The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
(Tsre,aty-Secosad Session.
J.. SENATE, Jan. "a.

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
(Tsrenty-Second Session.)
SENATE, Jan. "a.
Bills introduced: TO amend general
laws restraining cattle from running at large.
Relating to costs and disbursements in Grimm.
| al actions. To prevent double assessments
upon encountered real estate. To amend gen
eral statutes relating to hours OF labor. It
special contract. Certain local bills were passed.
| Adjourned.
| House, Jan. "a.
Bills introduced: Relating to taxa
| ton of railroad companies. To amend stat
utes relating to offences against chastity.
Relating to savings banks. Certain local bills.
After passing three local bills, the House adj
! journed.
SENATE, Jan. rs.
Bills introduced: To amend gener-
al statutes relating to claims for construction
of st. Paul & Pacific railroad lines. To appro-
pirate 81 900 to build bridges in Kittson coun-
| ty. To amend general statutes relating to fl
| ing of chattel mortgages. To amend statutes
relating to attachments. Passed the House
| substitute for the Senate amendments to the
| resolution for the appointment of two COM
mittees on eapportionment-one on the sub
| ject of the congressional reapportionment
| and the other on legislative reapportio..ment
Senate went into executive committee on the
nomination Of Mr.. Burt as superintendent of
public instruction.. Nomination rejected In
| the executive session the following nomina-
| tons by the governor were received: Survey
| or general of logs and lumber for the First
| district of Minnesota, John s. Proctor, of
| Washington county, was appointed. Surveyor
general of logs and lumber IN the Second dis
trict of the State of Minnesota, George A.
| Rroo lyaff Of &,l
Surveyor of logs and lumber for the Fifth dis
trict of the State of Minnesota, George E.
| Knowlton, of st. Louis county, reappolnted.
| State inspector of oils, James K. Hoffman, of
Ramsey county, reappointed. State Lihrari-
an, w. ID. H. Taylor, of Hennepin county, re-
appointed Inspector of State prison, Lathrop
p: Reed, of Ramsey county, reappointed.
Member of the board of managers of the State
Reform School, VIM. P. Murray, of Ramsey
county, reappointed. All the appointments
We're confirmed except that of L. E. Reed,
which was referred to the committee on State
prison. Senate adjourned
HOUSE, Jan. IS.
Bills introduced: To amend law re-
lating to administrators, executors, or guar
dams sales of real estate. To amend law on
emigration. To amend law relating to assess
ment and collection of taxes. To change the
| place OF trial In courts, change of venue. To
! amend laws relating to compensation and fees
of county officials. A joint resolution me-
| morializing Congress to appropriate money
for improvement Of navigation on Red River.
| Bills passed: To authorize a canal between
| Foreign corporations. Appropriating $4,000
or repairs Of normal school at Mankato.
Regulating sale of oleomargerine. In the
afternoon the House considered at length the
joint resolution asking Congress for appropria-
ton for the reservoir system on the Mississip-
pi. Resolution passed. Adjourned.
SENATE, JAN. 26.'
Bills introduced: To repeal general
statutes granting swamp lands to Soldiers ,
Orphans Home. To appropriate $1,000 year
for two years to the Minnesota Academy of
culture, joint resolution for relief of settlers
| on homcsteads by extending the time. Me-
mortal to Congress asking for appropriation
OF 81 ,OOO, GOO for the improvement of the Miss
issippi River. A memorial was adopted for
the improvement of navigation on the Red
ing statutes relatingto larceny from the person.
Senate went into committee of the whole, con-
sidered minor bills, and then adjourned.
House, JAN. %.
Bills introduced: 10 repeal special
laws of 1879 To appropriate $500 to the State
Dairymen's Association, to print proceedings.
TO prevent fraud in insurance. To provide for
the inspection of steam boilers. To amend
general statutes of 1878, relating to Justice
courts Bills passed: Amending general stat
utcs OF 1878 relating to indictments. To mend
an act relating to ottenses against the public
health. Mr.. Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the following committees: Committee
to investigate charges against the third state
normal school-Members SeaIles, Wilson and
Denney. On temperance-Dunn, Putnam,
HUM. Sanborn, Norrish. Railroad bonds
nar, IL, E,1so, I'll O. N.
Baldwin, Baxter L. L., Smith, McCrack,'
en-, Donahue. Committee to investigat-
lands not reported by railroads for taxes-Mem-
bers Wilson, Dunn, Comstock, Collins, Smith,
j. jr. On second state prison-Hoyt, Moore,
Knceland, J. Thompson, jr., Griggs. Con.
| gressional appointmeut-Comstock, Denney,
sabin, Gearv, Hicks, Collins, Sanborn, Allen,
Rice, Porter, o. s. Searlps, Brookwaiter, Grail
ing, Calender. Legislative apportionment-
Comstock, Ives, kniss, Stewart, Van Horsen,
| Stone, Hayes, Braley, Churchill, Coloquhoun,
| Wiley, Armstrong, M. Andrews, Gardner. On
inspector to grade wheat-Norrish, Kniss,
Ives, Geary, Cane.
SENATE, JAN. p.
Bills introduced: To amend the
general laws relating to cartways, permitting
residents on cartways more than half mile in
length, to work out their poll tax on the same.
To encourage the cultivation of forest trees.
Amending general statutes relating to town
| bonds. To appoint State detective at sal
airy of 81 800 ayear, to look after sale of
| liquor to Indians. Fixing the rate of passen-
ger tariff on railroads at cents per mile. To
authorize county commissioners to pay a
bounty for destruction of wolves not to ex-
coed $40. Several local bills were passed.
Went into committee of the whole and after
ward adjourned.
! HOUSE, JAN. q.
TO amend statutes relating to incor-
poration of educational and other societies.
To authorize the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Omaha railroad company to purchase
the st. Paul & Sioux City railroad. To
authorize the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
d Omaha railroad company to construct,
operate and maintain railroads in this State.
proposing constitutional amendment dona-l
ing swamp lands to the State Foresty Associa.
ton. Memorial to Congress, asking passage
of the bill to prohibit depositing sawdust and
other refuse in the Mississippi river Bill
was passed prohibiting special legislation in
| certain cases.
| HOUSE, JAN. %.
Bills introduced: To prevent car
rying of concealed weapons. To amend
statute relating to compensation of county
auditors. To authorize appointment of an
agent to prosecute the claims against the U.