Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-14
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Sels0tes

senate
ST. PAUL, January 3O.-Among the bills in
troducea were the following: To authorize
the city Of st. Paul to issue bonds of $1,000
each to the amount of s4O, coo for the local. i'm
lrovement fund, Of which 900 shall sup
ply the place or the amount appropriated to the
west SIDE icvcc: apprONrialing $500 to build q
bridge across the Wa1onwau, in Watonwan
County; to amend the general laws relating to
H"'nSs banks SO that Minnesota savings banks
may !oau moneys i'll Dakota, which the pres
cut Ia" folbids; for $500 to aid RenvilIc County
N building three bridges; to prevent recovery
on !roml>Sory notes Or bills Of exchange OBJ
taincd by fraud, allowing proof of such fraud
TO be set up as defense; to authorize the state
treasurer to transfer $50, 900 from the forestry
'und to the sinking fund, to be applied there
rom to the payment of debts of the state as
axe other moneys therein . House bills
passed: TO authorjzeAlankato to issue bonds to
tax up and pay bonds already issued: amend
ilS the act Incorporating the city of MankatO
a1:d providing for road districts and street COM
mi>,lo'icrs: Senate bills passed: Bill, as
amrnil' d. tor the preservation OF game and the
prevention Ct shipping Of game from limits of
STATE After considering several bills in COM
lnttce Of the whole the senate adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 3l.-Bils introduced
To appropriate the sum of $500 to build a
BRYCE OVER cast branch of Chippewa River;
authorizing Todd County to issue $4,000 of
bonds to build a court house. . Senate bills
lHs'rd: Amending the stau ute Of limitations so
fAAt rl9lnlS against Estates OF deceased persons
l"tlu REMAIN Ill force until the minors Of such
deceased person become OF age. and the home
S'"2i r'Snl ceased: for rullish ment of the crime
~ lilHtttr tv lntllcTluG the death penalty.
i N*, bills Passed: Authorizing Crow Wing
'n:t to lsSl:t bonds to the amount Of $500
< villa ! i Bird rt at Brancru =. The hour for
'Ao INT convention having arrived the COM
"H!!'t lr"s" and upon returning the senate
All lil:.>u.
-. PA,'I.. T. bruarv 1.-The annual report Of
''i' board Of equalization was received Bills
II introduced as follows: To amend the
.''': lt,a!:ir: 10 ,rg.Siers OF deeds, lowering
Irs~ t'':'. IL :, '}lli>; approrriating IS. OOi
j. ''l - ','lc tr> I.'! for the support of the
:! :{'' >:>>1I' ~. @r..t!rn in 1851; for 800
!" i =. .,.:t~:' net i Of btilEe acru>s She
l,,T. Jay. litv' cyl Couitty: FOR SOC. fer
a:!,:"nal bridge Gcro>s same stream: to au
t,'':iI% tn covering IF the outlet Of Dead
i.ai4", O1:,l Tail Cr;,utv; 10 amend the charter
4 Ii" EA'aSc Of ortAuStou, MOBILES County,
hv E'':a'inS su:h ,A"t'cr if 50 voted by the
:',oi'y. 10 =" bills passed: Legalizing the
'''&t I'll, 'l:l &c Of Maudada, Traverse Coun-
:: an, Idi:, 4 Laws # 1878, relating TIC the
't''t!'',,r - Il, u, Lake. WaSeca County,.
Stl"i" !! IL IA '-vl!: The Judiciary committees
III regulating the Slimnlrling Of jurors by
'''>c Il NJ c!.art,: u WorthiuSton, Mobiles
t'''0t> 49,. ,:j'urNei.
i. i'.>i. e1ruIv Bills passed under
Isl s,>:o.! Of lu'y>: To authorize the conf
n:- 49,, = Of Poll. C:s1nty to issue -, 900 in
/ -: - IL: The t! ,:,:ns indebtt dnesS of SAID
'':I'!!>; au;, nr!ze the village Of Olivia, Rem
Vie irlH.ty. 10 Issue $4,000 i'll bonds to aid il
iNt r'N>tructlnu OF L court house. Bills
iI:" ne l: Authorizing the commits sioners Of
I',:! Comfy to issue S35. 900 in bonds to
;,L!l I e,Wt house aud iail; changing the
''~r t +hc Town Of Center. Murray County,
- hat If SliHt"n. y large number of bills
:tsr r''L~lli' I'd IL committee Of the whole,
i. q" wei! the ssn:t" adjourned.
y. PAUL. It brl!lrv 3-BlS introduced: To
''.'n'.z: liz Sttpr:cv general to proceed in
',.L;tf II the state against delinquent corpora.
tim for failure to perform obligations; to
provide for the contrasting of elections in
ScLco! districts. townships, villages. cities, etc.
making the mode OF proceeding the same as in
c1-ls It county rtctrS: making INDECENT per-
: IL ci!.-Gt upon their competent relatives in
Douglas Comfy; amending Chab. IL, Special
LAWS OF 1871. Incorporating the town of
Evtn>da,c. DolSlaS County. (passed under
-u>N '>,nn OF tAi- rit:,.): to appropriate S12,-
3ol."1 to l'1y lNe unpaid expenses incurred III
Tie !MIc2rt H.: II trial 81 f. st. Julien Cox: to
u :v L ttlr ilA a. 10 IL! power equity COM
t.':.!."IT III tt,'.r rr,, ctyc counties: to amend
tie AVS Relating to admission Of average or
':.!.r ~li'cnt un}, to he ubic schools; also
+" :EEa-,.. H. 4 IL schools, aud imposing the
- L-.ll- at fOrv.gn languages for an hour ptr
j .y.... liz chair announced TIE special COM
'Ai:, e.jlel t,r By senator Rice to consider
Il. i i!,Iu' .lctn>e BILL aud Senators Truax,
Ace. N.,>:t. Hollituu and Dtrau constitute
.lt.i con.lliiitt". -: ator Rec having waved
~ :: r!iam"ln@ry rights to the charmanship.
.:,..Ht'E' passed: Authorizing the board Of
'.,!c.,;:' Il Of st. IA;1; To- .>-ue bonds for $50
> 81 completing. heating; and finishing the
IN sea 'ot: Ii lurl;ii to house Of representa-
f.'c7 - Elcl1llc EiS stone Lake i'll The reservoir
y>c!l: a!ltnur z.Ag the state trea. lrcr to Dor
70 .n'}n':v fer the state treasury; relating to
T." printing aud distributing Of the laws and
j. til.c"f;: 10 plni$l. malicious setting fire 10
e. Il aud pT2'reS.. Adjourned until II A. NJ
I,lc-d2y.
81. PAUL. February t.--Tho house bill re-
'2tlns to tue construction Of /; bridge across
the Mississippi River vas reported back bv the
fam>sy touHv deletali }. 2a1 ia ssed under
>uS, ended r'tleS. A ILL was introduced re-
'!ctnG the rate of interest to 9 per cent. which
was ordered printed. Twenty-Five new bills
"''Fr mtt''uc:'1. being the largest number
!.:r"dHc2i N NY orc day at this session
n!rng filcln the following: To appropriate
- - iu!l bridge across the iIustinka
H'y'r, lra|"r?r County: apDropriating $1,000
10 l.n!l'i h~.siso across the Minnesota E;ver
"a swirl A,:d LHc qll Par!e Counties: to appro-
wat $50 ~ ;'ltnl : bridge across the Yellow
Nedlc!Ae river. Lyon County: repealing the
-7?1crcr+ and furnishing seed grain: making it
\ III! d-1ncanor t. give q check or draft in pay
'nrnt for taxes There there IS no money in
'ank to Fay the Fan g; apDropriat1ng 80, OOO to
tic state Agricultural Society and $4,000 to
me county 5oclcS1c,; to reimburse Emerald,
n
'rrl"l IL reTcntips tilv spread of small
Tni Biz, ia~~v1: Authorizing tue COM
mis- ol-sr5 Of Grant County 10 issue $4,000 in
i,'nd; 10 r2v th>. expenses incurred in the
equity S@2t contest il. said county; amending |
ia" p ci2' laws of 1884, authorizing the city
aero the NiSSi5siS-l pD River: authorizing the
vl'IaS" q Excelsior. 1ennepin County, to is
~lc S3.'hI bonds 70 l.npro:e the streets and
grounds of SAID village. Adjourned.
II. PAUL. February S.-Amons the bills in
t.oD'iced vcrr the following: 70 create new
judicial district coDpp,ed OF the counties of
'achson, Nobies, Rock, Pipestonc Murray and
tOttouNood, to be known rs the Fourteenth
'uilclal districts to reimburse the town of Fish
Lake, Cillsago County. III the sum Of $500 for
expenses incurred in preventing the spread of
smallpox; approprlatlng S1.55O to reimburse
'he t"w2 If Montgomery, lie Slcur County. for
fY1ellecs incurred in preventing the spread of
NJ sl-pox; appropriating $500 to build bridge
across Cedar River, Mower County; authoriz-
',ig CLatiield. Fillmore County, to issue s34,-
:'oc i'll bonds to refunds Its debt. Bills passed
under suspension Of rules: Authorizing the
council of the city of Austin to issue bonds for
bridge purposes; creating an independent
'choo district III Grant County: authorizing
tie city Of Minneapolis to reimburse Fl. r.
Nc'lts in the sum of SO, 900 for money fur
nislcd by him for the benefit of sad city:
amending the charter of the village of Rock
ford, Wright County. Bills passed: Author
lzinE the city Of st. Paul to pay the widow and
children Of Daniel O'ConncI the sum Of
5000: authorizing the draining of Turtle
Lake. Douglas County; annexing certain terri
tory to independent school district No. $50,
Gilmore County, rear the to vn OF sLanesboro;
TO prevent the catching Of fishin Prairie Lake,
Dakota County: relating to chattei mortgages
"a gram. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL. February 8.-Bills introduced:
>pprorriating $4,000 to build bridge at Ma
della, "atonwan County, providing for an as
istant superintendent of public instruction
with salary Of 81, 500 per annum; appropriate
ing $4,000 to employ special counsel to assist
the attorney general in pending suits between
the state and certain railroad corporations;