Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-07
tEGisLATIvE PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.

tEGistATIvE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
ST.. PAUL, January 20.-A resolution author
izing the chairman Of the enrolling committee
to appoint a clerk at the same salary paid the
enrolling clerk was adopted. A clerk fer the
engrosslng committee WIS also granted.
Bills introduced. TO appropriate $500 from
internal Improvement fund to build bridge
across the Red River at Friberg, Otter Tail
County, TO- appropriate 1929 to pay j. NJ
9reenmah for services in taking testimony II,
the supreme court; to appropriate 81 900 from
Swift Countyi to amend the act empowering
the CITY of st. Paul to purchase the franchises
OF the st. Paul Water Company. The last
measure was passed under suspension of the
the rules. The governor stated that he had
signed the following bills: An act to appro-
pirate money for finishing and furnishing the
the expenses Of the present session of the legis~
lature. That tue hour of meeting was
changed to 10 A. NJ, as specified under the
rules, The change to cott1mente on Monday.
Upon retiring from joint ASSEMBLY the senate
adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 22.-The senate was called
to order at 10 o'clock, which was All hour
tendance was not so full as heretofore, several
senator's having Been obtained by the bioekades
Oh the railroads: Several new bills were in
troduced, among which was one making negli-
gence on the part of railroad employees result.
ing in death murder in the third degree, and
bill repeating the dog law elected q lengthy
discussion in committee of the whole, and it
was reported back with the recommendation
that it pass. The joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution prohibiting
the giving OF bonuses to railroads, and bill
upon the same subject, were also considered
at some length in committee OF the whole, but
| but not having been fully discussed they were
made the special order for O'Clock tomorrow.
....Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, January 23.-The house bill
| amending the special law relating to the cleo.
| ton of members of the school board in Lake
City was passed under suspension of the rules
-: On the third reading of senate bills the
bill repeating chapter 80 of the laws of the
special session of 1881, imposing a tax of 81
| upon dogs, was passed bv vote Of 80 to IL
90. In committee of the whole, the bill amend
ing the general statutes relating to larceny
from the person was first considered and rec
commended to pass. :. The bill providing for
reduction of interest on sale of public lands
was next on genet al orders in committee. An
amendment was proposed returning the bill to
|
induced long discussion. and the Joint assem-
bly, intervening; THO committee rose and re-
ported progress. Upon returning from the
jolut assembly discussion upon the interest bill
and the amendment was resumed in committee
of the whole. >. 1t was finally resolved to re-
port progress ard ask leave to sit again, the
rising vote showing 70 in favor Of such action
to is opposed. The whole Of the afternoon
/ session was occupied id discussion of the SUBJ
! sldy amendment and bill: The tAo-thirtls
amendment to the Constitutional amendment
was adopted by vote of 20 to Is, and by a
vote of 90 to IS a motion to indefinitely post
pone was lost The committee. on rising, re-
ported progress and asked leave to sit again
....Adjourned.
! ST. PAUL, January Ex-senator Buchanan de-
sired the return from the governor of the bill
authorizing Todd County to issue bonds, aud
1t was agreed to ...House bills passed: The bill
allowing the county of Stevens to issue $780,
900 Of bonds to built court house and Jail was
! passed under suspension of the rules: tie bill
providing that the drawing from special
venires for petit jurors in Ramsey County
| shall be done by the clerk, III presence of the
| sheriff and justice of the peace. i'd, In COM
mittee of the whole tho bill providing for a re-.
duction of interest on the sale of public lands
was recommended for passage and the bill ap-
| propriat1ng $4,000 for the purchase Of
statutes was referred to the finance committee;
the bill to prevent injury and destruction of
baggage. was also recommended to pass:...
until 10 A. NJ. to-day.
ST. PAUL, January 25.-The opening exer-
eises occupied but G few moments. and were
followed by the introduction of bills as ap-
pended: To appropriate $4,000 to build
bridge across the outlet of Lake Andrew,
kandiyohi County; to provide for better resu-
rQ Ilvvpv nr,Gf hn ion s
board of railway commissioners. Ordered
printed); providing for the uniting and con-
solidating of two adjoining counties into one,
upon petition and vote; to encourage timber
cultivation and provide compensation therefor.
~. "A resolution was offered providing for the
copies each in German, Swedish, Norwegian,
and Bohemian. It was amended by adding
500 copies in French, and then adopted by q
vote of rs to IA Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 26.-Bills introduced: To
appropriate $1,000 to build bridge over the
narrows of Chisago Lake, to constitute state
examining board to examine and grant cert1f.
Gates to teachers of the statej to reimburse. III
part, the. city OF Albert Lea for extraordinary
expenses incurred in suppresslpg smallpox in
1882 to create Thirteenth judicial district;
for $4,000 to build bridge across Elk River
IN Sherbnrne County, to regulate the practice
last bill was referred to, q special committee
consisting Of Senators HOLSTER, Wteat and
Waite. :. House bills passed: Allowing Stevens
County to issue bonds for $4,000 to nay in.
debtedness; under suspension OF rules; amend
ing the act relative to the aims house of Ram
sey County 80 as to place the appointment Of
Of the board of control in the hands of the
district court; repeating the act incorporating
the village Of Buffalo, Wright County. =.
Senate bills passed: To reduce the rate Of in
terest on sales Of public lands from to per
cent. Yeas SO, nays 10, to amend constitu-
ton OF the state SO as to restrict subsidies to
corporations unless by the consent of two
thirds of legal voters voting. The governor
announced the signing of bills authorizing the
issue of bonds by st. Paul to enlarge and i'm
prove water works, to permit Houston County
to issue court house bonds; to add territory
and fix southern boundary Of Marshall County.
1.-The Truax bill amending game law was
properly arrange, and afterward recommended
for passage. The senate then adjourned until
II A. NJ. Tuesday. January 80.
House.
ST. PAUL, January 2O.-A bill to amend the
act authorizing Ramsey County to issue bonds
to build an almshouse, and memorial to con-
gress for an appropriation for lock and dam
at the foot of Big Stone Lake were passed under
suspension of the rules. Senate and house
bills passed: Amending the act in relation to
the public schools OF Lake City, house file;
authorizing Houston County to Issue bonds for
the building of court house, senate ile. :.
The speaker appointed Representatives Cole,
Collins. Merriam and Brown committee on
the part of the house, to investigate the status
OF the general land grants. .Messrs. Board
man, Carson, Child, J. E. johnson, NJ. Bobleter,
Wells, Cullen and Demeules were appointed a
committee to investigate the charges Of bribery
and corruption. :. The house went into CON-
mittee on the whole on few local bills. and
after the joint session, adjourned until 1OA. NJ.
Monday.
ST.. PAUL, January 22.-BilIs introduced:
To abolish the poll or personal tax, and pro-
viding for the collection of such tax by assess
ment upon real or personal property IN towns
and counties; to appropriate $500 to build
bridge across the Des MOines River in Murray