The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-13
MINNESOTA LEGISLATUKE.


asking an amend dmcnt 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 'swintilins brass
kettle" from Polk county, asking aid to
build bridge, and asking Congress to propose
allowing women to vote. A resolution was
adopted calling on the railroad cor, mittee for
information regarding freight tariff. Bills
were introduced relating to the
municipal court of St. Paul; to
provide for farmers board of trade:
relating t" the chef 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 Wascca
county; to establish an independent school dis
trict IN Morrison county, and to divide the
town Of Norway Lake. A communication was
.ecetved : from tue interior department r.lating
t" Indians leaving their reservation. Senator
Doran defended the acts Of the special com
mlttcc ON insane asylum investigations
HOUSE, Feb. 5.-The Speaker appointed the
following us the special committee to invcsti-
gate combinations to depress the price of farm
products: Messrs. Bohan, Hicks, Bissell,
SERVER, koons, Tompkins, John Thorn pson,
Holland, Jones and slcCracken. The only gen
cral bill introduced was one to prevent the for
closure oil lie insurance policies. So many
committees were at work the session was very
brief.
SENATE, Feb. 5.-Authorzing commissioners
OF Carver county to fix the salaries of county
officers; relating to TIL. laying ont of Highways:
1e!ating to the treasurer Of Ramsey county; re-
lating to the st. Paul Union Depot company: to
regulate the institutions Of public instruction.
and amending the statutes relating to divorce
The finance committee reported the bill appro-
prlatlng money for State. prison improvement
with the recommendation that it pass,
SENATE, Feb. 6.-Petitions were presented
from farmers of Stearns county, asking for the
abolition of the swindlng 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 investigating COM
mittee, and allowing Senators $40 each for
postage. Bills were introduced prohibiting
discriminations by railroads; to amend the
laws of 1868 relating to penalties on delinquent
taxes; appropriating $l5, ,0c0 for the erection of
shops at the reform school; amending the laws
OF 1874 relating to public schools; amending
the statutes relating to adjournments of exam
nations by magistrates appropriating 81 500 in
aid OF the Anti Drive Well association: appro-
priating $4,000 for the completion of the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind asylum. Bills
were passed asking Congress to legislate against
the adultcration Of sweets; amending the stat
utes relating to the foreclosure of MORTGAGES:
proposing a constitutional limitation to the
taxing power; amending the statutes relating
to relief OF the poor; amending the statutes
relating to the sale Of land by executors: re-
lating to auditing accounts against estates; re-
lating to chattel mortgages.
HOUSE, Feb G.-This was another talking
day. the chlef topic being the constitutional
amendment forbidding special legislation. The
bin 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 lett to visit the insane asylums at St.
Peter and Rochester.
SENATE Feb. 7.-Bills were intoduced pro-
hibiting the bleaching of barley, protecting
livery stable keepers and Furnishing cruelty to
animals. Bills were passed appropriatinR $45,-
1o5 For state prison Improvements and appro-
priating 1924, 800 for sundry deficiencies last
year. No other bills Of a general character
were considered.
SENATE, Feb. l0.-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 laws of 1873 relating to taxes:
amending the statutes relating to the punish
ment of larceny, and to provide for tho col
lection of taxes, and relating to penalties for
non-payment of the same. Senate bills were
passed to facilitate the transfer of title to
Antictam 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 we're
passed auth rizing Minneapolis to issue $780,
OOO bonds to aid in the construction Of the
Northwestern railroad, and asking Congress to
improve navigation the Minnesota river.
HOUSE, Feb. 1O.-Thc House met in the after
noon, and proceeded to business in lively
manner. Friday, at 2P. NJ, was fixed the
time for the temperance debate, the bill under
consideration being for suppressing the liquor
traffic. Mr.. Gilman offered bill to provide
f'r the location and erection of second State
prison. 1t constitutes J. NJ. Wheat, of Fill
more; Hiram SERVER, of Rice; Clarke Keysor, Of
Blue Earth; H. NJ. Rice, of Ramsey, and A.
Barto, of Stearns county, a board to decide
upon site and take such other action in re-
gard to the matter as may DC necessary, and
appropriate BIG, 900 for that purpose.