The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-02-19

Grimm, Murphy, Turrell,
Not Yoting-Felzer. Simpson. Valentine.
,eoond state pri.o1 IN name" john s. pSsbary;
William Crooks, Andrew McCrea. Henry Poehler
md 7. W. Temple as the commission, and con;
md = stone quarry. and sppropria,es $1,000 for
the expenses of the commission and the procure
uent of the land
SENATE-Bills were introduced to insure bet
ter education Of doctors OF dental surgery;
amending tho law Is to release Of mechanics
liens. The house bill appropriating $1,000 for
the board Of Immigration passed. Senate bills
passed exempting state fair grounds from tax
alton: amending the charter Of Glencoe: tor
minating lien of chattel mortgages executed In
other states In three months. In the afternoon
the senate, a. q special order, commenced con-
sideration Of the railroad committees bill I'M
portant amendments will be considered Tuesday
next at 10 a. 1l.
The merits OF the various amendments-all
intended to prevent big shippers from shut
ting out smaller ones and mOnOpolizing tho
busness-could not be weighed unless the
senator's had an opportunity to cogitate upon
them. Therefore it was agreed that the
committee rise and report progress After
arising IL was decided that the various
amendments proposed by Senators Blake
Wilson and Castle-but not acted on--be
printed and laid on the members desks, and
that the bill and amendments be made tho
special order for Tuesday morning at 10
O'clock.
Senator G. D. Gilfillan yesterday introduced
bill amending sec. 8. chap z, General Statutes
1873, and relating to relmbursing the county
treasures OF the several counties for the salaries
of probate judges and expenses of probate
courts The fees to be paid by executor, guardian
fixed by the bill, are $40 when the value of the
estate exceeds $1,000. $50 when it exceeds
$4,000, $50 when it exceeds Sc, 600, $40 when
it exceeds SIC, OOO $50 when it exceeds ST s, OOG
S75 when it exceeds 500 600. 800 when it ex-
ceeas 10000 Executors. ETC.. shall pay all
sums expended in serving or publishing notices.
This is the bill which Judge McGrorty has con-
sidered with the local delegation.
HoUsE-The regular order Of business was
waived, and the committee spent the day in
committee Of the whole, indefinitely postponing
the bill giving the right to vote for presidential
electors to women. increasing the amount OF
exempt personal property from 800 to $500.
and requiring school treasulers to deposit their
funds in banks.
The temperance committee In the house have
agreed to report back the Turrell high license
bill without recommendation, and 1t will 90 to
the committee of the whole for consideration.
The bill offered by Mr.. McKus1ck ordering the
| taxation Of timbered railroad lands, when the
stumpage on the same has been sold. provoked
some debate, and was referred back to the COM
mittee on judiciary The bill had previously
Eecn to the committee on taxes and had been
reported favorablv.
The legislature will adjourn sine die on Fri.
day. the 5th of March, and Thursday, the 4th Of
March. is the last day in which bills can bd
passed. and the night Of that day the clocks In
refuse to indicate a later hour than the moon Of
night"