The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-27
MINNESOTA NEWS.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings or the Extra Session.

= p. TuRsDAY, DOT. 18TH H. -,
SKNATE-Among the bills introduced yester-
day was one appropriating So to build .
bridge over the Bois de Sioux river and another
board Of Immigration Mr. Powers wants a
commission appointed to ascertain what the
state railroad bonds cost the holders. Resolu-
, tons Of the Congregational conference in
favor Of paying the bond and = couple Of re-
monstrances against doing so were mead.
HoUsE-A short session OF the house was di-
reced 10 local legislation, the most important
OF which wass bill authorizing the city Of st.
! Panl to hnild 5000. 600 bridge aerosa tho
Mississippi.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 10TH.
SRNATE-Mr Plishury's bond bill was re-
ported back, with al important modification,
and recommended to pass A bill was passed
withons opposition = hich cedes ts the general
government all the state lands which viii be
swamped bv the great reservoirs to be con-
structed ON the headquarters Of the Mississip-
pi A batch Of new bills were introduced
The most important feature OF the proceedings
WAS a vote on the measure for paying so cents
on The dollar of the bonds, which was carried
almost two to one
HOUSE "A large number of local bills were
introduced, aud several important memorials
and resolutions memorial asking that
Judge Cox Of the Ninth judicial district be
impeached for drunkenness on the bench was
referred to the judiciary cammitteo with power
to investigate, and s'ructiOns to reports speed
lly Judge Wilson offered q resolution directed
against Selah Chamberlain. aud calling for a
joiut committee to investigate how much work
be performed on the state railroads, and how
much the bonds he holds cost him. A state
mont Of the status Of the debt five years from
now. provided the adjustment act introduced
in the senate passes into law, was ordered
printed. The house, when it adjourned, did 80
as mark Of respect to the memory Of Hon. O.
p. Kidder, lately member.
THURSDAY, OCT 20.
sENArE-The Pillsbury bond bill came up in
commit 60 Of the " ole, whereupon MIR. DsA-
Several amendments were proposel, hut none
were adopted. Tne whole day was spent dis
cussi, 6 the bill and the amen lments, and the
debate will probably, be continued until the
friends OF the measure conclu'ie to put it to
vote as soon as its opponents get through with
sent in their prayers for an adjustment of those
bombs. The amendment to the Merrill text
book law that was passed last winter, went
through the senate again, without opposition.
bill was introduced for the adjustment OF
tho Office of railroad commissioner, tho duties
OF which are to DO performed by tlIs attorney
general
House "A number of bills were introduced
AMI several Of purely local nature were
passed under suspension Of the rules, notab y
the amendment to the statutes Of 1878, in re-
gard to elections in cities with more than H.
O1O inhabitants. Judge Wilson called up his
resolution on the boud matter, but after d short
discussion and in face of his opposition it was
referred to the special committee on governors
message by vote Of G6 to 80, which is
deemed by many as sort Of test vote on the
final fate Of the bond matter.
FRIDAY OCT. 81.
SENATE The boud bill was discussed at
length by Senators Castle, Buck and others,
Mr.. C~sle making the principal speech in ia
vcr of settlement of the basis Of the Plllsbury
bl!l-ffty en- on the dollar. Mr. Pillsbury
introduced bill adopting the law of last win
ter which propcs ses to appropriate the in
ternal improvement lands to the liquidation OF
he railroad bonds, to the new bill for adjusting
the same, which is now before the legislature.
About fifty bills Of a general and special char
acter have been given birth by the Senate and
the powers Of the fecund senators is by no
means exhausted. The senate adjourned to
Monday evening.
HoUsE-fhe only topic of interest in the
house yesterday was the indefinite postpone
ment Of the Wilson resolutions, under which
an atteml was to be made to fiud out once
more how much the railroad bonds cost the
bondholdeis. The vote was 56 to 35, sup
sosed to be an index Of what the vote will be on
the main question. House adjourned until
Monday.