The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Session.

SENATE, Jan. 29-The Senate yester
day passed Senator Rice's bill for draining
certain lakes in his county; also to authorize
Mobiles county to issue bonds; to prohibit
hunters from trespassing upon enclosed
farms; to amend the license law of St. Charles.
Among the bills introduced were these: To
| incorporate the village of Lakeville, in Dakota
county; to authorize Belle Plaine to issue
bridge bonds; to locate second insane asylum
at Rochester; to authorize the city of Mime
apOlis to devote the fine collected from the so
cial evil to the maintenance of an institution
for the reformation Of fallen women. The
finance committee will decide whether the
law OF last winter will be amended 50 as to
authorize the purchase Of the first eleven vol
umes OF Minnesota reports within two years.
The propriety of submitting the question of
| constitutional convention to the people at the
next election is made the special order for
Tuesday next at II o'clock.
HOUSE, Jan. 29th.-This body convened
at 3 O'Clock, and labored until G. Mr.. Kinds
| offered resolution asking information of the
secretary OF state in regard to whether the
Hastings q Dakota railway had accepted the
conditions OF any of the acts granting an ex-
tension OF time fer building the railroad.
Fourteen bills, mostly Of local character,
were introduced.
SENATE, Jan. 3o.-Numerous petitions
were presented for the repeal of the school
text book law; also petition from Daniel
Alllls,jr, OF Milwaukee, reciting that he is
owner of certain Minnesota railroad bonds.
and praying that provision be made for their
payment Bill appointing Governor, Sccre-
tary OF State and Superintendent of Public In
struction committee to contract with Ches
ter IL: Roberts, Of Rochester, for furnishing
school desks and school furniture to the pub
lc schools of the State-a travesty on the
Merrill school text book law-was referred to
Especial committee of three to investigate
charges made in connection with its present
alton that corrupt means were being used by
agents of the book men to secure petitions for
the repeal OF the book law. Bills were in-
troduccd: relating to the sale of lands by ex-
ecutors and administrators prohibiting the
use in public schools of other than State text
books; to regulate the practice of medicine
and surgery; authorizing Otter Tail county to
issue bonds in aid of the Minnesota Northern
rail road; to create the Office of Public Exam
iner, at salary of IS 500, and $1,000 for con-
tlngent expenses; to reimburse St. Louis
county for trial of James Ruggle; relating to
foreclosures. Senate bill passed reimbursing
Gov. Pillsbury for money advanced for the
purchase of coal tar and sheet iron, and House
bill allowing towns in Stearns county to issue
bonds for the purchase of seed wheat The
bill 2ppropriating $25 O0O for Minnetota rep
resentation at the Paris Exposition was indefi-
| nitcly postponed. The resolution declaring
for the repeal of the resumption act was dis
was referred to the committee on Federal re-
latons.
HOUSE, Jan. 80. Among the impor-
tant bills introduced was one by Mr.. Morse
| relating to the conduct and control of saw
ings banks. The judiciary committee intro
duccd an elaborate bill providing for the dis
tribution Of seed wheat among the sufferers
from grasshoppers;:. A bill making divorce
possible after dcsertion for one year by either
husband or wife was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Robinson presented bill providing for
the examination of drug clerks. The house
completed all the business before it.
SENATE, Jan. 31.-The Senate received
communication from Sclah Chamberlain
relating to railroad bonds. Passed bills: Ap-
propriating $1,000 for the support of soldiers
orphans: Finscths amendment to the game
under foreclosure; allowing the State auditor
TO abate the State taxes on lands of grasshop-
per sufferers; and a resolution appointing
committee OF five to inquire into the cx-
pediency Of purchasing the st. Paul {; Duluth
road.
HOUSE. Jan. 31st.-Mr. HyslUp offered
a resolution asking that the bill providing for
the recovery of the railroad bonds he amended
so as to protect those who furnished labor and
provisions and received no lay. The bill pro.
viding for seed wheat for sufferers from grass
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MIR. Putnam introduced a stringent law relat-
ing to liquor licenses. Remonstrances from
the citizens of Mower and Freeborn counties
against the impeachment Of Judge Page, were
presented. The Hastings & Dakota railroad
extension bill was made the special order for
Friday at 10 O'Clock.
SENATE, Feb. 1.-The fencing law
| amendment suggested by Mr.. Deuel. does not
meet the approval OF the Senate The Judi
ciary are instructed to:prepare bill to restore
| the old law under which mortgages were
foreclosed by advertisement,w with such amend
ments as may be deemed advisable. Bills
were introduced for reducing the salaries of
certain county officers flor perfectne tax titles
purchased at sales prior to 1878; and to au-
! thorizc the town OF Wheatland to issue bonds
! to BALD q mill.
| HOUSE, Feb. 1st.-The morning hours
were devoted to the discussion of the bill ex-
tending the time for building the Hastings e.
Dakota railroad. Mr.. Kinds made strong
plea in favor Of his substitute, and Mr.. s. L.
| Campbell favored the substitute presented by
special committee. Tne House convened al
| o'clock and adjourned at IL. In the after
noon the legislature visited the State prison at
Saltwater in a body.
| SENATE, Jan. 2.-Mr. Nelson's bill fer