The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-27
shall county, gave birth to three boys: TITO
weighing nine pounds each and the thifd
five pounds.
No Extra Session.

Gov. Hubbard was interviewed at the capitol
yesterday TO sot at rest the rumor prevalent in
the country press that an extra session Of the
legislature is to DO called. Said he: 81 pre-
sumo the rumot arose from the fact that
number of petitions arc being circulated
throughout the State requesting me to call su
extra session l hayo nsvcr consider ed that
any lessons existed for my taking such step
Ecr co think that ttt re are any questions sc
Imperative az t., demand the trouble and ex-
pehse TO the State that an extra session would
entail NO Petitions have beer presented me
as yet. and have only learned that such were
III Circulation through private correspondents.
Here Is copy Of pettion that / have Just
received from friend in ny own county !
am informed that copies OF these are being
circulated IN every postoftice in the State II
is ralner peculiar petit on but, of course.
when it Is presented 10 ms shall receive it re-
spectfut!y and accord 1t due consideration"
The petition is as follows:
HOW IT READS.
TO his Excciency. Luclus +. Hubbard Governor
Of Minnesota We. the undersigned citizens OF
minnesota. realizing that the people arc suffering
grisvous wrongs through the current system If
grading and marketing wheat, call for the enact
ment of u law embracing the following essential
features. wit: Providing for the election in each
county Of eraiu Inspector, whose duty it shall &c,
either b. himself or his deputies. to inspect ali
wheat marketed in his county for shipment: such
Inspector to take. an oath of Office aud
to give proper bonds, and shall receive
from the county proper COMPENSATION for services
rendered, inspector to b. governed by the follow
ing rules: In determining weight, shall test in
guautlt OF not less than standard onehalf bushe
and all wheat weighing not less than SO pounds &,
the bushel snail be graded NJ. hard or No l
straight, according to variety aud weighing SO tc
So pounds. No =: and less than So pounds to the
bushel as No. or rejected, accorIing condition
and quality: and iu all tho inspector
shall take into consideration the con-
diton and quality OF grain inspected.
ALI grain too da,no Tor b:nnug shalt BE- condemned
as damp, and wleE properly dry may be Inspected
and pronerly graded. TIE inspector in ali cases 10
give t. both seller ard purchaser certificate Of
grade In ali Of shipment of wheat, the ship
per shall forward to con>ignea certified copy Of
cet.fca 9 Of the local INSPECTOR, under penalties.
for false cer1ncilion. Any changing OF grade from
that given by ioca! Inspector, mixing OF
different GRADES. excsut IL grinding, to
DO prohibited! under severe penalties
We leevc also that justice demands the eract-
OF laws -stah:!slinZ maximum rates of rail-
roads, aa for taxing all lands belonging to railroad
computations, the same as other lands Believing
that both justice aud public sentiment call for laws
embracing TIE forego:n. features or their equva-
lent. We respectfully petition your eSceiiency to
cali au session Ct the Legislature to that end,
aud that wl-n convened you present this petition
TO Tie l-gi, azure, together with your favorable
Recommendation Hoping for your favorable cou-
sidera.un. We remain your humble petitioners.