The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-02-10
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
(7.rcAty-Second Sessio". }
SENATE, JAN. 81.

wagon road ::ron Duluth to Pigeon river
e5.ls were passed incorporating the village of
fdancock, Stevens Co., and also the village OF
ENpntcycdio. The bill making ten hours i, L..
lgal days labor was passed.
f.. HOUSE, JAN. IL.
The bills relating TO the purchase.
lby the city, Of the St. Paul water works and
authorizing the issue Of bonds for that pu,-
! lose, to establish work house, to increase
ne beverage fund, to repair and build bridges,
were passed. A resolution WAS adopted TO di.
vide the State into five congressional districts,
IN order to forcstall the anticipated congress.
tonal apportionmcnt bill, us was also resolu.
tlonzauthorizing the appointment of a com
'nlttfe to Investigate thcchargcs sofsectarianism
made against tue authorities of tho st. Cloud
I tNaxlnal school, Thc. following senate bills
were passed: to incorporate village Of Nor
wood, Carver county; to authorize city Of
Minneapolis to issue $50, 900 bonds to raise the
lower bridge; to amend special laws incorporat-
ing village of Benson, Swift county; to Change
the county scat OF Lincoln county. Al.
iourne4.
| SENATE, FEB. |.
| Several petitions were presented,
asking that women be allowed to vote on the
license question. Bills were introduced for
the relief Of firemen, to lcgalizc and confirm
certain acts of the commissioners Of Murray
county. The bills to amend the charter of the
city OF Austin, to rcpress disturbance in public
Mankato Normal School, were passed. In
committee Of the whole the bill giving swamp
lands to the Minneapolis e. St. Cloud railroad
company was discussed, but without final ac-
ton was referred to the judiciary committee.
| HOUSE, FEB. |.
n resolution was offered providing
for the appointment of committee to confer
with the state auditor in regard to loans of
| seed grain to the several counties in previous
years, and as to the need of legislation in the
matter, the committee to be authorized to
confer with the several county auditors in
counties interested, II deemed necessary, was
adopted. The bill is designed to assist such of
| the farmers who have in previous years re-
| ceivcd seed wheat from the state and not vet
| made settlement therefor.
| SENATE, TEB.2.
The Senate, in executive session con.
| 1irmcd the nomination Of O. V. Touslcy, Of
| Minneapolis, a. superintendent of public In.
| strrction, Vice David Burt. The bill to enable
| the city OF st. Paul to purchase and operate
| the wafer works, was passed, together with
| a large number Of Of bills Of q local nature
| Bills wc,e introduced, providing for the publ
| cation of Il legislative manual, granting lands
| to the AXE Park and Crookston Air Line Rail-
]
| Jurisdiction over SO much of land in Minncap-
Oils as ,nay /" selected for Il post office site
III that city, the sitc not TO exceed in extent ten
| acres.
HOUSE. Feb. ,.
In the House the entire day was de-
! voted to matters in committee Of the whole,
! Mr.. Sanborn presiding, in consideration Of the
| bills lying on the speakers table, over
| fifty OF which received attention. But one
| bill was introduced, to reimburse Watouwan
county, and James Gilpin for expenses incurred
in the capture OF the Younger brothers.
| SENATE, FEB. 2.
The greater portion Of the day was
! given up to Senator Kinds resolution dcclar.
| ing and fixing tho basis Of apportionlncut
Several new bills were Introduced but none OF
an Important general character. Among the
bills Easecd wrrc TO prescribe tho sessions OF
to incorporate the village of Brnton Carver
| county: an act to amend the act ucorpUrat.
| ing the village nf Houston; tc amend the act
incorporating The village Of il Roy; to IN
corporate the village Of Pilrston". The srn-
utc passed the house bill authorizing the Min.
| neapolis & ST. Louis Ra!lroad company to
tuilda branch from its trunk line to the west.
| HOUSE, FEB. 3.
In the House Il large number of
new bills wrrc introduced, among the NOR,
| important Of wh;c', arr: TO upl,ru-
PIRATE 500 tu :r:>t monument 10 til,
Dustin family, :, mother and three children
vino ""t: killed by the Sioux Indians in isi
| 10 regulate the mileage of mc,nlcrs Of the
lcsisIltur". placing tie mileay: at ten cents
Per mile. +" determine and prevent the sl,rcut
! Of GlAndtrs AMI other contagious diseases
! among domestic animals. Authorizing rail-
| roads t" alter III; ir lines Authorizing rail
! road companies to consolidate stock. To val
! idatc the purchase of railroads by the St, Paul
| Minneapolis Il Manitoba railroad company
! Arlropriating 5000 to improve grounds
| about the normal school at Wlnona. 70 au
| thorizc Winnchago City to issue bonds to tn.
amount OF 5000 to supply water works.
| SENATE, FEB. !.
The Senate passed House bills as
| folrwS: Providing for the issue OF sl4 o0l
! IN y per cent. bonds. to redeem bonds ,nntrr
! n:- in lsSi and 1S$! To r"stran, thc s,1. =,
| Intoxicating liquors in Mortified. Providing
| that when indictments arc found they shal
in''ncoEtt;'lE bc presented to court hy the clerk
ct TN. gran! jury, and recorded in a book by
! the clerk of thu court. A,,unc the nrw
n'ca>tf* presented we're: \ memorial to con
| S'cSs asking the appropriation Of $4,000 fu,
| 'E" improvement of the hatbor Of Du|uth.
! and 5000" for the harbor at Grand Marajs,
Which was passed a bill which amends the
| statutes lc1at'ng TO tenants, aud provides
! that when & tcncDl', lcas' 'yrirrs and }.c re-
! iuS'': to restore possession ci the property,
! he shall b' subject to pay twice the amount oi
III: rent during III: time he thus illegally
! holds the property after the expiration of th:
! lease. y memorial to congress- which was
| passed, Tor an appropriation OF $4,000 for til.
| improvement Of the river opposite st. Paul 81
a> to prevent ny l"vcc tho overflow of the
Vast tract Of land on tho west side Of tho river
! Memorial Of the st. Paul chamber uIro1n,ncrr,
| ASKING the passage rf law for fir urttcc.
| Ton OF IN" harmless inmates Of the insane usv
| Jim. "nA their separation from the more dcS-
! l"'rate iunat.s.
ST, FEB. !.
Tho House disposed nf 4 large
amount of business, hut littlc Of general jnt,l
| est. The following hills were introduced
! Amending siafntrs relating to counti'.s and
'"''niy Offices 10 am"nd laws rel lting To deeds
ant mortgages, aud relating to tn: levy OF
| execution upon growing crops; to provide for
q fund for capitol huillng providing Tor the
assessment and collection Of taxes; relating 10
| the duties and compensation of county 1tfl-
"'rs; providing for the removal Of county
| lrcasurcrs for malfeasancc in office amending g
| general laws rrliting to county treasurers
prescribing the duties Of county trcasurcrs !;
! 'or the rtllci ot tho county Of Crow Wing
| SENATE. FEB. $.
Ihe pension appropriation bill was
again discussed in the Senate, but nothing
final was reached. Several hills Of minor I'M
portuncc were passed, AS was also joint res
oIuton inviting the people of France to join tn,
| nllcd States in celebration Of the battle o
Yorktown, and aprropriating $40, ,otn for thai
purpose. -Adjourncd.
HOUSE, FEB. 5.
The session was mainly devoted to-
and subsequent passage Of, the Senate con
The electoral votes. The apportiomcnt bill
was discussed at some length, giving rise tc
political questions. Adjourned.
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