The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE,

STArB SENATE, Feb. 3.-B;us introduced:
Allowing tire insurance companies with paid
up capital less than $200, ,0O0 but not less than
3i0O, ,OO0, to do business IN the State on depos-
iting 3lO, 600 in securities with the State Com
missioner. Authorizing certain persons to drain
Lake Lyon, in Kandiyohi county. Amending
the statutes in relation to uses and trusts
Tasssd: House memorial for post route from
Granite Falls to Candy Debates: The morn
ing and afternoon sessions were mostly occu-
pied with discussion of deficiency bills from
the First Normal School,, a speech from Mr..
Wilkinson on the pending Louisiana resolu-
tions, and discussion OF usury and interest laws
with reference to Mr.. Child's bill providing
penalties Of fine and imprisonment for usury.
aousE.-The State Auditor reported IN ans
wer to a resolution OF the House that he h i'd
protested against the general land Office allow
ing claims tn entries by pre- -emption and scrip
on school sections, and was Of opinion that since
there had been few such cases.. Bills Introduc.
ed. Appropriatins 3l00, 900 to furnish seed
25 bushels Of wheat or an equivalent in other
seeds to one family, and onl, on certificate OF
necessity from county commissioners; and
notes Of hand to be taken from those preferring
to receive the relief as a loan rather than gift
For establishing tshways on the Zumbro he
tween Oronoco and Rochester. For State
road 70; from Lanesbprg to Northleld. Restoring
ing ' appeals and i0' AWARDS %n,aeF of A'1o% losd
damages to be made to justices Of the peace.
Amending the statutes relating to justices
courts. Authorizing Rock county to fund it,
floating debt. Fixing pay of county survey
ors at S5 day. Appropriating $4,000 tor a
bridge over the Minnesota river at Granite
Falls; 500 to aid in bridging Q'Neilbrook in
Mile Lacs county on PRINCETON road 81, 900
for bridge over Cannon river at Dundas, and
&45O to pay c. Carli for certain lands used for
State prison purposes. Repeating the act OF
1873 relating to clerk hire in Carver county
Auditors office. Allowing road tax to be ex
pended ut discretion of supervisors, instead OF
in district where assessed. Giving five years
for redemption of lands sold tor taxes and max
ing tax interest 10 per cent instead Of 20 per
cent: Requiring druggists to make record
Of sales Of poison. Excepting Waverly, Mar
tin county, from the law restraining
cattle from running at large. Pro-
tvfding,- that the State . tax shall be
$460, 900 if not exceeding * mills. Amend
| ing Law Of 1914 rela ing to Carver independent
| school districts. Requiring actions for running
| threshing machines nat guarded, against Ger:
tain accidei1ts, to be commenced in thirty DAYS
and fines to 90 to school fund. Allowing the
| use of nets Of specified size in fishing in Isant
county. Fixing the boundaries OF certain
school districts in Isanti count +. Railroal
Tazes: The bill extending time tor certain
railroad taxes was revived and referred to ths
railroad committee. Boz vs. Drury: The ar
gument in this contested election case was con
| tinued through the afternoon session.