The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24
,lstiEsoTA LEGISLATURES.

MINNESOTA LEolsLATuHs.
Thssllinr.1b SD Senate did not work my
hard on the I7th. They aasamhedsat 10
a m introduced few bills and thsn adj
jopxned. Senator Daniels introdnoedsa bin
providing for tho State examining board
and the issuance Of State teachers oertifi-
Gates Four members to be elected by the
High and Normal school authorities AMI
the State superintendent TO- be q member
of the board ex-ofacio
Goodrich introduced bill regulating
building and loan associations requiring
deposit Of 800, 600 with the state auditor
when they attempt to. transact business
outside of their own county A bill was
introduced regulating the toll for grinding
wheat A bill was In reduced. defining
comp ,tency Of jurors in criminal cases "
Reading Of newspapers not to be disqual-
Petitions favoring constitutional PROFIT
bition were presented from several coun-
ties 49,
The principal business Of the day was
the consideration Of the reso ution asking
for special committee on oil inspection.
Rep Haven who has bill making the sal
airy of the inspector $4,000 q year vigor-
ously opposed the resolution. These spec
ial committees too often proved to be
stranging committees. Bills referred to
them never saw light again. The friends
of the resolution denied any such inteu-
ton and offered to increase the committee.
Tue committee was increased to z and the
resolution obtained
A number Of constitutional prohibition
petitions were presented and the House adj
journed until 10 a. m. of the 18Th
In the evening the republicans of both
houses met in Joint caucus to nominate
candidstes for u s. Senator: Three gen
tlemen were offered to the caucus, d. N.
Sabin, W. D. Washturn and Ignrtius Don
nelly. Mr.. WashLurn was chosen as the
party nominee on the 3rd ballot
A large number Of the senators had not
fully recovered from the effects of the eau
Gus of the preceding night when they took
their seats on the 18th The feature o: the
session was a resolution by Senator Ward
bribery had been employed in the Republic
can caucus for the selection Of United
States Senator Resolu ion was adopted
There was large number of prohibition
petitions presented. Most of the bills In
troduced were of q local character Prin-
cipal among the general bills were three BY
Senator Dodge, to compel railroads to give
notice OF change Of time of passeng r
TT Inns; by Halverson, exempting roads and
highways from taxation; by Senator Clark,
m king legal interest 8 per cent; by Sena-
hospital at St. Peler and $347 $50 ut Roch-
ester Senate adjourned until 10 a. M. of
the 18th.
After the usual opening of the House on
the 18th, for fully 10 minutes the Speaker
was bombarded with petitions asking for
the submission of constitutional prohibi-
ton. The petitions came from all parts
of the State. and the signatures will amount
up among the thousands In sympathy
with these petitions was introduced House
File No. 81, which provides that the ques-
ton of amending the constitution so as to
prohibit the manufacture or sale Of spurious.
vinous or malt liquors, except for
medicinal, mechanical, sacramen:al,
or culinary purposes should be submitted
to the people Of the State at q special cleo
. ton to be held on the 11th day of June
1889 If majority of the voters shall vote
In favor OF tie amendment the Governor
Shall in 80 days thereafter declare by pro.
clamation the adoption of the amendment
and the same shall be in force The other
principal bills introduced were:
By sevatson, bill to regulate tolls for
grinding wheat; also to reduce interest to
8 and 10 per CEN. and define usury.
BY Hompe, House file, 81, making SIAN
der a penal offense By searle, House tie
55 amending the law for changing County
seats By Haven, House file 81, ppropr,a-
ting G'aS$ $7e' 900 for the Reformatory at St.
The balance of the morning was spent
in the p ,ssing of local bills under suspen.
8 on of tho rules House adjourned until
TO- Il. III. of the 10Th.
In the Senate on the 10Th the first bust.
ness of importance was the Introduction OF
bill by Halverson which provides fot the
the payment in full of the face of each in.
surAnce policy.
President Rice, appointed Senators Ward,
Edwards and Pope as q committee to in.
ves,igate the bribery charges
The Senate went into a committee OF
tho whols 4 to consider genera!
orders, which included senate bills, amend.
ing the military code, relative to offense,
against the publ c peace, relating to ser
vice Of summons in Justices courts, relat.
ing to notice of redemption from tax sales,
and to punish md prevent fraud in the
sale of grain, and House File No. 6, provid
ing for the compensa ion of members O.:
the legislature No objection developed
except to the grain fraud bill. Senate,
Keller thought it too broad and not likely
to be severe AMI sure enough, but the com.
mittee concluded to recommen its passage
Senator Hoard in reduced q bill amending
the laws providing for the transfer O.
property in case of insanity
Mr. Heidemann introduced bill author
izing the appointment of a state board o:
ex miners, who may grant permanent sta t,
certitica es to teachers, the conditions O:
receiving such certificates being that al.
plicants must have taught for four years o.
attended state normal school for two
years or held a frst-grade certificate TO-
two years.