The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-05
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, Jan. 29.-Bills were introd uced re-
lating to the assignment of property; to amend
the laws of 1876 in relation to the giving of aid
to railroads. and defining the gauge of rail-
roads. House bills were passed under sus-
pended rules to authorize the commissioners
of Martin county to issue $25, 900 in bonds to
build a court house and Jail, and a memorable
Congress asking an appropriation of money to
Bills were passed granting to the city of
across the Mississippi river; to
amend the general laws of 1877. re-
lating to public schools, and to detach territory
from Independent School District No. Is, in
Dodge county. In committee of the whole
the bills fixing the rate of interest at 10 per
cent, and abolishing the Office of railroad
commissioner and attaching its duties to that
of insurance commissioner, were considered
and recommended to pass.
HOUSE, Jan. 29.-Ths was busy day,
especially in the way of talk. There were TWEEN
ty-six bills introduced. among them being one
extending the terms of the Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor from two to four years; re-
districting the judicial districts of the State;
| others were purely local. A resolution
in favor of female suffrage was
debated and voted down by 4S
yeas to So nays. The joint resolution author
ling the State to borrow $50, 900 to pay for
text books was recommended to pass. wran-
expenditures relative to appointing clerk oc -
cupied between one and two hours and led to
good deal OF personality. The bill prohibiting
special legislation was debated at length, but
No action taken.
SENATE, JAM 3O.-Petitions were presented
from Stearns county. with !, 100 names, asking
| for the abolition of the brass KETTLE and from
| ladies asking for the right of suffrage. Bills
| we're introduced to amend the general school
laws; to establish free libraries; TO amend the
statutes relating to appeals; amending the
statutes relating to mileage; to amend the
statutes relating to notaries public; changing
| boundaries of independent school district No
| is, in Blue Earth county, and amending the
| act encouraging hi CHER education. Bills were
passed authorizing the commissioners of Hen
nepin county to pay the bill of Joseph H. Lyon;
| establishing system in the public schools;
amending the act incorporating Zumbrota; au-
thorizing the commissioners of Sibley county
| to issue bonds; relating to interest on money
and usury, and sbolishing the office of railroad
| commissioner and comforting its duties upon
| the insurance commissioner.
HOUSE, Jan. 3O.-The House held two SEES
sions, setting the full day but accomplished
very little. No important bills were intro
duced, and the only important measure
passed was the resolution to borrow $780, 600 for
the school text book fund. This passed by IS
to 40. The afternoon session was Devoted to
discussing an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting special legislation.
SENATE, Jan. 31.-Senator Macdonald pre-
sented a petition signed by 1000 names against
the use of the swindling brass kettle. Bills
were introduced relating to taxes on telegraph
lines; constituting boards of county eommls-
sioners salary boards; relating to the obstruc.
ton of highways; relating to the collection OF
, taxes; appropriating money Tor orlose IN
Mcleod county; conveying soldiers orphans
asylum lands to the State University in trust
: for the education of soldiers orphans; and re-
lating to chattle mortgages. A number of bills
were passed but all of purely local character
, In committee of the whole the tramp bill! was
was discussed at great length and recommltted
the printers exemption bill reducing the ex
emption from 81, 900 to $1,000 was indefinitely
2 POSTPONED, and the bill extending the time fol-
building alrailroad from st. Paul Dulth rose
; | to Taylors Falls was recommended to pass.
HOUSE. JAN S1.-Two sessions were held to
|, day, and committee was ordered to investl
gate charges of railroad discrimination IN car
, | rying freights. A bill was introduced to appro
pirate money for the INDECENT insane. It appro
PIRATES $l13, $50 for the support of the hospita
of the insane at st. Peter, and SIS, 72O for tn
d support of the second hospital for the insan
9 at Rochester for 1879, and the sum of $ll3, %
asylum at Rochester for 1850. Also. bills crea
: ting the office of township collector on ever
q town, and providing for the inspection o
g boilers and engines. The House adjourned uI
til Monday, Feb. Sd, IN order to visit the Deal
a dumb and blind asylum at Faribault.
E SENATE, Feb. 3.-Petitions we're presente'
y, asking that steam engineers be required to pas
!, an examination as to competency, and fron
Selah Chamberlain asking that his State RAJ
road bonds be paid. Bills were introduced
y appropriate S22,9l7.40 for the deficiency Q
g. 1878; to facilitate the transfer of the title
1t the Antietam cemetery to the United States
- to authorize the commissioners OF Blue Fart
- county to issue bonds; relating to tramps an
bepgars; to amend the statutes relating
I'd garnishment; to fix school taxes !
he Otter Tail county; to prescribe tt
" duties of emigration commissioner; proposir
~ a constitutional convention; authorizing aid
- railroads in Chisago county; requiring superi
tendents of schools to furnish lists of deaf Ar
ay dumb and the blind; to amend the statutes +
ad lating to executions; to prevent the shipmel
a of game out of the State, and to provide f
al the licensing Of engineers and the inspection
: boilers. - s-.4
HOUSE. Feb. 3.-Barely quorum was pre-
no eut, and the session was brief and absolute
Is, devoid of public interest. Three local bi
rs we're passed and five introduced.
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