Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-11

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relating to dams; apwopristlng $1,000 snnu-
ally, for two years, for the maintenance of
county farmers institutes: to amend section 2,
chapter 108, relating to the draining OF lakes;
to regulate the holding Of teachers Institutes
in this state. House bulls passed: Amending
section Is, chapter 49, statutes Of 1873, requir-
ing security for costs in certain cases.
ST. PAUL, Jan. Sl.-The House was the on
" branch of the Legislature in session. The
most important measure introduced was one
for the regulation Of railroads and the con-
cuct of warehouses. Other bills introduced:
To appropriate pa, 500 to build bridge across
Snake River, Pine County; to provide for the
taxation Of certain lands held by railroad COM
panles; to appropriate $4,000 to build bridge
across tho Cannon River, town of waterproof,
Dakota County; to amend the charter of Dodge
Center (passed); appropriatlng $500 for Mary
A. Oglesby, matron Of the First Minnesota
Regiment; to provide for revision of the
names Of the lakes Of the state; to levy tax
for the opening of . road leading to West St.
Paul, and known as Eaton Avenue The
bills for the prohibition Of the sale Of dime
novels and to amend the charter Of Saltwater
were indefinitely postponed.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 2.-Bills introduced: Appro-
priating 100000 for the benefit Of the State
Agricultural Society; to amend special laws Of
1883, relating to = bridge in Chippewa County
(passed); authorizing the issue of $4,000
bonds by the city Of st. Paul to reimburse Ger
tain property owners who have paid special
sssessments 70, grading and bridging Seventh IT.
Paul suit to issue oil, 600 bonds for approaches to
the bridge over the railroad tracks on East
Third Street (passed); appropriatiDg 600 for
bridge at Preston over the Root River; to
provide for establishing and conducting state
public school for neglected children; appropri-
ating 81, 500 for 4 bridge across the Zumbro
River in Wabasha County; sppropriati1%g %to, 800
appropnating $500 for a bridge over
Beaver Greek, Murray County; appropriat-
ing $1,000 for . bridge over Mime
sofa River, in Lac qui Parle County;
authorizing the board of education of St. Paul
to issue $1OO, 600 of bonds for the erection of
county Of Ramsey to issue 1926, 900 bonds for
the erection of an almshouse and hospital.
Passed under suspension OF the rules. Senate
bills passed: Providing for the hearing of de-
murrers in civil actions; to amend general stat
utes of 1873, relating to the drawing Of jurors.
by st. Paul Of additional bonds to the amount
$3.50, 900 for the Robert Street bridge: author
izlng the issuance Of B400, 1000 of bonds by st.
Paul for bridge between Randolph and Sher-
man Streets, from bluff to bluff; detaching At
kin County from Grow Wing for justice OF the
peace jurisdictions; prohibiting fishing with
seines in lakes in Todd County, permitting the
tborizlng the county commissioners of Big
Stone County to issue bonds. apPropriating
5000 annually for two years for the support
OF the state board Of immigration.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 3.-Bills introduced: To repea
special laws 1883, incorporating the village Of
Lansing; to amend section %, title 2S, relating
to reciprocal insurance. to leealize the action Of
the board Of education in st. Paul in executing
. certain deed. (passed); to establish state
school for neglected children; to authorize the
formation Of companies for insurance against
fire, hail and tornado; to appropriate $S"O TO
build bridge across Traverse Creek. in Grant
County; to amend the general laws 1883, re-
quiring insurance companies to make state
ments to be filed with town clerks; to provide
for and establish Z normal school ut Crookston;
to provide for the publication OF legal notices,
and fixing the compensation therefor; to amend
the charter Of the city Of Blainerd; memorial
to Coz gress asking our members to secure the
adjustment of the direct tax for war purposes
on Minnesota; to regulate the practice of medi-
cine and surgery in Minnesota. Senate bill
passed: Fixing the time for the holding Of
court in the Second judicial district. House
bills passed: Relating to the Millers and Manu-
facturers' Mutual Insurance Company of Min
| neapolis; amending the incorporation Of the
city Of Northfeld; amending the act relating TO
| the incorporation Of the Baldwin school;
| amending special laws, 1881. relating to q
municipal court ut Mankato; amending section
1913, title Z, chapter 8. 'el ting to the duties OF
| she1ifYs; to secure 10 ra:ruad companies certain
rights in the purchase Of rolling stock; recon-
mending to electors hat they vote for con-
ven,ion to amend the cob. n ution OF the state.
Sr. PAUL. Feb. 4.-The following bills, on re-
port of the committees. were indefinitely post
poned: Relating to fees of justices OF the
peace; relating to the sale Of polsons by drug
gists; relating to catching fi-h in WaverIy and
Little Waverly Lakes, Wrilb' County; relating
to licensing the liquor traffic by townships III
which there are village organizations; to amend
section 48, chapter IS, statutes 1888, relating
| to tho sale Of liquor-the bill Of MIR. Muzzy, OF
Otter Tail, requiring IN affirmative vote OF the
| whole township in which villages are located.
| Bills introduced: To amend general statutes
1873, relating to appeals in justice courts; ap-
| propriating 1920 for bridge in Brown
County; to authorize the issue Of $3OO.OOO in
bonds by St. Paul and Ramsey County for the
erection of public building; relating to the re-
cording of plats in Goodhue County; to suthor-
lze the Red Wing d Trenton Transit Company
| to establish and maintain for ten years ferry
across the Mississippi ut Red Wing; to incorpo-
rate the Martin Luther College at New Uln: re-
| latinR to trials of action for real property; to
appropriate 465O for two bridges at Garden
| CITY: for commission to locate third hospital
! for the insane; appropriatlng e4OO Tor bridge
in Redwood County; for the relief Of Mrs.
Augusta Gurbetb; appropriating 81 800 for a
! bridge in Pope County.