The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-21

@ render : verdict In civil cases. The
people OF the state will vote upon the
natter Of the next general election.
y men the committee on Legislative ex-
4renses made their report esta blishinR the
pay Of clerks at $500 per, day and door
keepers at 1900. . debate began that last
ed for an hour OF more. The report was
put toa vote and carried by "a to 10.
Hledemah raised g point Of order that the
report as amended changed the former
chair, Mr.. Crossfield, ruled that the adop-
lion Of the report was lost There being
bills on general orders the
mousse took 9. recess until p m
Upon reassembling the house went into q
The first on the list was Combination of
three bills relating to the subject Of illum-
mating oils: Lanes bill providing for
paying the inspector by fees3 Haven's bill.
allowing the oil inspector and deputies q
salary and proyidin u for the conversion Of
pill which is almost identical with that Of
Mr.; Haven's. MI. Lane fought hard and
we'll for his own but the combined forces
were too much for him and the Senate bill
was recommended to pass. The rest Of the
proceedings were entirely routine.
The Senate on the 10Th Thought better,
OF different, of its action on the day pre-
vlous upon the question of electiug su-
perintendent of public instruction.. 6ena-
vote whereby it was lost and then
It was passed by vote OF 26 to 9. Under
suspension Of the rules upon the statement
That 1T was purely local measure' bill
was passed that gives Pope county the
power OF granting or refusing liquor IL
that one county giving county commissi on-
efS power to call VLte of the county
upon the question. The Senators were q
little surprised when they learned that
they had repealed general law of the
state as far as it should apply to that one
the house will send it back without en-
dorsements, The house bills
that we're passed were local
In character. A. number OF
important bills were introduced, among
them was one by Senator Daniels which
legislatures the first Tuesday after the
frst Monday in December. Mr.. Bowen
introduced bill requiring railway COM
panies after January lst, 1880 to discard
the old fashioned man-killing car couplers
on freight trains and use instead an auto.
matte coupler of some approved device.
Penalties are provided and the railway
commissioners shall enforce the law. A
bill by Senator Dodge provides for tho
registration of all Thoroughbred stock
brought in the state for sale; the appoint
ment of a commissioner Of registration
who shall keep books for registration at
st. Paul. Senator Dodge put in a bill that
completely Overhauls the steam boiler in
spection of the state.
In the house it was qniet, and the pro-
ceedings OF the routine order except in
one or two instances. Mr.. Diment startled
the members by the presentation ola long
list of 'whereases'' followed by resolu-
lions. The document states The St. Paul,
NJ nneapolis and Manitoba Railway Com
pany having been chartered under the
laws OF the state, granted certain lands
and empowered to do business under GER
tain restrictions and conditions have
violated SAID restrictions and conditions,
by mOrtgaglng its property to the extent
OF SO, GOO 600 ostensioly for the purpose of
building highways, also issued paid up
stock cert'ficates to the amount of SIS, o00-
the purpose named but went to enrich div
ers individuals then in control of the COM
pany. The PAPER asks that committee
of be appointed to investigate the affairs
and cond ton of the Manitob. railroad.
The committee to have full rover to COM
pei the company to produce all their
books, documents, papers. etc.. and to
have free access to all vaults and safes
The matter was laid over under notice of
debate, AS startling a measure as has
been yet presented was sent up by H. F.
Stevens. II PROPOSES an amendment to
Sec. 3, Art g. of the constitution. The
amendment proposes to exempt from ia xa-
ton thepropertyIof any manufacturing con-
Germ to the amount of $780, 900 which uses
wood, metal, wool, flax, cotton and various
other articles raised or produced in the
State authors idea is that such a
measure would have the effect of bring
ing into the State large amounts of for
eign capital to develcn its native resource
es The comm ttee that was delegated to
st. Louis anti-beef trust convention re-
turned. They succeeded in having the bill
Of Mr.. Forbes, which is before the Mime
sofa house adopted, as the one to be pass
bv the legislatures of the Northwest.
Most OF the day was spent in committee
| of the whole in routine work