New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-30
Minnesota Legislature.
Saturday, Jan. 10.

authorize the board of county com missioners
OF Polk county to issue bonds to fund the
floating debt
By Mr.. Hoard of Chippewa-To authorize
the village OF Montevldeo to issue bonds to
fund it's floating debt
By Mr.. Hixon of Grant-To authorize the
village Of Elbow Lake to issue bonds for gen
eral improvements
BILLS REFERRED
By Mr.. Finseth of Goodhue-To amend
chapter So of the General Laws of 1885. 1t
provides that town insurance companies may
insure churches and school houses. Educa-
itiOn.
By Mr.. Hall of Renville-To appropriate
$4,000 to build bridge across the Minnesota
river IN Renvllfe county. Roads and bridges.
BY MIR. Halvorson of Freeborn-Relating
to the Insurance Of real property. Insur-
ance.
By Mr.. Hoard of Chippewa County-To APP
proprlate money, to build bridge across the
Mlnnesoto river between Chippewa and Rem
vile counties. Roads and bridges.
By Mr.. Sche!fer of Ramsey-To pay James
Pond $500 for his services at the New Or
Leans exposition. Claims.
BY Mr.. Compton of Otter Tail-To amend
the probate laws Of the state. Judiciary.
By Mr. Hoard of Chippewa-To amend
section s. chapter, So, of the General Laws
Of 1878. Judiciary.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
70 legallze the action Of the village cou neil
of Hutchinson Judiciary
Permitting the drainage of certain lakes in
Grant and Douglas counties. Judiciary.
To authorize the lowering of the water in
Pelican lake. Grant county. To Senator
Hixon.
To amend chapter so of the Special Laws
OF 1887. Agriculture
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The two bills relating to the register of
deeds office Of Ramsey county.
To change the time of holding district
court in Mile Laos county.
10 prevent cattle running at large in the
town OF Daggett Brook, Grow Win1s county.
TO amend the charter of the village Of
Alexandria.
TO change the time of holding the district
court in Wadena county.
HOUSE,
BILLS PASSED. .
By Mr.. Low of Murray-To authorize the
village OF Adrain, Mobiles county, to issue
$1,000 bonds.
the county treasurer Of Mower county and
the former treasurer of the town of Lansing
to pay all funds in their hands belonging to
the town OF Lansing into the hands of it's
treasurer.
BY Mr.. Estes of Watonwan-To detach
certain territory from school district num-
Der 10 in Watonwan, and attach to indie
pendent school district number 1, in town of
Madelia ~.
By Mr.. Estes of Watonwan-To detach Ger.
tain territory from independent school dis
trlct number l OF Medelia and to attach to
school district 4S in Watonwan county.
By Mr.. jacobson of Lac qui Parle-To
Fix the date Of the terms of the district court
in the Twelfth judicial district.
By Mr.. c. II Davis Of Renyille-To provide
Tor the compensation of the county treasurer
OF Renville county
sENA. BILLS REFERRED. ~
S. F 65-To regulate the salary of county
commissioners of Wasseca county. Referred
to Mr.. Hanson of Waseca
S. f. 6I--To authorize the commissioners
of Cook county to issue bonds for improving
county buildings. Towns and counties
S. F. 63-To authorize the county commits
sioners of Cook county to issue bonds for
improving highways. Towns and counties
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
S. F. PHO amend the act establishing
a municipal court in Waseca.
5. e. 66-To authorize the commissioners
OF Meeker county to issue bonds.
Monday, Jan. p.
SENATE-Among the bills introduced we're
these: By Mr.. Durant-To appropriate
1000 annually to defray the expenses the
Mississippi river commission. By Mr. Gran
dall-To appropriate $22, $50 to supply the
deficiency in the appropriation for current
appropriation for the state public schools,
and these house bills were passed and be-
came laws.
To authorize the village OF Adrian to issue
bonds for the purpose of funding it's floating
Indebtedness and completing the building of
the town hall.
Directing the treasurer OF Mower county
and the treasurer of the former village of
Lansing to pay into the treasury of the
town of Lansing all moneys pertaining to
said town.
To amend section IS, chapter 3, Laws of
1873, relating to compensation of members
of the Legislature.
HoUsE.-The House also adopted a resolu-
ton looking to an investigation of the
charges of bribery and convention in connec-
ton with the Senatorial Caucus.
large number ofnew bills was introduced
worthy OF a local character
Tuesday, Jan. %.
SENATE.-The session ofthe senate was fully
attended yesterday by the members in antic-
ipation OF the senatorial election, and there
were present besides a large number ofspecta-
tors in the gallery and on the floor, includ-
ing several ladies.
Senator Ward put in an appearance with
big roll of typewriter manuscript tran
script of the testimony that had been taken
before the senate bribery investigating COM
mittee, and moved that the senate go into
executive session This was carried, and all
the good people who had come up to watch
tut eleCilOu Vi a united SIIIeS senator were
turned out of the senate chamber.
bill appropriates the sum of 100000 to
enable the state historical society to erect
freproof building
A Joint resolution. put in by Mr.. NJ. John
son, contemplates the appointment of
special committee to consist of seven senator's
and ten representatives to reapporton the
legislative districts of the state. The resolu-
ton was passed by the senate -
A resolution asks congress to cause to be
placed on the pension list all honorably dis
charged soldiers who served in the late war
and were confined in rebel prisons A bill
regulating the election and terms of office of
town supervisors, provides for the election
Of three supervisors in each town at the next
election, with terms of office of from one to
three years; and for the election OF one super
visor annually each wear thereafter.
HoUsE.-In anticipation of the contest over
the election of a senator, there was a very
e~full attendance of the house yesterday morn
: ing, but eight absentees being reported on the
first roll call. Most of these came in after
ward and when the test vote came there were
hut two a bSant ones both of whom yaro az,