Stevens County tribune., 1879-02-20
MINNESOTA LEGISATULRE.

SENATE, Feb. I0.-A joint resolution was
passed providing for the payment OF fees of
witnesses testifying before the State prison
committee. Bills were introduced protecting
the interests of navigation onthe Mississippi;
| amending the laws OF 1878 relating to taxes;
| amending the statutes relating to the punish
ment OF larceny, and to provide for the coll
lection of taxes, and relating to penalties for
| non-payment of the same. Senate bills were
passed to facilitate the transfer of title to
Antietam cemetery to. the United States; to
| authorize aid to railroads in Ohisago county,
and to amend the laws of 1876 relating to
homestead exemptions House bills were
| passed authorizing Minneapolis to issue $780,
QUO bonds to aid in the construction of the
Northwestern railroad, and asking Congress to
| improve navigation on the Minnesota river.
House, Feb. 10-The House met in the after
noon, and proceeded to business in lively
1 manner. Friday, at 2P. NJ, was fixed as the
| time for the temperance debate, the bill under
consideration being for suppressing the liqutr
traffic. Mr.. Gilman offered bill to provide
| for the location and erection of a second State
prison. 1t constitutes j. M. Wheat, of Fill
more; Hiram Scriver of Rice; Clarke Keysor,
of Blue Earth; H. M. Rice, of Ramsey, and
Barto, OF Stearns county, board to decide
upon site and take such other action in
gard to the matter as may be necessary, and
apprOpriates $4,000 for that purpose.
SENATE, Feb. ll.-Petitions were presented
asking that the counties of Traverse and Big
State prison be located at Granite Falls. A
resolution was adopted instructing the COM
mlttee on retrenchment to consider the eX-
pedlency OF reducing salaries in the State in
stitutions. Bills were introduced relating to
the sale of certain school lands; memorializing
Congress that the head waters of the Missis-
sippi be damned for the improvement of naVi-
CATION; consolidating the counties of Traverse
and Big Stone; to locate State prison at Owa-
tonna and providing for the cleo
tion of county officers for four
years in certain counties Bills were passed
relating to the ST. Paul Union Depot company;
reducing the mileage of members of the legis-
lature to five cents, and to facilitate the con-
struction of the Northern Pacific railroad.
The afternoon was spent in committee of the
whole, considering the question of salaries of
Z the State officers. 1t was recommended to re-
duce the Governors salary from $3, 800 to
$3, 600; $500 was Topped off from the land COM
missioner, and $500 from the public examiner.
HOUSE, Feb. 11.-FOrty-three bills were in
/ troduced among them being one for the dona-
tion of the Normal schools to the towns where
: they located. The constitutional amend
. ment prohibiting special legislation passed by
v 81 to Is. Mr.. w. M. Campbell introduced a
preamble and resolution reciting that the lands
= given by Congress to the State University had
= been diverted from their purpose, and asking
) - thejudiciary committee to investigate.
SENATE, Feb. IA joint resolution was in.
a trOduced asking that Congress reduce tariffs tc
= a revenue basis. Bills were introduced tC
: amend the laws OF 1874 relating to taxes; tc
:, continue in force the charter of the Minnesots
NJ 4 Iowa railroad; relating to the foreclosure OF
4 mortgages; relating to colleges and seminaries
: relating to itinerant physicians and drug ven
y ders; relating to insane persons relating tt
y the allowance of claims, and relating to thu
II disbursement of county funds. Bills were
passed relating to the encouragement of hlghe
education; relating to the distribution of pub
l. lie documents; relating to public schools; re
e pealing the act authorizing the commissioner
a. of Carver county to fix salaries of county off
D. GERS; to prevent the transportation of gam
q, out of the State, and relating to the preserva
|. tiOn of game
Is HOUSE, Feb. 12.-Mr. w. M. CampbelPs res
As Olution for an investigation of the State uni
y versity were adopted without debate. A bill
Le was introduced to- promote immigration.
al makes the Governor, secretary of state, Stat
q treasurer and Samuel H. Nichols board o
n immigration. The board is authorized to ap
v point agents, print pamphlets, etc. Twelv
thousand dollars is appropriated, being $6 90
d for 1879, and $4,000 for 1880. The only othe
e. | general bill introduced was one appropriatin
II, $5, 700 for the fish commission.
le SENATE, Feb. 13.-A petition was presente
n, asking for the prohibition of the manufactur
le of Intoxicating liquors. Bills were introduce
relating to the taking of depositions; providin
for the organization of Murray county; propo.
ing an amendment to the constitution relativ
to taxation; relating to farmers insuranc
e. companies; relating to the payment and car
s. collation. of county orders; relating to count
treasurers; relating to the official bonds
county officers, and relating to the sale of re;
al estate for the non-payment of taxes.
ny HOUSE, Feb. 13-Twenty-five new bills cam
of into the House to-day, making over 800 pr
n sented in the aggregate. resolution Wa
or adopted forbidding the introduction of bill
or after the 28th. Among those offered yesterda
ce the only one not absolutely local was a bi
IS, turning over the 500, 900 acres of internal in
n provement land to the school fund.
e, SENATE, Feb. 14-Bills were introduced I
~ provide for the assessment of mortgages O
y real estate; joint resolution asking Concres
- to propose an amendment to the constitutio
7n allowing women to vote to authorize the Oh
y cago, st. Paul &. Minneapolis railroad to col
sc struct a line to Minneapolis; to authorize tt
7n Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad to col
struct line to Minneapolis; to appropriat
$35, 600 for the support of the State university
ou appropriating money for State institution
"e amending the statutes relating to the adoptlo
s7 Es of children, and to repeal chapter 42 of IL
IL laws or 1877 relating to the insane Bill
OF were passed amending the statute' of 18t
y relating to issues; amending the statutes r
IL lating to divorce; appropriating $25, 600 to tt
asylum for the deaf and dumb and the blinC
% t%'s donating the public building lands to the vi
~ ~ lage of Willmar for high school; and autho
Al izing a temporary loan of $25, 900 for the be1
y. eft of the text book fund. Further time WE
81 granted to the State prison investigation con
" " mittee in which to report.
he HOUSE, Feb. 14.-This body did big day
r. work yesterday. After introducing the usus
h. number of bills the House went into commit
O. tee of the whole with sixty-six bills on tn
rs calendar, and they were all considered. Th
ly bill abolishing the railroad commissioner wa
IEfn lu okad af i'm
er as though it would be defeated, but the abol
ly tionists finally triumphed. The time for tf
" State prison investigating committee to repol
ny was extended to March third.
no SENATE, Feb. 15.-Bills were introduce
oI amending the statutes relating to divorce
lis amending the statutes relating to civil actions
u appropriating Sc, 500 for repairs of the capito
an amending the statutes relating to the inco
I'M poratior of benevolent societies; relative to tt
y, compensation of county treasurers; appropria
ao ing $57 $50 for payment of interest on Stat
= ne bonds; to provide for the purchase of 5000 {
De Cooey's Index Digest of the tax laws, and r.
ne lating to assignments by insolvent debtor
NJ u, Bills were passed memorializing Congress I
donate 100 acres of land to soldiers of the Mex
=, can war and the war of the rebellion, and r.
vi quiring superintendents of schools to furnis
80 lists of the deaf and dumb and the blind. III
ne bill proposing an amendment to the constitI
e tion relating to intoxicating liquors was d.
W. feated.
~ HOUSE, Feb. 15.-Another debate took plaC
on the bill to abolish the office of railroad CON
missioner, but without result. The revenu
bill was introduced. 1t provides for the lev
of tax of not more than 4-10 mills, to rails
$340, 600 for the year 1S79 and $3.50, GOO for ii
=. - year 1880, for the revenue fund. The Senat
=, =. bill donating the capitol lands in Kandiyol
~ y county to the village of Willmar for hig
- - school purposes was indefinitely postponed.
a.O large nuYn her of local hills were intrOd uce(