The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-29
TH3 MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

sENATE-A number of bills jvSIs introduced,
tho most important Of which &ersfsbV Ptllsbury
reducing rates Of boonaaes to be PAID the Missis-
sippi and Rum Rtvsr Boom company, by Billsoh
Falls Boom company. by Goodrich to prevent
deception in sales of butter. In committee of
tho whole the bill to reduce the rate Of interest
on sales Of public lands. from to 8 par cent,
was recommended for passage without anne nd.
ment.
Senator Goodrich's eill 10 s'protect d.irymen
and pr event deception in sales Of butter" IL
largely copy Of the Now York law. Follow.
Section l; Every person nanufaetutfAs, oifcr-
Ing, exporting or selling any substance resem.
bling butter. not the dfeeak product Of milk or
cream, or IN wht9h "a Or animal fat not pro-
'0leogaasaasfine- upon tho top and side Of ali
pesa&1es containing such adultereted cosa.
pound. the compound to be offered Tor sale la
All H@ .. seA ' ts u box Is e
Complied With Afe detlared void, and NO aetlsa
60 recover values will lie.
Sec E ANY person violating the rules set
demesnor and Ansd Not less than SEQ nor moro
than 800 and costs Of prosecution or imprison.
ment IN the county Jail for not resa than ten
&c. %sses sst n sse 4 *
ticle from paoka3es not stamped prima facie
evidence Of Knowledge Of the .dulter.tion on tho
b5nitor Mes= Amending SEQ /, chap isA,
General Statutes 1888 relating t. bftisions fof
draining grassy lakes: no labea 10 be drained
which arc not grass crown, nor none in which
senator etettnefso n" introduced . resolu-
tior. adopted by the chamber of commerce
Of Crookston, calling upon the senate to
adopt the warehouse and grain bill known III
the grange" bill, without alteration
Houss-A petition was received endorsing tho
Bradford warehouse bill. Bills saSs introduced
authorizing the purchase of mortgages and
regulating the business Of operating telegraph
lines; providing for the taxation OF lands granted
to the Southern Minnesots railroad and railroad
extension company; providing that eales under
amending road laws; providing for costs in sup
Elemental proceedings; providing fof ali inspec-
ton OF the state normal schools and the issuance
Of state cert,ncatess extending term Of Office Of
county commissioners to four yearSi regulating
the carving Of freight by railroads.; to secure
better railroad PRIVILEGES 10 the Inhabitants of
sparsely settled communities; relating to par
donlne Of convicts. A senate bill fixing the
times Of holding court in the First judicial dis
tr1cI was passed.
Mr.: Lenau introduced the following bill.
proposing to MAKE pardon by the governor
conditional, as suggested by the state board
OF correction and charities:
Sec l. II pardon is granted by the governor
of the state to a person &C victed uDon certa in
conditions and with certain restrictions and
under certain limitations. the governor shall
pardon ccnvicts with such conditions and re-
strictions and limitations in writing and file
copy OF the same with the clerk of court in the
county in which sentence was pronounced upon
said convict. II & he convict thus pardoned shall
fail to observe the conditions and restrictions
imposed upon him by the governor he shall be
deemed to have escaped from prison and at any
time become subject to arrest, and shall upon
arrest be returned to confinement under the
operation of the original sentence.