Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-07
S. PAUL, January ga petition was pre-
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S. PAUL, January 2s.-A petition was pre-
sented from citizens of Jackson County asking
TOR the taxation of railroad lands, and for a
;; ,eduction of the rate of interest from 10 to Z
,?cr cent. They also petitioned for the submits
.;'e manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
tIt1uofs, to be voted Upon at special e1sctid4
] Inc 4th next. Petitions were pfe-
tnted upon the same subject, covering
early or quite all the senatorial. dis,
'ricts of the state; The petitions are
s!ned by voters and non;yoters, and bsn the
, :,i1es Of from 20 to 100 persons each, and
Petitions for the state regulation of
rain inspection, signed by citizens Of Rice,
iCe Earth, Jackson, Redwood. Freeborn
1 ribault, Otter Tail, Martin and other conn.
ties were received. The above petitions were
/ ordered printed and laid on the table of mem
bcrs. Attorney General Hahn sent in q COM
munication relating to the memorial of K. l..
Stannard and others of the Taylor Fails land
office, praying for an appropriation with which
to pay certain fees claimed to be due st1ch o.
ticials for the entry of state swamp lands. At
former General Hahn concurs in the opinion 81
the late Attorney General Colvill that the claim
made is not a valid one against the state. The
mittee where hearing will be given an attor-
ney for the petitioners. Measures introduced:
A joint resolution authorizing the governor to
pay John B: Sanborn Is percent. upon the COL
lection of money for the general govetntnent
due for certain land claims; joint resolution
declaring the forfeiture to the state of the
swamp lands heretofore granted to corpora
tions, tho terms of which have not vet teen
fulfilled, the proceeds to be given to the
school fund; bill to incorporate the village
Of Slayton, Murray county :. The house then
went into Joint session, and after the joint ses-
sion adjourned.
Sr. Paul, January 25.-Bills to incorporate
the villages Of Franconia and Wykoff We're
passed under suspension of the rules. In COM
mittee of the whole the Rahilly usury bill was
taken up and provoked considerable discus
sion. 1t was finally recommended to pass. Ad-
journed.
ST., PAUL, January 26.-A petition was pre-
sented from 156 voters and to 40 non-voters
for the Submission of constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating liquor IN the state Bills intro
duced: Appropriating $4,000 for building a
bridge and opening state road to Wadena
County; approprlating $500 for bridge in
kandiychi County; appropriating $4O0 for q
bridge across the outlet of Lake Darling.
Dousl1s County; to authorize the drainage OF
certain lake III Douglas County; requiring
school district clerks to subscribe for the Min:
ACoOo0 couA AnA VI 5uuC1V1Ou tuO Llak1ll8 IL the
official organ Of the state Superintendent OF
education: appropriating $4,000 to build q
bridge across the east branch of the Rum
River in Mile Laos County; to amend Sec. l,
Chap. 19, Gen. Stat, relating 20 appropria.
tons to county agricultural societies. Makes
the appropriation $1,000, of which $4,000
shall so to the state society, and provides that
salaries or awards for horse races :. Bills
passed under sus pension of the rules: Author
lzing the board Of education of st. Paul tc
issue $4,000 Of bonds for the completion OF
the high school building; authorizing the
county commissioners of Mile Uacs County tc
issue $4,000 of bonds to build county Jail
to amend the act incorpor atlng Mankato; tc
authorize the city of Mankato to issue bonds tt
redeem bonds now outstanding. Adjourned
unit. Tuesday morning.
Joint Convention.
ST. PAUL, January 20.-The eleventh and
twelfth ballots in the senatorial contest were
taken in joint convention to-day with the SAME
result in each. Following is the record; Win.
dom 48; Wilson 80: Cole II; DunnelI 10: Hub.
bard g.; Kindred S; Start 4; Davis 4: Farmer 4
Armstrong i; Berry /; Gilman /, Castle /
Wakefield /; Strait I. Total 1879. i. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 22.-The two houses
convened in Joint convention at noon, for the
purpose Of voting for candidate for United
States senator: There was only a email at.
tendance of spectators, but few ladies being
the following result: First ballot-Windom;
"a; Wilson. 26; Cole. L.; Dunnell, 10; Hubbard,
8; Kindred, S; Start, 4; Farmer. 4; Davis, 81
Wakefield, 2; Strait, i; Castle, /; Armstrong,
l; Berry, l; Gilman, l. Total 1923. No choice
being made the joint convention adjourned.
Sr. PAUL, January 23.-The roll call showed
all but three members of the two houses pres
ent: the abseutees being Senators Sabin and
Washburn and Representative Richardson. the
first and last names being paired, one WIN
dom man and the other Wilson man. Seua-
tor Washhnrn when present had voted for Win
dom. Ihe cali of The convention for United
Window: the only change from the vote of
Monday being that of Senator Billson from
Davis to Window, the rest of his increase over
the. vote OF Monday being from absentees.
ST. PAUL, January 23.-Three ballots were
taken for United States senator (making to-
tai of 16) without making choice. The record
is as follows: First ballot-Windom 81, Will
son 49, Cole II, Dunnell 10, Hubbard II, Kin
dred $, Davis 7, Start 4, Farmer 3, Castle /.
Strait l, Wakefield g Berry 1. Total 49,
Necessary. to choice "a. Second ballot
Window 81, Wilson 81, Cole 10, Dunnell 8,
Davis 7, Kindred, 6 Hubbard 10, Start 6, Strait
l.
Wakefield 2, Wait 2. Total 146. Third ballot
Window 81, Wilson 20, Dunnen g. Cole IL,
Hubbard II. Berry l, Strait l, Davis 6, Gilman
l, Farmer 3. Start 5, Kindred e. Castle 2.
Wakefield 2, Wait 2. Total LAG.
ST. PAUL, January 25.--One ballot was taken
IN joint convention to-day, resulting as fol-
lows: Window, so: Wilson. SO: Cole, II;
Hubbard, g.: Dunnei], 10; Kindred, 6; Davis,
!; Start, 4: Farmer, 4; Wakefield, 2; Gilman.
l; Strait, l; Berry, l; Castle I. Total, 143
ST.. PAUL, January 26.-The joint convention
met at II N. The proceedings were unusually
tame and uninteresting, consisting merely of
the roll cali to establish the fact of a quorum
Of both houses being in attendance, and the
further call Of the roll on the vote for u. s.
senator. The result showed no change except
that caused from absenteeism. The following
is the vote: Window, 40; Wilson, "a; Cole,
16; Dunnell, 10; Hubbard, 8; Kindred, 6; Davis,
5; Start, 4; Farmer, 3; Strait, 2; Wakefield,
2; Berry, l; Gilman 1; Castle l; Donnelly, l.
Total l43.