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

$4,000 III bonds to provide for maturing
bonds. After short session in committee
OF the whole the senate adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February 9.-The Yellowstone Ma
tlonal Park resolution came up and after a Wig
orous discussion; a substitute offered by Scna-
tor J. B Glltilan was voted down, and the
original resolution was amended and adopted
by vote Of rs to l.. Bills Introduces: Ap-
proprlatlng SS04.31 to reimburse Houston
County tor money expended in preventing the
spread of smallpox; to appropriate $500 to
build bridge i'll Lyon County; appropriating
$500 to build bridge across the south branch
of Two Rivers, Kittson County; creating a
clerkship in the office of tho secretary of state
with salary of $3.50; to cede to the United
States jurisdiction of certain territory in st.
Paul to be used to construct depot for mill
tary supplies upon; amending the insurance
laws so as to give one half OF the per cent.
fund to the fire companies for the relief of
sck and disabled firemcn. This last bill was
accompanied by petition sixty feet long with
slgners from all parts Of the state asking for
its enactment. -. Bills passed: Appropriating
S12, 531.05 to pay the unpaid EXPENSES for the
impeachment of Judge Cox: to authorize the
commissioners of kanabec to issue $4,000
lzlng the village of St. Vincent, Kttson County,
to issue $4,000 in bonds to fund its floating
debt and for other purposes. djourncd till
Tuesday.
ST. PAUL, January 30.-A large number of
bills We're introduced, one Of them to regu-
late fees of the clerk of the district court in
kandiyohi County, being local bill was placed
on its second and third reading ana passed .
After the joint assembly the first reading of
senate bills was the order carried through, after
which the house adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-
day.
ST. PAUL. January 31.-Blls introduced:
Repeating the act relating to the publication
of notices in mortgage foreclosures; creating
state board of correction and charities; to
legailzc the plat Of the town site of Mendoza,
Chippewa County, (passed under suspension
of tie rules); to appropriate 81 900 to build
brld; across the Chippewa River at point
near Graham Mills; to refund to Hans Grun-
llerson the sum of $3.50 to repay him for money
expended in the military service of the state
in 1865; to provide for the management of
railroads, the appointment OF railroad COM
nssloners, etc.: prescribing tue force and
etfecE of Shcritfs certificates OF sale of mort
gagged property; authorizing the lowering of a
certain lake in haudiyohi County, (passcd I'M
der suspension of the rules. }; amending laws
relating to division fences and eXempting the
town of Acoma, Mcleod County, (passed uu-
der suspension of the rules.) -. The house
then went into committee of the whole and
cleaned up general orders without any oensid-
cradle debate. aud adjourned.
ST. PAUL February IA resolution was in.
troducsd authorizing the printing of 1000
copies each Of the governors message in Eng
lish, German, Swede. Norwegian, French, and
500 IN the Bohemian language. Was not
Bills intrcduced To change the
name of Center, Murray County. to Siavton,
(pas> ed under suspension of the rules; to ap-
lroprlate $500 for the building Of bridge
across Sank River; to appropriate $500 to
build bridge across the Long Prairie River in
Todd County; to amend the special laws reat
ing to the appropriation Of money to build
bridge III Iianti County, (passed under sus-
pension Of the rules); amending an act relat-
ing to granting aid to Isanti County to build
bridge across the west branch of the Rum
River, (paSsed under suspension of the rules):
to Inappropriate 5000 to aid the county of Traverse
to build bridge, House bills passed: tho
Bobleter bill for the organization and mainte-
nance of the state militia: making the reveal
ing of the contents of a telegraph message by
IN employe penal offense; amending gen eral
statutes relating to legal holidays, and includ
ing Decoration day: authorizing foreign acct
dent Insurance companies to do business upon
the same basis as other companies. The
uOuSc tLcu ptcJd1cU TIE Jlut SESSION al
the close Of which it adjourned.
ST. PAUL. February BILLS passed under
OF rules: Authorizing the city of
St. Paul to pay Mary O'ConneIl, and the chill
lren of John O'Conneli the policeman killed
N duty, S2,Uto; changing the boundaries Of
certain school districts in LIE Sueur County;
authorizing the transfer of certain records
from Rock County to Plpestone County -.
Bills lntrOduced: To establish the county of
Hubbard and define its boundaries; to author
re the village of Excelsior to issue bonds in
= 1900 for street improvements, etc.. to appro-
pirate 81 800 to build bridge across Beaver
reek il Murray County; to authorize the con-
!ruction OF bridge across the Mississippi at
3rancrd; to fix the salary of the military store
Keeper at 81, 200. Several measures we're
passed upon in committee Of the whole, after
which the house adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February 3.-R. W. JackIin of LIE
sueur sent up communication, which was
cad, explaining that be was unable to be
present Tuesday, wednesday OF Thursday by
he existing storm, and was prevented from
'oting for United States senator. and that had
ie been present. he would have voted for D.
VI. Sabln. At his request. the statement was
preaA on Tie record. Bills introduced: TO
clmbursc the county Of Douglas for the ex-
expenses (approrriating S70U) in
ulred III suppresslnG the small pox; tc annex
errltOry to the Lanesboro school district. Fill
more County, (passed under suspension Of
he rules); authorizing the commissioners of
he county of Norman to issue bonds in S1O,-
100 to pay existing Indebtedness. (passed IN
Ter suspension Of the ruies): appropriating
$500 for the expenses Of the lunacy commits
ioners for the years 1928; appropriating
81, 600 for bridge across the Minnesota River
between The counties Of Chippewa and Lac
mi Parle; authorizing the commissioners of
Zig Stone County TO issue bonds to fund the
ioatiug debt, the bonds to be issued not to
xceed in the aggregate $12, 600, (passed under
uspension); to prevent the destruction of fish
IL Prairie Lake, Dakota County, (passed under
Of the 'rules) Senate bills passed:
authorizing Polk County to issue bonds to
und the floating debt OF the county; relating
o tue punishment Of the crime OF larceny -.
louise bills passed: Appropriating $3.50 to
Jay the CLAIM OF Gen. John B. Sanborn;
mending general statutes relating to insur-
nee and the time of making reports; amend
ng section of the statutes relating to lien
lockets of the United States courts; authoriz
ng the drainage of lake in Douglass County
..AdjoHrned.
ST.. PAUL, February 6.-Petitions we're pre-
ented for the submission of constitutional
prohibiting the sale and manufac-
ure Of liquors, signed by voters aud non
'OlSio, i1Olu JIG COuutleS VI I1euueplu, Oltll-
ted, Yellow Medicine, Wright, Goodhue, Red
Wing, Douglas, Film re and Dakota Counties
-. Bills introduced: Proposing to amend
section l, article 7, of the constitution of the
tate, giving every male citizen residing in the
United States one year, the state four months
md thirty days in the election precinct the
light to vote and hold office; appropriating
$500 for bridge across the Wild Rice Biver in
Norman County; appropriatirg $4,000 per an
cfafo 0f
grafton; to appropriate 100000 to finish and
urnish the state capitol; TO incorporate the
llage of Kilkenny, lie Sueur County >. House
'ills passed: For a township drainage act,
applicable to Wilkin, Norman, Kitsson and
Clay Counties; to allow county commissioners
o grant permission to drain land 1T was
moved that the house adjourn, stating as bis
eason the large amount of committee bust
less demanding the attention of members.
The motion was adopted, and after the an
louncement Of several committee meetings,
he speaker declared the house adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February 8.-The house went
to work and by holding a morning
= 1e% IL.