The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-09

extend the term Of Sheriff from two to
four years.
A bill appropriating 100000 to fin
ally complete and furnish the State
capitol building was introduced by the
finance committee in the house Tues
day, and this sum is believed to he suf-
flcient to remove the necessity for fur.
ther appropriations for the isamc pur-
pose. There was originally appropriate
ed $4,000 and subsequently 100000,
and an appropriation Of $1,000 for re.
pairs Of the old capitol destroyed by
fire was deemed to be applicable to the
new building. Early in the session II
bill for $4,000, to meet immediate
wants, was passed and the 100000 is
now added making $4,000 the con.
templated cost OF the building.
MIR. j. Z. Child introduced bill in
the house Tuesday which proposes an
amendment to the village charter law,
providing that license shall be granted
to saloons only when voted by the peo.
pie at an election appointed for the pur-
pose. The bill also provides for the
omission in the present law in the APP
pointment of marshal with the power in
the hands of the village council to re.
move him in turn.
/ A constitutional amendment proposed
by Mr.. j. A. Peterson changes the time
required for person to reside in par.
ticular precinct to become q qualified
voter from ten to thirty days. The bill
is designed to introduce u check on
colonization schemes just before cleo.
ton.
Col. Hicks introduced bill Tuesday
which gives the judge of the district
court the power to determine the amount
of compensation of the jailor, who may
also be the janitor of the court house,
and takes the Office out of the jurisdic-
ton Of the board Of county commls-
sioners.
Judge Browns bills treating on rail-
roads in various forms, do not appear
to be very popular with the railroad
committee they having sat down on
several measures presented tor their
dissection. The most potent reasons
that the committee find for indefinitely
postponing the Judges bills are that
they arc unconstitutional, and this would
seem very good grounds for not letting
them See the light. But Mr.. Brown is
correct in one particular feature of his
measure in urging the taxation OF lands
which have passed from the ownership
Of certain railways into the hands OF
spectators, and he should be sustained
There is no more reason for thousands
of acres of these lands remaining un.
taxed than there is tor exempting the
whole arabic portion Of Blue Earth
county.
i A bill tor the selection of County
Superintendents of schools was intro
: duccd by Senator Truax on Wednesday
The bill, among other things provides
that the several common school districts
boards OF education of the severa
school districts and special school dis
trict of each organized county shall, OF
> the second Saturday in September. 1873:
and biennally thereafter, choose one O
their number to meet in Convention a
the Auditors Office and select Super
intendent Of schools. 1t is not to,
much to say that this modus oserand
l will not meet with general favor. AL
J ready, the people as a whole have to-
little to say who shall and who shall no
govern the various departments of Stat
] and county, and to still further circum
j scribe their authority would not he tn
part of wisdom nor expediency.
The bill to increase Capt. Burger
d salary from $500 to 81 200 was discussed
and favorably acted upon by the com
: mittee. There is little doubt but wha
the Legislature will grant the increas
, and may be even so liberal as to max
! the bill retroactive so that his salary O
> 81, 200 shall date back to the time hi
services commenced.