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

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
The Senate did not not meet on the 18th,
And only 81 of the representatives respond.
e0 TO their names when the roll was called.
NO business was transacted. There were
not enough in their seats to suspend the
rules and pass local bills, consequently
a so,,rrme rev bll. were introduced an 3D.
quorum: The only important bill present
Ell was by Mr.. Reyes Of Winona, relative
to prison labor. The bilf provides for the
leasing OF one half Of the convicts and
shops OF the prison to contractors at not
less than SOC per day. The balance Of the
prisoners to be employed on state account
The bill also provides that the managers
may employ all of the convicts on state
account il deemed expedient and appro
pirates t75, 600. t..
In the Senate on the 18th the judiciary
bill appropriating 500, QUO for State Park
came up for debate. Ives favored its
aa0d to
Smith presented . bill TO prevent the
adulteration of cider vinegar. Petitions
continue to flow in from the country,
IN asking that the Sevatson bill rel.
alive to interests and agents commissions
that all meat offered for sale shall be in.
spected before killing is drawing out pc.
titions both pro and con from various
quarters Of this state. If the bill
becomes law it will exclude Ar
mour Fowler and other Chicago packers
n o01v = to- tntn
The butchers of Duluth presented Pc
tltion to the house protesting against the
passage OF Senator Schetfer's meat bill
ana stating the same would be detrimental
to their business. One Of the strongest
bills OF the session is one introduced by
looms shall be kept in no other place than
on the first floor of building and that the
Of the street. All screens and
painted windows are prohibited. The com.
mlttee on temperance recommended the
): Governor Merriam notified the house
That he had approved the following bills
70 amend the act incorporating the city of
Chatfield, and the bill amending the act
relating to the public schools OF Red
wing: mr.: A.: Davis, OF Blue Earth. is
holds IN strong abborance that pernicious
American system OF treating accordingly
he introduced bill "providing that It
shall be unlawful for any person to treat
Dr. entertain gratuitously any other per-
son to any spirituous or malt liquor, wine
Sratultously IN any public bar room,
saloon, beer hall or grocery or any other
public place of resort or amusement
Violation OF the lew is punishable by fine.
At IL a. m. the house went into committee
II the whole for the consideration of c.
10 Cd HI halt chS <-1
ment, the same being special order
The author m ide strong, earnest, plea,
out the sentiment of the house was clear
" against him and the measure was indef-
initely postponed. The balance of the day
was spent in consideration of general or
1ers.
Senator Halvorson's bill on the 18th was
the main question and occupied the major
portion fthe time the Senate was in
session.. The bill provides that the people
IN regular election days shall elect the
superintendent OF public instruction,
larry comm. ssioner and oil inspector. The
DILL was considered in committee of the
whole. The speeches were not long but
The debate was general and rambling. Hal
vorson, Dayand Ward were its pr. n cipal ad
vocates, while Durant Eaton and Edwards
we're content to let the matter rest with
The executive. Senator Childs calle1 at
IGNITION to the fact that the superintendent
II public instruction was an officer for
whom the women could vote it the bill
became a law. The bill was recommended
Tor passage. Mr.. Edwards introduced a
oil regulating the practice of medicine,
requiring applicants for a license to be
examined by a state board of examiners
The bill to establish a state board of vet
Urinary examination was lost. Senator
Fruax presented measure Whereby if a
married. man has his name changed, it
shall have the effect OF changing the name
If his wife and children.
The Temperance committee of the house
made TWO reports upon Maland's local
l.vor of indefinite postponement and the
adoption of the Hoyt resolution. Lane
wanted the minority report adopted.
Mr.. Smith favored the majority report
lpon tho ground that local ption was en-
;irely different from constitutional pro-
libition or general prohibition. After
spending half an hour or more on call Of
The house It was finally decided to make
Doth reports a special order for Wednes-
evening the Goth at 1880 p. m.
Speaker Graves presented a set of reso-
utions asking that Congress establish q
system of coast Notifications; com lete q
competent navy and appropriate sufficient
funds to enable American ship builders to
place American ships upon the high seas
md compete in foreign commerce. The
resolutions were adopted. Mr.. Vollmer
introduced a bill regulating the rates of
transportation of freight on state rail-
ways. The rates are: for a distance
3ot exceeding 175 miles, cents per hun
us miles and not exceeding 200 miles, 9
cents per 100 lbs; for any distance more
than 200 miles and not exceeding $50 miles,
II cents per 100 lbs; for any distance more
than 250 miles and not exceeding 800 miles,
10 cents per 100 lbs; for any distance in
excess of 800 miles. but not exceeding $50
niles, Is cents per 100 pounds, for any dis
lance more than $50 miles and not exceed
ng 400 miles, 16 1-2 cents per 100 pounds:
Tor any distance in excess of 400 miles.
TOR each 50 miles or major fraction thereof
3 3er SUCH ew Mr iaatonr b cent
tides that eggs, poultry, vegetables and
fruit shall be sold by weight. g. H. Davis
introduced a strong bill to tax telegraph
md telephone companies, and Mr. Sevat-
son proposes to license persons and corpo-
:ations engaged in the express business.
ousy answering to their names to the roll
call upon passage of bills, Four
Senate file and thirty four House files
were passed among which were Poe's bill
prohibiting the sale of liquor on special
election days AMI memorial days and
keeping open after II o'clock at night and
allowing minors to drink or play billiards
,r any other game at any time, Stevens
dill establishing bureau of labor sta
;istics and aprropriatng 81, 600 was passed
after a narrow escapes from defeat
Sessions were very short in both houses
The 18th. Most of the day was occupied
n discussion of rearportioning the
state, and the anti-beef trust in commit
ICES. The Senate after long debate
passed the state park bill by vote of "a
20 l3. The house bill making Washing
ton's birthday, Christmas, Fourth OF
July and Thanksgiving day holidays, was
adopted in the committee of the whole.
After finishing up the routine the Senate
adjourned.
fhe house had very long list of gener-
al orders to attend to but there was no dis
position to settle down to work in the
chamber. Every representative felt that
he must look after his fences in the mat
Ter of reappointment 50 out he would skip
10 consult with other fellows who were
interested in his old district or prospec-
tive new: As result there was less than
quorum present when the passage Of a
local bill was asked for.
Consequently very little business
was done. Mr.. Reyes introduced
bill amending the divorce laws so that a