The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
martin, Stephen
Griffin, Murphy. Turrell.

Griffin, Murphy, Turrell,
Not Vottng-Felzer. Simpson. Valentine
Mr.. Myers, bill for q commission to locate
second state prison names John S. Pillsbury,
William Crooks, Andrew McCrea, Henry Poehler
Ind T. w. Temple as the commission. and con-
templates the procuring OF forty acres of land
! and stone quarry, and appropriates $4,000 for
the expenses Of the commission and the procure
uent Of the land.
+. SENATE-B1lls were introduced to insure bet
ter education Of doctors Of dental surgery;
amending the law as to release Of mechanics
liens. The house bill appropriating $4,000 for
the board Of immigration passed. Senate bills
passed exempting state fair grounds from tax
alton: amending the charter of Glencoe: ter
minating lien Of chatte1 mortgages executed in
other states in three months In the afternoon
the senate; as q special order, commenced con-
'sideration Of the railroad committees bill. I'm
portant amendments will be considered Tuesday
next at 10 a. m.
The merits of the various amendments-al
intended to prevent big shippers from shut
ting out smaller ones and monopolizing the
business-could not be weighed unless the
senators had an opportunity to cogitate Upon
them. Therefore it was agreed that the
committee rise and report progress After
arising il was decided that the various
amendments proposed by Senators Blake,
Wilson and Castle-but not acted on-be
printed and laid on the members desks, and
that the bill and amendments be made the
special order for Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
Senator G. D. Gilil1an yesterday introduced
bill amending Sec 8, chap. Z, General Statutes
1873 and relating to reimbursing the county
reasurlcs OF the several counties for the salaries
of probate judges and expenses Of probate
courts. The fees to be paid by executor, guardian
md administrators in settlement OF estates, as
fixed by the bill, are $40 when the value of the
estate exceeds 1900, $40 when it exceeds
$4,000, $50 when it exceeds $4,000, $40 when
:S75 when it exceeds $50 900, 500 when It ex,
ceeds T25, 600. Executors, etc. shall pay all
sums expended in serving or publishing notices.
This is the bill which Judge McGrorty has con-
sidered with the local delegation.
HoUsE-The regular order Of business was
waived, and the committee spent the day In
committee Of the whole, indefinitely postponing
the bill giving the right to vote for presidential
electors to women. increasing the amount Of
exempt personal property from 800 to $500.
and requiring school treasulers to deposit their
funds in banks.
The temperance committee in the house have
agreed to report back the Turrell high license
bill without recommendation, and 1t will 70 to
the committee of the whole for consideration.
The bill offered by Mr.. McKusick ordering the
:aXation of timbered railroad lands when the
stumrage on the same has been sold, provoked
some debate, and was referred back to the CONS
mittec on Judiciary. The bill had previously
Leon to the committee on taxes and had been
reported favorabv
The legislature will adjourn sine die on Fri.
day, the 5th of March, and Thursday, the 4th OF
passed. and the night Of that day the clocks In
both the house and senate chambers stubbornly
refuse to indicate later hour than the noon OF
night.