Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-30
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
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TUESDAY, January 2l.-Severa] Pc
titions were presented sgaint the use Of the
brass kettle for testing wheat. The judicis-
~ committee reported substitute for the bill
relating 10 interest money. It provides that
interest shall be at the rate Of seven per cent.
in the absence of contract, aud prohibits more
than ten per cent. under any circumstances,
and makes void any note or contract specify
ing greater sum. .. The bill to incorporate
tho village of Blue Earth City Wa reported
back, and taken up and passed under suspend
ed rules. Bills introduced: Granting the city
Of Winona the right to establish and maintain
= ferry across the Mississippi At that place;
providing for the redocketing of judgments
by the clerk Of the District Court Of Goodhue
county; to regulate insurance companies: for
the protection of fish in Lake Como, or Hokah
mill pond, in Houston county; TO regulate the
sale and manufacture of adulterated articles;
authorizing the board Of commissioners OF
Mobiles county to issue IS, 900 in bonds to fund
the floating debt of said county . .Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, January 22.-Bills in
troduced: 1egalizing certain roads as public
highways in Grant county; amending an act
enabling Goodhue, Rice, FAribault and Blue
Earth counties to aid in constructing railroads.;
to change the name Of Ridgeville, Swift coun-
ty, to that of Para (passed under suspended
rules); to regulate the salaries Of judges and
clerk Of the Supreme Court, judges to be paid
$500 and the clerks 81, 200 per annum;
changing the boundaries Of independent school
district No. 20, in Dodge county (passed under
suspended rules); amending the general stat
utes of 1867 relating to the sale Of real estate
by executors, administrators and guardians.
. Joint resolutions introduced and passed
under suspended rules: Requesting congress
k<,,r 10 ROTH foN <Ha 1o$
distractions impeding the navigation of the
St. Croix river between Saltwater and Taylor's
Falls; requesting congress to make Moorhead
port of entry The senate resolved itself
into committee of the whole and considered a
number of bills of minor Importance. The
bill relating to appeals from justices Of the
peace called forth good deal OF debate, but
journed.
THURSDAY, January 29.-Bills intro
duced: Authorizing the board of trustees of
independent school district No. 10, Dodge
county, to issue bonds (passed under suspend
ed rules); amending the genera statutes of
1874 relating to the condemning of property
for public uses by railroad companies; to
create independent fchool district No. /, in
sherburne county; for the protection OF fish
in Wright county. (passed under SUSPENDED
across Grow river, in Meeker county; to .us-
pend the provisions Of the tax law for the ben
eft Of persons suffering from grasshopper
ravages; for the reorganization Of the hospi-
tails for the insane, and providing for their
government. The bill to abolish the Office of
from committee, who presented as substitute
abolishirg the Office Of railroad commissioner.
Adopted. "A message Was received from the
house announcing the passage by that body Of
resolutions for investigation into state prison
affairs. Corcurred in. Bills passed under
ers of Swift county to fund its debt; restrain
ing cattle and other animals from running at
| large in the town Of Marshall, Dakota county:
amending the charter of the village of St.
James Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 24.-Bills intro.