The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-27
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SENATE, Feb. l8.-Bills were introduce pro
posing constitutional amendment relative 4
the terms of State officers; relating to foreig1
railroad corporations; relating to commitment
to the reform school; relsting to legacies; +
promote forest culture; amending the statute
ct 1874 relating to salaries; amending the stat
utes relating to court commissioner; relatin
to the transfer of causes; relating to count,
commissioners; authorizing the Mime
apolis l. st. Louis railroad to con
struct = road to Lake Minnetonk
and providing for the cancellation of tax cal
certificates in certain cases. Bills were passe,
relating to official bonds Of county officers; re
lating to the granting of aid to railroads, an,
on. certain lands in Renville county. tn
resolution appointing a committee on railroa.
Determinations was adopted and the commit
tee Instructed to report by the first of March
House, Feb. 18.-The COMMITTEE report O,
the erepeal of the donation of swamp lands {.
the Soldiers Orphans Home caused consider
able discussion, but the bill took its repula
course. A large number Of bills of purel,
local nature were introduced and passed, amonj
them one inpoAfng heavy penalties for colorin,
barley by artificial means, aud one forbiddinj
horses with glanders from running at large
The Dill to restore the death penalty for mur
DER IN the first degree was defeated BY vot,
of 81 to A..
SENATE, Feb. l9.-Bilis were introduced
amending the statutes of 1877 relating t,
money paid on lie insurance policies; amend
ing the laws of 1875 relating to the licensin.
of dogs; to pay Anna Maria Bazille for he
alleged right of dover in capitol square; t.
authorize railroad companies to exercise th.
right ~ OF eminent domain, and to provide 'fo
the portraits Of exiovernors. Bills wer,
passed to promote immigration; to regulate
the sale of bleached barley; relating to the re
location OF section posts; relating to publ,
highways in Ramsey county, and to appropri
ate money for the payment of interest on State
bonds. The bill providing for the reorganiza
tion OF the insane asylum was considered in
committee of the whole and recommended tc
to lass. 1t makes five trustees for the asylun
at st. Peter and five for the asylum at Roches
ter. All of the present trustees are legislated
out by the bill, and the new trustees are to be
appointed by the Governor and confirmed b,
the Senate. The Governor is given the powe1
to remove trustees at will. The bill is radical
in its provisions.
HOUSE, Feb. 19.-The feature of the day wa:
the debate on the prohibitory liquor law, the
greater portion Of the speaking being against
the bill. DR.. Riley, Of Houston county, made
speech which created much merriment. He
argued that beer and whisky added to the
health Of those who used it, and that its use
should be encouraged, instead of prohibited.
Messrs. McCracken, Kenney and others spoke
in favor of the BILL but it was indefinitely
postponed by vote Of p yeas to "a nays. So
much talent was exhausted on this debate that
no other business of any public interest was
transacted.
SENATE, Feb. .W-Bills were introduced: Relat-
ing to the salary Of the judge of the first judicial
district; to authorize the removal of feeble.
minded children from the asylum at St. Peter
to the asylum at Faribault; to amend the stat
utes relating to the compensation of judges OF
probate. Bills were passed amending the stat
utes relating to corporations other than for pc
cuniary profit; relating to the taking of testi-
mony; amending the statutes relating to the
order of Good Templare, and providing for the
reorganization of the Minnesota hospitals for
the insane. In committee of the whole, the bill
aappropriating money for the support of State
institutions was considered, and after having
been cut down as to the insane ASYLUM, was
recommended to pass, the sums appropriated
being as follows For the First hospital, $780,.
600 for 1879, and 100000 for 1880; for the
Second hospital, $4,000 for 1879, and s29, ,0Ol
for 1880; for the State prison, S50,00O for ISIS
and S55, 900 for 1880; for the Deaf and Dumt
and the Blind institute, $50, 600 for 1873 and s
like sum for 1880; for the Reform school, S25..
600 fof 1879 and like sum for 1880. The bill
proposing to convert the 100000 acres of in.
ternal improvement lands into a permanent
road and bridge fund was indefinitely post
poned.
HOUSE, Feb. 20.-The forenoon session of
the House was devoted entirely to passing
Senate bills, and among them the following
went through: Relating to executions on
Judgments; relating to estates of deceased per.
sons; to change school district in Mcleod
county; relating to ctattel mort cages; limiting
ture; relative to the sale ct land by
executors and foreclosure of mortgages.
The bill forbidding the transportation of game
from the State caused long discussion. Mr..
Riley denounced the bill rs being hard
ship upon men who made their living BY kill.
ing and selling game. He hoped the bill
would not pass. Mr.. McCracken advocated the
passage of the bill, and Mr.. Barrett opposed it.
The previous question was moved and ordered
and the bill was lost-yeas 81, nays 5S
In the afternoon there was protracted debate
on the subject OF abolishing the office of rail.
road commissioner and attaching the duties to
the Office of insurance commissioner. W. NJ
Campbell, of Litchfeld, was the leader of the
abolition party, and was supported by Mr.. Ben.
son, Mr.. Riley, MIR. Hicks, Mr.. Fair
bank and Others. Messrs. Comstock, Bohan
Stacy, HUM and Others opposed the bill, but
the House on a test vote stood So yeas to a.
nays. This insures the abolition of the office
as the bill has already gone through the Senate
SENATE, Feb, N.-Bills we're introduced to
appropriate money for the general expenses Of
the State government for the years 1879 ano
1850; to provide for the collection Of delinquent
taxes in certain cases; to aid and encourage
library associations; legalizing the records ol
foreclosure certificates; allowing district court.
to change the names of persons; relating to the
printing of executive documents; to preven,
the division of special school districts withoa,
submitting it to vote of the people; relating
to the probating of wills; providing for tn,
registration Of town orders; legslizing proceed
ings relative to mortgage foreclosures: relating
to| guardians; relating tn the appointment O.
administrators; suspending the time of pay
ment for seed wheat furnished by the State
and to aid in the construction of a railroad
from Mankato to St. Cloud by grant of swamp
lands t. the amoudt Of four sections to th1
mile. Bills were passed to appropriate money
for the erection of workshops at the reform
schools; to appropriate money for the suppor
OF State institutions; to provide for the repai
Of the capitol, and to provide for the appoint
ment of farmers board of trade.
HOUSE, Feb. 2l.-In committee Of the Who'll,
the bill chang ng judicial districts and reduc
ing interest to ten per cent. were discussed
the whole forenoon and recommended to pass
In the afternoon forty four bills were passed
passage. The Senate bill reducing the mileage
OF members was amended so as t.
cut off allowance for mileage, postag
stationery, newspapers, ETC., and reduc
ing the per diem of members to 81
and of the speaker, chief clerk, president ant
secretary of the Senate to 81, and the bill, annie
good deal of merriment, was recommended
for passage. Bills were recommended for in
definite postponcment. Donating the norma
school buildings to the towns in which the,
are located; abolishing the Office of public ex
aminer.
SENATE, Feb. 24.-Bills were introduced pre-
hibiting combinations by railroad corporation
in the carrying of freights; to amend the con
stitution and provide for the disposal Of Stat.
swamp lands and the expenditure Of money
arising from their sale. Bills were passed *
authorize the board of education of the city o.
st. Paul to issue $4,000 bonds for the pur
pose of building high school building; t,
provide for the binding of the census returns
to amend the statutes of 1874 relating to tn,
condemnation of land for railroads; to or
ganize the county of Murray for judicial pur
poses, ard to establish the county of Canb,
and to locate the county seat.
HOUSE, Feb. 24.-The House did not hold
session urtil evening and then, for the frs
time in nearly a week nroceed de6 tn hear repOrtl