The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
SENATE, FEB. Z.

the amount at s., 800, and was passed by vote
OF ~ to II, as was also the bill reducing the
rate Of interest to be paid by the savings banks
from 10 per cent. Bills were introduced,
authorizing the city of Red Wing to issue
bonds to the amount of ss25,OOO for the p1r-
pose OF constructing water works, and to pro-
vide for the establishment of q workhouse
Appropriating S2,199.O5 for deficiency in the
appropriation for the support Of the State re-
current expenses Of the State reform school
for 1881, and $4,000 for the current expenses
for the year 1852. Appropriating 5000 for
repairs Of the State reform school. Ap-
propriating money to reimburse the employees
Of the hospital for the insane for losses sus-
tanned by the fire in November last. To pro-
and forest trees. Providing for the levy of
tax of $3.50, goo for the year 1881, and tax of
$500, 600 for the year 1882. A memorial to
Congress for the payment of bounty to the
First Minnesota Mounted Rangers, passed
under suspension of the rules. The regular
approximation bill for the years 1881 and 1882
was presented. 1t appropriates from the gen
eral fund the sum OF $426,O3s.5O. OF this
amount the standing appropriations are S134,-
100; the appropriations for 1881, $112, ,3O4, so;
for 1852, $94 544; legislative expenses, $75,-
GOO; and for repairs on the Mankato Normal
school, $4,000
SENATE, FEB. 8.
A petition was presented by Mr..
Dunn containing 81 1928 names praying that the
question of an amendment to the constitution
be submitted to the people, providing that
women OF the age, of twenty-one 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 bill confirming the sale of
the st. Paul & Sioux City railroad to the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad com
pany met with strong protest: Mr.. Pills
ment Of the superfous state funds. Several
new bills were presented, among which were:
to amend the charter of New UIm (passed) to
authorize the destruction of certain Houston
county orders; to appropriate 81 900 for a
bridge in Frecborn county organizing aschool
district in Cass county for the appointment
kee & St. Paul Railroad company to locate and
operate certain branch lines to grant swamp
lands to the Duluth, St. Cloud & Yankton
Railroad company. The following bills passe,:
and were sent to the governor for his action
To repeal the section Of a law relating to fees
thorize the. city of Winona to issue bonds to
the amount of $4,000 to fund its floating
debt. ~
HOUSE, FEB. 8.
In the House, the following bills
were introduced: Authorizing towns in Rem.
vile county TO issue bonds to aid railroads to
regulate the service Of summons in civil cases
in Wright county to pay claim of $50 to J.
Q. A. Ward; to change the boundaries of
school districts in Hennepin and Wright
counties; relating to elections of officers of
corporations; to authorize st. Louis county to
| issue bonds for a court house and jail res
| olution introduced by Mr., searles was adopt
| ed, requesting the finance committee to as
certain what legislation, if any, is required to
| enable the State to do it's 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 to the clerk of the supreme
| court; proposed amendment to the constltu-
| ton SO as to allow women to vote or the IL
quor traffic ; also to amend tae constitution
SO 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; appropriate
| 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.
thorizing Yellow Medicine county to issue
| bonds; changing time for holding terms of
court in the 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
for appropriating $500, 900 to be expended with
in the next six years, to put the State uniyer-
| sity on proper basis, was favorably consider
ed, as were also the bills for trying the cottage
and farm Ian 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 a large amount of routine
| work, and fully cleaned ali the business from
the Speakers table, after which the following
bills were introduced: To incorporate the 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-slx to eighty feet
from city limits to the bridge: to amend the
law incorporating the Western Railroad COM
pany to appropriate 81, 1,OOO for bridge across
| Cottonwood river: to restrain cattle for run
ming at large in Hennepin county: to amend
acts incorporating village of Kasson, Dodge
county: proposing an addition to the consti-
tuition providing for the voting OF woman on
all questions relating to the manufacture and
sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
:. @ SENATE, FEB. FL.
/ Among the numerous bills in.
troduced were the following: Locating {
| otdVt IOau ~ WaDasHaH county amenQng Mt
charter Of Mantorville; deficiency bill o1
| $1,000 for the hospital for the insane
to authorize the Improvement of Stew
art river. The following are among tht
bills passed; to authorize the city of Taylor'e
Falls to maintain free bridge across the st
Croix river; to Incorporate the village O
Waverly, Wright county for the protection O
fish in the waters of Goodhue county. Among
the House bills passed are the following
Amending or creating the charters Of the VII
lagos of Luverne, WatertoWn, Herman, Apple
ton, Osakis and Graceville relating to schools
and school districts in Yellow Medicine, Hen
nepin, Redwood and Polk counties, and in tn,
city of Anoka changing county lines between
county out OF Polk; authorizing Watonwal
and Swift counties to levy tax, and the vii
lage Of Detroit to issue bonds; two bills pun
ishing oienses against chastity and for keep
ing houses of ill-fame; to prevent the use o