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


tive to inspection of steamboat boilers on inland
waters: to prevent deception in the sale of dairy
products; providing penalties for minors who OBJ
tal9 liquor under preteuse Of majority; apprO-
pr1atlng $4,000 for repairs on state capitol. The
concurrent resolution relative to the requirement
OF the keweenaw canal by tho United States
passed; also the Peck bill providing for hearing
OF demnrrers in civil actions and the judiciary
committees bill rs to the drawing of jurors.
Senator Pillsbury's bill amending the act
entitled AN act to provide for the inspection
OF steam boilers and licensing steam engi-
neers in Minnesota, "approved March 3 1881,
PROVIDES for one inspector instead Of three,
20 De appointed by the governor for q term
of four years unless removed for incom-
potency, neglect, etc
Ackerman's bill provides against the sale of
any article Of food made from unclean, i'm
pure, unhealthy, adulterated or unwhole-
some milk, and excerpts cheese made from
milk that has been skinned Violation is
punishable b. q fine of not less than 500
nor more than 300, or imprisonment for
not les3 than one nor more than six months
The second section prohibits the manuract-
ure from any oleaginous substance or any
cOmpoundChereOf. other than unauthorized
milk or cream, of any article designed to take
the place of butter or cheese as an article of
food Cheese made from skinned milk il
here also excepted. The maximum penalties
are $500 fine and che years imprisonment
The third section is reiterative, and forbids
the manufacture or sale of any oleaginous
substance intended to take the place Of but
ter.
Senator Goodrich's bill to secure the loca-
ton of second states prison provides that
j. s. Pillsbury, Hennepin; William Crooks,
Ramsey; Andrew McCrea, Otter Tail; Henry
Poehler, sibley; and F. W. Temple, s,bley
county. shall be the commissioners to select
such location.
The commissioners are authorized to inspect
the stone quarfies OF the state, and make
tests with view to determine the quality
and value of the stone and its desirability
for and adaptability to convict labor, and for
such purpose may employ experts. The
commissioners shall receive S. per day of
work and their necessary expenses, the sum
OF $6, 600 being appropriated for such ex-
penses and for the purchase of suitable
ground for the prison, the tract 20 purchased
to comprise not less than forty acres When
the commissioners have determined upon a
suitable location they shall so report to the
governor. and their decision is final
HousE-Citisens Of Moe, Douglas county, Pc
titioned for relief from elevator and railroad op
preston. Bills were introduced to transfer
lands granted to the Duluth & Winnipeg road to
amend the insolvent debtor act; to provide for
the payment OF judgments against cities: maxi
ing the term Of town officers two years instead
Of one: appropriatine 49, 600 for the state board
OF immigration; making real estate mortgages
taxable: permitting townshipe to have = voice
with villages on the local option law; author
izinR Brainerd to bond itself in the sum of $780,
600 for dam across the Mississippi; restricting
tho killing Of deer, elk, fawn, etc. the amend
ments to the divorce law suggested by Judge
Brill: permitting publication of the annual in
surance statements in any daily of 1000 cirou-,
lation in the state. Adjourned until 10 l. m
Mr.. Haroldson presented . bill which
Is designed to make the nonresident
owners Of mortgages pay tax on the same
The bill proposes to make the tax on mortgages
lien upon the mortgage, and in case Of nom
resident mortgages, where no property can be
found to satisfy the claim for taxes, the county
auditor may sell an interest in the mortgage.
Another game law amendment was presented
in the house by Mr.. Muzzy. This one
proposes to prevent the hunting Of deer elk
fawn, etc, with dogs and hounds, and to pro-
hlDlt the catching OF deer, etc, in traps or with
snares, and fixes the time in which deer may be
shot between Nov. Is, and Dec. Is.
MI. Pattee offered an important amendment to
the insolvent debtor law. Under the
existing law complaints may be fled in one
county and the levy on he execution be taken
ont In another. The amendment proposes that
the complaint shall be filed where the property
to be levied upon is located.