The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS,

MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 25.-The Senate start
ed in to work with vim Yesterday.
Bills introduced were: To refund taxes
enormously collected; fixing standard
for illuminating oils and providing for
an oil inspector; preventing abuses of
the liberties of the press; amending
assessment and collection of taxes. The
bill relative to Illuminating oils, pro-
vides for thorough test before being
sold, and they must stand flash test of
100 degrees by the Foster cap. It also
provides for the appointment of an oil
inspector. The rest of the day was
spent in passing local bills.
In the House there were a few bills
introduced, the important ones being:
to regulate mutual loan and building
associations; authorizing the Railway
Commissioners to appoint scale experts;
a bill to provide for better security of
mechanics and laborers' lien. A num-
Der of local bills were passed. At the
afternoon session Matt Walsh called up
Senate File No. IL and requested that
it be put upon it's final passage. This
is the joint resolution protesting against
guarantee by the United States of bonds
for the building of ship canal across
the isthmus of Panama. Mr.. Walsh
said he had received telegram from
Senator c. K. Davis urging that the res
olution be passed. On Mr.. Walsh's mo-
ton the rules were suspended and the
resolution was passed, all members vot-
ing in the affirmative.
ST. PAUL, Feb 26.-The Senate yes
! terday outside of committee work was
, busy passing local bills.
In the House the principal business
was the disposal of the prohibitory
question. The committee made an adj
verse report recommending indefinite
pOstponement of the bill providing for
submission of a constitutional amend
ment to the people. The committee
stated the reasons in lengthy docu-
ment. Considerable discussion ensued.
The bill was postponed by vote of SO
to 49, Mr.. Berning introduced a bill
providing for punishment of illegal sale
of liquors. Mr.. Wells had a bill pro-
viding for state text book commission
T. Cole presented a bill defining the
duties of assessors. The rest of the day
was spent on local bills.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 27.-In the Senate the
question of interest was the topic that
| occupied nearly all of yesterday.
The question arose upon the consider
alton of Senator Davis bill which pro-
vides for the reduction of inter est from
10 to per cent. on contract and per
cent. in absence of contract. At 6 p. m.
the Senate adjourned without final ar
ton upon the matter.
up was by Searles providing for an ap-
preparation of $1o9, 900 for expenses and
repairs of the St. Cloud reforma tory
Mr.. Currier introduced bill to license
auctioneers. Mr.. Stivers introduced
!! two bills. One relates to liens on logs
and timber and the other providing for
new district for measurement of logs.
Mr.. Feig introduced a bill extending
state weighing of grain to all ware
houses and elevators at St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Duluth. In the afternoon
in committee of the whole the bill of
Bjorge's providing for the abolishment
of capital punishment was taken up and
discussed. The friends of the measure
tried hard to secure favorable action
but the measure was defeated by a
large majority. The bill to incorporate
the village of West Duluth precipitated
lively fight which lasted the balance
of the day. The committee arose with.
out action.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 2sth.-The Senate
yesterday spent the entire day upon the
interest question without coming to a
conclusion. The question was whether
in case of usury the principal as well
as interest should be forfeited and it
was upon this point the arguments
were made. The committee arose be.
? fore the matter was settled
In the House the morning session was
devoted to introduction of bills viz:
Prohibiting pool sellin regulating
! telephone charges; encOur. ciny pro-
duction of long fibre flax: restricting
the voting of aid to railroads; to provide
for the purchase and raising OF flags on
school houses: for promotion of forcs-
try. The afternoon was occupied upon
the local bill granting West Duluth a
charter. Duluth was opposed and a
big row followed. The measure finally
obtained and was placed upon the cal.
endar.
ST. PAUL, March 1.-The Senate on
Saturday spent the day debating the
interest question and finally decided tc
report the banking committees bill fol-
passage, which provides for per cent
| rs the maximum rate for contracts with
forfeiture Of interest in case of usury
The House met a. m. and adjourned
at 1880 according to decision arrived at
on Friday SO that members could go to
Duluth. Stockwell's anti-Pinkerton
bill was killed upon the third reading.
But little business was done there be.
ing barely quorum present.
He Know.
A little Capitol Hill girl had been to
! a museum of magic in New York and
was telling her mother about wonder
full half woman she saw there.
She was swinging in swing, and
moving her hands, and opening and
shutting her eyes, and bowling and
smiling, and there was only half of her, -
said the child.
And did she talk?" asked the mother.
"Of course" interrupted the father
from behind the newspaper; 'she
wouldn't be half a woman If she
didn' t.''-Washington Star.
Tue height Of tyranny-to arrest brook
because it murru-i:.- Tcxas Siftirss
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