Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09

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gressional apportionment bill was debated at
length in committee Of the whole, but was
finally deferred until tomorrow. ia bill Ax-
ing the salary Of the clerk of the attorney
general at $500 was unanimously passed. =.
/ Bills introduced. Amending the charter Of the
city Of st. Paul SO as to make the term Of Office
Of the market master Of the city two years,
with salary of 81, 900 year; to authorize the
rebuilding of . bridge in Murray County: to
organize the village of Buffalo, in Wright
County, passedl; appropriating $500 to build
Sad aSdo Srdge @ IN osss e oop1pt se1ats bills is
passed: Authorizing the building Of . bridge
across the Mississippi River at West Brainerd,
Grow Wing County, the counties OF Cass ana
Grow Wing to issue the necessary bonds; ap-
propriating $4,000 for the purpose Of purchase
ing, certain land contiguous to the Minnesota
dating the MankatO, st. Cloud and Austin Rail-
road with other roads; authorizing LIE Sueur
County to issue bonds to fund it's debt; appro-
priating $4,000 for the completion Of the east
wing Of the second hospital for the insane. -,
House bills passed: Repeating the act Of last
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court in Renvile County; authorizing the COM
missioners of st. Louis County to build Jail.
%. Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, November 4.-The following ap-
pointments were confirmed: Superintendent of
public insh uction, D. L. Kiehle, of Stearns
County; inspector Of state prison, J. E. Nor
rish, of Dakotah County; regent of state uni
trustee Of Minnesota hospital for insane, NJ. J.
Daniels, Of Olmsted; boiler inspectors, NJ. W.
Glenn, of Hennepin, Chas. F. Yeager, Of RAM
sey, and Charles Bison Of Sibley; members of
the state board of equalization, VIM. Dawson,
of Ramsey, Daniel Bassett, of Hennepin,
George G. Chamberlain, Of Blue Earth. Thos:
Montgomery, of Nicolett, E: ". Trasak, Of
Houston, II. s. .Sjoberg, of Swift Late in
the afternoon the senate enjoyed a little sensa-
ton, when the house of representatives in
body, led by Mr.. Gould, moved into the senate
chamber to present articles Of impeachment
against Judge Cox. The communication was
read and referred to the judiciary committee.
The governor was notified of the presentation
of the article of impeachment. Gov. Pills
bury sent in communication announcing that
he had approved and signed the bond bill and
the bill for devoting the internal improvement
lands to the payment of the interest and prin-
cipal of the bonded debt, and has deposited
introduced: To incorporate the village of
Warren, Marshall County, (passed); to repeal
the act creating the Farmers board of trade;
to repeal the special law of 1877, to kill deer in
Morrison County, (passed); that the vote on
constitutional amendments shall be canvassed
at the same time and by the same person, au-
thorized to canvass the vote cast for state ecers
the senate in committee of the whole consid-
cred the proposed appropriation Of $75,000 to
complete the state capitol and make it fire proof
but before vote was reached the matter was
postponed. Adjourned till Wednesday eve
ming.
ST. PAUL, October 31.-Most of the session
was spent in debating Hicks motion to hear
the result Of the Investigation into the charges
against Judge Cox, as made by the Judiciary
committee III secret session. The motion final
ly prevailed by vote Of 48 to "a. Bills intro
| duced: incorporating the village of Nicollct,
| NicolIet County; appropriating $500 for build
| ing bridge in Isanh County; appropriating
$500 to build bridge in Chisago County. ..
Adjourned.
ST: PAUL, November THE house spent
nearly the entire dayin committee of the whole.
The greater part of the forenoon was con-
sumed in discussion of the congressional ap-
pointment bill presented by Colquhoun. With
O few amendments noted below the bill was
passed. The afternoon session was consumed
| by discussion in committee of the whole of
the railroad bond bill as it came from the sen-
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were adopted after prolonged discussion The
bill was finally made the special order for
Wednesday at 1890 A. M. .Colquhoun's con-
gressional appointment bill, dividing the state
into five districts, passed, after being amended
BY adding Wright, Pine and Kanabec to the
ate bill providing for the application Of the
money arising from the sale of the internal
improvement lands to the payment of the state
railroad bonds also passed, there being only
two dissenting votes. IA bill appropriating
1000 for the payment of the expenses of the
extra session was passed unanimously.
ST. PAUL, November 2.-The senate bond
bill, as amended by the house, passed vote OF
" to 29, every member being present and vot
| section instructing the governor to call q
special election in which the people should
vote yes or no upon the question of enforcing
the bill, but it was voted down overwhelmingly
-. The report of the judiciary committee in
| the Cox matter was introduced but not read. 1t
was laid on the table to be taken up in secret
session at lO:15 A. M. Thursday. >. Bills intro
duced: To amend the general statutes, to
levying taxes for the payment Of local bonds
and repeating the sinking fund act, (passed
under suspension Of the rules); to constitute a
school district in the town Of Plainview, Wa
basha County; to legalize acts of notaries public
| to which the official eeals have not been af-
| fixed Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, November 3.-The bill creating the
Office of district attorney in Twelfth district
was repealed after some opposition, and res
olution against sine die adjournment until all
business Is finished adopted. The house went
into secret session at 1890 A. M, and remained
so the rest of the day, the Cox affair being on
the tapis.
| ST.. PAUL, November At was decided by
the decisive vote of rs to 10 to present articles
of impeachment against Judge Cox, and the
senate was notified Of this determination by q
special committee Of five. A committee OF
seven to manage the prosecution of the trial
and draw up charges and specifications was
chosen and announced. The deficiency bill,
appropriating about $4,000 was passed. Fol.
lowing are the items:
Legislative expenses regular session 1875 500 OF
| Investigating st. Cloud Normal School,. 871 81
newspapers efs....................... 1854 q
newspapers Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 o(
pration 1851 5000 OF
Printing paper. .................... 1000 OK
| Additional stationery 800 OF
| Tndexinr laws specsl session. ..,......... 200 O(
Expenses fitting hall in market house. 1000 on