Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-19
tie Asylum-Kneeland, snure, Henry, Wiley,

1nebriate Asylum Kneeland, snure, Henry, Wiley,
Thornton.
-searles, Bookwater, Churchill, Thompson, Wilson.
Joint Standing Committee on University aid
University Lands-Huhn, Hill, Daniels, Collins,
Bills ntroduced For the protection Of the dairy in
terest and the punishment Of fraud therein; pro-
vd1ng Tor the removal of tho county seat Of Grant
said county, to town of Herman; permitting certain
persons to cut and maintain o channel from Floyd
Lake to the Pelican river in Becker county; incor-
Plat Of the township Of Detroit in Seeker county for
the promotion of forest and apple culture in Mime
sota amending the general statutes of 1873 relating
to order of argument in cours legalizng the acts Of
the commissioners in surveying and locating state
road from Fergus Falls, in Otter Tail county to Her
man, in Grant county; providing for punishment of
troops; authorizing the attachment Of fractional
township in Redwood county to certain township;
TOR the protection of Sheep relating to boundaries
Of school district in Redwood county; authorizing
Swift County to levy q special tax for road and
bridge purposes. .Bohand offered joint resolu-
ton nstructing the the committee on finance Of the
house and q similar committee of the senate, to
draft bill amending the constitution for the pur.
pose OF funding the permanent school, university
college and internal Improvement land funds with
bonds of school districts or board Of education;
counties, villages and towns in the state and report
as soon as practicable. Dunn gave notice of debate
and the resolution went over. Baxters bill relating
to change Of name of the Big Stone Navigatiin
company was put on its third reading and passed
ayes g. nays journed till IL o'clock to-mor-
row.
ST. PAUL, January 12.-The bill authorizing the
city of st. Paul to issue certificates of Indebtedness
to the amount of 900 up its third reading
and was passed. :. Mott offered joint resolution
providing for the appointment of a committee con-
sstng Of two senators and three representatives to
revise and cody the probate laws of the state which
went over on notice Of debate IA senate resolution
relating to an investigation Of matters connected
with the asylum at St. Peter was taken up and
hot fho shall ha 1acir tod
by the judiciary committee. It was also voted to
the general OF the state to assist at
the investigation: The senate bill appropriating
$4,000 for legislative expenses passed. Burger
introduced bill approp1 iatng $4,000 for the repair
Of the normal school at Mankato Mott introduced
bill to organize school for idiots and imboces at
Faribault in connection with the public institutions
located there. .Adj ourned till tomorrow
ST. PAUL, January 13.-Bis introduced: To abatc
and cancel certain taxes against the county of Red
wood; to change the name Of Chippewa, Douglas
county, to Brandon; (third reading and passedD to
]egalize and confirm all organized towns in Redwood
Ncolet county to issue bonds to the amount of $15
900 to fund county Indebtedness; to prohibit special
legislation in cases specified, Of which there are
large number; to provide for the organizationso of
Big Stone county: relating to indictments; to ar-
thorlze and regulate insurance companies to detach
certain territory from independent school district
No. !, McCloud county, and attach the same to
school district No. 49, to grant swamp lands to aid in
the construction of the Little Falls Dakota rail-
road; granting exclusive right to John Shelly to es-
tabish ferry in Polk county; for the protection Of
wild fowl to authorize the Hastings Union Industrial
to distribute their surplus funds to change the term
Of Office of township supervisors; to establish the
legal rate OF interest at per cent? to abate and
cancel certain taxes assessed against the county Of
Redwood. No further regular special business
Of Importance being presented the house adjourned
until 2 O'Clock P. NJ. tomorrow.
ST. PAUL, January 14.-Bills introduced: To in
corporate the village Of Fisher Polk county; relating
to supplemental proceedings in district courts; to
incorporate the village of Hancock, Stevens county;
relating to the inspection of steam boilers and for
the better protection of life and property against
explosions; to amend acts relating to higher educa
ton. providing for high school board, to consist
of the governor president of the board of regents
of the state university, the president Of the univer
sity Of Minnesota, tho superintendent of public in.
structon, and secretary, with salary Of 5000, to
be appointed by the governor, and subject to con-
firmation by the senate. 1t also provides for the
bestowa of state aid to not than two schools in
any county) to declare the county of Stevens to be
ty officers; to detach Pipe Stone county from Rock
county for judicial purposes: to protect the people
Of the sta from lnskilifnl medical practitioners: to
create 18th judicial district aud providing for the
election OF judge OF the same. Includes Chippe-
wa, Lac qui Parl Yellow Medic ne, Big Stone, Rem
thoraze to Duluth Water company to contract and
operate water works. PASSED under suspended
rules); senate bill incorporating village of NHnne-
sofa, in Lyon county. (Ru]es suspended); to pre-
vent the running ut large of cattle in the county of
Grant; to authorize the attachment of certain frac-
lary organized township. After session in COM
mttee Of the whole, when action was had on several
unimportant bills, the house adjourned till 8 o'clock
Monday evening.