Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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'S-7I'VE rhUCEEUIN6S.
Senate.
ST.. PAUL, January 16.-some little essto-
meht Was created by Senator Kuudson and
Senator Wilson BY joitt RESOLUTIONS to get at
some Of tue Heavy, owners Of the Slows City
on al the M i ;d NOV
resolution was also adopted directiSg tLa secte.
tary OF state to furnish each member of the
JUDICIARY committee with copy of the revised
statutes Tor their use during the session of the
legislature. "A resolution directing the presi-
uent 10 appoint committee Of seven to In
yesngate all charges of bribery snd CORRUPTION
ably teceiHea aid adopted: ): AT IL o'clock
boon. the hour fixed by Jaw fur the senAts to
vote Tor capdidates for United States senators,
tpo senate proceeded to ballot with the FOLLOW
i i.ge; result, VILLAIN Wihaom;>; %; Tlompas
Wilson, y: Gordon Z. Cole, 5; n. H. Drnnall;
4; scattering g.. The senate then resumed
the regular order of business and soon after
ward adjourned.
ST.. PAUL, January 17.-The presiden. an
nounced tie appointment of Senators Wilson,
Knudson and c. d. Gllhllan as the committee
to whom should be referred the matter relating
to taxation Of Sioux City railroad lands. ).
Bills passed finder suspension of rules: To
change the TING for holding thu anniial school
meeting CT Saltwater sSh8ol district frott the
last Saturday in March to the last Saturday in
June in each year; amending an actauthorizlng
Saltwater school district to issue $4,000 III
bonds. "A bill to amend the statutes and
| make village licenses not less than $500 or more
than 1000, was introduced. ... Under the or
der Of the third reading Of bilr Senator's
Castles bill for lie reduction Of the rate If in.
tereet on Unpaid purchass money for state
lai1ds frop to g. per cent, came tip, but after
Do ii, 10 L.,
the committee Of the whole for amend11eht.
~ he senate then took recess and repaired
! to the hall of the house Of representatives for
the purpose Ct voting FOX United States sena-
| tor. After the joint convention the senate
adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 1S.-Pres ident Gilman an
| nounced the following as the committee to in
vestigate charges OF bribery: Senators Doran,
Wheat, Clsrk, Compton, Lawrence, Paterson
| and Castle IA bill IVES introduced appro'
| p1iating 81 500 to reimburse Scott got1nty fol
| money expended in caring for smallpox
! patlepts;- Bills passed Under suspension Of
rules: To authorize the cormis siOners of
Todd County to issue S2G, 900 in bonds to build
court house; to attach certain unorganizcd
| territory to Marshall County "A commune
| cation was received from the governor an.
| nouncing his approval of certain local bills al
fecting Austin, Duluth and Winona. :. AT this
point the senate took recess and repaired tC
the house of representatives to meet thai
body in joint session to vote for United States
senatot after which itaEain met and nd.
| jouineo.
| ST. PAUL, January 19.-A bill authorizing
the commissioners of Houston County to ISSUE
$50, 900 bonds to build court house was passed
under suspension of the rules. "A joint reso
luton proposing all amendment to the consti
tuition forbidding the q anting of aid to rail
! roads by towns, counties or municipalities was
| taken up, and discussed but before action wal
| taken the time to meet the house of represen
! tatifcs In Joint session for the purpose of bal
loting for United States senator arrived.
After returning to it's eharnbet the senate ad
! journed:
ST.. PAUL, January 16.-A petition was re
ceived from citizens Of jackson County asking
relief from a debt owing by. school district
and all appropriation Of SIS 20 for school,
house. The Judiciary recommended the in
definite postpone1nent OF the bill making tn
| legal rate of interest 10 per cent, but by tn
effort of it's author, MIR. Rahilly, it was rescued
and sent to the committee Of the whole. i
motion making the pay of sub-oficers ant
clerks of committees SIS per day was adopted
nell for absentinE himself from his post q
Washington created considerable stir, but i
was finally indefinitely postponed and expunge
from the journal. AT noon balloting for
United States senator was commenced wit
the following result: William Window, At
Thomas Wilson, rs; Gordon E. Cole. 5; Chas
F. Kindred, 4; Mark H. Dunnell, 6: Jud,
d CLEMSON, 3; c. X. Davis. 2: L.. F. Hubbard
2; Il. Armstrong, 2; john NJ. Berry, /; G. a
Gilman, l.. .AdjourDet.
ST. PAUL. January l7.-After considerab]
parliamentary wrestling Repres entative Chic
the father of the Duunell resolutions of Gel
sure, succeeded in getting the resolution
placed on the record Of the day previous frol
which they lad been cxpunsed. -. Bills Intro
duced: To regulate the carrying of trcigl
and passengers by the railroads of the stat
declaring Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year
Day, Decorat ton Day. Fourth of July, Goo
to authorize county Of Grow Wing to issl
$4,000 of bonds to build a bridge on the Mi
sselpp1 River at Brainerd; to appropriate SIS
900 to reimburse Stearps County for expense
incurred in suppre>sing smallpox. ..A'
journed.
ST. PAUL, January 1S.-The senate bill a.
prop1iating 5000 to be applied to finishir
the state capitol was accorded its first secor
and third reading and passed by a vote OF
to 2. The resolution providing that Rahilly
railroad bill be rererred to a select commits
of fifteen was called up and indefinitely pos
poned. House bills passed: TO author:
SIS, 900. to build bridge; authorizing COMM
sioners of Stevens County to issue $4,000
bonds to fund their Indebtedness. After tt
joint convention dispersed the house adjournt
ST. PAUL, January 19.-Mr. Collins W;
elected speaker pro tem. "A petition askil
for the incorporation of village of Starbuc
Pope County, was presented. "A memoir
was presented by JAS. Smith, Jr., of l..
Stannard, J. P. Owens and others praying Il
money due them by the state as land Office
for the entry of swamp lands, in the Taylo
|; propriating $4,000 fer the expenses OF tt
legislature; to authorize Todd County to 1881
$25, 1000 in bonds to build court house;
! change the time for holding the annual scho
meeting in the city of Saltwater. -. Hou
) bills passed: To incorporate the village
Starbuck, Pope County; to repeal special Law
of 1871, to locate town road from HoWa'
County, through Mcleod; Browns resolutlo
charging that bribery and corruption had bee
INDUCED in, and providing for committee
investigate the same was called up. The res
luton was shorn of a portion OF its preamb
and adopted as follows: WHEREAS. 1t
} alleged that in the pending senatorial electic
certain members of this legislative body ha'
promises of money. public Offices and oth'
valuable considerations to cast their votes II
certain candidate for United States senate
therefore, Resolued, That special committ'
of nine members be appointed by the speake
whose duty it shall be to thoroughly invest
gate such charges in this regard as may
brought before them, with power to comp
the attendance of witnesses, and to send II
persons and papers. Adjourned.
Joint Convention.
ST. PAUL, January 17.-At noon the lieute
ant governor and the senators entered Il
house, aud on roll call it was found that all Il
senators we're present, and all the represent
tives except Baarnaas, Cullen and Sabjn.. ~
ballots were taken as follows; First ballo
Window, IS; Wilson, 81; Cole, II; Dunnel],
Devils, 4; Kindred, S; Hubbard, 8; Dickinson,
Start, 2; Strait, 2; Gllfillan, j; Castle l; G
man /; Armstrong, 1: Farmer. l; Berry.
Total, i4. Second ballot: Window, 81; Wi