Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-16


granting four sections Of swamp per mile to the
Minneapolis and Southwestern railroad company
(yeas 36, nays ~; to authorize the Chicago and
and maintain railroads in the state of Minnesota.
...Senate bills passed: Fixing the bounty for the
destruction of wolves; submitting constitutional
Of the swamp lands Of the state to the school fund
and for the support of educational and charitable in
shtutiona, share and share alike; authorizing the
state librarian to collect the insurance money due on
the state library and to purchase books with the
same; authorizing the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad company to build, purchase, maintain
leges lnherng to domestic corporations; to appro-
PIRATE money to reimburse the employees Of the in
asylum at st. Peter for Losses sustained In the
mending the rebuilding of the capitol on its present
site was read. Wilson introduced bill to appro-
pirate 900 for repairs and rebuilding of the state
capitol. Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, March 3.-After debate the bill appro-
priating $4,000 to rebuild the state capitol was
passed by vote of 81 to 10. Bills introduced: For
the taxation of receipts of telegraph companies; to
amend the charter of the village Of Wells Faribault
county; to amend the charter Of the village of Rush.
ford; to divide the state into three congressional
districts and provide for the election Of two congress-
men at large. Senate bills passed: Amending the
charter Of the village Of Redwood Falls to cede to
the United States jurisdiction over lands that may
be selected for federal buildings; appropratng $500
to build bridge the of Chisago lake;
appropriating $3.50 for the purchase Of portraits Of
Point, St. Louis county, for collection Of statistics
relative to the Sioux massacre; incorporating the VIII
lage of Olivia, Renville county; memorial to con-
gress asking for pension to John Gromes, leader Of
the First Minnesota regimental band; amending the
charter Of Rush City, Chisago county; relating to
terms Of court in the Fourth judicial district;
idiots and innbeciles at Faribault; appropriating
$92, 500 for the payment of salaries Of supreme and
district judges; relating to the running at large Of
cattle in the town of Krkoven Swift county: to pro-
Representation Of f1oo inf
national exposition in New York m the year 1883, and
approprahng $685. 900 for the expenses Of the same;
amending the charter Of the village of Waterve, LIE
sueur county; appropriating s. 600 annually for the
salary Of the state librarian; authorizing the
construction of railroad across the bay of Duluth;
amending the charter Of Mantorville, Dodge
county; relating to the establishment of roads in Ie
Sueur county; requiring the county commissioners
Of Houston county to be elected at large; amending
the general laws relating to interpretations; to al-
thorize the village of Luyerne to issue bonds to fund
Its debit amending the charter Of the city of Shake
pee; appropriai ling $500 for building bridge across
the Cottonwood rver authorizing school district No
l, Scott county, to issue bonds to build school
house. Senate bills lost: Amending the law reat-
ing to text books; authorizing certain counties and
ing 81 900 annually for the of the Mississippi river
commission; to continue in force the swamp land
grant to the st. Cloud and Mankato railroad.
House bills passed: To restrict the insurance Of
licenses for the sale of liquor in Hennepn county; tc
authorize towns in Stearns county to offer premium
for the building Of wire fences to amend the charter
of the village of Wells; repeang the act Of 1873 rela
ing to the lowering OF the waters of ChisagO lake
providing for the registration Of electors in cities
! more than S12, 900 inhabitants; authorizing the r.
gents of the state university to sell the experimental
county to issue bonds.
ST. PAUL, March 4.-The report of Wilson, chair
man Of the committee the taxation of railroad
lands, was taken up and read at length 1t entered
into the investigation made with considerable detail
quOting ibcrally from the evidence adduced an<
concluded land
granted the various railroads be placed the tai
ists and that the attorney general be instructed tc
| if payment is refused. Dunn presented minorit,
| report concluding with recommendation that tai
evidence taken be referred to the attorney general
with liberty t. take such action in the premises as h
| might deem proper. The previous question or
| dered on motion of Geary, and the minority repor
was lost--yeas 20 nays AZ. Wilson offered amend
ment to the report, which left the matter in meas
| IRE discretionary with the attorney general. Tn
amendment was adopted, but previous to the repo1
as amended being acted upon the house adjourne
without day. The report therefore, lies upon t.,
| table Mcssrs- Mott and L. L. Baxter were af
pointed to wait on tae governor and inquire if b
had anything to communicate to the Legislature
They performed their duty and reported that tt
governor had nothing to say. .. The sena
joint resolution thanking the citizens and oficia
of st. Paul for their courtesies, etc., was concurre
In by unanimous rising vote. Calender, Of Scot
stepped to the 'front.' and in few well chosen remarl
eulogstc Of the conduct of Speaker Fletcher durir
the session, presented him. behalf OF the member
Win an eieg3nty-!ranled group OF inc photograph
of tho members and officers of the house. TT
speaker responded briefly and the house adjourne
sine de- The following senate bills were left Q
the the clerks desk at the time Of adjourme,
on them: To authorize the temporary holding of ii
District Court in Lincoln county; preventing Il
atonng of fish ds in cS relating
the county seat of Carleton county to Northe1
Pacific junction; for state road from Meeker NJ
to Ashley Grant county, to authorize the school di
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indebtedness; donating capitol lands in Kandiyo
county to the Willmar high school; to prohibit catt
from running at large in Franklin, Wright count
granting new trial to George Lautenschlaeger an
Frank and Sophia Rapp; amendment to the constit
ton relating to the elective franchise; amending Il
general statutes relating to roads and cartways r
voking liquor licenses upon conviction of persol
violating license laws; instructing the attorney gel
eral to sue the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad con
papy; to change Goodhue county from First to
Third judicial district to provide for the taxation
telegraph lines.