New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-02-05
LEGISLATIVE,

TEXT BooKs--The joint resolution
authorizing the State Treasurer to
borrow $4,000 to reimburse the
contractor under the school text
book law for books furnished coun-
ties which had not responded with
the necessary funds, has passed the
House.
FEEMALE SUFFRAGE-In the House
the following resolution, Offered by
Mr.. Golf, was sumarily disposed Of:
''Resolved, That it is the duty of the
American congress to submit to the
people of the United State through
their several legislatures an amend
ment to the federal constitution pro-
hibiting the several States from dis
franchising United States citizens on
account of SEX The ungallant
members refused to adopt the 1esolu-
ton by vote of 48 yeas, to So NAYS.
RAILROAD CoMMlss1oNER--The
bill to abolish the Office of railroad
commissioner, and attach it to that of
insurance commissioner, came up in
the Senate last Thursday, and was
passed by vote of % yeas, to nays.
The unanimity by which the bill
passed the Senate indicates that it
will become a law.
INTEREST BILL-The bill limiting
the legal rate of interest to ten per
cent. came next in order IN the Sen.
ate, and was passed by vote of 80
yeas, to 6 nays. This bill will un-
doubtedly pass the House and be-
come law.
QUAcK DocroRs--Mr. Oppenheim
introduced a bill in the House, pro.
viding for appointment of State
board Of medical examiners, from
whom every person practicing medi-'
cine must receive a certificate be-
fore they will be allowed to follow
their vocation. This bill aims at
professional quacks, and should pass.
STATE OFFICERS. A. bill has been
introduced reducing salaries of State
officers from 10 to 33 per cent. Also
one to extending the terms of Cover.
nor and ut-Governor from two
to four years.
COUNTY JUDaEs--Mr. Jones has
introduced bill to abolish probate
judges on and after Jan. 1, 1881, and
provides for amending the constitu-
ton so as to elect county judges for
terms of five years, who shall hold a
county court, and transact the bus.
mess now performed by the Judge of
probate.
TRAMPs = The Senate wrestled
with the tramp nuisance last Friday,
but finally recommitted the bill to
the judiciary committee for revision
and perfection.
The Oh RAILROAD BoNDs--S.
Chamberlain has sent petition to
the Legislature reciting at some
lenght all the circumstances under
which the debt represented by the
old repudiated railroad bonds, now
held by him, was contracted, and
the various efforts he has made to
adjust said debt. He believes that
it is the sincere desire of the people
of Minnesota to arrive at q Just and
equitable adjustment of the matter,
and says that the result of the last
two schemes which were submitted
to the people for their approval has
convinced him, not that the people
are unwilling to make provisions for
any just adjustment Of their liabili.
ties, but rather that the people have
been mlsinformed by some Of the
State papers and lead to believe that
the bonds originated in fraud and
ought not to be paid. He hopes
that the Legislature will frame q
scheme of adjustment which, while
administering some measure of lust.
ice to the public creditors, will so
adjust the scale Of payment as to
promote the honor and dignity 81
the State and bear but lightly upon
the tax payers.