The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-12

SENATE Bills introduced amending the dog
law; making the tninimam liquor license $500;
transferring the land grsnt of the Duluth 4
Winnipeg to the St. Paul, Brainerd l. Northern
Railroad company; amending the statutes re-
lating to the dssessinent for and collection Of
taxes. The senate indefinitely postponed the
bill for Dakota conference commission. The
Wilson bill providing for the taxation Of rail-
road land, title to which has passed, was ree-
Senator Houlton's bill for the amendment Of
the statutes relating to the issuance of licenses
for the sale of malt, vinous and spirituous
liquors fixes the minimum amount to be charg-
ed for such Licenses in any county, village or
city in the state at $500.
The Senate military committee will report
favora ply on the bill appropriating IS, 500 ad-
ditional annually for the state guard, with sun
dry amendments which do away with the OBJ
jectionable features Of the bill No one is to
receive officers pay, while on duty, who is NJ.
ready in receipt Of a salary from the state, and
the assistants to the department commanders
are to be appointed with the consent of the
governor and hold their commission during the
term of the executive. It is understood that
to more than 81 Zoo per year:
HousE-The committee on elections reported
In favor OF Hugh J. Byrne retaining his seat,
and the report waa adopted Indefinitely post
poned: Changing time Of holding county COM
bill FGnd law
introduced: To protect dairymen; to regulate
probate court publications; declaring dogs
personal property; for the adjustment
certain mortgage foreclosures; defining
ing boundaries OF Cass and Grow Wing coun-
ties; amending statutes relating to forcible en-
try and deta1ner; increasing the salary of the
superintendent OF the state fruit FARM to &c.
cure prompt decisions by district judges; for
appropriating $1,000 for Grand Army camp;
. high license bill The railroad bill was made
the special order for II q. M Tuesday.
sENArE-Bills were introduced to provide for
relief of settlers on state lands; to secure bet
ter system Of schools throughout the state, and
to make trespass on stats timberlands felony.
House bills passed authorizing Minneapolis to
issue $50, Coz bonds for schools; also restricting
educational tax in Minneapolis to four mills:
Senate bills passed for locating third hospital
for the insane; preventing sale Of obscene lit
erature; providing for storage and disposal
of unclaimed baggage The public examiner
bill was indefinitely postponed and the 81:
committee of the whole; also the bill for the
GRAFTON of Thirteenth judicial district, taken
from the Sixth district
The bill for township organization, intro
duced by Senator Waite, makes the township
the district, under board of dire tors c. M
posed of the clerks, one elected by each sub
district This board has power to change sub
district boundaries, to locate school houses,
purchase sites and furniture, and hire teach
ers The taxes are voted at the annual town
meeting, upon estimates made by the board.
Provision is made for the distribution
of taxes in case Of joint districts. Tho
adoption of this system Is optional Upon pc
titlon of ten electors the town clerk shall give
notice that the question of township school
government will be submitted at the ensuing
town meeting This bill was drawn at the re-
quest Of joint meeting of the committee OF
senate and house ON education, by the super
intendent of public instruction and the attor-
ney general. The benefits of the town organ
ization are stated as follows:
To secure in each town schools adapted to
the special wants of communities.
To end disputes about district boundaries.
To dispense with large number of officers:
To provide for each child going to that school
which is most convenient and beneficial to him.
To diminish aggregate expenses OF scoois and
to establish q uniform rate of taxation for the
town.
To improve school houses, secure better
teachers and establish town libraries.
To provide for township high schools.
This system has been adopted by most OF the
leading states of the North-among them
Maine, Massachusetts,, Pennsy lvanla, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Cali
fornia.
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