The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-06
MINNESOTA LEG1SLATjUKE.

MlNNEIoOlA LEUlS LAl UtLE.
SENATE, Feb. 26.-B,lls were introduced
granting swamp lands to the St. Louis River
general laws Of 1876 relating to the LAYING out
OF highways; amending the general laws Of
1874 relating to the payment of taxes; to au-
thor!ze the supeTintendents Of the hospitals
for the insane to remove idiotic and feeble
minded children to their respective counties
and tV provide for their support; to locate
State road from Whiae Earth Agency to St.
Vincent, to amend the hestatutes of 1866, relating
to notaries public: authorizing dismissals Of
appeals by judges of the supreme conrt during
vacations, and to regulate the grading of wheat.
Bills were passed amending the statutes re,at-
on real estate authorizing the State
auditor to abate penalties on State
lands where delinquents have suffered loss of
crops; amending the general statutes relating
to appeals from discussions of county com
mlssloners; relating to railroads organized un-
der the laws of Illinois; to amend the general
statutes relating to district courts; relating to
the duties of county attorneys, and to amend
the statutes of 1865 relating to registers of
deeds.
House, Feb. 26-A short discussion occurred
On the question of the appropriation of the
State agricultural lands to the State university,
brought out by petition from citizens Of Hen
nepih' county on the subject offered by MIR. ".
N. Campbell. A long debate followed on the
report of the Judiciary committee recommend
ing the indefinite postponement of Mr.
Hicks = bill relative to the. dis
posai of the State. swamp lands. The
committee on railroad discrimination
submitted their report, accompanied by bill,
torbiddins any railroad, under heavy penalties,
! from showing determinations in favor of any
person, corporation or town. In the afternoon
hity-six bills, mostly "f local nature, were
passed. There was no opposition to any of
| them save the bill granting to railroads the
privilege of condemning property for depot
grounds, but when the provisions of the bill
were explained the opposition was withdrawn.
SENATE, Feb. 27.-Bills were introduced to
empower towns, villages and cities to elect
boards OF assessors; amending the laws relat-
| ing t. cruelty to animals; amending the gen.
eral laws of 1874 relating to public schools;
amending the general statutes of 1878 relating
to public schools; to amend the general stat
utes relating to the crime of rape; amending
the laws of 1878 relating to fish commissioners;
relating to the keeping of public
accounts by county auditors aud treas
urers; relating to codnty accounts and
tax receipts, and to facilitate the construction
Of a railroad from Minneapolis to st. Cloud,
BILLS were passed to promote forest culture;
amending the statutes of 1876, relating to liens
for labor OH logs; to furnish relief 10 borrowers
OF seed grain; fixing the salaries of State
officers; amending the laws of 1866 relating to
executors; to appropriate money for the sup
port of the second hospital i"r tho insane; re-
latlug to tho custodian Of the capitol, and to
| appropriate money to aid the Minnesota Anti
Drive Well association.
HOUSE, Feb. 27.-A large number Of bills
| were introduced and properly referred mostly
| of local nature. The bill to abolish the office
| Of railroad commissioner coming up on a third
reading it was lost-yeas 49, nays SO. A sub
fort nfn 1,t1t ,f1s,,
insane asylu1niwas presented by the commit
tee on insane asylum. The committee
on public lands reported a.ainst the
bill for the settlement of the
old railroad bonds by exchanging them for in
ternal improvement lands. The bill and re-
port were laid on the table, The bill reduired
! the legal rate of interest from IL to 10 per
cent 'passed-yeas, 81, nays, ~. Quite a num-
Der ot Senate bills we're read third time and
passed, and at the evening session the same
order vas resumed, and continued till the hour
of adjournment, at which time forty y-eisht
bills had been considered and finally acted on
SENATE, Feb. 28.-A resolution was adopted
providing that no more bills shall be introduced
after Tuesday, the 4th Of March. Bills were in
troduced to reimburse all persons who have
paid an inebriate asylum tax: to aid in the con-
struction of railroad from Minneapolis to
Hutchinson, Mcleod county; relating to the
Southern Minnesota Extension company and the
| lands granted thereto; and to abatc certain
taxes in Cass county. Bills we're introduced to
appropriate money for the State university; de-
Inning equal rights to railroads Of diff
fercnt gauges; amending the general statutes
relating to corporations; to amend the
general statutes relating to the printing and
distribution Of the laws; authorizing railroad
companies to exercise the right or eminent do
main IN certain cases; to amend the general
statutes relating to the administration Of
estates Of intestates; authorizing the rcyistra-
fSNWn r1n l~o
statutes relating to public roads; and amend
ing the statutes of 1878 relating to manufac-
turing corporations.
HOUSE, Feb. 28.-The day Was devoted main.
ly to debate. The bill for an increased appro-
priation t,r graded schools was passed to a
third reading An attempt to advance the bill
relating to the St. Paul broom company failed
for want of. a two-thirds vote. The bill to re-
organize the Insane asylum was advanced to
the third place on general orders by vote of
46 to 43. The bill to release the swamp lands
from the grant to the Soldiers Orphans Home !
was called from the table and ordered to a
second reading after determined opposition.
The bill abolishing the brass tester was dis
| cussed during the greater part of the after
noon, several amendments adopted, about
forty amendments voted down and the bill Of
dered to be engrossed for third reading.
SENATE, March BILLS were introduced
amending the statutes relating to relief of the
poor; to extend the time for payment of per-
sonai property taxes in certain cases; amending
the statutes Of 1873 relating to the assessment
and collection of taxes; to amend the statutes
of 1878 relating to legal publ
cations; to prevent the owners Of
exempt personal property from mortgaging
the same, if. a married man, without the
/ signature of his wife; tn provide for the re-
selling of lands for delinquent taxes where
proceedings have been detective; relating to
evidences of tite and authorizing United
States courts to commit boys to the Reform
! school. Bills were passed increasing the tax
on telegraph lines from 40 to 80 cents ger
mile. and amending the statutes empowering
corporations to condemn property for public
use. A number of SPECIAL and local bills
were passed under suspended rules. The
joint special committee State prison iu-
vestigatiOn made q report cxonerating the
officers from the charges of cruelty and mis-
| management. .
House. March 1.-The General appropriation
bills for 1870 and 1880 were advanced to an
| early place on the file Of general orders. The
bill for the location of the second State prison
came up in committee of the whole, and was
discussed at considerable length by Messrs
Gilman, W. NJ. Campbell, Jones, Benson and
others. 1t was finally referred to q committee
Of three, with Instructions to report q list of
nine commissioners, three from each Con-
gressional diHtrlct. A large number. of House
and Senate bills, nearly all of local character,
we're placed on third reading and passed
without opposition. TIE evening session was
devoted to the introduction of bills some forty
| being placed on the calendar.
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