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appropriate sci 900 for rebuilding was finally
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appropriate sci 900 for rebuilding was finally
adopted. The following Senate bills passed:
Appropriating $4,000 to make up deficiency
in the legislative appropriation; appropriating
S4,l5o forseS ordinary eontingentexpense Of
the State government; TO code to the United
States jurisdiction over lands that may be
selected for federal buildings; authorizing the
erection of telephone poles and wires
in the city Of Duluth appropriat,
ing $500 to build a bridge across
me narroWs Of Chisago Lake; appropriating
$3.50 for the purchase of portraits of the ex-
governors; for collection of statistics relative
TO the Sioux massacre appropriating $4,000
Tor the erection OF q school for idiots and
lmbeclles at Farlbault; appEopriating $92,50
1or the payment of the salaries of the supreme
and district judges; to provide for the repre-
sentatlon OF the state at the International
appropriating S25, 000for expenses of the same;
appropriatng 000annually for the salary of
The state librarian; authorizing the common
council cftde St. Paul to lay out leyee and
street along the bank OF the Mississippi river
in West St Paul; authorizing Reconstruction
to relief for the poor Of Houston county; pro,
viding for the publication of the legislative
manual !; authorizing the organization of tele-
phone companies.
= SENATE, MARCH 4.
On assembling there was barely
quorum paesent in the Senate. On motion
OF Senator D. Buck it was resolved to present
TO Senator Aaker the desk rescued from the
ire OF Tuesday night, Il being the only one
saved. Avote ofthanks was rendered to Senator
DaVld Benson for saving from the flames the
senate bible Which vas donated to the State
/, historical Society. 4 vote Of thanks was ten
dered to President Gilman for the fairness and
lmpartiality Of his rulings during the session;
also vote of thanks 20 the city authorities OF
St. Paul, for the use OF the new market hall.
Senators Castle and Wheat were appointed to
walt on the governor 20 inquire whether His
EXcellency had any communications to make
TO the Senate. On thu return of the gentleman
ana the announcement that the governor had
nothing to communicate, the Senate ad iourned
sine die
HOUSE. MARCH +.
The final session of the House was
called to order at II 1. II. by the Speaker, and
The roll call showed 1Iat nearly all the mem
bers were present. t." thanks of the House
were rendered the Sneaker for his able and
courteous dealings, also resolutions of thanks
to the various clerks Lid other employees. 4
very lengthy report ;.onl the committee on the
taxation of railroad lan&s, prepared by Judge
Wilson, recommending That the report be sent
TO the attorney general with instructions to
prosecute the same and with power to employ
additional counsel and also instructine the
state auditor to place certain lands upon the
taxable lists The Senate concurrent resolu-
ton of thanks to the Mayor and common
council, &C., of St. Paul, was then read and
adopted bya rising vote. No further business
appearing, the House, few minutes to |
O'Clock, adjourned sine dc.