Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-26
Routine Report.
The House met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Fletcher
In the chair.

The House met at 10A. NJ, Speaker Fletcher
In the chair
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Allen, from the committee on towns
and counties, reported in favor Of the bin de-
fining the boundaries of Traverse county and
to provide for its organization. Passed under
suspension of the rules.
The same gentleman reported favorably the
bills changing the boundaries of school dis
trict in Yellow Medicine county; to incor
porate the village of Herman.
Mr.. Donohue, from the delegation from
Sibley county, reported favorably the bill re
curing each town in that county to support
its own poor.
Mr.. Daniels, from the committee on educa
ton, reported without recommendation Matil
da Fletcher's bills relating to social and mora
science in the public schools, and industrial
education.
Mr.. Cuts moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill for draining Mud lake, Wright
county, was indefinitely postponed. Carried
and the bill referred to committee of TIT
whole.
On motion of Mr. Dunn the committee tc
investigate the non-taXation of railroad lands
was increased from three to five.
Mr.. Stone reported in favor of the bill
amending the charter of the village of Apple
ton.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. James Smith, Jr.-Relating to sale:
of real estate by executors, administrators ant
guardians.
By Mr.. James Smith, Jr.-To legalize
certain deed of conveyance from Mrs. HANNAH
B. Scott and husband to Alice K. Merrill
acknowledged before police magistrate il
Madras, East Indies. Passed under suspension
of the rules.
By Mr.. Tharals ONTO amend the act relat
ing to immigration. 1t increases the salary o.
tina secretary and the appropriation for thu
printing of immigration pamphlets.
By Mr.. Klossner-To amend the tax laws.
By Mr.. Griggs-Authorizing the city of st
Paul to issue bonds to purchase the water
works. ---, :--
By Mr.. Griggs-Authorizing the city of St
Paul to issue bonds for the repair and building
of bridges.
By Mr.. Sampson-To change the county
seats of Polk and Marshall counties.
By Mr.. Sampson-To authorize the division
of Polk county and the formation Of a new
county to be known as the county of Nor
man..
By Mr.. Rice--To authorize the levy of ta1
in WatOnwan county for the purpose of build
ing a vault and purchasing safes.
By Mr.. Comstock-Authorizing the town o.
Detroit to issue bonds to the amount of $4,000
to refund its floating debt.
By Mr.. Comstock-A joint resolution asking
Congress to appropriate money for the i'm
provement of navigation on the Red River O
the North between Moorhead and Winnipeg
Passed under suspension of the rules.
BY Mr.. Stone-Relating to changes of venue
BY Mr.. Kniss-Amending the general laws
relating to the compensation of county Off
GERS.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding certain induces O
books in Sibley county evidences of transfers
Of property, the books having been burned.
By Mr.. Kidder-To amend the charter of thu
village of Claremont, Dodge county.
By Mr.. Smith Providing for the appoint
ment of commissioners in the supreme ant
district courts.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the construction of canal be
tween Floyd lake and Pelican river.
Relating to foreign corporations dealing il
real estate and promote immigration.
Appropriating $4,000 for repairs on tn,
State Normal school at Mankato.
Regulating the sale of oleomargerine.
Relating to school districts in Mcleod
county.
incorporating the village of Hancock
Stevens county.
To detach Pipestone county and organize /
for judicial purposes.
Recess till $50 p. NJ.