn; a resolution was
adopted prohibiting the introduction of bills
for ten days prior to the close of the session.
Mr.. Mills introduced a resolution instructng
the Printing committee to have printed as soon
as possible, the majority report Of the commits
sion appointed to examine text books as pro-
| vided by law of 1877. Bills were introduced:
repeating the law relating to fences; relating
to the collection of taxes in counties SUFFERING
from grasshopper ravages; amending the act
incorporating the village of Dodge Centre
nepin county; to prevent cattle running at
large in Chippewa county. Adjourned.
SENATE, January, 21st.-Not in session.
House, January, 21st. Speaker Gil
man yesterday appointed Messrs. Fiddes
Richardson, Morse, Mead, and M. f. Dresbach,
member sof the joint COMMITTEES to consider
the portion of the Governors message refer
ring to the asylum for the insane The only
bill OF general interest introduced was that Of
Mr. e. B: Dresbach, that provides for COM
plete revision OF the constitution of the State.
SENATE, Jan. 90. A resolution by
senator Armstrong, for the appointment of a
person to carry the mails to and from the post
Office at compensation of So per day, was
defeated, and then reconsidered and laid on
the table. Several bills were introduced
amending the general statutes, and others Of
local character passed. Donnelly introduced
bill creating two new State offices-one of
Commissioners of Agriculture, Railroads and
Forestry, and the other an Inspector of Grain,
weights and Measures. A large commune
cation OF the superintendent Of public in
structlon, answering that of D. D. Merrill the
text book contractor, was read and with that
OF MI. Merrill, referred to the special COM
mittee on text books. T7
House, Jan. %. Mr. Sanborn presented
a long petition of citizens of Mower county.
relating to certain acts and proceedings of
Judge Sherman Page and praying for his i'm
parchment. On motion of Mr.. Sanborn the
i petition was referred to the judiciary commit
tee with power to send for persons and pa-
/ pers. Two Thousand copies Of the Governors
| message IN English and one thousand each in
/ German, French Norwegian and Swede. were
ordered printed for the use of the House. M.
Lien introduced joint resolution memorial