The Worthington advance., 1879-01-23

ficer, johnson, Brown, Wedge, McCrea. Bonni.
well, Mealey, E. M. Wilson, Macdonald, Castle
and Buell..
State Reform schools-senators Thatcher.
Perkins, Williams, Doran and Reaney
Insane Asylum-Senators McCrea, Clement.
Wedge, Macdonald and Buell..
] Deaf and Dumb and the Blind-Senators
Wheat, Wilkins, Clement, E. NJ Wilson and
Page.
Towns and Counties-senators johnson.
Pil'shury' Helling, Rahlly and Simmons.
Indian Administrations Gorham, Brown,
Cults, Powers and Mills.
Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shalleen, Will
klns, Gorham, Hill and Mills.
|. State Prison-Senators Cults, Wedge Miller
Rice, Doran, Castle and Reaney.
Library-Senator, Williams, Thatcher. Per-
kins Kinds and Powers.
Printing-Senat"rs Pillsbury, Wheat, Miller
Macdonald and Hill.
Engrossment-Senators H. B. Wilson. Shall
leen, Brown, Reaney and Powers.
Immisration-Senator Miller, Helline, Nor
rison, Bonniwell and Doran.
Enrollment-Senators Rice, Wheat, Morrison,
Mills and Hill.
Retrenchment and Reform-Senators Brown,
Wheat, Wilkins, Adams and Mills.
Tree Planting-Senators Hellng, Shalleen.
Gorham, Mealey and Hill.
Roads and Bridges-Senators Swanstrom.
Rice, Doran and D, Buck.
Normal SchooIs-Senators c. D. Gilfllan,
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Taxes and Tax Laws-Senators J. B. Gilfil.
Ian, q. D. Gilhllan, Johnson, Mealey, Daniel
Buck and Simmons.
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J. B. Gilfllan,
Morrison, H. B. Wilson, Macdonald and Hinds
Printing-Senator Hill
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Wheat Tester-Senators Rahilly, Officer Will
Jams, McCrea Thatcher, Pillsbury, Bonniwell.
Page and Reaney.
Drive Wells-Senators Adams, Clement, c.
F. Buck, Cults and E. NJ. Wilson.
On Education. of State and County Officers.
and much of the Governors message as re-
ates thereto-Senators Miller, C. D. Gil6llan,
| and c. F. Buck.
Senator McCrea moved that the committee
| on Immigration be increased from five to nine
| members.
Senator Castle moved committee of five to
| Investigate the charges of cruelty against the
officers of the State prison. Adopted. Bills
We're introduced reducing all salaries. State
| aud county, l21a per cent. Also disposing of
the internal improvement fund arising from
the sale of the 500, 0OO acres of land and devot-
ing 1t to roads and bridges. Senator C. F.
| Buck replied to the charges made that he had
| spirited through a bill relative to the sale of
| liquor in Winona. He disclaimed any attempt
| at concealment.
| fered to-day was by NIr. Donohue, abolshing
| the brass kettle and making the half-bushel
| the standard. Sixty-fve thousand dollars was
| appropriated for legislative expenses, and
bill was offered cutting down the per diem of
members. Still another bill, cutting down the
salaries OF State officers, offered. The wi
| mona liquor bill occupied good deal of time
| without result
SENATE. Jan. 16.-Messrs. Wedge Clements.
Alealey, d. Buck and Reaney were announced
as the committee to investigate the State
prison. Edwin Paulson, Senator Helling's
| successful candidate tor sergeant at-arms. was
elected janitor of the committee rooms. Bills
We're Introduced regulating the weighing of
wheat; read justing the judicial districts; re-
lating to homestead exemptions; amending the
constitution relative to the sale of liquor. The
usual bill app:opriating 565 900 for Legislative
expenses was passed.
House. Jan. 16.-Upcn the meeting of the
Hnu>e tile Speaker announced tho standing
committees follows:
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker then announced the Standing
Committees, as follows:
Ways and Nleans-Comstock Benson A.
Thompson, Josiah Thompson. Jr., Grover,
Schroth Donohue.
JudiciaTy-s. L. Campbell. Mead. J. P.West,
Hicks, Comstock L.. l.. Baxter, Jones.
Railroads-Johnson, Cowing, W. NJ. Camp
hell, k"ysor, James Smith. Jr., Jones' Kniss,
Stiles, Kendall LARSEN, Fairbank, Frisbee.
Dodd, Bowman, Wrabeck.
Public Accounts and Expenditures-Mead,
Chamberlain, Amundson, Huhn, Abcll. Bohan,
Dunbar.
Public Lands-Cummins, E. G. Stacy, Lutz.
Bissell. Boser, Oppenheim, Koons, Powers.
Kendall Lambert, McCracken. A. J. Smith, N.
Anderson, Fcidlcy, Able.
Federal Relations-J. N. Stacy, F. F. West,
| Parker, Benson, McCracken Lambert, John
Thonpso
Education-J. P. West, Dennison, Cowing.
Parker, Rogers. George, McCarty.
Towns and Counties SERVER J. Baxter, Bo-
han. Barsness. Powers. Barrett, O'Hara.
Military Atfairs-Gearey, Stedjee A. Peter
| son, Doscr Lambert, Noores, Burns.
Incorporations-D. Anderson. Rosebrock,
Chambe lain. Fuller, Russell, Covert, Kaup-
husman.
Indian Affairs-C. a. Peterson, Rooms, N.
! Anderson, Dean Hyland. Demo, Krautkreimer.
Agriculture and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ken
ney, Bertrandt, Himle, Bohland, Graliug. Bar
rctt.
State Prison-Denny. Dodd, Golf, Barsness,
Lutz, Fridley, Tompkins
Claims Harrington, Noores, stedjee, A. J.
Smith. Himle, Thornton. Hyland.
Insurance ompanies-Tompkins, J. Baxter,
J. p. West, Bean. Dunbar, Denny, Weyl.
Immigration-M. Anderson, Kenny, Dean,
J. N. Stacy, Burns, Cooper, Weyl.
Normal Schools-Keysor, Comstock, Stiles.
| Gearey Schroth, Riley, Tharalson.
Hospital for the Insane-Grover, Holland,
HICKS, y. n. otacy, Hastings.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Observation-Disclosures
| shanks, Bissell, Grazing, Riley.
State Reform school-Wiley, G. A. Peterson.
| Allen, Brink, Demo.
Soldiers Orphans-E. F. West, A. Peterson,
| Hicks, Bertrandt, George.
| Roads. Bridges and Navigable streams-
Rogers, Tharalson, Wroolie, Hill, Ellertson.
| Banks-Goodsell. J. Thompson, Jr., Kniss,
McCarty, Oppenheinl.
| Printing-Riebe, Wiley, LARSEN, Wrabeck,
Butler.
| Acknowledgements, Bean, Christopherson,
| Thornton, Covert
! Commcrce-Amundson Bohland, Christopher
| son, Donohue. Wcyl.
| Public Buildings-Brink, Wiley, c. A. Peter
son, Butler, Gearev.
! Rules and Joint Rules-Fairbanks, Benson,
A. Thompson Kauphusman, Russell.
l.. Baxter. J. Smith, Jr.
Mines and Minerals s-Christopherscn, Kendall,
4. +. West, Krautkreimcr, Hill.
Engrossmcnt-Bisscll, Riebe, Frisbee, Bow
man, W. NJ. Campbell.
| Enrollment-Cowing, Cummins, Harrington,
johnson, Hastings.
| Tree Culture and Fuel-Shanks, Cooper,
| Wroolie, OHara, EIlertson.
! 1nebr;atc As. lum-E. c. Stacy. S. L.. Camp.
bell, Langemo, ID. Anderson, Drew.
| JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Taxes anu Tax Laws-Hicks, Mead, Holland
Allen, L. l.. Baxter.
University and University Lands-Huhn,
Fuller, Goodsell, SERVER, Jones, Drew, Moores
SENATE, Jan. 17.-The chief interest centered
| in the State prison investigation. Letters were
| received from Attorney General Wilson and
! Gen. Sibley asking an investigation in the
arbitration whereby $4,000 was allowed Sey-
! mour, Sabin Il Co.. and amendments were pro-
posed to the resolution adopted Wednesday
enarging the scope of the investigating COM
mittee already ordered. The resolution went
over under notice of debate. Numerous purely
local bills were offered, the only general bill
being one to abolish the office Of the insurance
commissioner and attach it to that of railroad
commissioner.
House. Jan. 1.-THE resolution offered by
Mr.. Donohue several days ago providing for
| full investigation into the affairs at the State
prison was amended 80 as to make it a Joint re-
solution providing for committee of seven on
! the part of the House and four on the part of