Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-04

bonds, (passed); to prohibit the running at
large OF cattle in Washington County,
(passed); authorizing Chippewa County to
issue bonds, (passed). House bills passed:
Amending the city charter Of st. Paul; Civ
ing to women the right to vote for county
27; for the protection of dairymen and the |
prevention Of adulterations; amending the |
charter OF the village OF Wadena; legalizing ]
certain reports already made; amending
section II, chapter 90, general statutes
1878, giving lien on horses for their care;
amending the divorce law (the Bull bil1)-l
yeas Is, nays none; amending the charter
OF zumbrota;; amending section l47, chap
ter / L, general statutes 1878, relating TO
taxes, and giving check on treasurers; IN
relation to the placs OF trial OF civil ac-
tions; amending statutes; in relation to
bonds in probate courts amending general
statutes 1888, relating to certain acknowl-
edgments; amending section ~, chapter
95, general laws 1878, relating to offenses
against property; changing the boundary
OF school district in Sibley and Mcleod
Counties; amending general statutes relat
ing to appeals in Justices courts in the city
OF st. Paul; fixing the salary OF the clerk OF
the probate court OF Hennepin County; fix
ing the salary OF the clerk OF entry in the
state treasury; appropriating 500, 900 fo4
the improvent OF the state fair grounds
ayes 67, nays Is; establishing municipal
court i'll the city OF Mankato.
ST. PAUL, Feb 21.-Bills introduced:
Regula ting the salary OF the county attor-
ney OF Goodhuc County, {passed); legaliz-
ing the assessment Of the real estate and
personal property OF Lake City in 1884,
(passed); to define the boundaries and es-
tablish a municipal court in the village OF
Duluth, (passed); to amend special laws
| making paupers a town charge in lie Sueur
County, (passcd) to authorize the Board
OF Supervisors OF the town OF Cambria to
maintain I; ferry across the Minnesota
River, (passed); to amend the charter of
the city Of trookston, (passed); authoriz-
ing the city OF Minneapolis to pay $4,000
to the widows OF David Winkler and Robert
Laughln, (passed); to provide Tor the pay
ment OF the bonded indebtedness of Sauk
Center, Stearns County, (passed). Senate
bills passed. To confirm the grant Of Fer
gus Falls to the Fergus Falls Gas and
Water Power Company; allowing the COM
missioners OF Stearns County to pay GER
tain claims; to legalize certain publicat tions
| in Morrison County; relative to fish-ways
| in Fillmore and Houston Counties; to
authorize the village OF Nicollet to pay out
! 5000 to aid in the construction OF Il school
| house; to regulate the catching OF fish in
| Chisago and Green lakes, Chisago County;
to lcgalize the plat OF the village OF Ex-
| celsior; to leg,lize the issue OF bonds by the
Fergus Falls School district.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 23.-Bills introduced:
| Legalizing the assessment for Sank Center
for the year 1884 passed); relating to the
| commissioners OF Goodhue County
| (passed); to empower any independent
| school dist rict to dissolve it's organization
at an election (passcd); to prevent fishing
with nets in town of Barsness, Pope Coun-
ty; to provide lien for mutual fire insur-
! auce companies; in relation to public
schools in School District 40, Dakota
County, (passcd); to declare the 3Oth OF
May, Decoration Day, legal holiday; to
! regulate the catching OF fish in Oe:,kis Lake
| (passeC); to authorize the Red River Water
| Power Company to build q dam across Ot-
| ter Tail River near Breckenridge (passed);
| bills to amend tile ,ha,tci "f the cit. ui
Minnea polls. and creating a library board
and authorizing the issuance OF 100000
to aid in the construction of library
building (passeD. House bills passed:
! For constitutional amendment repeating
the present sixty-day limit OF legislative
| sessions; amending the charter OF the city
| OF st. Paul relating to the fire department;
relating to the testimony OF witnesses.
Sr. PAUL, Feb. 24.-BiIls introduced: To
establish IA municipal court in the city OF
/ Brancrd (passed); to amend the incorpo-
ration OF Brainerd (passed); for the relief OF
| the widow OF Cha rles Bazil to establish
! board OF inspectors Of steam boilers; to
amend the corporation OF the city of Anokn
| (passetD; amending the charter OF Rochcs-
ter, and putting the license rate OF $500 in
| the charter (passedD. House bills passed:
| For the relief OF Il. A. Froiseth; authorizing
the building OF a bridge across the Missis-
sppi River at Aitkin for the levy OF a mill
and a half state tax for 1886 and a mill for
Al L. e.. ~ <Se
| grain and the regulation OF warehouse;
amending a detective bridge appropriation
for bridge over Spring Brook, Stcarns
County; to legalize mortgage foreclosures
made to firm names; to legalize mortgage
! foreclosures by executors and administra-
tors; for the taxation OF tele-
graph, telephone, sleeping car, din
ing car and express companies
Senate bills passed: Authorizing the
bonds; amending the charter OF Fergus
Falls; amending the charter OF Albert Lea;
to reimburse Hcnnepin, Ramsey, Winona
and Dakota Counties for boarding con-
| victs from the state prison; amending the
charter Of Little Falls, Morrison County;
to prohibit the killing OF game birds by
means OF artificial light; legalizing the lay
ing out OF state road in Grant County; to
I validate certain acts OF MOOrhead; to pre-
vent the catching OF fish during certain
months in Ramsey. Hennepin and Wash
ington Counties; relating to the plats OF
towns and cities.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 25.-Bills Introduces: To
make election days legal holidays; to
amend the charter OF the city OF Minneapo-
lis; the omnibus bridge bill for Sixth Dis
trict; to amend the incorporation OF Jor-
dan {passed); to repeal an act authorizing
Minneapolis to issue $50, 900 OF bonds to
raise the lower bridge (passed). Senate
bills passed: To prevent the catching Of
fish in Goose and Rush Lakes, Chisago
County; amending the act incorporating
Elk River; authorizing Winona to issue
$40, 900 OF bonds for bridge across Lake
Winona; the new penal code; authorizing
the city OF Crookston to issue bonds
House bills passed: Relating to the Board
of Trade OF the city Of saltwater; to REIN
burse Crystal Lake for the care Of non
resident smallpox patient: for "a commits.
sion to locate a second state prison; for the
regulation Of the practice of pharmacy
, yeas 50, nays 81; making railroads liable
for the negligence Of employees; to authorize
the county commissioners Of Wilkin Coun
tv to refund certain taxes.
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