The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-01-27
LEGIS LATURE.

MINNESOTA LEGIS LATURE.
(1'oe~sv-ssooad Sessio,..)
SENATE, JAN. l8.
Communication received from the
Secretary of State showing the population of
the State by counties. The table appears else.
| where. One thousand COPIES of G census renort
ordered printed. Bills introduced: To amend
the constitution relative to investment of
school funds. To extend the time for paving
Tor seed grain furnished by the State to grass.
| hopper safferers To amend general statutes
relating to punishlnent of the crime of man.
slaughter. Proceeded to vote for U. s. Sena.
tor: $. j. 4. Mcmillan received 20 votes. a
majority OF y. After passing sopie local
bills the Senate adjourned.
House, JAN. l8.
Bills introduced: To amend statutes
relating 10 education. To amend the act rela.
tive to ofienses against public health. It pre-
scr1bes punishment for adulteration in malt,
V!nous and spiritu0us liquors. TO encouraoe
planting Of forest trees. Proceeded TO vote
i0r U: 5. Senator. 8. ]. X. Mcmillan received
~ votes-a majority Of 81. The governor
grafton. Resolution adopted calling on the
governor for official documents bearing on the
issue OF State railroad bonds. Adjourned.
/. SENATE, JAN. ~.
Bills introduced: To increase the
annua! appropriations for State Normal
schools. Increases the annual amount aDDro-
priatcd for the Winona Normal school 81. .0OO.
and &, ,OOO each to the Manklto and St. Cloud
Normal schools. To amend the statutes Of
1878 relative to the punishment of larcepy
from the person. A joint resolution, memori-
0IlZ(nU %<.r
Upper Mississippi river. Passed under sus.
pended rules. A message was received from
The House announcing tho concurrence in the
senate resolution for joint committee to
whom should he referred all motions relating
to the State railroad bonds, with an amend.
%ent t providing for The printing Of 500 copies
Nichols and Tourtelott, the committee an
pointed in 1856 to the bond question. Tie
House also announced its concurrence in the
Senate resolution to investigate matters at the
st. Peter insane asylum, with an amendment
restricting the committee to occurrences since
the last investigation. The Senate then in a
body repaired to the hall of the House of Rep
resentatlves to take part in the ratification of
the election of the Hon. s. II. r. Mcmillan as
United States Senator. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 10.
Bills introduced: TO amend general
statutes relating to removals of officers by the
governor. To authorize the formation OF the
Mlllers' and Manufacturers Insurance Co. To
amend statutes relating to appeals to the dis.
trict courts in actions for damages. To author
lzc the WinOna g. st. Peter Railroad componv
to purchase the Minnesota Valley, Winona Il
Mankato, Rochester q Northern, Chicago &
Dakota, Plainview railway, Chattield 4 Dakota
eoutnern kauroad Ia companies. Numerous To-
cal bills. The joint memorial in favor of the
reservoir system was read and debated. At
noon the Houses met in joint convention to
elect U. s. Senator. Hon. s. j. R. Mcmillan
was declared elected.
SENATE, JAN. 20.
Bills were introduced; TO amend
general statutes of 1878 relating to exemptions,
10 amend general statutes relating to home
stead exemptions. To amend laws of 1876 on
formation Of corporations. To aid Minneap-
oils s. st. Cloud r. r. Co. Bills passed to in
cooperate towns of Pipestone and O,tonville.
Went into committee of the whole and con.
sidered the following. bills: Relating to pun
ishment of manslaughter in fourth degree Re-
iating to bountics for killing wolves. Rclat-
ing to the printing department of deaf and dumb
asylum, Committee rose aud reported. Pass
ca bill relating to logs and lumber, and bill re-
latins to eighth judicial district. Adjourned.
HOUSE, JAN. 20.
Bills introduced: TO establish rates
of railroad fare in this State. Relating to LIQUOR
licenses. To amend common school laws. To
appoint county physicians for the poor. To
amend statutes relating to summoning petit
jurors. To authorize Big Stone county to is-
sue bonds to the amount of 5000 TO fund its
debt: Relative to secnrity in cases of Judge.
ment by default. To amend statutes relative
to pleadings in all civil cases. To amend
statutes relative to boards of equalization.
Went into committee of the whole on the cal
ender, and recommended the passage of a large
number of bills. Committee then rose, re-
ported, and House adjourned.
SENATE, JAN. q.
Bills introduced: To amend special
school laws. To punish quackery. Indefinite
" postponed the bill for constitutional amend
mcnt relating to Investment of school funds.
Passed the bill relating to punishment of man.
slaughter. Went into committee Of the whole
and considered Senator Whcat's usury BILL
Committee rose and reported back the bill,
which was referred to special committe for
amendment. A number of local bills were
passed upon. Certain conference committees
were appointed. Adjourned until Monday
evening.
HOUSE, JAN. q.
Bills intr0duced:To amend statistics
.elating 10 corporations. To amend laws for
assessing real estate. Relating to salary of
4slAACt JuuScS. ~ auLnOflze eaCn town IN
every county to support its own poor. To in
trod,ce moral and social sciences as part of
public school instruction. Several minor and
local bills. Several local bills were passed.
House adjourned until Monday evening.
SENATE, Jan. "a.
Bills introduced: TO amend general
laws restraining cattle from running at large.
Relating to costs and disbursements in Grimm
al actions. To prevent double assessments
upon encountered real estate. 70 amend gen.
eral statutes relating to hours OF labor. It
makes ten hours a days work in absence of
special contract. Certain local bills were passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. p.
Bills introduced: Relating to taxa
ton of railroad companies. To amend stat
utes relating to offences against chastity.
Relating to savings banks. Certain local bills
After passing three local bills, the House ad-
journcd.
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