Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

pg to terms of court in the third judicial dis
g9ct; FOR q unconstitutional amendment prohib-
Ming ietlegislation. :. "A memorial to con-
eress asklnglor tho Improvement OF the upper
Mlsslss'pprfr1ver by constructing dams ut the
outlets Of sOrne OF the small! lakes tributary to
1t, SO as toIetain portion OF Ike spring fleodl
for fall navigation; also tho bill incorporating
tho village Of Ohaska. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, February 1.-THE bill
sssastil4to4 ~fsneaa4xas ..iudsfinitely
postponed. House bills passed under sus.
psnbtenl Of rulei Logaizug plat OF village OF
Houston; protecting isl in certain lakes i'll
Scott county: enlarging county seat Of Mower
county; laying cut d road III Ramsey county
Extends Park avenue and makes it 100 feet
wlde).. "A resolution was adopted 'instructine
tho committee on public lands to inquire into
the mistake Or neglect whereby 5000 acrey OF
tho state swamp lands have been filed and
settled on by homestead prescription and tree
CLAIM settlers, and provide for some cour 80 OF
action by which these settlers may ultimately
prove up and own the land >. Bills introduced
10 promote immigration; to amend the charte,
OF tho city OF Rochester (paased under guspen-
sion " the ruleH): relating to the running al
large OF cattle, horses, sheep, etc., in Fillmore
county; to legalize act Of School District Nc
III, Kenvllle county in issuing bonds for build
ing echoOEouse (paBsed under suspension OF
I47 Au4CE 6uGA1OIlZiS 1olduU. LA ltCOFlliC
county, to iHsno bonds for building court
house, tho issue not to exceed So, 900; amend.
ing section 1, chapter 139, OF general statutes
of 1875, relating to suing town LIQUOR licenses
lega!izng village plat of Brownsville, Houston,
county \passed under suspension Of the ru)es)
memorial to congress asking au appropriation
Of Ss25. 600 to improve western. channel OF Mia,
sissippi at St. Paul (passed under suspension
OF luleS); to authorize the board OF county
commissioners OF Hennepin COMFY to appro
pirate money Tor the Improvement Of nayiga
ton Oh Lake Mnluatonka: to appropriate IS. O0(
for fish culture, and relating to fish ccinmi: :.
sionera... Adjourned.
THURSDAY, February l3.-BilI:
passed: Authorizing Hcnnenln county 10 ap
proprlate money fer the improvement of tn,
navigation Of Lake Minuctuika: senate Iii
for the ad justmcnt OF the debt IT St, J. ,ui
county; also tho house memorial for Lane
bounty to soldiers Of the late war. and tAt
house bill Furnishing the crime Of BODY sna tcA
ing A resolution was'passed prohibiting tht
introduction of new business after the 2Stl
inst Bills introduced: Kclating 10 in5olve4
debts. the provisions Of which would >nsti
tute bankrupt law for the state; authoriZ;us
the city OF Winona to bridge the MISSISSIPPI
river; proposing the transfer of internal i1Ir,
rrovenent lands to the general school fund
creating the county Office of sealer of weight:
AID measures. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 14.-Baxter intro
duced resolutions praying for the appointment
Of a committee Of nine to investigate tn,
charges against certain railroads in the state
1.-The following bills were indefinitely post
poned agreeably to the reports of commit
tees: Relating to school district in LIE Sner7
county; to reimburse party in Otter Tai
county for worthless state bond bought b,
him; postponing payment of interest on schoo
! lands IN LIE sueur county postponiug the pay
ment OF interest Oh school lands ia Fillmore
county: extending the time for the payment O
interest Oh state bonds i'll Mcleod aud Sible,
COUNTIES. =. The speaker announced the fci
lowing as the committee to consider local bills
Messrs. Chamberlain, Tharalson, Burns Dodd
Goodsell, Bean. Lambert, Bisseil, O'Hara.
In committee of the whole, the bill to abolish
the Office of public examiner iras reported
upon favorably.. The bill to abolish the of
fee OF railroad commissioner came up, and at
ter excited discussion was ordered laid owe
for future discussion. . Bills introduced: Au
thorlzlEg towns to vote On the question Of re
sfraining cattle: to establish school distric
in Nc Leod county: amending the act author
lziDg the construction of bridge at For
Smelling; to indemnify Fl. McDermid to tn
amount of 1922 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 Fc,
Smelling; to protect fish in Waseca county.
Senate bills passed: Amending the set incol
porating the village Of Caledonia, in Housto
county; amending the act incorporating tn
/ city OF Saltwater; amending the act incorpl
rating the village of Cannon Falls: relating
the treasurer of Ramsey county. >. Adjourned