Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-16

torVle dehclency Dill Tor CgU fcr the hosta 1or
the insane; to authorize the improvement Of Stewart
river; to incorporate the village of Waverly, Wright
county passed) for the protection of fish in the
ters Of GoodhTe county passed; appropriation for
building wall at the state prison; to authorize the
city of Taylors Falls to maintain free bridge
across the St. Croix river (passed); amending the
banking law Of the state: House bills passed;
Amending creating the charters of the villages of
Luverne, Watertown, Herman, Appleton, OEakis and
Graccvie relating to schools and school districts in
Yellow Medicine H a;1 Redwood and Polk
lines between Polk and Marshall counties: creating
Norman county out of Polk; authorizing Watonwan
and Swift counties to levy tax and the village of
Detroit to issue bonds; relating to service of sum-
mons in civil actions; establishing heirship of the
estate Of the late Maj Pees of Hastings; two bills
furnishing ohenses against chastity and for kceoing
houses of ill-fame; to prevent the of language
calculated to cause breach of the peace; regulating
the salary Of tho treasurer Of Stearns county: allow
ing pay for messengers in carrying election returns
allowing county commissioners additional compen-
sation while serving the board Of equalization;
memorial to congress for moro pensions. :. Ad-
journcd
ST.. PAUL, February 5.-Houso bills passed: Mem
oria to congress asking appropriation Of S750 900 to
improve harbor of Duluth and channel of Grand
Maras; memorial to congress pettoning for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to build lcveo at West st.
Pail The bill authorizing the city Of st. Paul to
issue bonds to the amount of Sc, 600 for school
buildings passed the house :. House bills lost:
To appropriate $500 to the State Dairymens associa
ticn for printing purposes; amending general laws
relating to fees Of county officers not xod by special
laws; to provide for the process of paying interest
on county orders; for the protection Of fish in the
streams of the state Bills introduced: To change
name; to authorize the franchise and property Of
the Plainview railway company relating to the as
sessment and collection of taxes; limiting and fixing
salaries OF county officers in Dodge county; chang
ing boundaries Of school districts in Hennepin
county; changing boundaries Of school districts in
Wabasha and Goodhue counties; to reimburse Muir
against the Wnona and ST. Peter railroad to appro-
pirate $500 for bridge Grow river in Meeker
county; relating to the catching of fish in Lake
Coronis in Stearns and Meeker counties; appropri-
atins $500 to build bridge across branch Of
Watonwan river; to locate state road in Grant and
Wilkin counties; to amend article Of the constt-
ton relating to sessions of the Legislature {provdin
that the session shall not be limited to sixty days.
that the salary shall be $500 for regular session.
$500 for extra sessions Senate bills passed: Es-
tabishing school district in Lanesboro, Fillmore
county; amending law relating to salaries Of county
officers of Kandyohi county; amending laws incor-
pocahng village Of Alden, Freeborn county; to au-
thoriZe levy Of road and bridge tax in Mower
county; amending genera! statutes 1878 relating to
logs and lumber to amend laws relating to mechan-
ics exemption; amending laws relating to restrain
ing animals from running at large; to amend general
laws 1873 relating to logs and lumber; to complete
organization of Wadena county; to incorporate vii
lage of Evansville, Douglas county; for the relief of
change the name of Oak Lake in Becker county to
Audubon; to authorize the village Of Benson issue
bonds for various purposes; amend charter Of viii
lage OF Lake Crystal. Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, February 1.-The bill establishing
state militia passed by vote of 50 to 25. The
memorial to congress relating to the deposting of
sawdust in the Mississippi river was called up by
Smith, who asked suspension of the rules to allow
it to be put its passage. Hicks objected. two
thirds vote needed to suspend the rules and the
motion carried by avoe Of SO to 49, thus achiev-
ing the point by exactly onethird of tie VOTE The
ra1 than int
tive and % in the negative. "a resolution offered
by Collins, authorizing the committee appoint
ed to examine the .. charges made against
the managers of the st. Cloud normal school,
to make the investigation after the adjourn
ment Of the legislature, was, after objection,
adopted. .Geary introduced resolution which
adopted providing for inquiry to the necessity
of changing the time Of the end Of the fiscal year
far it relates to state institutions from November
80 to September 80, thus affording ample time for
the preparation of the reports for the legislature.
Many reports have not yet reached the members this
year, there being delay in printing IA resolution
introduced by McCracken was adopted, providing
for committee to inquire into the matter of award
ing the contract for convict labor. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February s-Thc bill increasing judges
salaries from s., 500 to $4,000 was amended, placing
the amount at $780, and passed by vote of p
to H. The house bill reducing the rate of interest
to be paid by savings banks on deposits from per
cent. to per cent. passed by vote of so to %.
Dunn's bill relating 20 intoxicating liquors was
Bills introduced: To incorporate the village of Audu
bon, Becker county; to amend special laws relating
to the running at large Of cattle in Wilkin county,
relating to public schools in Big Stone and Traverse
counties; to incorporate the Kassun German Mutual
Fire Insurance company; appropriations for 1881
and 1882 and deficiencies for 1885, relating to county
in Meeker county, establishing rates of tax levy for
1881 and 1882; authorizing the resembling Of Ger
tain deed in Ohnsted county; amending the act in
cooperating Winnebago city; to amend statutes re-
1ating to roads and cartways; amending statutes
lating to taxes; amending the statutes relating to
duties of state treasurer; compelling the compliance
with existing laws as to planting trees public
lands; amending laws relating to corporations; appro-
priating 5000 to build bridge in Grant county;
| thoriZing Grant county to issue bonds to build
court house, memorial to congress to pay Minnesota
mounted rangers for services 1861: to fix the
pensation Of county officers; appropriating money
to build bridge across Red Lake river in Polk
county; to authorize Red Wing to issue bonds the
amount of $1,000 to water supply; to cstab-
lish y work-house in Red Wing; appropriating
81, $780, to cover deficiency in reform school fund.-
to appropriate 100000 for support of state reform
school for 1881 and 1882; $4,000 for repairs state
reform school; to amend laws of 1878 relating to
statements of insurance companies; to incorporate
the village Of Renvile, in RenViile county; author
| izing the adjutant general to emploS clerk at a
salary of 1000; providing for the examination of
graduates from state normal schools; to appropriate
$1,000 to reimburse the employees of the st. Peter
hospital for insane for property lost by the late fire.;
relating to the county and county offices Of Henne-
pin county $50 amending the special laws to reduce
schools about 331 per cent; relating to the
mcnt Of real estate; relating to civil actions in jus
tees courts: The bill granting swamp lands to
the Little Falls and Dakota railroad was read third
time and passed after discussion Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February 9.-A resolution by searles
was adopted requesting the finance committee to
ascertain what legislation if any, is required to
able the state to do its duty toward the suffering
people Of the frontier. Mrs. Sarah ". Clark petit
toned the legislature through Daniels, to qualify
her to vote, to relieve her of taxation. She stated
that she was paying heavy sums OF money to aid the
government, but had no voice in their disbursement.
Senate bills passed: To restrain cattle from
Ming at large in Mcleod county, to authorize school
district No. to issue 900 in bonds to build school
houses. =. Bills introduced: Authorizing towns in
Rcnvile county to issue bonds to aid railroads; to
regulate the service OF summons in civil cases in
Wright county; to pay claim of $50 TO j. O. A.
Ward; to change the boundaries of school districts
in Hennepin and Wright count s. rclati1 to eiec.
| tons of officers of corporations; to authorize St
Louis county to issue bonds for court house and
| Jail. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February 1O.-Mott offered petition
from the students Of Carleton college, praying for
constitutional amendment whereby college student
might vote at general elections without returning II
their homes. Bills passed. 70 incorporate the cit
of oorhead; to regulate the inspection Of grain;
guating the manner of weighing wheat, etc.: amend
ing the laws relating to registrars of eeds to lay
a county road in Ramsey county; to amend the Law
incorporating the Western Railroad company; to ap
| prOprlate $l,OOU Tor a bridge across COTTONWOOD
river; to legalize election held in Murdoch Swift
county; to restrain cattle from running at large il
| Hennepin county; to amend acts Incorporating til
village of Kesscn, Dodge county; proposing an add
ton to the constitution providing for the voting O
women on all questions relating to the manufactur
or sale Of Intoxicating liquors.. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February ia concurrent resolutio,
proposing to investigate certain charges Of dis
elimination and extortion made against the Winon
and st. Peter railroad was introduced. Wilson pre-
posed substitute requiring that the charges b.
made direct and specifically, in order that the de
| PENDANTS might know what they to reply to- ant
further to include all railroads of the state Los
after debate, and the original resolution adopted
....T The bill permitting women to vote Hqno
! questions came up for lis second reading. 1t wal
| made special order for next Wednesday. ;. Bills
introduced: Relating to applications to county com
missoners for relief of the poor; authorizing tow1
| of Heron Lake to issue bonds for fire engine: *
! allow the town of Crookston to endorse certain
bonds; relating to clerkship in office OF secretary
state, increasing salary from 900 to 81 200; to
| strain cattle in Pine county; relating to thu
| printing and distribution of reports by higl
! school board; to regulate marriages; to amend
| special laws relating to Cannon River Manu-
featuring association; to authorize st. Paul to ISSUE
$4,000 bonds to build roads and bridges; to incor
porate the village of Pisbury, Swift county; t.
change name CT the town Of Sahlwark, Stevens coun
ty, to Swan, Lake; to amend charter Of Taylor
Falls to amend act incorporating village of Glencoe
to incorporate village of Hecia Renvilc county: t.
declare tue Minnesota river legal fence; to restrain
cattle in Traverse county, creating the Office of stat