The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-02-17
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
(1trcsetb-Sec0Nd ScssiON.)
SENATE, FEB. 7.

The Senate passed the following
bills: An act to ]egalize the acts Of the county
commissioners Of Murray; relating to statis-
ties OF Indian massacre incorporating Wadena
village; incorporating Glyndou; relating to
L. Sucur county. In committee OF the whole
several bi Is were discussed, prominent among
which was the bill to grant swamp lards TO
aid III the construction Of railroads
HOUSE FEB. 7.
The session WIS not particularly i'm.
po"tan. The bill tocstab!iol State Militia
passed by vote OF 50 10 ~, as was :l:o the
memorial 10 Congress TO prohibit the deposit
of saw dust in the Mississippi river, by vote
Of 60 to 20.
SENATE, FEB. s.
Bills were introduced: Fixing the
salary Of the secretary of state at 600 in lieu
Of all fees ; for the enlargement Of the hospital
for Insane at Rochester, and to rebuild the
burnt wing Of the St. Peter hospital, and ap-
P1opriating $8s,5oo for the former and $780,
Clark, Of Rochester, asks for the removal of
her political disabilities or exemption from
taxation. Bills were passed to enlarge the
grounds of the Normal School at St. Cloud,
and designating the counties that shall send
their insane to the Rochester hospital.
HOUSE, FEB. s.
The bill increasing judges salaries
from $500 to 81 200 was amended, placing
the amount at $3 800, and was passed by vote
OF 7S to IA, as was also the bill reducing the
rate Of interest to be paid by the savings banks
from 6 10 per cent. Bills were introduced
authorizing the city Of Red Wing to issue
pose OF constructing water works, and to pro-
vide for the establishment OF a workhouse
Appropriating *2,199.O5 for deficiency in the
appropriation for the support Of the State re-
form school. Appropriuling $4,000 for the
current expenses Of the State reform school
for 1851, and 5000 for the current EXPENSES
for the year 1882: Appropriating. $1,000 for
repairs Of the State reform school. APP
propriating money TO reimburse the employees
of the hospital for the insane for losses sus-
tanned by the fire in November last. To pro.
vide for bountics for the cultivation of shade
and forest trees: Providing for the levy Of a
taS Of S2so,ooo for the year 1881, and tax of
Congress for the payment of bounty to the
First Minnesota Mounted Rangers, passed
under suspension of the rules. The regular
appropriation bill for the years 1881 and 1882
was presented. It appropriates from the gen
cra1 fluid tho sum Of 8426, ,03S.50. OF this
amount the standing appropriations are $751;
for iss:, s54,5a4: legislative expenses, s75,,
OOO; and for repairs on the Mankato Normal
school, $4,000.
SENATE, FEB. ..
n petition was presented by Mr..
Dunn containing 81 ,2223 names praying that the
question Of an amendment TO the constitution
tc submitted to the people, providing that
women of the age Of twcnty-onc years and
over may exercise the right Of suffrage to all
questions pertaining to the manufacture and
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the state OF
Minnesota. The hill confirming the sale Of
rnSyr % <kn
Paul, Minneapolis e. Omaha Railroad COM
plny met with strong protest. Mr.. Pills
bury introduccda bill providing for the invest
mcnt OF the sul~rhous state funds. Several
new bills were presented, among which were:
to amend the charter of New Tim (passcd) TO
authorize the destruction Of certain Houston
county orders; 10 appropriate 1000 for ::
bridge in Frecborn county organizing school
district in Cass county; for the appointment
Of county assessors authorizing the Mlwau-
hec 4 St. Paul Railroad company to locate and
operate certain branch lines to grant swamp
lands to the Duluth, st: Cloud &: 1auhtoD
Railroad company. The following bills passed
and were sent to the governor for his action
To repeal the section Of law relating to fees
of county officers of Winona county; 10 au-
thorize the city Of Winona to issue bonds 10
the amount Of $4,000 to fund lis floating
debt.
HOUSE, FEB. ?.
In the House, The following bills
were introduced: Authorizing towns in Rem
will. county to issue bonds to aid railroads; to
regn1ate the ecryice Of summons in civil ases
in Wright county; 70 pay claim Of $50 to J.
.. y. Ward; to change the boundaries of
schoo, districts in Hcnnepin and Wright
counties; relating 10 elections OF officers vf
issue bonds for II court house and Jail. n res
olution introduced by Mr., Searles was adopt
ed, requesting tho finance committee TO as
certain what legislation, If any, is required to
enable the state to do its duty toward the suf-
fering people of the frontier.
SENATE, FEB. 10.
Among the bills introduced were the
following To repeal the section Of the statute
that allows fees t. the clerk of the supreme
court; proposed amendment TO the constltu-
tion so as to allow women to vote or the H.
quor traffic; also to amend tac constitution
50 as to protect the swamp lands by providing
that the proceeds of the sale shall be devoted
to the support of State institutions, and to the
support OF the State government; appropriat-
ing 81 800 to reimburse the employees Of the
hospital for the insane at st. Peter for losses
incurred at the late fire. Bills passed: Au-
thorizDg Yellow Medicine county to issue
bonds; changing time for holding terms OF
court in tho Ninth district: authorizing the
commissioners Of Otter Tail county to provide
for clerk hire for the auditor and treasurer
fixing the compensation Of the treasurer of
Dakota county at f2,500 per year. The bill
for appropriating $500, 900 to be expended with
in the next siS years, to put the State univer-
sity on proper basis, was favorably consider
cd, as were also the bills for trying the cottage
and farm plan Of taking care of the harmless
insane, and encouraging higher education in
the common schools.
HOUSE, FEB. 10.
The House, in committee Of the
whole, disposed OF q large amount of routine
work, and fully cleaned all the business from
the Speakers table, after which the following
bills were introduced: To incorporate Tie city
Of Moorhead to regulate the inspection OF
grain: regulating the manner Of weighing
wheat, etc. amending the laws relating to
registers Of deeds: providing for the widening
of Fort street, st. Paul to Fort Smelling bridge.
Increasing width from sixty SIX to eighty feet
from city limits to the bridge: to amend the