The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-22
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.

MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.
ST. Paul, Jan. 15.Most Of the time
Of the senate on yesterday, was occu-
pied in discussing the protest filed BY
the Republicans, against the action Of
the majority for taking the appoint
ment of committees away from the
Lieut.. Governor. All objections to the
protest were ruled out by President
Ives. The session was enlivened by
several sharp passages-at-arms between
John Day Smith of Hennepin and Soma
tor Donnelly and others, after which
the protest obtained and is made part
of the record. Under suspension of
rules an appropriation OF $4,000 was
passed for legislative expenses. Fol-
lowing bills were introduced: By Sena-
tor Mayo, regulating the practice of
veterinary surgery, medicine and dem
tistry in Minnesota; by Senator Dean
amending the act organizing the rail-
road commissions; by Senator Stevens,
amending the act relating to homestead
exemptions; by Senator Stevens, amend
ing the act relating to conveyance BY
married women; by Senator: Dean,
amending the act relating to corpora
lions; BY Senator Craven, making Kel-
ly's compilation of the statutes an OIL
cial publication of the state.
The House fairly got down to work
and number of bills were introduced
among which were: BY Stockwell, COM
pelling all corporate bodies to pay en-
ployes weekly. BY Feig, an amend
ment to the constitution reducing leg
islative sessions to eighty days. By
Dorelius, abolishing struck juries. BY
Stockwell, bill prohibiting the en-
ployment of foreign detectives as po-
lice. BY Bell, bill compelling prison
made goods to be SO stamped, also .
ment of Irvine manufacture in the state.
acter.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 16.-The Senate yes
terday was in a quiet mood. the atmos-
phere having been cleared of the smoke
of the battle over the Republican pro-
protest.
President Ives announced the appoint
ment of the following committees.
On Beet Sugar-Lienau, Day, Hompe,
Dedon, Bell.
On Manufactures-Steve Daugher-
ty, Leavitt, Mcmillan, Donnelly.
On Mileage-Kelly, Smith, E. r.
LOmmen.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Senator Peterson, j. w., to regulate
the practice of veterinary surgery and
medicine in Minnesota. by Senator
Sevatson, to amend the act establishing
the board OF steam boiler inspectors.
BY Senator Grinnell, making fifty-two
pounds illegal bushel of buckwheat in
stead of forty pounds. BY Senator
Searles, providing for the incorporation
of cooperative live stock insurance
companies. By Senator Morse, to
amend the general statutes relating to
witnesses and evidence. BY Senator
to equip all engines and cars with au-
tomato couplers and brakes.
In the House none of the standing
committees having been appointed, but
little business and few bills were intro
duced as follows: BY Mr.. Trip, to re-
peal chapter 70 of the General Laws
1881, passed at the extra session; relat-
ing to Ofenses on street cars. Referred
to judiciary committee. BY Mr.. Stock
we'll, to provide free text books and
school supplies to the public schools Of
the state. Referred to the committee
on education BY Mr.. Anderson, an act
to amend sections i and of chapter
2O5, General Laws 1889, relating to the
preservation of game. Mr.. Searle, an
act to amend sections 6, Z, and 10 of
chapter 20s, General Laws 1887, estab-
fishing the Minnesota state reformatory
at St. Cloud and providing for the gov
eminent thereof. BY Mr.. Stockwell,
an act to amend section 24O of the Penal
Laws of the state; substituting the
word ''eighteen" for "sixteen" in sub
sections and of section 240. BY Mr..
Reyes, an act to provide for the submits
sion of a proposition for calling con-
stitutiOnal convention.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 77.-The sessions of
both branches were short yesterday,
and devoid of much actual business.
In the Senate Senator McHale present.
ed a bill regulating the issuing of
liquor icennes. Senator Lineau's bill
provides for a board of immigration.
The house reported back the worlds
fair resolution with an amendment
making the number of members of the
lower branch upon the committee six
instead of five, and the senate con-
cured.
In the House an hour or more was
consumed on the question of newspa-
ers for the members. Only two bills
of general Importance were introduced.
One by Turrill repeating the bounty on
wolves, and one by Nelson, N. P, re-
quiring railroads to equip their cars
with couplers and brakes. The resolu-
ten by Setterlund authorizing a COM
mittee to investigate the harvester
trust, was adopted. The standing COM
mittees not having been appointed the
House adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday.