The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-25

encourage the planting of trees. The mem.
bers voted themselves each go for postage.
In committee Of the whole, Mr.. Wilson sup
ported his bill for an annual assessment Of
TX mills tax for school purposes with q
lengthy argument, and Mr.. ). N. Gilman ex-
planned at length the reason for desiring the
repeal of last years. law requiring al insur.
ance companies doing business in the State to
invest 500, 900 in U. s. bonds, and the com
mittee recommended the repeal.
The Senate on the 18th voted each
member 80 tor postage. Senator Donnelly
Introduced bill to prevent usury. It limits
interest at 10 percent, and provides for PEN
atty Of three times the rate charged, tor vio-
lation Of the law; it also provides that any in
clared void in the courts. Mr.. Daniels with.
drew his motion to include Senator McDon-
aid in the investigation regarding citizenship,
he having been assured that Mcdonald had
become naturalized.
Bills were introduced in the House
as follows: To appropriate the sum Of $685.
600 for repairing and furnishing the State
Normal school at Mankato to provide for the
relief Of persons III Dakota county tor a
swamp land grant for railroad from Fergus
Falls to the N. P. railroad !; to establish State
board Of equalization; relating to religion in
the public school, by amending the consti-
tuition and several local bills. The bill re-
moving the investment qualification regarding
insurance companies doing business in the
esting exhibition OF classes from the deaf,
dumb and blind asylum was given in the
hall.
In the Senate on the 10Th, bill was
passed admitting women to practice law, also
the bill for the sale OF the Dodge county poor
farm; also the bill exempting benevolent So
cieties from the operation OF the insurance
laws. Senator Donnelly's memorial to Con-
er!e;ss for the passage Of the remonetization
giving judges discretion as to the necessity
OF summoning grand juries, was also passed.
In the House, on the 10th, Mr.. Kee-
nan introduced bill forbidding religious ex-
ercises in the schools of Waseca county. The
Judiciary committee, to which was referred
the bill to admit Mrs. Dorsey to practice law,
reported back substitute allowing all persons
of 81 years of age and over to practice law. A
bill was passed incorporating the village of
Delavan. Mr.. Childs usury bill was the SUBJ
ject of extended discussion, it being calamity
championed BY Mr. Child, while it was as
warmly opposed;by Messrs. Calender, Camp
bell, and others. Mr.. Phelps and MIR. e. A.
Gilman supported the bill. The interest in
the discussion exceeded that in any measure
yet before the House, especially while Mr..
Child was hurting his invectives. at the money
loaners.
On the Goth, in the Senate, Senator
Folsom offered a concurrentresolutionr request
ing our members in Congress to use their best
endeavors to obtain preliminary survey Of
the proposed route for canal connecting the
Manageable waters OF the st. Croix river with
Lake Superior. Senator Stacy introduced a
bill regulating the salaries of county officers.
A bill was introduced by Senator Robbins au-
thorizing the formation of Mutual Assurance
associations. Senate bills were passed relat-
ing to dams and sluicing logs; establishing the
county of Sumner and amending the statutes
relating to civil actions The usury bill in
troduced by Senator Donnelly was discussed
in committee of the whole. but action post
poned.
In the House, on the goth, an extend.
ed debate was had on prohibiting sectarian
practices in the public schools Of Waseca
county, the discussion taking general turn
the bill went to the committee Of the whole
The resolution tor committee to report bill
tor Reproducing the legislative representa-
committee named: Messrs. Comstock,
Fletcher, Huntoon, Campbell, Bertrand
c. K. Smith, Worst, James, Amundson and
Mills. Bills were introduced to amend the
law OF 1876 relating to the destruction ofwolves;
to repeal chapter %, art. II, title Of Bssel's
statutes, relating to planting trees; and
amending the law of 1875 relating to the incor-
poration Of villages Mr.. Crooks introduced q
bill again proposing the amendment to the
constitution relating to corporations, which
was defeated at the last election. The Senate
bill relating to poll tax on cartways was passed:
House bills were passed appropriating money
| for postage on immigration documents, and
exempting $40 from attachment for debt.