Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-04
Routine Report.

senate met at IL O'CLOCK. Devotional exer-
cises by Rev. Mr.. Teeter of Waseoa.
Senator Swanstrom presented the petition of
citizens of the village of Duluth, asking the
delegation of st. Louis to support a certain bill
relating thereto.
Senator Simmons presented the petition of
citizens OF Renvllle county, asking for the
privilege of voting on the question of county
seat removal.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Cutts-To restrict the catching
of fish in lake Minnie Bell. Meeker county.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Bonniwell-To enable certain
towns in Mcleod county to transfer bonds
voted in aid of certain railroads.
BY Senator J. B. Gilfllan-Relating to the
general statutes, of relation to evidence.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator McCrea-To change the name of
Hans Peterson to that of Hans Peterson Sol
stadt.
By Senator Rice-Repealing the act consoli-
dating certain towns in Kandiyohi county.
Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator G. d. Gilfllan (by request)-TO
compensate the secretary of the State board of
immigration for extra services.
Also-Io authorize the city of St. Paul to
lay out a levee and streets in West St. Paul.
Passed under suspended rules.
by Senator Reaney-To appropriate 100, 600
acres Of State swamp lands to the county of
ramsey for the purpose of retaining certain
lands liable to overflow.
BY Senator misunderstanding swamp
lands to aid the St. Louis River Dalles I'm.
provement company.
By Senator Brown-To grant swamp lands in
aid OF railroad from Alexandria to some
point on the Northern Pacific railroad
BY Senator E. NJ. Wiison-To enable the towns
IN Hennepin county to aid in the construction
OF branch of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
railroad to Lake Minnetonka. Passed under
suspended rules.
By Senator J. B. Gilfllan-To change the
name of the town Of Manomin, Anoka county
to that of Fridley. Passed under suspended
rules.
BY Senator Powers-Joint resolution asking
that pension be granted to &. ". secley fol
hand lost in the State military service.
Passed under suspended rules.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
To provide for the apport;onment OF costs in
civil actions in the counties Of Crow Wing.
Wadena and Aiken. Passed under suspended
rules.
The bill fixing Of rates of interest was re.
turned from the House with an amendment
which was concurred in, and the bill passed as
amended. Yeas, 80; nays, S.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
To create a school district in LIE Sueu1
county.
To incorporate the village of Sleepy Eye,
Brown county.
To authorize the village of Young America
Carver county, to issue bonds to aid in railway
construction
: To change the name of Sleepy Eye Lake, in
Brown county, to that of Lorena.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
To authorize the commissioners of Mcleod
colluty to use the revenue fund to build Jail,
To enable the Soldiers Orphan Asylum to
transfer money to the State.
TO authorize the construction of free wagon
bridge at the town of Sparta.
To increase the time for holding meetings Of
com missioners of Washington county.
Relating to the time of holding terms of
court in the twelfth and thirteenth judicial dis.
tricts.
Amending the charter of the city of DIVA
tonna.
To regulate the salaries Of county officers of
Fillmore county.
To authorize the city of St. Cloud to issue
bonds Tor the improvement of water power at
that place.
To authorize the clerk Of the court of Tie
sueur county to rearrange the papers in his
Office.
10 abolish the Office of county superintend-
emit of schools in Dakota county.
To regulate the salaries of the officers of Rice
county.
To amend the charter of the city of Still
water.
To incorporate the village of Melrose, stearns
county.
To authorize the council of st. Paul to issue
bonds to prevent the overflow of the low lands
in West st. Paul.
TO consolidate certain school districts in
Scott county.
TO legalize certain school organizations in
Blue Earth county.
To legalize deeds to Mapleton cemetery in
Blue Earth county.
Relating to the municipal court of Still
water.
To incorporate the city Of Granite Falls.
To establish school district at Granite
Falls.
Amending an enabling act relating to rail
road aid in Hennepin county.
Regulating the salaries Of officers of Good
hue county.
Recess till 2:3O P. II.
AETERNOON SEsqION