Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23

E1dPu coMp"u1es 20 oe common carriers, and holding
them responsible for the proper management Of the
business entrusted to them. The mers' and man
uiaceurers' insurance bill was passed The propo-
slon TO protect the geological and natural history
survey OF the state was agreed to-. Towards bill
which amends the law relating to savings banks, un.
der which they are authorized to pay depositors pcr
interest was passed The bill providing for indus
noes ~ The bill providing for the introduction Of
moral and social science in schools was passed.
Bills Introduced: Dividing the town of Two Rivers,
IN morrison county, [passed) relating to the pubic
scnoos OF Albert Lea; to establish plat commission
OF Ramsey county, who shall serve without compen-
SAC '9 win IT. view to making some improvement in
Paul, and the general regulation Of streets, parks
and pubic grounds; memorial to congress for the
ta IN no OF interstate commeree restraining cat
izlng the city OF Mankato to issue $4,000 in scnool
Donds: amending the charter of Belle Plane (passed:
autnor1zlng Marshall county to issue bonds Adj
journed.
ST. PAUL, February 16.-White introduced q bill
raising the salary of the state superintendent Of
public instruction from &. 500 to $1,000 year.
Peterson introduced memorial asking for the
restoration of an income tax Resolutions of sym-
pathy for Ireland were unanimously adopted The
Mlnona and st. Peter railroad house bill under which
the various branches are consolidated with the
stem was passed without opposition The senate
Dill Tor purchasing the portraits of the
and the house bill relating to foreign land and other
corporations were lost Peterson, Wheat and Castle
have been appointed to the joint committee to inves
hgate the charges of discrimination and extortion
w wa are preferred against the Winona and st.
Peter railroad. The house bill for creating the
office OF assistant clerk of tue Supreme Court with
salary Of $1,000 year, indefinitely postponed,
...Adjourned. "
ST. PAUL, February 1.-THE school text book bill
was considered in committee of the WHOLE Several
amendments we're voted down but the committee de-
teated Recommendation for its passage by vote of
II to H. Peterson's bill for encouraging tree Gull
cure on the prairies was recommended to pass
Daniel Buck introduced bill for regulating railroad
companies doing business in this state, which en-.
freight and passengers upon equal and reasonable
terns and for an equal and reasonable rate and
COMPENSATION, and if any railroad company fails to
!20O to any person injured or damaged BY such
failure, to be recovered in the county where the
sc TO carcv ver it, any railroad company shall
ana carry the same from station to another Il
shall incur like penalty. g. No two or more rail
road corporations shall agree to combine to exact Of
person unequal or unreasonable rates for carry
ing freight or passengers from any city, village or
ana any failure to comply with this provision
ssoa SUBJECT the offending corporation to fine of
shall commence action against such rail.
road company, one-half of which sum shall be
t o Inc use OF the person bringing the suit, and
where the action is brought Bills introduced:
Amending the charter of Blue Earth City (,,assed|:
% restrain cattle from running atlargc iR Krkhosen,
ye to lesalize road in Carver county {passed) to
incorporate the village Of Fergus Falls Ho1se
Dnls passed: Restraining cattle in Wikin county;
changing school district in Hennepin county: al
lowing county commissioners to compensate their
boards Of audit; regulating the salaries of certain
Gednty of9ers: preventing county reasurere from
lands; relieving settlers on state lands: amendine
the charter Of Pennington; fixing the salary of the
Ger Gierk OF the Probate Court of Hennepin county
senate IN executive session confirmed the follow
ing appointments Of the governor: Fish commission
ers-Daniel Cameron, of Houston county, from the
9 91rst congressional district, reappointed; W. W.
O. Sweeney, of Ramsey county, r-appointed Drec-
tor OF tile Minnesota Deaf, Dumb and Blind Instt.
T%te-I' Clement, Of Rice county, reappointed.
Trustee Of the Minnesota Hospital for Insane-E. s
brown, appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Loren Fletcher. State Board of
i aeai tn w H; Leonard, of Hennepin county,
ana Or. Franklin Staples, of Winona COUNTY rean.
pointed. Commissioners to examine the Minnesota
hospital for insane, under the provisions of the act
OF me legislature relating to the removal insane
nepin, Dr.. c. Il. Bqardman, Of Ramsey. Dr.. @. Wes-
ton wood, OF Rice county-an reappointed Ad-
ST. PAUL, February 1s-Pi]lsbury's bill for tn
settlement of the railroad bonds was received bv
vote OF to % over technical objections by its op-
ponents After debate it was referred to the COM
mttee on finance. The bill for publishing the geo
logical survey of the state by the regents of the state
university, was recalled from the house and amend
cd 80 assto limit the cost to $1,000, and passed as
amended a The bill introduced by Mr. E. Rice to
use the proceeds OF the state lands in Kandiyohi
county to establish high school or college at Wilmar
came up on its third reading call Of the
senate being had in order that every senator
the vote resulted Ayes 81, noes 27... tf reter-
son nii Tor encouraging tree culture on
the pGairles was recommitted TO- it's author for
in aid Of the Little Falls and Dakota railroad COM
Pany came mp on It's third reading, and was passed
by vote OF p ayss to 70 noes The bills ipcreas
the fees OF the clerk of the Supreme Court were
KILLED, pursuant to committee Recommendation !.
Plis IN Authorizing the city of Fergus
Of 1000 for higher education {passed}: repealine
Branleys ferry charter over Red river; ieqalizng IL
censes OF persons convicted of violating the laws
Detaching Pipestone from Rock county for judicial
purposes; authorizing town insurance companies:
Requesting fees for conveying insane persons incor-
chambers of commerce and boards Of trade: also
relating to corporations, to school district in Nico-
let county, and the collection Of delinquent taxes in
Redwood county. Adjourned.
E - House. @..
ST. PAUL, February l-At 8 O'Clock only forty
one members responded to roll call, and no work
was undertaken. -.
st. PAUL, February ID The bill relating to evil
dence upon trial Of indictments caused some discuss
sion. The bill was lost, but Dunn gave notice OF
mouon to reconsider Senate bills passed: Amend
ing statutes OF 1873 relating to civil acons to amend
sIatutes relating to disbursements in crimina!
Scuons 20 secure to the United States jurisdiction
over ste for, postofhce In Minneapolis author
iz1ng the village Of Benson Swift county, to issue
R;uer TOT bridge to the village Of Elk
loouced: TO change the boundaries of the town
tnlp OF 6ee Plane, Scott county, and to change the
name 10 Raven Stream township; appointing the
Juuses u tne supreme Court commission to locate
second state prison in Stevens Sherburne OF Ben
ton county, and to purchase 100 acres of land with
Ea I t1ereon; granting ferry privilege across
Dig stone lake, to appropriate 800 to build bridge
actoss tock river in Rock county: to amend act in
cooperating village of Excelsior, Hennepin county:
cnsrter Of Saltwater; to incorporate village
.. stevens county; to legalize action of the
Town OF Lakeland in issuing bonds to aid railroad:
70 amend tue act incorporating the village of Sank
Center; memorial to congress, asking tensions for
Union soldiers who were confined in Confederate
prisons; 70 confer jurisdiction on Justices Of the
public schools in Sauks Center: to estabsl school
district Freedom county; to restore John Frank
I'm sherman to rights Of citizenship: authorizing
the state treasurer to refund certain money paid bv
aPerson school lands in Houston county
re'anng 70 onsnses against morality and chastity;
damus: providing for the sale OF state swamp lands.
the state; relating to bridges in Stearns co,,ntp
regulating fees Of justices Of the peace in .Ramsev,
county; TO authorize the towns Of ;PIainview ana
Elsin wabasha county 70 dispose Of certain funds
81. PAUL., February 316.-The bin granting tn
right Of suffrage to- women on 1.-THE LIQUOR licensa
question was discussed At length. Finally, motion
to Indefinitely postpone having been lost BY vote
Of 10 to so. the bin was referred 70 tho judiciary