The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-01-24

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Indian Affairs Harvey, Brown
Holton, Christophcrson, Richter, Huntley
Agriculture and Neutrality-suspicious..
Buffam, Klossner, Gunvalson, Tanning, Nc
Dermott, Giles, Dresback, G. B. ..,;
= State Prison-Messrs. Fulton, Buffum,
Edison, Johnson, Reaney, Lutz Keenan,.
Claims -Messrs. Crandall, Gunvalson, Pur-
die, Thompson, j., Brown, Hyland, Dresbach,
Insurance Companies -Messrs. Anderson,
Hicks! "est, J: F., Lange, Dresbach, N. R.,
Immigration-Messrs. Emmons, Wickey,
Klossner, Evenson, Hyslop, Dilley, Emmel,
Hospital for 1nsane-Messrs West, 8. NJ,
Ladd, Reaney, Holland.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind-Messrs. Dcnnison,
Cole, Currie, Edison, Chandler.
State Reform school-Messrs. Wiley, Peter
son, Burnap, Button, Lewis.
Soldiers Orphans-Mcssrs. Alfred, Hall,
Geib, Stone, Pinncy.
Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
Messrs. Mosher, Fitzner, Thompson. J. W.,
Larkin, Rawson.
Banks Perrin, Crandall, Weinant,
Huntley, Tompkins.
Printing -Messrs. Day, Christensen, Kinds,
Reaney, Campbell, w: NJ.
. Election-Messrs. Bye, Geib, Langems,
Brown, Dilley,
Commerce-Messrs. Lewis, Lange, Evenson,
Barthel, Dresbach, G. B.
Public Buildings Null, Wiley, Pet
ersOn, Ghostly, Tanning.
Rules and Joint Rules-Messrs. Feller, Fitz.
ner, Purdic, Rawson, Giles.
State Library-Messrs. Sanborn, Haleton.
Borthel, Miller. Campbell, s. F.
Mines and Minerals -Messrs. Weinant,
Trewe, Currie, Holland, McDermott.
Engrossment-Messrs. Putnam, Pinney,
Volstand, Fulton, Trewe.
Enrolment -Mcssrs. Bishop, Barthel,
Stanley, Thomson, j., Brandt.
Tree Culture and Fuel-Messrs. Stone,
Williams, Wiekey, Tompkins, Bowler.
son, J. W., Campbell, s. L., Langemo, Chan
dler.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Taxes and Tax Laws-Messrs. Hicks.
Mead, McBrown, Kinds, Holland.
University and University Lands-Messrs.
Robinson, Warner, Clarke, Rahilly, Holland.
Print sgeca Day Readey y,s Morzs
tion-Messrs. johnson, Rice, Colby.
Grasshopper Committee-Messrs. McCrea,
Campbell, W. NJ, Stone, Emmel, Gilman, H.
H., Fiddes, Anderson. Cole, Lien Ladd, Boz han,
Emmons, Bowler, Stacey.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, of Meekcr, all
resolutions aud petitions relating to grasshop-
per ravages and seed grain distribution, were
referred to the grasshc pper committee. Mr..
Bowler, of Renvllle, int, oduced bill extend
ing the time for the completion of the Hast
ings and Dakota road, and also memorial to
Congress praying further ext nsion of time to
said road. Adjourned
SENATE, January, 17th.--The silver bill
came up on report of finance committee re-
ferring resolutions back without action. Vote
was then had on c. D. Gilfllan's amendment,
requiring the general government to do the
coinage, interchangeable with gold and the
standard Of 1870, which was defeated rs yeas
and 12nays. An amendment accepted for the
original resolution was then adopted with
only 3 negative votes Messrs. Giltillan and
Morton, st. Paul and Remorc of Winona
county. Bills were introduced among other
for second insane hospital at Rochester,
lands and buildings Of inebriate asylum to be
munication from b. b. Merrill, school text
book contractor, replying to structures Of
Superintendent Burt in his annual report and
the public press was read 5000 copies ordered
printed. The following nominations by the
governor were confirmed: A. r. McGlll, In
surance Commissioner; II. P. Van Cleve,
Adjutant General; d. W: 1ugersoll, Board of
managers of the State Reform School; J. A.
Reed, Warden Sta Prison; W. N. Taylor,
State Librarian; George A. Bracket, Survey
or General OF logs and lumber, I'd district; L.
E. Reed, inspector of State prison.
HOUSE Jan. 17.-Mr. Bowler introduced
a bill to establish and organize the county of
Sumner. The special order Of the day. Mr..
Rahilly's resolution in reference to silver re-
monetization was taken up and when Mr..
Mead offered the following substitutes: Be it
resolved by the House, the Senate concurring,
that the Legislature of the State of Minnesota
favor both silver and gold as money; that
both shall be a legal tender for the payment
of all debts except those specifically provided
for by law with coinage and valuation SO
regulated that the faith Of the Federal Govern.
ment with the creditors shall be kept, and our
people shall not be placed at a disadvantage
in our trade with foreign nations; and that
as the money of the nation, as contemplated
by the constitution, and therefore demand
the reconciliation Of silver. RcsolveR, That
of Secretary OF State is hereby instructed to
send copies of this resolution to our delega.
ton in Congress. Ordered printed and both re-
solutions made the special order for the 18th
at II o'clock.
SENATE, Jan. 18.-Bills were introduc.
ed providing for constitutional convention
and for constitutional amendment relating
to the election Of senators; for holding town
elections at the same time as general elections
to relieve grasshopper and hail sufferers from
penalties for non-payments of taxes for the
years 1867; amending the law relating to the
inspection Of Illuminating oils, and appropri
| ating 81, ,S946l to reimburse Gov. Pillsbury
| for money advanced by him for current ex
resolution was adopted instructing the judici
ary committee to report bill revivine
| the act relating to foreclosure Of mort
cages, with view to the repeal O.
| amendments made in 1876 and 1877
and restoring the land as it stood prior t.
| that date. Also resolution instructing tn,
committee on insane to report bill for thu
! transfer of the inebriatc asylum to the Mime
sofa State Temperance Union, declaring tha
such institution shall never become Stat,
charge, and for the repeal of the incbriatt
asylum act.
| HOUSE Jan. 18.-The resolution here
tofore offered for printing the Gov ernor
message was after lengthy discussion, lait
on the table. The resolution relating to sill
yer reconciliation were taken up and after
lengthy debate we're laid on the table. Mr.
to select site for a new States prison at
some point in the First or Second Congress
ional district. The memorial to Congress tx
extend the time for the completion of th'
Hastings & Dakota Railroad was passed. Th'
bill for the extension Of the time far the com
pletion Of the same road was discussed a
length but no action was taken.
SENATE, January 19th.-Bills were in
troduced to define the liabilities of common
carries; appropriating 100000 for seed gran
for grasshopper sufferers; appropriatinng So
600 for the erection of building for tn
Minnesota Historical Society, the society il
consideration to execute waiver of any righ
it may have in the State Capitol; regulating
the hour of closing the saloons and forbiddin!
the playing of dice and cards in the same.
resolution was adopted, reciting that the sun
of $75, 900 is claimed to be due the State from
Saloon Keepers, and instructingthe committe
! on insane to advise with the attorney genera
and report what legislation, if any, is neces
sary to enforce the collection of the same