Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
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Poetpo4ed.. ,H9yse bills passed under sus-
PHstd46f rydei: Aeg<zing plat OF village Of
Houston; protecting fish in certain lakes in
Scott county: enlsrging county seat Of Mower
county; laying ont road in Rameey coy county:
wide)a !::A resolution was sdopted instfucting
the committee on public lands to inquire into
the mistake or neglect whereby $1,000 acres of
the state swamp lands have been filed and
settled on by homestead presumption and tree
claim settlers, and provide for some course Of
action by which these settlers may ultimately
prove up and own the land: .Bil]sintroduced:
To promote immigration; to amend the charter
OF the city Of Rochester (passed under suspen-
sion Of the rtlles); relating to the running at
large of cattle, horses, sheep, etc., in Fillmore
county; to legalize act Of School District Nc.
81, Renville county in issuing bonds for build
ing eohoolhouse (passed under suspension of
the rules); authorizing Bird Island, in Renvile
house, tho. issue not to exceed 60, 600; amend.
ing section 4, chapter 139, Of general statutes
Of 1875, relating to issuing townliquor licenses
legalizing village plat of Brownsville, Houston
county (passed under suspension of the rules);
memorial to congress asking an appropriation
OF 1925. 900 to improve western channel OF Mis-
sissippi at St. Paul (passed under suspension
commissioners Of Hennepin county to appro.
pirate money for the improvement of naviga.
ton on Lake Minnetonka: to appropriate SIS, GOO
for fish culture, and relating to fab commit
sioners. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 13.-Bills
passed: Authorizing Hennepin county to sp.
propriate money for the improvement of the
navigation of Lake Minnetonka: senate bill
for the adjustment of tho debt Of st. Louis
county; also the house memorial for land
bounty to soldiers Of the late war, and the
house. bill Furnishing the crime Of body-snatch-
ing "A resolution waslpassed prohibiting the
Introduction of new business after the 2Sth
inst Bills introduced: Relating to insolvent
debte, the provisions Of which would consti.
tute a bankrupt law for the state; authorizing
the city OF Winona to bridge the Mississippl
river: proposing the transfer Of internal i'm
rrovement lands to the general school fund;
creating the county Office of sealer Of weights
and measures. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 14.-Baxter intro.
duced resolutions praying for the appointment,
Of a committee Of nine to investigate the
charges against certain railroads in the state.
80. The following bills were indefinitely post
poned agreeably to the reports Of commit
tees: Relating to school district in LIE Sneur
county; to reimburse q party in Otter Tail
county for worthless state bond bought by
him; postponing payment of interest on school
lands in LIE Sueur county; postp0ning the pay
ment of interest Oh school lands in Fillmore
county: extending the time for the payment OF
interest Oh state bonds in Mcleod and Sibley
counties. The speaker announced the fol.
lowing a. the committee to consider local bills
Measrs. Chamberlain, Tharalson, Burns, Dodd
Goodsell, Bean, Lambert, Bssell, O'Hara
In committee Of the whole, the bill to abolish
the Office Of public examiner was reported
upon favorably. -. The bill to abolish the Of
fee OF railroad commissioner came up, and at
ter excited discussion was ordered laid ovel
for future discussion. .. Bills introduced: Au
thorizing towns to vote on the question of re-
straining cattle; to establish school distric
in Mcleod county; amending the act author
izing the construction of q bridge at For
Smelling; to indemnify n. McDermid to tn
amount Of 1912 for losses during the India,
massacre; to protect fish in Thompson lake, il
Waseca county :. House bills passed: amend
ing the act authorizing the construction of
pier bridge across the Mississippi river at Fer
Smelling; to protect fish in Waseca county
Senate bills passed: Amending the act inco1
porating the village Of Caledonia, in Houston
county; amending the act incorporating tn
city Of Saltwater; amending the act incorpc
rating the village of Cannon Falls; relating
the treasurer Of Ramsey county. =. Adjourned