The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-20

Inc report was aQOpteQ.
HOUsE.-Senate bill appropriating $40 900
for Legislative expenses was passed.
Mr.. Mott introduced bill providing for
school for idiots and imbeciles at Fairbault
The Judiciary committee were instructed to
select three members to serve on the joint COM
mittee to investigate matters at the asylum for
the insane at St Peter.
THURSDAY JANUARY ID.
Bills were introduced to appropriate 81, 767
to Charles Butler, for work on Mankato normal
school; to aid the construction of the Little
Falls Il Dakota railroad; authorizing Scott
county to borrow 81, 500.
Resolutions were introduced to add member
to the committee on elections; that A. Bertram
be elected assistant engrossing clerk
A bill authorizing st. Paul to issue certificates
Of Indebtedness to the amount of $40, 900, &C
count Of new market house, was passed
Senator Rice, of Kandiyohi county, introduced
a bill entitled bill to regulate freight charges
on all the railroads in the state, and provides
that it shall be unlawful for any railroad COM
pany to ASK CHARGE or collect rate of over
four cents per ton per mile for transporting
grain twenty miles or less; three and a half
cents ton fer distances of over twenty and less
than fifty miles; three cents ton for distances
over fifty and less than 100 miles, and two and
three quarter cents ton for distances of 100
miles aud over. The rate on sawed timber
lumber, lath and shingles is fixed at So per car
load for distances not exceeding twenty miles;
under fifty miles; sixteen cents per car per
mile over fifty and less than 100 miles. ""d
twelve cents per car per mile over 100 r...cs
a car load to consist of 10000 pounds. The
bill further provides that it shall be unlawful
to refuse to furnish cars when requested, and
failure to transport freight with reasonable des-
patch is punishable by fine of $500 for the
first ofense and fine of 81 900 to So, 900 for
each subsequent offense.
HoUsE.-The senate bill restricting the iuris-
M nf1rr,0 F =
passed; also, bill to change the name of the
the town Of Chippewa, Douglas county to Bran
don.
Mr.. Vanhoesen introduced bill to regulate
casualty insurance companies; Mr. McCracken
introduced bill to make the legal rate of inter
est per cent. instead Of 10 per cent.
Mr.. Griggs, bill providing for the erection
of county buildings to cost $3.50, 600 in Ram
sey county.
wherein it relates to special legislation.
Mr.: Moore, togrant swamp lands to aid the
construction of the Little Falls T. Dakota rail-
road.
FRIDAY, JANUARY II.
SENATE.-Debate on Senator Crooks resolu-
ton appointing joint committee to whom shall
be referred all questions relating to Minnesota
railroad bonds, occupied the greater part of the
yeas %, nays IL.
The following appointments by the Governor
were confirmed in executive session, with the
exception of D. Burt, which was referred to
committee on education:
Insurance Commissioner-A. R. McGill of
Nicollet.
Superintendent Public Instruction-D Burt
of Rice.
Public Examiner--H. M: Knox, of Ramsey:
Warden Of the State Prison-John A. Reed
of Blue Earth.
Adjutant General-H. P. Van Cleye, of Hen
nepin.
Board of Regents William r. Marshall. of
Ramsey; O. V. Tousley, of Hennepin; Green
leaf Clark, of Ramsey; A. J. Edgerton, of
Dodge.
Bills were introduced providing for the final
disposition of swamp lands; in relation to the
incorporation Of the village of Willmar; to pro-
hibit fishing in Lake Whipple
Adjourned to Monday evening
House-Mr. Hicks introduced bill provid-
ing for the inspection of steam boilers; Mr.
Dunn, bill establishing high school board
and amending the acts relating to higher edu-
cation; Mr. Stone, to create new Judicial dis
trict, the Thirteenth, to include the counties of