Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-13
" MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.'

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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
kettle;" from Polk county, asking aid to build
bridge, and asking Congress- to propose an
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
town of Norway Lake. A communication was
received from the interior department relating
to Indians leaving their reservations, Senator
Doran defended the acts of the special COM
mlttee on insane asylum investigation J"
HOUSE; Feb. "A resolution was adopted for
committee of. ten to inquire what legis-
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 investi gating 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, 900 for the erection of
shops at the reform school; amending the laws
of 1874, relating to public schools; amending
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nations by magistrates; appropriating 81, 500 in
aid of the Anti-Drive Well association; appro-
priating 1926, 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 mort CAGES;
proposing q constitutional limitation to the
axing power; amending the statutes relating
relief of the poor; amend ing the statutes re-
ating to the sale Of land by executors; relat-
ne 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 at
st. Peter and Rochester. - =. (
SENATE, Feb. BILLS were introduced pro-
hibiting the bleaching of barley, protecting
livery stable keepers and furnishing cruelty to
animals. Bills we've passed appropriating $45,-
lS5 for state prison improvements and apprO-
priating 1924, 800 for sundry deficiencies last
year: No other bills of general character
were considered.
HOUSE, Feb. Mot in session.
SENATE, Feb. 1O.-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 On the Mississippi;
amending the statutes relating to the punish
ment of larceny, and to provide for the col
lection of taxes, and relating to penalties for
nen-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 Chisago county,
and to amend the laws of 1875 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
manner. Friday, at 2P.M., was fixed as the
time for the Temperance debate, the bill under
consideration being for suppre>sing the liquor
traffic. Mr.. Gilman offered a bill to provide
for the location and erection Of second State
prison., It constitutes j. M. Wheat, of Fill
more; Hiram SERVER, of Rice; Clarke Keysor,
Of Blue Earth; a. NJ. Rice, of Ramsey, and A,
Barto, of Stearns county, board to decide
upon a site and take such other action in re-
gard to the matter IS may. be necessary, and
appropriates SIG, 600 for that purpose.