Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-26


State officers, that Senators might have an
opportunity of informing themselves upon
the prospect of the clerk being able to make
respectable living out of the fees of the
Office alone.
Routine Report.
Senate met at 10 o'clock A. M
RAILROAD COMMITTEES CLERK.
Senator Castle offered resolution authoriz-
ing the railroad committee to appoint clerk
with compensation at SIS per day. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Rice-To authorize the county of
Kandiyohi to levy tax for court house fund.
Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator Helling-To change the names of
certain religious corporations at New Ulm,
Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator G. d. Gilfllan-To authori, the
common council of the city of St. Paul to use
the reserve fund in the city treasury for rail-
road pur oses. Passed under suspended rules
Also, to dispose of the 100000 acres of the
internal improvement lands, and to encourage
the settlement Of the same.
BY Senator Adams-To authorize the
Hastings board of education to issue bonds.
Passed under suspended rules.
ny Senator Observation-Disclosures the com
mlssloners of Faribault county to issue bonds
for the purpose of building jail. Passed un-
der suspended rules.
BY Senator Shalleen-To amend the charter
OF the town of Taylers Falls. Passed under
sus pended rules.
By Senator Brown, from the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform-To regulate the
COMPENSATION of district judges.
by Senator Morrison-To appropriate money
Tor the second asylum for the insane, located
at Rochester.
By Senator Powers-To allow the MINI esota
Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit association to
amend its charter.
By Senator Macdonald-To legalize certain
bonds issued by the city of st. Cloud. Passed
under suspended rules.
by Senator J. B. Gilfllan-Amendine the
general statutes relating to the condemnation
Oh private property by corporations.
Also, relating to the appointment of admin
lstrators and to provide for the distribution of
estates.
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING the gen
eral statutes relating to the sale of spirituous
liquors.
BY Senator Hill-To amend the laws of 1879
relating to public highways.
by Senator Castle-Appropriating $500 for
the purchase of a safe for the use Of the sur
veyor general of the First lumber district of
Minnesota
ing terms of court in the county of Freeborn.
Passed under suspended rules.
by Senator Hinds-To authorize the village
or Jordan, Scott county, to organize and main
tain lire department.. Passed under sus-
pended rules.
By Senator Adams-To establish school dis
trict No. 101, in Dakota county. Passed under
suspended rules.
By Senator McCrea (from committee on in.
sane)- Appropriating $12, 800 for deficiency in
the building fund of the insane asylum at
Rochester.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator 3. M. Wilson reported back the bill
authorizing the commissioners of Hennenin
county to pay for a bridge across Grow river.
anu IL was passed under suspended rules.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
6. Approprlating money to pay the salaries of
Relating to the adoption of children.
Relating to divorces.
10 legallze the assignment of certain school
land certificates.
Amending the general laws of 1869 relating
to civil actions.
Relating to the laying out of roads in two or
more counties.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Relating to witnesses and evidence.
changing the name of the town Of Madison
to that of Amiret
Relating to horses having the CHAMBERS.
Relating to the practice Of medicine and sur-
gerry.
Prohibiting the sale and use of unwholesome
provisions.
Authorizing the State librarian to make
copies of judicial decisions
Organizing the county of Polk and attaching
hletson county thereto for judicial purposes.
Amending the general laws of 1875 relating
| TO the organization of villages.
Protecting the waters of Lakes Minnetonka
and Calhoun, in Hennepin county. from i'm
purities.
Amending the general statutes of 1874 re-
| iatlng to the surrender of fugitives from JUS
Recess till 2:3O p M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Amending the special laws of 1877 relating
to the. village of Duluth. Passed under sus-
pended rules.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Senator Macdonald in the chair. A large
number of bills were considered.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED.
Upon motion of Senator Pillsbury the bills
appropriating money for the payment of the
| general expenses of the State for the wears
1879 and 1880, were takenup and passed under
| suspension of the rules.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Senator Brown-To authorize railroad
companies or receivers or mortgage trustees
thereof to settle the title to lands taken for
railroad purposes, or to make compensation for
such lands. Adjourned