Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-06

ance commissioner, $Z,0UU; deputy rallrOad
and insurance commissioner, 81, 200; clelk OF
railroad department and expenses, 5000; ad-
jutant general and clerk hire. 81, 600; clerk of
supreme court, 81, 900; janitor, $3.50. Bills
passed under suspended rules: A bill to al-
thorize the commissioners of Martin county to
issue 1926. 900 in bonds to build court house
and Jail; a memorial to congress asking an
on the Minnesota river. Bills passed: Grant
ing the city of Winona the privilege Of main
tanning ferry at that place; to detach certain
lands from school district No. Is, in Dodge
county. "A communication was received from
the governor enclosing the reMonstrance Of
citizens of Traverse county against the change
of their county boundaries. In committee
Of the whole the bill reducing the rate of in
terest from ~ to 10 per cent and the bill con-
solidating the Offices of railroad and insurance
commissioner were recommended to pass. :.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 30.-Petitions
were presented relative to the brass wheat
tester and woman suffrage. ). Bills introduced:
To provide for the establishment Of free libra
ries and reading rooms; to change the time
for holding court in Freeborn county; to re-
imburse Freeborn )unty for money expended
in mitigating the evils of the grasshopper
scourge; amending the law relating to the pro-
lection OF fish in Zumbrota river; to change
b,
Blue Earth county. Bills passed: Amending
the act incorporating the village of Zumbrota;
authorizing Sibley county to fund its debt; re-
lating to interest on money and usury; abol-
ishing the Office OF railroad commissioner, and
comforting its duties upon the insurance COM
missioner. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 3l.-Another Pc
tition was received protesting against the use
of the brass kettle. Bills introduced: To
amend the act incorporating the village OF
New Prague; constituting boards Of county
commissioners salary boards; amending the
general laws relating to the obstruction of
highways; appropriating money for a bridge
in Mcleod county; to vacate school district
No. "a and attach the same to independent
school district No. 2, in Mcleod county; to at
tach territory to school district No. 40, in Nc
heod county; conveying lands held in trust for
the soldiers orphan asylum to the state uni.
versity for the education of soldiers orphans.
| Bills passed under suspended rules: Au-
thorizing the town Of Kimball, Jackson coun-
to issue bonds; to change the town of Opa-
| changing the time for holding court in Free
born county. After debating the proposed
tramp law at great length, the senate took a
recess until afternoon, when it again went into
committee of the whole and considered the
bill reducing the exemption Of printing Offices
indefinitely postponed. When the commit
tee rose the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, January .27.-A petition
| was presented from the people of Fergus
Falls asking that the wheat tester be abol
! ished. Bills introduced: In relation to exc.
| cutions on judgments obtained out of the
state; to appropriate money to build bridge
| q Sv,M MOI $1
pirate money to persons who have com
piled with the act relating to tree
planting; to amend the law relating
to murder, restoring the death penal
ty for murder in the first degree; to locate 9
state road in Sibley county; to authorize the
erty the same as other public corporations
to appropriate money to build bridge across
Sank river, Stearns county. The senate
amendments to the joint resolution relative t.
the investigation Of the state prison were re
ceived, concurred in, and the resolution adopt
ed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 2S.-The rules
were suspended, and the bill relating to tn
construction Of an avenue around Lake Phale1
was read q second and third time, and passed
%. Bills introduced Relating to right of way
Of railroads; to repeal the act for the puolica
ton of the laws in newspapers; to repeal tn.
law paying bounty for the destruction o.
wolves; an act for constitutional amendment
relating to probate courts. "A joint resolu
ton requesting congress- to appropriate money
to improve the Minnesota river was passed I'M
der suspended rules; also memorial to con
gress asking An appropriation for removing
Obstructions from the mouth Of the Minnesota
river. The senate amendments to the act re-
lating to the catching of fish in Lake Coroni,
were concurred in and the bill passed. :. Bills
passed under suspended rules: To repeal the
act forbidding the killing of deer in Houston
county; authorizing the county Of Meeker t.
issue bonds to build courthouse at Lltch
field, at cost not to exceed $25, 900. After
= session in committee of tho whole on general
orders the house adjourned.
| "WEDNESDAY, January 29.-Severa]
petitions for the abolition of the liquor traffic
and one in favor of woman suffrage were pre-.
sented Bills introduced: Relating to the
jurisdiction Of justices of the peace; for a
constitutional amendment extending the term
to four. years; relative to town plats in Hutch
inson, Mcleod county; to consolidate the
counties Of Big Stone and Traverse, and or
ganize them into county to be known a. Big
stone county; to prevent cattle running al
large in Nicollet county; for an appropriation
Polk county, for expenses incurred in the small.
pox plague; to prevent cattle from running al
large in Rice county; to divide the state into
judicial districts, and prescribe tho times fol
holding terms Of court in such districts; fol-
the protection Of wool growers and the confis-
cation Of dogs; relating to taxes in Dakota
county; to change school districts in Niocllet
county (passed under suspended rules); Great
ing a school district in Meeker county (passed
under suspended rules. :. The bill to organize
Polk county was read = second and third time,
and passed. After session in committee OF
the whole, the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 30.-Petitiohs
were presented for the abolition of the brass
wheat tester and the reduction of salaries OF
state officers. Bills reported from the Judi.
ciary committee relative to Justices of the
peace in LIE Sueur county, and relative to the
town plat of Hutchinson, Mcleod county,
were passed under suspended rules. Bills
introduced: Forbidding the crime Of body.
port Of the state reform school for 1879, and
$10, 900 for salaries and repairs, and $500 fol
the purchase Of books for the library; to ap'
propfiate the same sums Of money for the
support Of the state reform school for 1880; to
define and establish the boundaries Of Grant
and Big Stone counties; relating to tho issue
Of bonds by the town OF Watertown, Carve,
county Bills passed: Relative to civil actione
and Judgment liens; relating to fugitives from
justice; joint resolution providing for borrow
ing money to replenish the Merrill Textbook
fund. After . session in committee Of the
whole the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 31.-A petition was
presented from Carver county against the use
lof the brass kettle ...A joint resolution ask
ing our senators and Representatives, congress
to pass law which shall prevent the adulter-
alton Of sugars passed under suspended rules.
80. Tho bill to submit the question Of issuing
railroad bonds 10 the people Of Carver county
having, bean reported upon favorablya by the
delegation irom that county, II WAS passed an
der suspended rules Bills introduced: To