The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Session.

SENATE, Feb. 25th.-A session Of the
senate was held last evening, at which Mr..
Donnelly offered a resolution condemning the
attempt Of the school-book publishers ring to
bride members Of the legislature into defeat
ing the Merrill school, book law, and approy-
ing the heroic conduct of Hon. Charles c..
Brandt in exposing the crime, but such res
olution was declared out of order. The Fort
Smelling bridge bill was passed.
HOUSE, Feb. 25.-Mr.. Co1xille, of a
special committee, presented report on the
geological survey bill, urging it's postpone
ment for y, II few years, or until government
lien bill, and the bill which provides for the
enlargement of the capitol were favorably re-
ported on. Among the important bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. Mills regulating rates
and fares on railroads. By Mr.. Colvi]le, divid-
ing Red Wing into wards A joint resolution
$4,000 for seed grain. BY Mr.. Hicks, pro-
viding for the inspection ofsteamboat boilers,
The evening session was devoted to hearing
the testimony in the page impeachment case.
SENATE, Feb. 26.-This body did fine
days work, passing nearly sixty bills, some Of
considerable other business was transacted.
Ofthe especially important bills passedwas the
general tax law, restoring, with slight amend
ment the stringent law Of 1874; the bill setting
aside the 100000 acres Of internal improve
ment lands for the liquidation of the old rail-
road bonds, and that for limiting homestead
exemptions to $4,000. The school text book
bill, as amended by the House, came up, but
without action, the Senate made it the special
order for the 9th. The Senate signified it's
belief in the necessity for constitutional
convention by recommending Senator Waite's
bill for that purpose to pass, without dis
Dor0i ofr0 1nn1,, 1ok
ing the salaries of certain State officers, and
for increasing the salaries Of district judges to
$500. .. : ---
HOUSE, Feb. 26.-The House Yesterday
put in a long and faithful days work, and dis
posed of a large amount of business The
morning session was entirely devoted to the
passing of House bills, of which about thirty,
mostly Of a local character were gotten out of
the way. In the afternoon, this being
the last day for the introdu elton Of new bills
the opportunity. was availed of to introduce a
very large number of bills-few of which, how
ever, possessed more than local significance.
After this order had been disposed Of the text
book bill was taken up and disposed of. The
bill was passed by a vote of II to 80. Upon
motion the resolution Of inquiry into the
official conduct of Judge Cox at the late term
opted without opposition. Mr.. Cambell, of
the judiciary committee was placed at the
head of the committee Of investigation, with
the power to send for persons and papers. In
the evening the attention of the House was
entirely occupied with the Page impeach-
ment.
SENATE, Feb. 27.-The constitutional
amendment bill was defeated, lacking
five votes of the requisite two-t thirds. Among
district the judicial districts; appropriating
$500 for disseminating information about de.
structive insects; to transfer the soldiers
orphans to the State University; to provide
for the adjustment of the Brainerd branch
land grant. The bill to appropriate $4,000 for
immigration purposes was indefinitely post.
poned. These laws were perfected in the pas
sage Of house bills. Amending the charter OF
the city of Red Wing; amending the charter
OF Lake City; authorizing the village of Vase.
ca to issue bonds and Lie Sueur county to sell
its poor farm changing school districts in lie
Sueur county.
HOUSE, Feb. 27.-The morning pro.
ceedings of the House furnished some impor-
tant committee reports, the chief of which in
| Importance, was on the immigration queetion.
The report was accompanied by bill naming
an immigration commission, and providing
| for the issue of an immigration pamphlet. A
resolution endorsing Brandt went over under
debate. Soon after the meeting in the after.
noon the Page impeachment matter was taken
up with the understanding that members 81
the judiciary committee could speak ut length
and other members could each speak ten min.
utes. The consideration Of the matter con.
| tinucd until midnight, when the following
resolution was.adopted, II to 80: Resolved
That Hon. Sherman Page, Judge Of the tenth
/ judicial district, of the State OF Minnesota, b.
impeached for corrupt conduct In office, and
for crimes and m:sdemeanors. The House
then adodted the following resolution Q
formal impeachment: Resolced, That