Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
ST. PAUL. January 8.-A business session Of
one hour and three-quarters was held.
Among the bills introduced were the following:
Authorizing the council of the city of Austin to
issue $9,0UO bonds for the purpose of building
q bridge, (passed under suspended rules. J; to
authorize Burnst one, Brown County, to issue
$4,000 in bonds to aid in the erection of a
modify the existing law prescribing the penalty
for murder in the first degree. so as to
leave it discretionary with the Judge whether
or not to pronounce the sentence OF death
where the prisoner pleads guilty; proposing an
amendment to article of the constitution for
bidding aid in the construction Of railroads by
cities, towns or counties; a joint resolution to
secure a settlement between the land grant
railroads of the state and the United States,
thus restoring to settlement large tracts of gov
eminent lands in the western part of the state
which are withheld from market and occupancy
as railroad indemnity lands. After lively
discussion over a resolution authorizing the
President to appoint two special committees of
nine members each, to whom should be referred
all matters relating to temperance legislation,
and all matters to grading and warehouse in
spection of grain, it was withdrawn; resolu-
tion for the appointment of special commit
tee of nine on grain inspection and
grading was then adopted. "A resoln-
ton was also adopted that the title OF
tie committee on hospital for thu insane be
'"ehanged to that of hospitals for the insane.
On motion the standing hour for the meeting
of the senate was changed to II O'Clock A. NJ.
go. Adjourned.
ST.. PAUL. January 1.-THE senate was
called to order by Senator A. E. Rice, as the
~ io1 inn
the standing committees for the session and
the president pro te7a had gone home on ur-
gent business. :. Nine bills were introduced,
among which was one TO prohibit the giving
of aid to railroads and other corporations by
towns, countless cities or other municipalities,
and another providing for the taxation Of rail
road lands. This last is the same bill intro
duced by Senator Wilson at the extra session
OF the legislature A bill WAS introduced pro-
viding for the holding of elections upon the
petition of two-ifths of the electors of any
county asking for the removal of county
seat: The house bill authorizing the issue
of S250,O0 Of state bonds to make good the
deficiency caused by extraordinary expendi-
lures, was PASSED under suspended rules, thus
| placing the state finances in satisfactory
condition. President Gilman announced the
following standing committees
! Judiciary-Messrs Gillfllan J. B., Castle, Com
stock, Wilson, Blson Goodrich, Hickman, Steiner
| son, O'Bren and Peck.
Fnance-Messrs P1lsbury, Clement, Rice, Ser.
geant and Griggs.
Elections-Messrs. Morrison, Langdon, Castle
Christensen and Compton
Claims-MeBsrs. shaleen, Johnson, Compton,
Houlton and WEIGH.
Observation-Disclosures. Wait, Morrison, Bison, Pock
and OBrien.
Public Lands-Messrs. Comstock, Rice, HOLSTER,
! Morrison, Greenleaf, Vollmer and Fletcher.
Internal observation-disclosures. O'Brien, Law.
renee, Wait, KnudsOn and Peck.
Federal Relations-Messrs. Chandler, Lawrence
Mclaughlin, Washburn and Doran.
observation-disclosures. Lawrence, Shaeen, Peter.
son, Wheat and WEIGH.
Military Affairs = Messrs. Crosby, Pillsbury
Grggs Hollister and Blake
Insurance -Messre. Clement, Gilfllan j. B..
| Johnson, Van Hoesen, knudson, Chandler anc
Welch.
observation-disclosures Clarke, Wheat, Morrison
Buchanan and Sackett.
Retrenchment and Reforn-Messrf. Doran, John
son, Houlton, Compton and Langdon.
Tree Culture and Fuel-Messrs. Peterson, Nc
Langhin, Ward, Crosby and Craig;
Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Blake, Shaeen
Fletcher, Knudsnn, Ackermann and Christensen.
Normal Schools-Messrs. Fletcher shaleen, vii.
son, Wait and Washbnrn:
Geological and Natural History survey-Messrs
Hickman, Pillsbury, Van Hoesen, washburn and
Alderman.
Messrs., Goodrich, Truax, Ser
Railroads Messre. 'Gilhllan 9. D., Castle, Lang
don, Lawpence, Peterson, Clarke, Wait, Comstock
Buckmzn, o'Brien, Doran, Crosby and Holhster
ans sea fof. Insane sSs ss Wheat Element
Deaf, Dumb and Bidd-Messrs; Langdon, Gle
ment, Greenleaf, Compton and Peck.
Towns and Connties-Messrs. Van Hoesen, Pills
bury, Peterson, Craig and Sackett. $3.50
Indian Affairs-Messrs. Sergeant, PETERSON t1's
bury, STEVENSON and Vollmer.
Public Budings-Messrs. Johnson, 1rlegs
Fletcher, Clarke and Blake.
State Prison-Messrs. Castle, Rice. Sergeant, Hick
man. Welsh, stecnerson and Buckma A. c,,,st
| Library-Messrs. HOulton, Wilson, Irua1, Cnrlst
ensen and C. D. Gilfllan.
Printing-Hessrs Greenleaf, Doran, Knudson
Wheat and Craig.
Engrossment. Messrs. Hol'ister, Crosby Acker
man, Truax and Craig.
mmlgration-Messrs Mclaughlin, horr1son
Shaleen and Johnson
Grain and Warehouse Inspecion-Messrs. Buck
man, Van Hoesen, Greenleaf, Blake, ward, Cnan
dler, Voll1ner, Wilson and Houlton.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
, Tax and Tax Laws-Messrs. Rice, Gllhllan, y. ~
, | Chandler, BsOn and Peck.
University and University Lunds-Waslburl
Gilhllan, j. L., Morrison, Fletcher, Steenersor
Christensen and Wilson.
: Adjourne till IL O'Clock.
ST. PAUL, January 1.-The senate convene
at IL O'Clock, and remained in session on
, hour and fifteen minutes, most of which tim
n was consumed in debating whether or not Sci
ator Wilson should be excused from serving
the committee on grading and inspection {
grain. He was not excused however. .. A 81
was introduced requiring merchants and otht
employers Of females to provide suitable place
for them to rest, and also one requiring not
proprietors to provide means OF escape III cas
y of fire. . Another bill sent in proposing
: change the rate of interest from to 5 p
cent. per annum on unpaid purchase money Il
state lands. After voting the members II
usual number of newspapers the senate a.
journed
ST. PAUL, January ia petition fro
y Robert Law was presented, asking that acti<
( be taken to adjust two Minnesota state railros
= bonds damaged in the Chicago fire. "A pr
Z amble was introduced setting forth that the
would be vacancy in the office OF Unite
States senator caused by the explr alton OF tt
II term for which VIM. Window was elected:
companied by resolution fixing II o'clot
noon as the hour for the legislature to vote
- Mr. Windows successor. Adopted. "A res
~ luton authorizing the chairman of tho JUG
ciary to appoint clerk with compensate
fixed at SIS per day was adopted. Senate
Van Hoesen, O'Brien and WEIGH were appor
q ed a committee on mileage. Bills introduce
4 Authorizing the district courts of this sta
. to incorporate villages; to provide for the
= iustment of five Minnesota state railro
- bonds Of $1,000 each belonging to J: 3. al
Horace Thompson, lost in the mails betWe
New York CITY and st. Paul. .Pillsbury, fro
the finance committee introduced Dill app1
priating ;S75, 600 to be applied to finishing t
State capitol, and asked that the rules be 81
pended and the bill be put on it's final passae
Objection being made, the roll was called =;
rules we're suspended. Ayes 50; nays Z.
bill was then read third time and passe
~ Ayes 80: nays g.. The house bill AUTHORIZE
ss99 the commissioners of Scott County to 1873
~ $4,000 in bonds was passed. Adjourned
Tuesday at II o'clock.
House.
Sr. PAUL, January 8.-A bill was int
- duced fixing the schedules of freight rates
y be charged by the railroads of the state witt
motion that it be referred to special CO
mittee of five after its first reading. 7
speaker suggested its reference to the COZ
le mittee on railroads, but the author OF
TIA measure said the bill was new matter
NJ together, and not for the consideration OF t
~. railroad committee, who had the SUPERVISE
III of franchises. The bill was ordered printe
III the speaker ruling in a point of order that t
st bill should be properly referred to the CO.
a mittee on railroads. q. "A bill was introduc
a. authorizing the governor to borrow $3.50, C
- to make up the deficiency in the general fur
e It was read first time, when the author NOV
e. it's reference to the committee OF the who