New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-28
Doings Of the Legislature.
MONDAY, JANUARY l9.

cali. An adjournment was taken until
10 a. M. Tuesday.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were adopted in
favor of the requirements by the Unit
ed States government of the Keweenaw
ship canal. and the house adjourned
until 10 a. m. Tuesday.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20.
SENATE-A number of bills were in
troduced, the most important of which
were-by Pillsbury, reducing rates of
homage to be paid the Mississippi and
Rnm River Boom company; by Billson.
exempting Duluth logs from boomaee
to Knife Falls Boom company; by
Goodrich, to prevent deception in sales
of butter. In committee Of the whole
the bill to reduce the rate of interest on
sales of public lands, from 7 to 5 per
cent, was recommended for passage
without amendment Adjourned until
10 a. m. Wednesday,.
HOsUE-A petition was received en-
dorsing the Bradford warehouse bill.
Bills were introduced authorizing the
purchase OF mortgages and pledges at
public sale; several curative acts; rcgu-
lating the business of operating tele-
graph lines; providing for the taxation
of lands granted to the Southern Min
nesota railroad and railroad extension
company; providing that sales under
chattel mortgages shall be made by the
sheriff; amending road laws; providing
for costs in supplemental proceedings;
providing for an inspection of the state
normal schools, and the issuance of
state certificates; extending term of
office of county commissioners to four
years, regulating the carrying Of freight
by railroads.; to secure better railroad
privileges to the inhabitants of sparsely
settled communities; relating to par
doning of convicts. Adjourned until
10 a. m. Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY FL.
SENATB-Two bills reducing the rate
of interest on sales of public lands from
z to per cent were passed-one bill
being retroactive after June l, 1885.
Bills were introduced providing for the
location of second states prison by a
board of commissioners; amending the
act relative to inspection of steamboat
boilers on inland waters; to prevent
deception in the sale of dairy products;
providing penalties for minors who OBJ
tain liquor under pretense of majority;
appropriating $4,000 for repairs on
state capitol. The concurrent resolution
relative to the requirement of the Ke-
weenaw canal by the United States pas
sed; also the Peck bill providing for
hearing of demurrers in civil actions
and the judiciary committees bill as to
the drawing of jurors. Adjourned un-
til 10 a. M. Thursday.
HOUSE Citizens of Moe, Douglas
county, petitioned for relief from eleva.
tor and railroad oppression. Bills were
introduced to transfer lands granted to
| the Duluth & Winnipeg road to the St.
Paul, Brainerd & Northwestern; to
amend the insolvent debtor act; to pro-
| vide for the payment of judgements
against cities; making the term of town
officers two years instead of one; appro.
prlating $4,000 for the state board OF
immi grafton; making real estate mort.
cages taxable; permitting townships to
have voice with villages on the local
option law; restricting the killing 'o1
deer, elk, fawn, etc; the amendments tc
the divorce law suggested by Judge
Brill; permitting publication of the
| annual insurance statements in any
daily of 5000 circulation in the state.
! Adjourned until 10 a. m. Thursday.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.
SENATE Bills were introduced pro.
| viding for an amendment to sec. 2, art
8 of the state constitution, and allowing
the investment of school funds in school
district and in county bonds; providing
for locating and preparing plans and
estimates of cost for third hospital fol
the insane north of the south line Of
Stearns county; appropriating $4,000
per annum to aid the public examiner
in securing more frequent examinations
under the provisions of chap. 83, Gen
eral Statutes 1878; providing for a new
surveyor general of logs and lumber
and new surveyors district-to be
known as the Seventh district-witt
headquarters at Crookston; to allow
manufacturers, bottlers and sellers o.
beer to copyright and protect theil
trade marks on bottles, kegs, barrels
etc. The bill allowing women to vote
for county superintendent of school!
was recommitted to Senator Crosby fol
amendment. Adjourned until 10 q. m
Friday.
HOUsE-Petitions were presented fol
an extension of suffrage to women. 4
concurrent resolution for an appropria
ton to improve the Red River of thu
North was adopted. The house agreed
to receive no railroad and warehouse
bills after Feb. 2. Bills were introduc
ed providing for uniformity in collec
ton of taxes and filing of bonds; pro
viding way for the sale of railroad
rolling stock; amending the charter O.
the Knife Falls Boom company; max
ing insurance companies liable for thu
amount named in the policy; authoriz
ing insurance companies to insure
against hail, tornado and lightning
amending laws relating to the draining
of meandered lakes; providing for com
pensation in case of the change Of
grade in streets; authorizing Lincoln
county to issue bonds; amending the
election law. Adjourned to 10 a. N. Fri
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20.
SENATE concurrent resolution
memoralizing congress for money tt
| improve the Red River OF the North
the bill appropriating $28,0OO for the
Minnesota exhibit at New Orleans, anc
the house bill providing for joint com
mittee on census passed. Bills were
introduced, creating commission t
care for the timbered lands belonging
to the state; providing for storage O
baggage, merchandise and freight, anc
its public sale when unclaimed; provid
ing for compulsory education of child
rem between the ages of eight and six
teen; preventing the sale or exposure O
indecent or. obscene publications, pic
lures, etc. Adjourned unit. 10 O'Clock
Saturday.
House were indefinitely post
poned, relating to summons to Justices
courts; relating to the appointment O
notaries; relating to the pardoning o
convicts; and extending the term O
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