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ped; to reimburse John DAILY in the sum
Of $771 for expenses incurred in his con-
tested election case; to amend section 8,
Of game. The bills provides for the cleo
ton of a game warden in all towns.
cities and villages; to provide for the
erection of public warehouses and eleva-
tors on the right of way owned by any
railroad company In the state.
The joint resolutions on the death Of
Gen. 81. 81. Sibley were read and adopted
by q rising vote.
House File No. 40, Mr.. Setterlund's
bill to provide for an appropriation Of
$50, 900 for seed wheat in various coun-
ties, was reported back by the senate
with an amendment substituting Polk
county for Grant and cutting down the
appropriation to $25, 200. The amend
ment was concurred in.
Both houses adjourned till Monday
out Of respect to Gen. Shermanis
memory.
Monday, Feb, "a.
Senate: Craig, chairman Of the reap
portionment committee, introduced the
first bill, by the terms of which the
state is divided into seven congressional
districts, according 10 the apportion-
ment bill recently passed by congress.
The First district is TO be composed Of
the counties Of Houston, Fillmore,
Mower, Freeborn,, Waseca, Steele,
Dodge, Olmstead, Winona and Wa
basha. This is the old First district,
with Waseca county added.
The Second district Is to be composed
of the counties Of Faribault, Martin,
Jackson, Noble, Rock, Pipestone, Muir
ray, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Nicollet,
Brown, Redwood, Lyon, Lincoln, Yell
low Medicine, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa
and Cottonwood. This is the old Second
district, with Chippewa added, and
Waseca, Sbley and LIE Sueur dropped
out.
The Third distri 1 Is to be made up
of Goodhue, Rice, Dakota, Scott, LIE
Sueur, Sibley. Carver, Mcleod, Rem
vile and Meeker counties-the same as
at present, only with Kandiyohi and
Swift counties dropped and LIE Sueur
and Sibley added.
The Fourth district is to be made up
of Ramsey, Washington, Chisago, Isanti
and Kanabec-a radical change, Henne-
pin, Wright, Pine, Anoka and Sher-
burne being dropped. :.
The Fifth district being made up of
Hennepin alone.
The Sixth district is to consist of the
counties of Cook, Lake, st. Louis, Itas-
ca, Carleton, Aitkin. Crow Wing. Pine,
Mile Laos, Anoka, -Sherburne, Wright,
Wadena, Hubbard. Beltrami, Stearns,
Benton. Morrison, Todd and Cass.
The Seventh district is to be made up
of Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Norman,
Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Big Stone,
Swift Kandiyohi, Stevens, Pope, Doug
las, Grant, Otter Tail and Becker coun-
ties.
The last two districts are substantially
the same as the present Fifth district,
divided on line which separates the
Red river valley counties from the lum-
Der and mining regions to the east.
congress on the subject of establishing
of the death Of Columbus, was favor
ably considered, after it had been
amended so as to make the date Oct. 10,
on the date of the discovery of America
by Columbus.
Senator Tawney's bill, abolishing the
struck jury system outside of st. Paul
and Minneapolis, was subjected to a
warm discussion, but went over with
out action.
In the absence of Speaker Champlin
Mr.. Bjorge occupied the chair at the
afternoon session of the house. Some
confusion prevailed owing to the fact
that the file binders of members con-
tanned no bills, and consequently bust
ness was in chaotic condition.
Mr.. Bell moved to suspend the rules
30 that business could be taken up.
Mr.. Gildea came forward with sec
ond, when c. McC. Reeve raised the
point of order that not enough members
were present to suspend the rules. A
vote being taken Bells motion was lost
by vote of 90 to z.
Mr.. Bell again moved to adjourn. but
half dozen members objected to this
and Mr.. Bjorge suggested that the house
proceed to business.
Mr.. Bell renewed his motion to sus-
pend the rules, but it was lost by de-
cisive vote.
Mr.. Furlong arose and vigorously pro-
tested against an adjournment at this
time. we cannot, he said, rafford to
adjourn at this time with so much i'm
portant business before the house."
! Mr.. Furlong sent up big bundle Of
reports from the Judiciary committee,
amending and changing several impor-
tant bills.
Mr.. Erickson's bill, relating to the
election of the state railroad commits
sioners, was amended by providing that
the salary be fixed at $4,000 and the sal
airy of the clerk at 81, 800. The usual
number of bills were introduced and
the house adjourned for the day.
At Perham, Mimi, the Grand Pacific
hotel has been sold to Mrs. J. B. Schei-
decker IT will he remodeled and omen