The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-27
NUMBER 9.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings Of the Extra Session.

TUESDAY,, OCT 10TH.
SENATE-Among the bills introduced yester-
day was one appropriatipg $3.50 to build =
bridge over the BOis de Sioux river, and another
acpropriating sc, 600 for the use of the state
board Of immigration. Mr.. Powers wants a
commission appointed to ascertain what the
state railroad bonds cost the holders Resolu-
tons of tho Congregational conference in
favor OF paying the bond and couple Of re-
monstrances against doing so were mead
HoUsE-A short session Of the house was di-
rocted 10 local legislation, the most important
of which wasa bill authorizing the city of St.
Paul to build a 100000 bridge across the
Mississippi
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10TH
sENATE-Mr. Pillsbury's bond bill vas re-
ported back, with an important modification,
and recommended to paes A bill was passed
without opposition . hich celes t. the general
government all the state lands which vii be
swamped by tho great reservoirs to be con-
structed on the headquarter OF the Mississip-
pi. A batch OF new bills were introduced
The most important feature of the proceedings
was vote on the measure for paying 80 cents
on the dollar of the bonds, which vas carried
almost two to one.
HousE-A large number of local bills were
and resolutions. A memorial asking that
Judge Cox Of The Ninth judicial district be
impeached for drunkenness On the bench was
referred to the judiciary calnmittee with power
to investigate, and Instructions to reportspeed
lily. Judge Wilson offered a resolution directed
sgainst Selah Chamberlain, and calling for a
joint committee to investigate how much work
he performed on tho state railroads, and how
much tho bonds he holds cost him. A state
nlent Of the status of the debt five years from
now, provided the adjustment act introduced
III the senate passes Into law, was ordered
printed. The house, whom it adjourned, did go
as mark OF respect to the memory Of Hon. O.
Z. kidder, lately member.
THURSDAY, OCT 90
sENATE-The Pillsbury bond bill came up in
committee of the whole, whereupon MIR. Dan-
iel Buck attacked it in q two hours speech.
Several amendments were proposed, but none
were adopted The whole day was spent dis
cussiDg the bill aud the amendments, and the
debate will, probably, be continued until the
friends of tho measure conclude to put it to
vote as soon as it's opponents get through with
sent in their prayers for an adjustment OF those
honda The amendment to the Merrill text
book law that was passed last winter, went
through the senate again, without opposition.
A bill was introduced for tho abolishment OF
the Office of railroad commissioner. tho duties
OF which are to be performed by the attorney
general.
HoUsE-A number Of bills were introduced
and several OF purely local nature were
passed under suspension of the rules, notably
the amendment to the statutes OF 1873, in re-
gard to elections in cities with more than 49,
O0O inhabitants. Judge Wilson called up his
resolution on the bond matter, bat after short
discussion and in face Of his opposition it was
referred to tho special committee on governors
message, by vote Of &C to 80, which is
deemed by many rs 4 sort Of test vote on the
final fate Of the bond matter:
FRIDAY OCT. 2l.
SENATE.-Tke bond bill was discussed at
length by Senators Castle, Buck and others,
Mr.. Castle making the principal speech in ia
vor of settlement of the basis Of the Pillsbury
b,ll-ifty c:nts on the dollar. Mr.. Pillsbury
introduced a bill adopting the law of laat win
ter which proposes to appropriate the in.
tsrnal Improvement lands to tho liquidation Of
the railroad bonds, to the new bill for adjusting
the same, which is now before tho legislature.
About fifty bills of general and special char
acter have been given birth by the eenate and
the powers Of the fecund senators is by nc
means exhausted. The senate adjourned te
Monday evening.
HoUsE-The only topic of interest in thu
honse yesterday was the indefinite postpone
ment Of the Wilson resolutions, under whicl
an attempt WAS 10 be made to find out one,
moro how much the railroad bonds cost the
bondholders. The vote was 5G to 3:, sup
posed to be an index of what the veto will be OF
the main question House adjourned unit
Monday.