The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-01-18

luton declaring that the power to determine
what electoral votes shall be counted rests
with the Senate and House OF Representatives,
and that no vote can be counted against the
judgement OF the House.
Minnesota Legislature.
In the House, on the 9th inst, the
Speaker announced the following standing
HOUSE Committees:
Ways and Means-Messrs. A. R. Hall,
James, E. Rice, H. c. Grover, Pugh, McCrea,
Meagher.
Judiciary-Messr Campbell, Comstock, J..
NJ; Gilman, Child, Muir, Buck, c. A; Gilm an
Crooks, Fulton, Amundson, Sanborn, Gar
rard, Cummings, II. H. Gilman, Rudberg, C..
Il. Smith, Borniwell, Buck, Worst and CAL
lendar.
Public Lands-Messrs. Rathbun, Nelson,
Clark, McCrea, Benson, Hensley, Huleback,
Jacobson, H: H; Gilman, Brown, Green, Sui
Ivan, Pirz, Vollnler, and Stumph.
Public Account and Expenditures Messrs.
Wheat, Butfum, Finney, Putnam, Trua1,
Way and Mills.
Federal Relations-M essrs. Whiting, +.
Erickson, A. J. Smith, Huych, Magotin, Mott
and Gardner.
Education Messrs. Wilson, Webb, Phelps,
Towns and Counties Hensley, Put
nam, Wollan, Mosher, Howes, Mcdonnell and
Bertrand.
Military Affairs - Messrs. McSpadden.
Knowles, Rouse, Berg, Finney, Keenan,, ana
Calender.
Incorporations-M Anderson, Cum
miness, Pearson, Bently, F. Erickson, Truax,
and Keenan,.
Indian Atairs-Messrs. Hrntoon, Rudberg,
Amundson, B. c. Grover, Dilley, Gardner and
Bertrand.
Agriculture and Manu{acture-M essrs. O.
w. Erickson, Buffum, Weinant, Wollan, zim-
norman, and Kauphusman:
State Prison-Messrs. Child, SERVER, Jones,
Bean, Crooks, Fredericks and Bonniwell,
Claims-Messrs. James, Anderson, Coe, e..
H. Johnson, Huntoon, Oily and Lunken-
heimer.
observation-disclosures Webb, A r. Hall, Wing,
Bean, J. NJ. Gilman, Fredericks and Mott. ~
1mmigration-Messrs. Nelson, Emmons,
Rogers, Lundeen, Berg, Howes and Weinant.
Hospital for the msane-Messrs. Fletcher,
Whiting, .. w. Erickson, Lundeen and Ma
Deaf. Dumb and Blind.-Messrs. B. c, Gro
yer, hcKinssry, e. r. Hall, H. N. Rice and
Cole.
State Reform School-Messrs Bently, Cults,
Huyck, L. Rice and Mckenzie.
Soldiers Orphans-Messrs. Wing, Maxwell,
Rogers, S. w. Johnson and Cleary.
Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
Messrs. II. G. Grover, Fulton, Enlmons, Nc
Donell and Klosterman.
Banks-Messrs: Garrard, McSpadden, Ebcr-
Printing -Messrs. McKinstry, G. II. john
son, e. r. Hall, Zimmerman and Kauphus-
man.
observation-disclosures, Pctteys, Jones, Maxwell,
Pugh and Vollmer.
Commerce Messrs. Phelps, Knowles, Pc
telson, Osborne and Beatty.
Pubic Buildings-Messrs. S. w. johnson,
A. j. Smith, Pearson, Sampson and Mc.ri.
man.
Rules and Joint Rules-Messrs. C. H. Smith.
A. r. Hall, CeiAstock, Coe and Lunkenhei-
mer.
State Library-Messrs Sanborn. Wilson,
Worst, J. M. Gilman, and Campbell.
Mines and MISUNDERSTANDING. Brown, samp-
son, Osborne, Mckenzie and Klosterman.
Representatives. Cults, Mosher, A. J..
Smith, Klosterman and Beatty.
Enrolment H. N. Rice, Bean, Pc
terson, Sullivan and Pirz.
Tree Culture and Fuel-Benson, Rathbun,
Webb, Jacobson and Stumpf.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Taxes and Tax LaWs-Messrs. COmstOck,
Muir, Petteys, Green and Mills:
University ard University Lands--Messrs
Huleback, Brown, Clark, Eberhard and Ma
gefin.
Printing -Messrs. McKinstry, Wheat and
kauphusman.
Special Committee Oh Grasshoppers-
Messrs. Crooks, Rouse, II. N. Rice, Way, Cole,
Osborn, Wollan, Beatty, Emmons, McCrea,
Jacobson, James, G. A. Gilman, Worst and
Bertrand.
Messrs. Rouse, Webb and Bean were ap-
pointed a special committe on destructive in
sects. Bills were introduced fixing the rate
of interest on unpaid taxes for the improve
1T Q01 fnMo 10vp
iting interest to ten per cent, instead OF
twelve, and providing. a penalty OF three
times the amount due, exacting usu-
rious rates !; providing for biennial sessions
memoria! to Congress for pensions for soldiers
in the Mexican War, and one for the relief of
settlers on lands OF the extension lines OF the
st. Panl & Pacific railroad. Also q bill pro-
viding for the redemption of lands sold un-
der tax judgment.
The Senate, on the 10th, fixed upon
the 10th inst. at II O'Clock as the time for the
election OF United States Senator. A resolu-
ton offered by MIR. Yale, for the final adjourn
ment of the legislature Feb. 18th, went over
under notice Of debate. A bill was intro
duced Offering 81 COO in three awards tor the
invention of machines for the destruction OF
grasshoppers, also bill allowing women to
practice law in the courts also for q State
Commissioner of Agriculture; also amending
the statutes 50 that the penalty for murder
shall be death by the gu:lotine !; also appre-
priatipg money to pay the reward offered for
the capture OF the Northfeld robbers. The
following committees were announced and
the Senate adjourned:
Judiciary-Messrs. Armstrong, Nelson,
Yale, Gilfillan, Wheelocl<, Edgerton, Wlkin-
son, Williston and J. Smith, Jr.
Finance Page, Gilfllan, Durfee,
Lienau and Morton.
Elections-Messrs McNel]y, Deuel., Finseth,
Macdonald and Brown
Claims Messrs. Daniels, McH encl, Kenmore,
Brown and Archibald.
Education.Messrs Wheelock, Hall, West,
Donnelly and Mayo.
Public Lands-Messrs. Waldron, Daniles,
Stacy, Edwards, Swanstrom, Lienau and
Sch0enbeck.
Internal improvements r. l.
Smith, Kenmore, Hall, Donnelly and Mayo.
Federal Relations-Messrs. Yale, Stacy Dur
fee, Henry and Mcdonald.
observation-disclosures FiAseth, Nc ench, Nc
Nelly, Donnelly and Schoenbeck.
Military Afairs-Messrs Edgerton, Swan
strom, Hail.. Doran and Mcdonald.
Corporations-M essrs. West, Bailey, Stacy,
J. Smith, Jr., and Doran.
Banks-Messrs Page, Finseth, Armstrong,
Morton and Doran.
Railroads-Messrs Butler, Nelson, Baily,
Wheelock, r. l. Smith, Robbins, Edgerton, J.
Smith, Jr., Wilkinson, Donnelly, Poehler,
Archibald and Mayo.
State Reform School Messrs. Gilillan, Nell
son, Conkey, Morton and Brown.