Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27

cOngreSs regarding Inc SAFE OF 6tllmpage On
Indian reservations Bill. introduced: To
provide fish s. a7r On Root river, Ia Houston and
Fillmore countless II provide for the inspec-
lion of steam boilers and tho examination Of
engines; to amend the charter of tbs 7illagc
Of Mapleton, in Blue Earth county; to create
school district in LIZ 6ueur; relating to the
incorporation of the village Of Madelia; legal
ising certain bonds OF a school district in Big
Stone county; proposing q constitutional
aidendmeut relating to tho Judiciary; in rela-
ton to the trs ffic in intoxicating liquors; to
EXEMPT certain lands N Polk county from
the operation of the hero law; to change the
nauo OF the township OF Calma. C:hppH"a
House bills were read third time and passed
aB followv TO tx The county seat OF Kenvlle
county; relating to the sale Of liquor in Rush
vile; repeating IL, act authorizing municipal
corporatlons tu aid railroads. incorporating
Rush City; pnnishing tue artificial coloring OF
barley; relating to roads ard ca, ways, to pre-
vent horses with CHAMBERS from running at
large; for road from Herman, Grant county.
to Big Stoue colnty; for road from Fergus
Falls to Herman; amending the act inc ,rpo-
rating the village OF Kasssn: relating TO liens
Oh wells; the bin to restore the deaf: penalty
was lost 81 yeas to Al nay TIE bill rel1t
ing to sales OF school lands was lost-yeaS ~,
nays A ADJ ourncd.
WEDNESDAY, February l9.-Housc
Bills rassed: Regulating the i1scti@c Of den
tistry; amending the charter OF Fergus Pals:
charging tie uamc of tic town Of Msdi'on to
Auiret; amending the charter Of Mortified:
allowing Temples Of Honor to become iIcor-
poratcd prohibiting the running at large OF
cattle in Rice comfy; iucoip; rating the village
/ Of Cy:luva, Ie Sueur county; authorizing
Lake City to issue bonds for ,'air purposes; to
/ authorize the coul.tic~ ED owns therein OF
Morrison, Todd, Stcarus, Pope. Stcvenr, Irav-
! \ icsu I,f,, ID
Little Falls and Dakota railroad: organizing
the county Of Calby: TO authorize the CITY Of
Wincnn 10 maintain L ferry ac-ue- the Ai-hls-
! sippi nvLr: transferring the county keat OF
Wilkin cnnn1. from ineckeiri1ge to Mauston:
| to authorize Rock c,untv to lcsue bonds to
:rad it, floating indbtedi,e7s: relating t. par
titiCn ferces in the t,was!.ir OF A0i ;htle!d re-
la!ing to the right Of way at Fergus Falls: an
tADrZing the organ:Zat.OI Of u board u t;:.ce
1T MDrr..r to cilal:!e he uaI;.c Of TIE town OF
Calun.ct to preserve the purity OF Lakes Min
nctonka aid Calhoun, in Henne! il ccuat:.
After d recess the prCh'D.:ocv Lquor !aH was
di. cussed at length, and was finally indefinitely
post poned. 1t afterwards received ito par
n1e1,:.cy G,ietun through til: Indefinitely post
/ pOncn-It CT motion 10 RECONSIDER. Senate
bills passed: Incorporating th: village OF Zrm-
brcta: establishing q new school district IL the
town Of Zun.Lrota: repeating the lI:lor NV Of
last winter relating 20 the sale Of liquors III
Wlnona Adjourned.
: THURSDAY, February 20.-Bills in
troauced Incorporating the village of Little
Falls: to change the name OF the town Of
Ockacheda, in Murray county; fixing the
boundaries Of schco' district in Wasoca
county: to fix the boundaries Of school dis
trct in Morrison county: t. protect fish n
LIE Sueur county: relating to a school district
in Blue Earth countE: TO change school dis
trict il Mcleod county: to authorize the con-
missiooera OF Nob.cS county tt fund its debt;
to authorize the commissioners OF Noble2
county to abate taxes on certain real estate II
the village Of Worthington: to legalze roads
and highways in Grant county: to authorize
Morrison county aid the town of Little + al.s
to issue bond+: to authorize the town of Des
Moines to issue bond. to build q bridge; 8
memorial to congress TO authorize post routes
in Big Stone county: to authorize the county
to issue bonds t. take up the B.ue Earth river
bridge bonds; to amend the charter OF East
GAINESVILLE relating to license for tie sale Of
liquors. The senate bill fo,bidding the
TRANSPORTATION Of game fr- the state caused
long discussion, ard was finally lost-yeas
: Il. nays 49, The house bill authorizing Ii
Sueur county to issue bonds was passed..
After recess the rules were suspended anC
the committee on towns and counties reported
in favor Of the passage Of the bill removing
the county seat of Reuvine county from Bea
, yer Falls to Bird Island. Tie bill was read s
second and third time and passed -. The
house then went into committee Of the whole
On general orders, the bill to abolish the cfics
Of railroad commissioner c. ming up for action
; and causing extended debate. Finally motion
, that when the committee rise they recommend
, that the bill be indefinitely postponed was car
, ried. When the committee rose the repor
was adopted by the nouse-yeas So, nays A
-. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 21.-The house
spent the day in committee of the whole ol
general orders. Forty-four bills were passed
upon. the majority being recommended fo1
passage. The senate bill reducing the mile
eye of members was amended SO as to cut Of
ali allowances for mileage. postage. stationery
newspapers, ETC., and reducing the per diem
clerk, president and secretary of the senate tt
81, and the bill, amid q good deal of merri
roent, was recommended for passage. .Afte,
long debate on the bill for the reorganization
of Big Stone county, the committee rose art
reported progress. Bills wer" recommended
for indefite pcstponement: Donating norma
school buildings to the towns IN which the.
are located: aboEshing the Office of public ex
aminer: and two bills relating to county com
n1issioners. Adjourned until Monday.