The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-28
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By Senator Waldron-To drain a

adonted. instructing the special COM
mittee authorized to inquire into the
charges made against the manage
ment of the insane asylum at st. Pc
ter to extend its investigation into
thorough examination OF all mat
tiers connected with the management
of the same, and to that end giving
the committee authority to sit after
the adjournment of the Legislature,
with power to send for persons and
papers. and employ an accountant II
necessary, and report to the Governor.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the removal of the county seat
IF lincoln county from MarShfied to
Morse.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the charter OF Water
vile, Carver county.
| Memorial to Congress for an extern
sion of time to the ST., Paul and Pa-
cific railroad company, for the COM
pletion of it's extension line.
10 authorize the county of Blue
Earth to construct a free wagon
bridge across the Minnesota river OPP
posite Mankato.
| SENATE BILLS HASSED.
Authorizing the city of st. Paul to
improve roads leading into the city.
Authorizing the board OF educa-
tion Of st. Paul to loan it's funds, and
recurring monthly statements OF the
condition of the same.
Relating to suits in civil cases.
Relating to the independent school
district Of Pleasant Grove, OlmSted
county.
10 amend the charter of the city of
Mankato.
TO incorporate sthe Minnesota and
Iowa rOilrOad company.
Relating to service of process in
railroad cases.
Appropriating s2O.ooO Tor the en-
largement of the State University
grounds. Senators Ahrens, Bally,
Clough, Deuel. Doran, Lienau. More
} house and Shalsen in the negative.
Regulating the practice OF medicine
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Relating to the obstruction of pub
: lie highways.
, Amending the general laws relating
to corporations.
Amending the general statutes re
lating to divorces.
Relating to civil actions.
The Senate then resolved itself into
| the COMMITTEES of the whole, and re
: sumed consideration of the genera
tax bill. which was completed and re
commended for passage, when tht
2 committee rose and Il recess was takel
to $3.50 p. m.
8 AFTERNOON SESSION.
Trpon reassembling in the Afternoon
e the special order bill for a constitu
i tional convention was postponed t.
e Tuesday next at . o'clock p. M, ant
j. the Senate resolved itself into com
5 mittee of the whole with thlrty-sl-
/ bills on general orders.
n The immigration bill being eN
d plained by Senator Lienau. after som
n discussion Senator Henry moved {
II amend to indefinitely postpone, whlc
x motion prevailed bya two-thlrds VOTE
l. The bill proposing change IN tn
II homestead exemption act from a
ID area stipulation to II limit of $500
"a within an amendment making the III
'r it $4,000 was advocated by Senate
N Henry, Pillsbury and Hall, and o
* posed Senators Waite, Drew and D.
n nelly. Amendments substituting :
If 600 for 81 900 limiting the act to citl
$, of eight thousand population al
over, when the bill was recommend
OF to pass; yeas Is, nays II.
e, All the remaining bills were consl
a. cred fayorably including that for
o. settlement of the old railroad bono
IT. when the committee rose. and
port of the committee was adopte
ny The special committee to whl
lat was referred the resolution of Senat
'es Iienau for an inquiry into the exl
to diency of the purchase by the state
he the st. Paul l. Duluth railroad
N ported the resolution adopted at t
meeting held Thursday evening.
ld- SENATE BILLS PASSED.
1T. To leyalize the ST. Paul and III
ne tings river road.
nc. BILLS INTRODUCED.
nd By Senator Donnelly-Authorl
the purchase of land by the state
SUI an experimental fruit farm.
ms By senator MacDonald-To legal
IS an over-issne of bonds by the
de. Cloud independent school distri
m Rules suspended and bill passed.
to To distrain the cattle from runn
,us at large in the town of Rayenna, l
Sc kota county.
ice Adjourned to Monday evening
an, 80.
sed THE uorsE
on. The resolved itself into star CHI
ION Der and was in secret session Erie
ia and Saturday.
10 >EyATE.-NoNDAy FEB. >.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
otto BY Senator Waite-To author
-esf the city of Mankato to construct
the ter works.
.on By Senator Donneily-Amend
the the statutes in relation to limitatit
thei TEXT BOOK BRIBERY.
hat senator Donnellv offered the foil
'ays ing resolution:
WHEREAS. The Hon. Charles
Brandt. q member of the Hous
Representatives from Brown coul
bills ascertaining that corrupt means
re- being used to control the Legislat
.ivil upon an important measure now p
ing. did. for the purpose of pro,
ling the existence of such corruption.
to exposing the same, receive the
the of $50. given him IS bride; and
the at once deliver the same to the lilo