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

proprlatlng S804.31 to reimburse Houston
County for money expended in preventing thu
spread of smallpox; to appropriate $500 tt
build bridge in Lyon County; appropriatine
$500 to build bridge across the south brancf
of Two Rivers, Kittson County; creating
clerkship in the Office of the 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
fund to the fire companies for the relief Of
slck and disabled fremen. This last bill was
accompanied by petition sixty feet long with
sslgners from all parts Of the state asking fol-
its enactment. Bills passed: Appropriatine
S12, 531 .O5 to pay the unpaid expenses for the
commissioners of kanabec to issue $4,000
bonds to build court house at Mora; author
izing the village of St. Vincent, Kittson County
to issue $4,000 in bonds to fund it's floating
debt and for other purposes. =. djourned til
Tuesday.
ST.. PAUL, January 30.-A large number Of
bills were introduced, one of them to regu
late fees of the clerk of the district court ii
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 tho order carried through, aftel
which the house adjourned until 10 4. N. to,
day.
ST. PAUL. January s1.-Bills introduced
Repeating the act relating to the publication
Of notices in mortgage foreclosures; creating a
state board of correction and charities; to
legalize the plat Of the town site of Mendoza,
Chippewa County, (passed under suspension
OF the rules, }; to appropriate $1,000 TO build q
Bird; across the Chippewa River at point
near Graham Mills; TO- refund to Hans Grun-
nerson thesum of $150to 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
mssioners, etc.: prescribing the force and
! effect of sheriffs' certificates of sale of mort
gased property; authorizing the lowering Of a
certain lake in Kandiyohi County, (passed un-
der suspension of the rules }; amending laws
relating to division fences and exempting the
town of Acoma, Mcleod County, (passed un-
der suspension of the rules J. The house
then Went into committee of the whole and
cleaned up general orders without any oonsid-
cradle debate, and adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February la resolution was in.
PRODUCED 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
adopted. :, Bills introduced: To change the
nan1e sef Center, Murray County, to Slayton,
(passed under suspension of the rules; to ap-
propriate $500 for the building of bridge
build bridge across the Long Prairie River in
Todd County; to amend the special laws relat-
ing to the appropriation Of money to build a
bridge in Isanti County, (passed under sus-
pension of the rules); amending an act relat-
ing to granting aid to Isanti County to build a
bridge across the west branch of the Rum
River, (passed under suspension of the rules);
tn ofo SO00 RI oi6 hoo ptr of
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
an employee 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
house then prepared for the joint session at
the close of which it adjourned,
ST. PAUL, February BILLS passed under
suspension Of rules: Authorizing the city of
St. Paul to pay Mary O'Connell, and the chill
dren of John O'Connell the policeman killed
on duty, S2,0J0; changing the boundaries Of
certain school districts in LIE Sueur County :;
authorizing the transfer of certain records
from Rock County to Pipestone County -.
Bills introduced: To establish the county of
Hubbard and define its boundaries; to author
ize the village of Excelsior to issue bonds in
$4,000 for street improvements, etc.; to appro-
pirate 81 800 to build bridge across Beaver
creek in Murray County; to authorize the con-
struction of bridge across the Mississippi at
Bralnerd; to fix the salary of the military store
keeper at 81, 900. Several measures we're
passed upon in committee of the whole, after
which the house adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February 3.-R. W. Jacklin, of LIE
Sueur sent up a communication, which was
olo i~sr hat
present Tuesday, "Wednesday or Thursday by
the existing storm, and was prevented from
voting for United States senator, and that had
he been present. he would have voted for D.
NJ. Sabin. At his request. the statement was
spread on the record. . Bills introduced: To
reimburse the county of Douglas for the ex-
traordinary expenses (appropriating 5000 in
CURED IN suppresslng the small pox; to annex
territory to the lanesboro school district. Fill
more County, (passed under suspension of
the rules); authorizing the commissioners of
the county Of Norman to issue bonds in $1O,-
900 to pay existing indebtedness, (passed I'M
der suspension Of the rules); appropriating
$500 for the expenses of the lunacy commits
sioners for the years 1928; appropriating
81, 600 for a bridge across the Minnesota River
between the counties of Chippewa and Lac
qui Parle; authorizing the commissioners of
Big Stone County to issue bonds to fund the
floating debt, the bonds to be issued not to
exceed in the aggregate $12, 900, (passed under
suspension); to prevent the destruction of fish
in Prairie Lake, Dakota County, passed under
suspension Of th6'rules). Senate bills passed:
fund the floating debt OF The county; relating
to the punishment of the crime of larceny. :.
House bills passed: Appropriating $3.50 to
pay the claim of Gen. John B, Sanborn;
amending general statutes relating to insur-
anee and the time of making reports; amend
ing section of the statutes relating to lien
dockets of the United States courts; authoriz.
ing the drainage of lake in Douglass County
....AdjoHrned. '.,.:. -,
ST. PAUL, February 6.-Pehtions were pre-
sented for the submission of a constitutional
ture of liquors, signed by voters and non
voters, from the counties Of Hennepin, Ohm
sted, Yellow Medicine, Wright, Goodhue, Red
Wing, Douglas, Fillmore and Dakota Counties
bills introduced: Proposing to amend
section l, article Z, of the; constitution Of the
state, giving every male citizen residing in the
United States one year, the state four months
and thirty days in the election precinct the
right to vote and hold office; appropriating
$500 for bridge across the Wild Rice Biver in
Norman County; appropriating $1,000 per an
mum for the use OF the state board Of immi-
grafton; to appropriate s100, 900 to finish and
furnish the state capitol; to incorporate the
VHldSoOl Auh"uuy, LIZ Dueur county House
bills passed: For township. drainage act,
applicable to Wilkin, Norman, Kittson and
Clay Counties; to allow county commissioners
to grant permission to drain land. =. 1T was
moved that the house adjourn, stating as bis
reason the large amount of committee bust
ness demanding the attention of members.
The motion was adopted, and after the an
nouncement of several committee meetings,
the speaker declared the house adjourned.
ST. PAUL, February s.-The house went
promptly to work and by holding 81 morning
and afternoon sessionsgpt through with ! reas
enable! amount Of s6osfness, ;. There we're
eighteen bills introduced IN Tie house, bring
ing the total number to the present time up to
s238...'. The speaker, in accordance with reso.
lutions adopted, appointed J. R. Bentley, Jr.,
clerk of the finance committee, and W. G. An
derson, clerk of the railroad committee The
bills appropriatiug 100000 for finishing and
furnishing. the capitol. and appropriating S.
900 annually for the board Of immigration,
were recommended for:passage in committee
of the whole, no opposition to either develop.
ing. New BILLS; Appropriatins $500 to build
bridge over Skunk Creek. Stearns County;
appropriating $1,000 for four bridges on the
route from Tracy to Curry; appropriating g..
900 annually for the encouragement Of state
teachers Institutes; appropriating 81 200 for a
bridge across the :Ohippewa, near Benson,
Swift County: aDprODriating &!5()0 to aid the