Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-23
MINNESOTA 1EGISLATURE.

Wrlgnt, OI oteele county; Sanford Niles. of
Olmsted county, and Samuel @. Gale of Hen
nepin county
Regents OF State University-H. II. sibley,
OF Ramsey county, and Thomas s. Buckham,
Of Rice county;
Manager of State Reform school-Georee l..
Otis, of Ramsey county.
Inspectors of State Prison-John De Laittre.
OF Hennepin county, and E. g. Butts, of Wash
ington county.
Fish Commissioners-Danie Cameron. for
the First Congressional district, W. ". Sweeney,
for the Second district, and R. O. Sweeney for
the Third district.
Public Examiner.-HenryM NJ. Knox, of Ram
sey coanty.
Members of the State Board of Eoual;zat;or-
Rudolph Lehmioke, First district; James G.
Lawrence, Third district; N. M Donaldson,
Fifth district; James Campton, Seventh dis
trict; William G. Hayden, Ninth district, and
Albert N. Seip, Eleventh district
Superintendent of Public Instruction-Dav
Burt.
Senator Thacher, introduced bill abolishing
the bass tester and making the half bushel
the standard. bill was introduced recurring
ten days notice of Chattel mortgage sale, and
thirty days for redemption.
HOUSE, Jan. 14.-In the House special COM
mittees were appointed on retrenchment, on
the grading Of grain, and on the subject of
drive wells. Bills were introduced to reduce
tuc SdAa1Aco u Al1 6CACc, JUDICIAL ana county
officers; to define and provide for the punish
ment of tramps; relating to fraudulent repre-
sentations on applications for insurance poll
cies; and for the organization of Big Stone
county.
SENATE. Jan. 15.-Lieut. Gov. Wakefield an
nounced the following standing committees:
Judiciary Senators J. B. GlAllan, G. D. Gilallan
Daniel Buck Castle, E. M. Wilson, Kinds, Bueltand
q. F. Buck. 1'~' ="
Finance-senstors Pillsbury, McCrea, Mealey, and
Buell..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Morrison, Thatchef, Wilkins,
Mills and Page.
administrators Wheat, swanstrou, shalleen,
DOran and Simmons.
Education Senators h. B. Wilson, Wedge, Nor
risOn, D. Buck and G. F. Buck.
Public Lands-Senators Swanstrom, Officer, Rice,
Helmg, Bonniwen, Doran and Powers.
Internal Observation-Disclosures Morrison, Cults,
Brown, Adams and Doran.
Federal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Perkins, Thatcher,
Williams, E. M. Wilson and Kinds. x,,,,,
Agriculture Senators Shalleen wilkins, Gorhnm,
Rahilly and Page.
Military Affairs Senators swanstrom, Adams, H
B. Wilson, Brown and E. M. Wilson.
1nsvrance-Senators Clements j. B. Gil6llou,
mons.
Banks--senators Officer, Clement Doran and
Castle.
CORPORATIONS Senators Rice, johnson, Cults, E..
N. Wilson and Hill.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G. D. Gil6llan, Rice, Officer,
Johnson 39', Brown, Wedge Mccrea, Bonnws Mealey'
State Reform Schools-Senators Thatcher, Per
kins, Williams, Doran and Reaney.
Insane Administrations McCrea, Clement Wedge,
Macdonald and Buell..
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind-senators Wheat
Wilkins, Clement, E. NJ. Wilson and Page.
Towns and Counties-Senators johnson, Pllsbury
Indian ADMINISTRATORS dorham, Brown, QUITS,
Powers a:ld Mills. -.
Public Buildings shaleen, Wilkins, Cor
State DEMONSTRATIONS Cutts WEDGE Miller. Rice
Library-senators Williams, Thatcher, Perkins,
Printing Senators Pillsbury, Wheat, Miller, Mac
donald and Hill.
Engrossment- H. B. Wilson, Shaleen,
Brown, Reaney and Powers.
Observation-Disclosures Miller, Heling, Morrison,
Bonniwen and Doran.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rice, Wheat, Morrison,
Mills and Hill.
Retrenchment and Reform-Senators Brown,
Wheat, Wilkins, Adams and Mills.
Tree Planting Senators Helling, shalleen, Cor
ham, Mealey and Hill.
Roads and Bridges-Senators SWanstrom, Rice,
Doran and D. Buck.
Normal schools-senators G. D. GilAllan, Perkins,
Officer, E. NJ. Wilson and Buell..
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Taxes and Tax Laws-Senators j. B. Gilfllan,
O. D. Gilhllan, johnson, Mealey, Daniel Buck and
Simmons
State MISUNDERSTANDING J. B. Gilhlan, Morri-
son, 81. B. Wilson, Macdonald and Kinds.
Printing-Senator Hill.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Wheat Tester-Senators Rahilly, Officer, Williams
McCrea, Thatcher, Pillsbury, Bonniwel, Page and
Reaney.
Drive Wells-senators Adams, Clement, c. F.
Buck, Cults and E. NJ. Wilson.
On Education, of State and County Officers. and
80 much of the Governors message as relates there
to-Senators Miller, C. D. Gilfllan and G. F. Buck.
Senator Castle moved committee of five te
| investigate the charges of cruelty against the
officers of the State prison. Adopted. Bills
S.nr Sntr 11oo1 ro1r oil o1ny1 fo%o
and county, 1873 per cent. Also disposing OF
| the internal improvement fund arising from
the sale of the 50O, 900 acres Of land and devot
| ing it to roads and bridges. Senator G. F.
Buck replied to the charges made that he had
| spirited through bill relative to the sale Of
liquor in Winona. He disclaimed any attempt
| at concealment.
| fered to-day was by Mr.. Donohue, abolishine
! the brass kettle and making the half-bushe
the standard. Sixty-five thousand dollars wa.
| appropriated for legislative expenses, and
| bill was offered cutting down the per diem Of
members. Still another bill, cutting down The
! salaries of State officers. was offered. The Wi
mona liquor bill occupied good deal of time
without result.
SENATE, Jan. 16.-Messrs. Wedge, Clements
Mealey, D. Buck and Reaney were announced
| as the committee to investigate the State
prison. Edwin Paulson, Senator Helling's I'M
successful candidate for sergeant-at-arms, wa,
elected ianitor of the committee rooms. Bills
were introduced regulating the weighing Of
| wheat; readjustlng the judicial districts; re
lating to homestead exemp tions; amending til,
constitution relative to the sale of liquor. Thu
usual bill appropriating $65, 900 for legislativ,
expenses was passed.
HOUSE, Jan. 16.-Upon the meeting of tn.
House the Speaker announced the standing
| committees az follows:
| W8Vs and Meana-C0mafoclr Ranro,o A Thornr,
son, Josiah Thompson, Jr., Grover. schroth, Dono
hue.
-: Jqdiclary.s. L: Campbell. Mead, J. P. West
Rairoads-Johnson, Cowing, W. M. Campbell
Keysor, James Smith, Jr Jones, Kniss, Stiles, Ken
dali, LARSEN. Farbank, Frisbee. Dowa. Bowman
| Wrabeck.
Public Accounts and Expenditures Mead
| chamberlain, Amundson, HUM, Abel, Bohan, Dun
| Public Lands ummins, E. C.stacy, Lutz, Bissell
Boser, Oppenheim, Koon, Powers, Kendall, Lam
bert, McCracken, A. J. Smith, M. Anderson, Frid
- federal Re,ations-1 N st.ov m Was,
Parker, Benson, McCracken. Lambert. John Thomp
Education-J.P. West, Der1nison, Cowine. Parker,
Rogers, George, McCarty.
Towns and Counties-Scr1ver, J. Bsxter Bollan
Barsness, Powers, Barrett, O'Hara.
Military Afta1rs-Gearey, Stedjee, A. Peterson
Incorporahons-D. Anderson, Rosebrock Cham.
berlain, Fuller, Russell, Covert, Kauphusman.
Indian Afairs-C. A. Peterson, Rooms, NJ. Ander.
son, Dean. Hyland, Demo, Krautkriemer.
Agriculture and Manufactures Kenney
,Bertrandt Himle, Bohland, Grabbing, Barrett
State Prison.Denny, Dodd, Golf, Barsneas, Lutz,
Fridley, Tompkns.
Claims Harrington, Moores, stedjee, A. J. Smith,
H1mle, Thornton, Hyland = ~
Insurance Companies Tompkins, J. Baxter, ]. P.
West, Bean. Dunbar, Denny, weyl. IN !" III
1mmigration-M. Anderson, Kenny, Dean, J. N.
Stacy, Burns, Cooper, Weyl.
Normal schools-Keysor, Comstock, Stiles, Gearey,
Schroth, Riley, Tharalson.
Hospital for the Insane-6rover, Holland, Hicks,
J. N. Stacy, Hastings.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute-Dennison, shsnks,
BisseD, Grayling, Riley.
State Reform school-Wiley, @. A. Peterson, Allen,
Brink, Demo.
Soldiers Orphans-E. F. West, A.. Peterson, Hicks
Bertrand, George.
. Roads, Bridges, and Eavigable stresms-Rooers
Tharalson, Wroolie, Hill. El]ertson.
Banks--Goodsel, ]. Thompson, Jr., Kniss. Nc
Carly, Oppenheim.
Prinhng-Riebe, Wiley, LARSEN, wrabeck, Butler.
Electisns-Langeno, Bean, Chrstopherson
Thornton, Covert.
Commerce-.Amundson, Bohland, Christopherson,
Donohue, Weyl.
Public Buildings Brink, Wiley, G. A. Peterson
Butler, Gearey.
Rules and Joint Rules-Fairbank, Benson, A.
Thompson, Kauphusman, Russell.
State Lbrary-Rosebrock, SERVER, Gon, L. L. Bax
ter, J. Smith, Jr.
Mines and Minerals Christopherson, Kendall, E.