The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-03-12
LOCAL IEGISLAIION..

= ocAL 3 GIsLA11oN.
Acts Passed BY tie Legislature 81 Special
S. Interest to this Section.
In tile last issue Of the ADVANCE va
stated that we hoped soon to give Z
list Of the acts Of the Legislature which
are Of special or immediate interest to
this section. Below we give an alb
stract Of such acts: 4
- RELIEF BILL. >
The first Relief Bill was introduced
by Mr.. Benz, Of the House. 1t appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for tile relief of the
gr.sshopper sufferers, and portion is
in the hands Of the Commits
sioners and is being distributed.
SEED GRAIN BILL.
This Bill was introduced by the Com
lnittee on Frontier Relief and the first
proposition was to appropriate 500. 600.
The Bill was referred to the Committee
Oh Ways and Means, which reported
in favor of $125, 900. The House in
Committee Of the Whole, cut down the
to $75,0O0. Tie Bill finally
passed OH the last night of the session,
being so amended as to allow the Coll.-
miss!oners, if in their Judgment it
seem best, to devote $25,OOO to the
purchase OF food and clothing and
$50, 0OO to seed grain.
RAILROAD AID BILL.
1t seems that in what We said last
week, we were mistaken us to the ma
ture of this Bill. The Bill was intro
duced by our member Mr.. Crosby, and
is III the interest of the Southern Min
nesota Railroad only. The managers
Of that road, i'll asking for the bill,
claimed that with it they could COM
plete the Southern Minnesota to the
State line 10y May, 1877. 1t is proposed
to change the gauge to d narrow ge.
Tie bill authorizes the counties Ut
Faribauit, Martin, Jackson, Mobiles,
Rock, Cottonwood, Murray and Pipe
stone to issue bonds in aid OF the SOUTH
ern Minnesota road.
BILL TO BUILD ROADS.
This hill was introduced by MIR.
Crosby and provided for all appropria-
ton Of $sOO to improve the State road
from Northington west, through Lu
Verne, to the State line. Tie Com
mittee on Ways and Means cut down
the appropriation to $5OV and the bill
passed.
BILL TO FUND THE DEBT OF MOBILES
COUNTY.
This bill was also introduced by Mr.,
Crosby. 1t authorizes the County COM
missioners to fund the floating debt Of
Mobiles County to tie amount OF ~, 5UO.
BILL RELATING TO LoAN1NG SEED.
This bill was introduced by Senator
Freeman. The object Of the bill is to
secure those vino furnish seed to far
lners, and gives such persons i. lein on
the crops without any special contract.
BILL TO POSTPONE THE PAYMENT OF
PERSONAL TAX.
This bill was introduced by Mr..
Crosby. 1t e.'aLles those whose crops
We're destroyed by hail or gr;sshoppers
to postpone payment Of personal taxes
until the first ut November. 1t differs
FROM the bill OF last year in two par
ticulars viz: (l,) that parties must
make oath that they are unable to pay
personal tax because of such loss of
crops ; and (2,) the County Treasurer
is authorized to administer the oath in
such cases.
BILL TO EXTEND TINE FOR PAYMENT
OF TAX ON REAL PROPERTY.
This bill WAS Introduced by Mr..
Freeman. This is to extend the time
forsmyment Of real taxes from the first
of June to the first of November. Per-
SONS takin. the benefit of the law must
make oath that their crops were de-
stroytd by hail or grasshoppers. The
County Treasurer is not authorized to
administer the oath under this law.
BILL RELATING TO SALARY OF COUNTY
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
This bill was intro iuced by Mr..
Crosby. Under the former law the
County Superintendent received $40
for every organized school district.
This law provides 1iiat he shall receive
$40 for each district ii. which suita-
BILE school has been taught for three
MONTHS and leaves payment upon the
other organized districts discretionary
with the County Commissioners.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO SECURE IN
CREASED MAIL SERVICE.
This resolution was introduced by
NJ. Crosby. Il asks for Il mail service
every other day between Wort!lingto,l
aid Sioux Falls.
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS
Below will be found I. list of the Off
GERS elected on Tuesday last in the sew
eral townships, SO IL" us heard from.
The clerks will accept our thanks for
their prompt response to our request to
send l.! the returns:
WORTHISGTON.
Supervisors b. r. Prince, Allen
CLANCY, A. Bucllail. Tre;.surer-Allel,
CLANCY. Town Clerk-L. w. Chase.
ASSESSOR. r. Durfee. Constables-