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

WEDNESDAY, February ia reso-
luton was introduced asking our senators and
representatives in congress to use all their
power to secure the repeal or such radical
modification of the present tariff laws to the
end that it may be reduced to tariff for rove.
uue only. Bills introduced: To amend the
charter Of the city of Faribault; to amend and
continue IN force an act incorporating the
Minnesota and Ohio railway: to Incorporate
the village of Alden; amending the charter of
the village OF Cannon Falls (rassed under
suspended 1ules); to change the name of
Dsrien in Stevens Point to Darnen; to legalize
certain school bonds in LIE Sueur county and
provide for their payment; to authorize Nor
rison county and the town Of Little Falls to
! issue bonds (rCles suspended and bill passed).
LIN committee of the whole the resort Of
the special committee on insane asylum was
discussed at length, but was finally post poned
until Tuesday next Senate bills passed:
Changing the boundaries of certain school
districts in Scott county; amending the act Of
incorporation Of the village OF New Prague;
repeating the act authorizing the commission
ers OF Carver county to fix the salaries Of
county officers; to prevent the transportation of
laws of 1873 relating to the preservation CT
game ...H)use billspassed: Authorizing tie
city Of st. Paul to aid in the constr uction of
roads leading to said city; TO change the time
of holding court i'll the Third judicial diatrict
....Adjourned.
~>THURsDAg,a~February: ~13.-The -af,
ternocn was devoted to- the discussion Of the
salary bill, resulting in further amendments in
dicatipg a disposition to- increase rather than
reduce the salaries vi etate cffictrs and neces-
sary assistants, but to reduce the number OF
the latter. -. A large number Of bills were in
troduced, ali Of local interest only.
FRIDAY, February 14.-A resolution
was adopted providing for Joint special COM
mittee Of eight representatives and FIVE SEN
ators to investigate any determinations on the
part of railroads IN favor of any persons or
places regarding frei6hts, and that the COM
mittee may send for persons and papers. ed
minister oaths, and report By bill or ether
wise. Bills introduced: To appropriate
$35, 500 for furniture, apparatus and enlarging
the Chicago, Mir neapolis and st. Paul and the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads to
build new lines into Minneapolis; to authorize
school district No. ~. in Houston county, to
issue bonds for a school building. . Senate
bills passed: Appropriating $25, 900 to the deaf
and dumb and blird asylum; to p event cattle
MCLEOD County sasRg f6a Vote Of Meeker
county which establishes the county seat at
Litchfeld; to legaize school district bonds in
LIE suetr county; amending the charter OF
Shakopee relating to chief of police. House
bills passed. 10 authorize LIE Sueur county to
issue bonds; relating to the st. Louis River
Dalles company ansnding the act authorizing
the town of WatMpwYto issue bonds; amend
Ing the act inderPoraape. Ae village Of High
in Washington and RAMSEY Counties, and a
noncompliance: Rgailst the passage II "a bill
to eohibit tlae catching Of Ash Ii certain lakes
in SOFT Sonntys ss1h committee Of the whole
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