New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Session.

Twentieth Annual Session.
SENATE, Feb. 12.----Senate met at 8
o'clock in the evening. Petitions were pre-
sented for the retention Of the school text
book law, and for the repeal or amendment of
the same Bills were introduced, to protect
livery stable keepers; requiring farm insur-
ance companies to invest two thirds of their
capital stock in farm mortgages; requiring
railroad companies to construct and maintain
crossings; to secure the freedom and security
Of the ballot box. Bills passed, in regard to
commission to locate a second State Prison;
transferring buildings and bonds of inebriate
asylum to second hospital for insane.
HOUSE, Feb. 12.-Met at o'clock in
the evening. Petitions were presented in
favor of the textbook law, and also for the
repeal of the same. Bills were introduced re-
lating to elections; to prevent the forfeiture
of life, insurance policies. Bills passed
authorizing county suuperintendents to hold
county; organizing county of Sumner; pro-
tecting mechanics, laborers, clerks and serv-
ants by making their wages lien upon prop
erty Of their employers.
SENATE, Feb. 13.-The judiciary COM
mittee is called upon to report upon the pro-
posed plan of adjusting the difference be
tween the State and Semour, Sabin s. Co
The bill for foreclosing mortgages by adyer
tisement was passed-yeas IS, nays 9. Mr.
MLealey introduced bill to encourage highe-
education, by advancing money, on the res
commentator of board consisting of the
superintendent of public instruction, the
president Of the university and third mem
Der to be appointed by the governor,to schools
which apply for the privilege of institutlng
high school department., no school, however,
to receive more than $500 and the annual
aggregate not to exceed $4,000. Bills intro.
duced: To enable railroad companies to con.
denim lands for storm rcreens to incorporate
the village of Stewartville, Olmsted county;
to vacate a cemetery at Sank Centre; to allow
',ss than twelve jurymen to bring in verdict;
10 make paupers in Goodhue county town
"harge; relating to Plainview cemetery. Sen
ate bills passed: To allow Kandiyohi county
to issue $50, 600 in seed grain bonds; to change
the name of Union cemetery to lakewood
cemetery, at Belle PLANE; to relieve school
district in Scott county.
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-two monster peti-
lions from Scott county were introduced, one
praying for the removal Of the county seat,
400 signatures to each. Some serious talk
was INDUCED in regard to the geological
survey of the northern part of the State All
bridge bills were indefinitely postponed The
senate bill authorizing Kandiyohi to issue
bonds to purchase seed wheat was passed.
$4,000 to aid immigration. Mr.. Crandall, a
bill making IS the minimum price for lands.
The bill to remove the county seat of Walton
wan county from Madelia to st. James was
passed.
SENATE, Feb. 14-Thc senate, after
great deal of discussion, tacitly agreed to re-
commend the compilation of the statutes It
also, in committee of the whole, recommend
ed for passage Mr.. Edgerton's Reform school
bill Senate bills passed: Appropriating
$4,000 for finishing and furnishing the deaf
and dumb buildings; authorizing Belle
PLANE, and also Murray county, to issue
bonds; to amend the charter Of Preston; and
to amend the act relating to corporations.
House bills passed. Authorizing Morrison
county to issue $4,000 in bridge bonds; also,
Detroit, in Becker comfy; and incorporating
the village of Richland, in Waseca county.
New bills: Furnishing persons who fraudu-
lently obtain seed grain; changing an OlInsted
State lands in grasshopper counties; author
izing railroad companies to make running
connections; to build bridge in Polk county;
amending the law relating to county treasur-
ers; regulating fish catching in Freedom
county; and to provide fsh-ways in streams.
HOUSE, Feb. 14.-Almost the entire
day was passed in the committee of thew whole.
The discussion of the bill relating to the re-
moval Of the county seat of Scott county was
sharp and long. The bill was recommended
to pass. The optional liquor license bill was
badly championed and vote to kill 1t stood
48 ayes to 33 nays. Itwas laid on the table.
The bill to provide for revision of the con-
10th, at II a. m.
SENATE, Feb. 15.- The Senate showed
it's wisdom in passing Mr.. Edgertons Reform
school bill. House bills passed: For the
compilation of the statutes; Chaska court
house bonds. Senate bills passed. Amending
the statutes relating to order of argument, so
that it shall be the same in criminal as civil
cases; for the protection OF children for the ap-
pointment of guardians ;for the challenge OF ju-
rors; Minneapolis gas company's bond bill and
to give Yellow Medicine county small slice
of Chippewa if Chippewa is willing. Bills intro
duced: For indexing State and county rec
ords; reimbursing certain counties So, 434 for
money spent in killing 'hoppers: Winona
city liquor law; to allow women to vote on
liquor questions; to compel the treasurer of
the St. Paul board of education to make
monty reports; to legalize roads in Otter Tail
county; to change the law apportionig school
moneys upon schoolable children instead of
on enrolment; amending, the registry law;
relating to the plat of the town of Monticello
HOUSE, Feb. 15.-This body was
engaged all day discussing the billto remove
the county seat of Scott county, and the Mer-
ril textbook bill. No final action was arrived
at in either case.
A lady thus tells us how to color hair
without risk OF injury: Get some black
tea and steep it as you would for table
use; pour off the tea into a bottle and
cork. When combing your hair use it
for wetting instead Of water. thing you
will find before using it two weeks your
hair will be darkar and more like its
original color than it would have been by
useing any of the other dyes so much in