Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
MINI ESOTA NEWS.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
SENATE-Senator G,lfllan, of Hennepin coun-
ty introduced bill entitled "a bill to provide
for tho compromise and settlement Of certain
disputed claims against the state, and to apply
the proceeds of the internal improvement lands
OF tho state in full satisfaction thereof" Tie
whole question comes up as a special order on
Monday.
The committee on finance reported in favor
OF making an additional appropriation to the
three normal schools. So, 600 to the Winona
and SIS, 600 each to the Mankato and st. Cloud
schools.
Tho senate in committee of the whole, voted
down proposition to amend the house bill
which increases the salary of the district Judges
from Sc, 500 to So, 500 by fixing the salary at
$4,000.
HousE-A routine day, devoted to business.
Nothing of particular interest, except report
made IN regard to tho normal schools by tho
tinatce committee, and the passage Of the FOL-
lowing senate bills: amending statutes relating
to tho withdrawal of members Of insurance
companies relating to the formation Of mining
companies; to authorize st. Louis county to is
sue bonds for road fund; to locate State road
from Alexandria, in Douglas county, to Her.
man, in Grant county; to incorporate town Of
Bluowood, Ppestone county. providing for a
dam across Rcd lake; legslizing acts Of COM
nissioners Of Murray county; to Incorporate
village of Browns Valley; incorporating village
of vermillon, Dakota county: prescribing time
lating to salaries Of county officers in Otter Tail
county; regulating payment Of salary of attor-
ney of Twelfth judicial district
MONDAY, FEBRUARY p.
SEEATE-A new railroad bond bill was intro
duced in the senate, passed through It's earlier
stages and will be put on it's passage to-mor-
row.. which provides for tho settlement Of the
bonds on the basis Of Mr.. Chamberlain 8 propo-
siton, but without the adjudication which he
asked In other words, the bill is actually
based on the assumption that the court would
decide that the bonds are valid oblig atons of
the State and proposes to pay half the debt; but
to save the credit of the state it ostensibly as
sumo the validity Of the bonds is in dispute,
and on this ground provides for settling thom
by paying half what is duo in full satisfaction of
the whole amount in new five per cent. bonds,
payable in thirty years, while another bill pro-
vides that the proceeds of the 500, 0CO acres
Of internal Improvement lands shall be devoted
ton to be submitted to tho Judges Of the su-
preme court is whether the legislature has
power to provide for the adjustment Of the
bonds without submitting the act to the people
If they shall decide in the negative, then this
act is to be submitted to the popular vote, 9TH
erwise not The vote in favor Of this bill was
very large there were only few votes against
It.
HousE-A large number of new bills were
introduced, mostly local Mr.. Comstook re-
ported the legislative apportionment bill.
During tho afternoon a call of tho house was
found necessary several times, in order to get
members away from the excitement going on in
the senate.
Mr. O. Donahue offered resolution propos.
ing that, as George Washington was as good q
versary of the birthday Of the father of his
country, should be aolemnly observed, and that
the house ad journ till to morrow. Referred TO
committee on federal relations
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %
SENATE-The senate spent the whole day in
discussing the bond bill, which was finally
passed by a vote of 81 yoas to 13 nays.
The bill for providing that the proceeds of
tho internal improvement lands shall be applied
to meet tho principal and interest of the rail-
road adjustment bonds passed by the same vote.
HousE-In committee Of the whole all day,
considering the appropriation bills. But little
change was nlado in them.
form school, but the full amount of money
asked was allowed. The country editors will
have cause for regret that ar insufficient sum
is appropriated for advertising the general laws
Only 81 5 900 is allowed which, with nearly
200 papers in the state, will give each but a
sorry pittance for an advertisement covering
from two to three pages
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
SENATE--Senator Kinds raised a point of or
der that the bond bill was not constitutionally
passed, not receiving a twO-thirds vote. He
wanted to correct the journal accordingly. The
President decided that it is incompetent for any
officer of the senate to change the record; and,
further that it is not within the province of the
chair to decide whether the provisions of the
bill in question do or do not conflict with the
provisions Of the constitution, as alleged in the
request Of Mr.. Kinds.
The st. Louis River Dalles Improvement
company aud the Knife liver Boom company
In IF
desires and grievances.
The bills passed were entirely of local char
actor.
HOUSE The senate appropriation bills were
all passed. Mr.. TaxboX was brought to the
bar Of the house to purge himself Of contempt
by the State prison committee. He said he
would answer, and did, to the committee, In the
evening, that it Maurice Auerbach, but
that 1t was all in a joking way.
Tie bill to rearrange legislative sessions, in
troduced by MI Daniels, was somewhat dis
cussed and amended in such q manner as to
provide for unlimited sessions with salary Of
$3.50, and an unlimited extra session with
salary of 5000. Thus amended the bill was
recommended to pass
When the appropriation bills came up the
amount appropriated for printing the laws in
increased from 81 :, 900 to SEQ, 900 by vote
of G5 ayes to "a nays.
MI Stone made great effortto have 81, 500
appropriated for the State Forestry association,
but with no SUCCESS.
MI Hicks bill relating to steam engines did
not suit the popular idea, and the committee
thought it shonld be indefinitely postponed.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a.
SENATE-The ST. Louis River Dalles Improve.
ment company's bill passed the senate yester-
day. after the most vigorous and persistent OPP
position. Mr.. Kennedy bill for contrasting the
election of MI. Campbell, after being buffeted
about for q week or two, was sent back to the
committee on claims for revision and report
Senator Officers swamp land bill seems to be
out of tho woods with clear majority in the
senate The resolution directing the attorney
general to commence all action against the st.