The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-21

?'UNrY, MINNESOTA, s: ! rHl
HOUSE, Feb. 13.-TwO monster .peti.
tions from Scott county were introduced, one
praying for the removal of the county seat,
and the other against it, there were over 400
signatures to each. Some serious talk was
the north part of the State. All bridge bills
were indefinitely postponed. The senate bill
authorizing Kandiyohi to issue bonds to pur-
chase seed wheat was passed. Mr.. Ladd in
troduced bill appropriatiEg 5000 to aid i'm
the mimum price for lands. The bin to re-
move the county seat of Watonwan county
from Madcla to st. James was passed.
SENATE, Feb. LITTLE senate, after a
good deal Of discussion, tacitely agreed to re-
commend the compilationof of the statutes. It
also, in committee of the whole, recommend
ed for passage Mr.. Edgerten's Reform school
bill. Senate bills passed: Appropriating
and dumb buildings; authorizing Belle Plaine
and also Murray county, 10 Issue bonds; to
amend the charter of Pres.0n; and to amend
the act relating to corporations. House bills
passed: authorizing Morrison county to is
sue $25, 600 in bridge bonds; also, Detroit, in
Of Richland, in Waseca county. New bills:
Furnishing persons who fraudulently obtain
Fseed grain; changing ain Olmsted county
school district line; to abate taxes on State
lands in grasshopper counties; authorizing
railroad companies to make running and 9TH
or connections; to build bridge in Polk
county; amending the law relating to county
treasurers; regulating tish-catching in Free
born county; and to provide fsh-ways in
streams.
HOUSE, Feb. 14.-Almost the entire
day was passed in the committe of the 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 a vote to kill it stood
AZ ayes to SO nays. 1t was laid on the table.
The bill to provide for revision of the con-
stitution is the special order for Tucsdny, the
10Th, at II a. m.
SENATE, Feb. 15--The Senate showed
its wisdom in passing Mr.. Edgerton's 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
1t shall be the same in criminal as civil cases
for the protection Of children; for the appoint
ment OF guardians; for the challenge of Jurors;
Minneapolis Gas company's bond bill, and to
give Yellow Medicine asmall slice of Chippewa
county, if Chippewa is willing. Bills intro.
duced: For indexing State and county rec.
ords; reimbursing certain counties $3,434 for
money spent i'll 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
monthly reports; to leagalize roads in Otter
lall county; to change the law apportioning
school moneys upon schoolable children in
stead Of an enrollment; amending the registry
law. relating to the plat Of the town CT Mon
ticello.
HOUSE, Feb. 15.-This was engaged all
day discussing the bill to remove tie county
seat OF Scott county, and the Merrill textbook
Dill. No lnal action was arrived at in either
| case.
SENATE, Feb. 16--The bill to authorize
| towns and villages in the counties of Henn-
! pin, Wright, Carver and Mcleod to aid in the
construction of the Minneapolis 4 Nortlwes-
tern railroad was passed; also, the house bill
| aaprroprlatng money to purchase seed grain
tor g1asshoppcr sufferers. Bills introduced:
creating State board of navigation; detach-
! 'ng kanabcc from Pine county and attaching
1t to lsanti county, for judicial purposes; ap-
pointing commission TO prepare rules of
practice in probate courts; anne mtndng the act
Incorporating the village Of Bloomington, in
| Steele county; and devOting internal improve
mcnt lands to redemption of State railroad
bonds.
HOUSE, Feb. 15th.-The board Of re-
gents Of the State University, demanded an
! investigation into charges made by Mr.. Col
vile, on the 18th inst, against Prof Winchell.
A motion was introduced providing for an in-
vcstigation OF the charges of drunkenness made
by the Lancsboro Journal against Judge E. St.
Julien Cox. Mr.. Brandt sent $50 bill to the
speaker with the assertion that it was paid to
him as a bribe to vote against the Merrill text
book bill, and 4 committee of investigation
consisting Of Messrs: Rice, Teller, Bishop,
l urf}sr g bali -
ca. Great excitement prevailed in the house.
A large number of bills were introduced, most
| ly Of local character.
| SENATE, Feb. 18.-Mr. Waite's divorce
bill was defeated. The homestead exemption
bill was discussed at some length, and there
seems to be disposition to limit the value to
$30,00O. The following bills were introduccd:
BY Mr.. Hall, memorial to congress for q
mail route from Redwood Falls to Minnesota
schools of Mankato; by Mr.. Doran, to amend
the act relating to civil actions; by Mr.. Nc
Hench, to amend the charter of Wabasha; by
Mr.. c. D Gilfllan, legalizing official seals; by
MIR. j. B.: Gilfillan, authorizing the convey
ance OF church property by the First Univer-
ing the act relating to the assessment and
collection Of taxes. These senate bills were
passed: Relating to the appointment of grand
juries; to enable railroad companies to &C.
qulre lands Tor the purpose OF planting trees !;
to repeal a chapter of the general laws re-
iatlng to service Of process upon non-res-
idcDts; amending an act Incorporating the
Hastings and Minnesota River 4 Red River
R: R. Co.; amending general laws of 1885, re-
lating dismissal of actions; amending laws Of
lS76,relating to inspection of illuminating oils; F.;
repeating special act of 1877, preventing kill
ing Of deer in Houston county; to prevent the
running at large OF cattle in the County of
Renville to fund the bonds issued by thetown
of West St Paul; to prohibit fishing in lakes
| in Ramsey county. These house bills were
passed: To change times Of holding terms of
district court in Carver count; relating to the
| county commissioner business of Winona
county.
House, Feb. 18til.--This body con-
| vened at 3 O'Clock, and worked in committee
Of the whole until O'Clock, succeeding in get
ting through with fifty-one bills.
A College ''Hazing."