Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-02

Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, February 19.-Bius introduced: To in
! crease the number Of associate judges of Supreme
Court to four; to punish rowdyism in public con-
veyances to provide for the surrender or principal
by his suretes; providing for reporting and publish
ing Supreme Court reports: relating to proofs and
testimony in land Offices authorizing Clay county to
issue bonds to fund Indebtedness to incorporate the
o. LA, hse n PaFs tor the Of fish
born county to levy tax for the support of the poor
| to regulate service of wrts Of attachment etc.; to
Redwood, and organize county Of Lamberton: relat-
ing to tree culture; relating to town insurance COM
panies; to repair and maintain bridge in Isanti
county; to authorize Anoka and certain towns in
Henncpin county to Issue bonds for new bridge: to
constitute judicial district in Mile Laos county: a-
thorizing towns in Benton county to support the
Stearns county; to establish state road IN Big
Stone county, relating to text books in public schools
to create special school district in Ramsey county,
fixing time for holding court in Grow Wing county,
amending act incorporating city of Owatonna: au-
thorzing towns in Washington county to aid railroad
construction granting swamp lands to aid construc
statutes relating to taxation; to change names of
towns in Lyon county; amending act Incorporating
village OF Taspi Morrow county; to enlarge powers
Relating to roads and bridges amending statutes
| lating to the withdrawal Of members Of insurance
companies; relating to the formation Of mining
pan1es; to authorize st. Louis county to issue bonds
for road fund.- to locate State road from Alexandria,
in Douglas county, to Herman, in Grant county; to
incorporate town of Blucwood, Pipestone county;
providing for dam across Red lake; legaizing acts
of commissioners in Murray county; to incorporate
village of Browns Valley; incorporating village of
vermllllon, Dakota county; prescribing time for
trict; relating to salaries of county officers in Otter
Tail county; regulating payment Of salary of at
torney Of Twelfth judicial district.
ST. PAUL, February 21-Bills introduced: To
erect school house in Polk county; relating to SAL
aries of county officers of Rice county; amending
the statutes relating to probate judges; locating
state road in Chippewa county: incorporating tho
village of Bird Island incorporating the village of
Alexandria, Douglas county; amending the charter
of Young America, Carver county: providing for an
extra session Of the legislature; authorizing school
district No. Mower county. to issue 81, 200 in bonds
for building school house, prescribing the legisa-
tive districts for the next five years; to authorize
Winnebago City to issue bonds to the amount of
fees of register Of deeds; granting swamp lands to
aid the construction of the Minneapolis Hutchinson
and Southwestern railroad to regulatefe insurance
judicial district. Senate bills passed: To amend
act Incorporating village of Preston, Fillmore
county; authoriz. ng Stewart River Improvement
company to improve the river for the passage of ogs
relating to school district in Freeborn county; to
incorporate Fergus Falls; authorizing justices of
peace in towns adjoining Minneapolis to transact
Blue Earth City; legalizing the location of county
seat Of Marshall county at Warren; relating to a
ferry privilege across Red river in Kittson county.
..AdJourned.
ST. PAUL, February 22.-The house went into com.
mittee of the whole the appropriation bills. Some
discussion ensued in regard to tho reform school, but
the full amount Of money asked was allowed. Only
$15, 900 allowed for advertising the general laws
The 81 200 for 200 copies Of Supreme Court reports
was cut down to $500. The appropriation for the
state board of health was increased from 500 to
T6an sc<r Iox%o
stead of $500. The deficiency for tree planting
claims was provided for with $1,000 W. p Jewett is
to get 81 500 for extra work done in The matter Of
state lands. The attempt to get $4,000 to enlarge
the capital was futile: The appropriation Of $3.50
to the state university was endorsed. At $50 the
committee rose after resolving to go into committee
again tomorrow morning with the intention of TAX
ing up and finishing the consideration of the appro-
ton bills before any other business is transacted.
the addition of five members to the Joint committee
to select site for new state prison was Adopted.
Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, February 23.-The sergeant-at-arms
produced the body of Jasper B. Tarbox, the con-
tmacious witness, before the bar Of the house. and
a resolution was passed, on motion of Dunn, de-
handing to know whether he was willing to purge
himself Of contempt by promising to answer the
questions that might be propounded to him by the
committee the state prison contract at its meeting
in the evening. Tarbox said he would answer,
whereupon he was discharged from custody. 90.
Senate bills passed: Making appropriations for the
maintenance, enlargement and Improvement Of the
f d {c for
apprOpriatng money for the maintenance of several
state institutions; appropriating money to build
bridges in Kttson county, across Red river, across
Sioux river, across Lake Winona, across Chippewa
river; regulating the times for holding terms of
the district court in Freeborn county; confirming the
sale Of the Southern Minnesota railroad extending
the time for the payment for seed grain. o.. House
bills passed: Appropriating money to build bridge
across Sank rver to reimburse the employees of the
hospital for the insane who suffered loss by the
cent fire at that institution appropriating money to
build bridge across Crow Wing river, Yellow
Medicine river, across Mustinko river, across Chip
pewa river, Buffalo river, across Rock river,
and for bridges in Pope Grant, Carlton, Faribaut,
Watonwan, Isanh, Douglas and Brown counties; re-
imbursing the county Of Murray for expenses in
lawsuit with the Winona st. Peter railroad; for the
relief of Grow Wing county for expenses incurred in
caring for an insane person. .Donohue offered
resolution donating the three normal schools to the
towns in which they are located provided they will
not ask the state for further appropriations for their
maintenance. Notice of debate. The bills relating
to CHAMBERS in horses and to encourage the growth of
apple and fruit trees were reported from the judiciary
committee with the recommendation that they be in
definitely postponed. The house went into COM
mittee of the whole on bills on the clerks desk.
Daniels' constitutional amendment relative to sce-
sons of the legislature was amended so to provide
for compensation Of IS per day for members, not
ceeding in the $500 for regular and 5000
for q special session, and recommend for passage.
After long debate the bill for the inspection Of
steam boilers was recommended for passage. The
committee then rose. Geary introduced bill ap-
propriatng the internal improvement lands for the
redemption of the old railroad bonds Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, February "A The judiciary committee
reported back the senate bills for the adjustment of
the obligations of the state for the old railroad
bonds, with amendments, and recommended that
they be referred to the committee of the whole. On
motion Of Sanborn the bill was ordered printed
with all the amendments which anyone may choose
to propose. The general appropriation bill re
ceved it's third reading and passed. also the bill
to appropriate money for the support of the high
school board. .Bohland offered resolution direct
mast to-day token of respect for the memory of
the late Senator Matt 81. Carpenter, of Wisconsin.
Adopted. :. The bill reported by the committee on
though there was much talk, only one change of i'm
portance was made. The Seventeenth district is
divided, Ncollet county having one senator and one
representative, while Renvie county, which was in
the original bill associated with it, is made the Forty
seventh district with senator and representa-
tive, thus increasing the number Of senators to A,
The bill as amended was passed by vote Of IS ayes
to noes Bills introduced: To establish school
districts in Sibley; changing boundaries Of school
Cor expenses in murder trial; joint resolution to
memorabilia congress for change in patent laws;
to locate the county seat of chippewa county at
cine county; to FIX time for holding court in the
Twelfth judicial district; amending laws relating to
liens on foals; changing boundaries of school dis
tricts in Rice county; excepting certain towns in
Blue Earth county from law restraining cattle; to
appropriate $500 for q bridge in Grant county;
amending act authorizing st. Cloud to issue bonds;
to authorize certain towns in Stearns and Sherburne
counties to issue bonds; to establish municipal
court in Mankato to restrain cattle in Sumter, NC
Leod county; increasing salary of attorney
general to $4,000; increasing salary of chief
clerk In auditors Office to $4,000; amend
ing act incorporating the. city Of Rochester
to establish sheri's fees in Blue Earth county; to
incorporate village of Delano in Wright county; to
lower the waters of Washington lake In Sibley
county; to enable Sank Center and towns in Todd
county to issue bonds for railroad; to create spe-
cal school district in s.bley county, restraining cat
tie in Wikin county; to amend act incorporating
Jordan; changing boundaries of school district in
Rice county; providing mileage for county commits
sioners of Ramsey county; to pay certain money to
Le sueur Agricultural society; to prohibit the giving,
lending selling Of firearms to minors; to amend
laws relating to Incorporation Of Pine Island; to en-
power town Of Lake. Marshall county, to establish q
cemetery; to amend laws relating to Zumbro river
legalze tax levy in town Of Two Rivers, Morrison
county; to authorize administrators guardians to
mortgage real estate to amend actincorporatng city
of St. Peter; relating to Chsago lake; relating to
affairs certain towns In Lac Qui Parle county;
legalzing levy Of tax in Lac Out Parle county; rela