The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-01-23

Borthel, Miller, Campbell, 9. +.
Mines and Minerals-Messrs. Weinant,
Ti,we, Currie, Holland, McDermott.
observation-disclosures. Putnam, rinney,
Volstand, Fulton, Trewe.
D Observation-Disclosures. Bishop, bartnei,
Stanley, Thomson, !, Brandt.
Tree Culture and Fuel Mcssrs. Stone,
Williams, Mickey, Tompkins, Bowler.
Inebriate Asylum-Messrs. Stacey. Ihomp-
son, ]. W., Campbell, S. L., Langemo, Chan
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Taxes and Tax Laws-Messrs. Hicks,
Mead, McBrown, Kinds, Holland.
University and University Lands-Messrs.
Robinson, Warner, Clarke, Rahilly, holland.
Joint Special Committee on Paris EXPOSE
ton essrs. johnson, Rice, Colby.
Grasshopper Committee-Messrs. McCrea,
Campbell, " NJ, Stone, Em nm Giln R5l q.
Emmons, Bowler, Stacey. :.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, OF Meeker, all
resolutions and petitions relating to grasshop-
per ravages and seed grain distribution, were
referred to the grasshe pper committee. Mr..
Bowler, of Renville, introduced bill extend
ing the time for the completion of the Hast
ings and Dakota road, and also memorial to
Congress praying further ext. usion 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 G. D. Gilfillan's amendment,
requiring the general government to do the
coinage, interchangeable with 'gold and the
standard Of 1870, which was defeated Is yeas
and 12nays. An amendment accepted for the
original resolution was then adopted with
only negative votes Messrs. Gilfillan and
Morton, st. Paul and Kenmore of Winona
county. Bills were introduced among other
for a second insane hospital ut Rochester,
lands and buildings Of inebriate asylum to be
transferred for that purpose. =, Lengthy CON-
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. 4. McGlll, In
surance Commissioner; H. p. Van Cleve,
Adjutant General; D. w. Iugersoll, Board OF
Reed, Warden Sta e 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
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 substitute: Be it
that the Legislature of the State of Minnesota
favor both silver and gold as money; that
both shall be 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 disadvantage
in our trade with foreign nations; and that
both the metals shall be kept in circulation
as the money of the nation, as contemplated
by the constitution, and therefore demand
the reconciliation of silver. RESOLVED, That
of Secretary OF State is hereby instructed to
send copies of this resolution to our delega-
ton in Congress. Ordered printed and both e.
solutions made the special order for the 18th
at II O'Clock.
SENATE, Jan. 1S.-Bills were introduce
ed providing for a constitutional convention
and for constitutional amendment relating
to the election ofsenators; for holding town
elections at the same time as general elections
penalties for non-payments of taxes for the
years 1867; amending the law relating to the
inspection of Illuminating oils, and appropri-
ating 81, S9461 to reimburse Gov. Pillsbury
for money advanced by him for current ex.
penses of the State Prison the past year. A
resolution was adopted instructing the judici.
airy committee to report bill reviving
the act relating to foreclosure of mort.
cages, with view to d The repeal 90. o.
and restoring the land as it stood prior to
that date. Also resolution instructing the
committee on insane to report bill for the
transfer of the inebriate asylum to the Mime.
sofa State Temperance Union, declaring that
such institution shall never become q State
charge, and for the repeal Of the inebriate
| asylum act. rz rsz.,