Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-24

commissioners Of Micollet county to re-
imburse the treasurer in certain coses.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Notwithstanding the act
creating school district No. L in Sibley
county. Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator Castle-Amending the char
ter of the st. Croix Boom company. In
creases the members of the board to nine.
Passed under suspended rules.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The judiciary committee reported back
the senate bill relating to the duties of
electors at town meetings, with the recon-
mendation that it be indefinitely post
poned; also. the bill relating to the con-
tinuance of cases; also, the bill relating to
damages for stoppage of logs in the Fifth
lumber district, but upon motion of Sen
ator Billson, the latter was referred to
committee of the whole.
The finance committee reported a sub
stitute forsthe bill appropriating money to
rebuild portions of the Reform school
shops, with the recommendation that the
substitute pass. Appropriates $5,650
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Regulating the compensation of the
sheriff of Dakota county for boarding
prisoners.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator Castle in the chair. The house
bill repeating the act creating the Office of
district attorney in the Twelfth judicial
district, was recommended to pass after a
long discussion. The bill does not become
operative until the expiration of the term
of Office of the present incumbent. The
house bills relating to the estates of de-
ceased persons. and authorizing Big
Stone and Norman counties to issue bonds,
and relating to bridges in Isanti county,
were recommended for passage. The
house bill relating to roads and bridges,
introduced by Mr.. Dyar, was recommit-
ted.
Recess till 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Billson-To provide for the
levy of tax in Cass county to pay out
standing Indebtedness of about $4,000.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Billson-For the relief of
Daniel Rice in certain land title matters.
By Senator Observation-Disclosures the
commissioners of Traverse county to issue
$4,000 in bonds to build county buildings.
Passed under suspended rules.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Senator Waite in the chair, the bill pro-
Yiding for the reorganization of the State
Agricultural society came up and substi-
tute was offered by the chairman of the
committee on agriculture followed by an
amendment to the substitute, and after a
long debate the amendment was adopted
and recommended to pass. Morrison's bill
providing for the adjustment of certain
claims for compensation for supplies and
materials furnished for the construction of
roailroads, provision for which was not
made in the adjustment of the Minnesota
state railroad bonds, Rice's bill reducing
the interest on unpaid taxes, and the bill
appropriating money to insure the insane
asylums were Indefinitely post
poned. Waite's bill appropriating
money for the state normal
schools was amended, and recommended
for passage as amended.
The senate bills providing for the pur-
chase of the statutes of 1873; legalizing
certain defective conveyances; relating to
salaries of certain county auditors and
treasurers; authorizing the state auditor
to allow claim for building bridge; re-
lating to supplemental proceedings; relat-
ing to the one-mill school tax; requiring
trust deeds to be filed with the secretary of
state; relating to chattel mortgages, and
relating to larceny from railroad cars,
were recommended to pass, as we're also
the bills relating to the foreclosure Of
mortgages, changing the time of meeting
of the Normal School board, and relating
to the foreclosure of mortgages.
The house bills relating to the publica-
ton of the reports of the State Horticul-
tutal society; authorizing the draining of
a lake in Douglas county, and extending
the time for building of the Princeton 81
Anoka railroad, were recommended to
pass.
Adjourned.