Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, Feb. 3.-Petitions we're presented
asking that steam engineers be required to pass
an examination as to competency, and from
Selah Chamberlain asking that his State rail-
road bonds be paid. Bills were introduced to
appropriate 1922, 9l7.40 for the deficiency of
1878; to facilitate the transfer of the title of
the Antietam cemetery to the United States.
to authorize the commissioners of Blue Earth
county to issue bonds; relating to tramps and
beggars; to amend the statutes relating to
garnishment; to fix school taxes in
Otter Tail county; to prescribe the
duties of emigration commissioner; proposing
a constitutional convention; authorizing aid to
railroads in Chisago county; requiring superin-
tendents of schools to furnish lists of deaf and
dumb and the blind; to amend the statutes re-
lating to executions; to prevent the shipment
of game out of the State and to provide for
the licensing of engineers and the inspection
of boilers.
HOUSE, Feb. 3.-Barely a quorum was pres
ent, and the session was brief and absolutely
devoid of public interest. Three local bills
were passed and five introduced,
SENATE, Feb 4.-PetitiOns were presented
asking an amendment of the tax law relative
to the redemption of land from sale; from
Stearns, Fillmore and Olmsted counties ask
ing for the abolition of the ''swindling brass
kettles" from Polk county, asking aid to build
bridge, and asking Congress to propose az.
amendment to the federal constitution allow
ing women to vote, A resolution was adopted
calling on the railroad committee for informa-
ton regarding freight tariffs. Bills were intro
duced relating to the municipal court of St.
Paul; to provide for farmers board of trade
relating to the chief of police of Shakopee.
Bills were passed under suspended rules to in
corporate the village of Little Falls, Morrison
county; relating to school districts in Waseca
county; to establish an Independent school dis
trict in Morrison county, and TO divide the
fOU Of ToH A
received from the interior department relating
to Indians leaving their reservations. Senator
Doran defended the acts of the special COM
mittee on insane asylum investigation.
HOUSE, Feb. A resolution adopted for
a committee of ten to inquire what legis-
lation is necessary to prevent combinations in
furious to farmers. The bill extending the
time for the payment of seed wheat passed.
Also the bill establishing the county of Candy.
SENATE, Feb. 6.-Petitions were presented
from farmers of Stearns county, asking for the
abolition of the swindling brass kettle, and
from chamber of commerce asking that the
new State prison be located at Duluth. ResO-
lutions were adopted for the compensation of
the clerk of the State prison investigating COM
mittee, and allowing Senators $40 each for
postage. Bills were introduced prohibiting
Determinations by railroads; to amend the
laws of 1868 relating to penalties on delinquent
taxes; appropriating $15, 600 for the erection of
shops at the reform school; amending the laws
of 1874, relating to public schools; amending
the statutes relating to adjournments of exam
nations by magistrates; appropriating 81 800 in
aid of the Anti-Drive Well association; appro-
priating $25, 900 for the completion of the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind asylum. Bills were
passed asking Congress to legislate against the
adulteration of sweets; amending the statutes
relating to the foreclosure of mortgages;
proposing constitutional limitation to the
axing power; amending the statutes relating
O relief of the poor; amending the statutes re-
ating to the sale of land by executors; relat-
ng to auditing accounts against estates; re-
! ating to chattel mortgages.
House, Feb. 6.-This was another talking
| day, the chief topic being the constitutional
| amendment forbidding special legislation. The
bill was finally recommended to pass. The
bill reducing the pay of members and officers
| of the legislature was indefinitely postponed
In the afternoon the greater portion of the
members left to visit the insane asylums al
st. Peter and Rochester.
| SENATE, Feb. BILLS were introduced pro
hibiting the bleaching of barley, protecting
livery stable keepers and Furnishing cruelty tt
animals. Bills were passed appropriating $45,
| 1856 for state prison improvements and apprO
priating $24 800 for sundry deficiencies las
year. No other bills of general characte
were considered.
HOUSE, Feb. mot in session.