The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-02-20

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| d MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Session.
| SENATE, Feb. l2.-.--Scnate met at 8
o'clock in the evening. Petitions were pre-
| scented 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; recurring
railroad companies to construct and main
tain crossings; to secure the freedom and &c,
gard to the Minnesota Baptist Central Aca
my; for a commission to locate second State
Prison; transferring buildings and bonds of
the 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 re-
peal OF The same Bills introduced relating
TO elections; to prevent the forfeiture of life
insurance policies. Bills passed authorizing
| county superintendent to hold Institutes
| organizing county of Sumner; protecting
mechanics, laborers. clerks and servants bV
making their wages lien upon property Of
L 1itClICluUlOftIS s..
SENATE, Feb. 13.-The judiciary COM
mittee is called upcn to report upon the pro.
posed plan Of adjusting the difference be-
Tween the State and Seymour, Sabin & Co.
Inc Dill for foreclosing mortgages by adyer-
tisement was passed-yeas 20 nays 9. Mr..
Mealey introduced a bill to encourage higher
education, by advancing money, on the re-
commentator of a board consisting of the
snperlntendent 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 in
shutting high school department, no school.
however, to receive more than $500 and the
annual aggregate not to exceed $1,000. Bills
introduced: To enable railroad companies to
condemn lands for storm screens; to incor-
porate the village of Stewartville, Olmsted
county; to vacate a cemetery at Sank Centre:
to allow less than twelve jurymen to bring in
verdict; to make paupers in Goodhue
county town charge; relating to Plainview
cemetery. Senate bills passed: To allow
kandiyohi county to issue $4,000 in seed
grain bonds; to change the name of Union
cemetery, at Belle Plain; to relieve school
district in Scott county.
| HOUSE, Feb. 13.-Two monster peti-
| lions from Scott county were introduced. one
prayi for the removal of the county seat,
| and the other against it, there were over 14O0
signatures to each: Some serious talk was
nuuiScu ~ ltsaru 10 Gne geologlcal survey OF
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 appropriating 5000 to aid i'm
migration. Mr.. Crandall, a bill making IS
the minimum price for lands. The bill to re-
move the county seat of Watonwan county
from Madclia to st. James was passed
SENATE, Feb. 14.-The senate, after
good n foo; ~
commend the compilation of the statutes It
also, in committee of the WHOLE recommend
ed for passage Mr.. Edgertons Reform school
bill. Senate bills passed. Appropriating
$4,000 for finishing and furnishing the deaf
and dumb buildings; authorizing Belle PLANE
amend the charter of Preston; and to amend
the act relating to corporations. House bills
passed. Authorizing Morrison county to is
sue S25,OOOin bridge bonds; Also Detroit in
Becker county; and incorporating the village
OF Richland, in Waseca county. New bills:
seed grain; changing an Olmsted county
school district line; to abate taxes on State
lands in grasshopper counties; authorizing
railroad companies to make running and 9th
er connections; to build a bridge in Polk
county; amending the law relating to county
born county; and to provide fish-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 vote to kill it stood
A. ayes to 80 nays. It was laid on the table.
The bill to provide for a revision of the con-
stitution is the special order for Tuesdny, the
10Th, at II a. m.
SENATE, Feb. 15.--Thc 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
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 small 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 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
monthly reports; to leagalize roads in Otter
Tail county; to change the law apportioning
stead of an enrolment; 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 the county
seat of Scott county, and the Merrill text book
bill No final action was arrived at in either
ca-e.
SENATE, Feb. 16.--The bill to authorize
towns and villages in the counties of Henni-
pin, Wright, Carver and Mcleod to aid in the
construction of the Minneapolis & Northwes-
tern railroad was passed; also, the house bill
approprlating money to purchase seed grain
for grasshopper sufferers. Bills introduced:
Creating State board of navigation; detach
ing Kanabec from Pine county and attaching
| it to Isanti county, for judicial purposes; ap-
pointing commission to prepare rules of
practice in probate courts; amending the act
Incorporating the village of Blooming ton, in
Steele county; and devoting internal improve
mcnt lands to redemption of State railroad
bonds
HOUSE, Feb. l5th.-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. Winchcll.
A motion was introduced providing fer an in.
vestigation of the charges of drunkenness made
by the Lancsboro Journallagainst Judge +. St.
Julien Cox. Mr.. Brandt sent u $50 bill to the
| sneaker with the assertion thaf r. wac mid RI