The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-29
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.

troduced: By Senator March, amend
ing law relating to deposits with trust
companies. By Senator Donnelly, 70
inforce taxation of notes, mortgages
and other instruments, evidences Of In
debtedness. ny Senator Donnelly, to
equalize taxation. BY Senator McHale,
amending the general law relating to
the requirements for answering in 90
tions to obtain tax Judgments. BY Sem
Ator Allen, to amend the act relating to
the ownership Of real estate by aliens.
The House met at II a. m. As soon
% the usual opening routine was over
Speaker Champlin announced the
standing committees. The complete
Senate and House committees are given
elsewhere.
A number of important bills were in
troduced. The one by Currier, Of Blue
Earth, makes some radical changes in
the railroad law. To a certain extent
it is modelled after the Iowa law. It
enlarges the power of the railroad COM
missioners and and abolishes the issue
of passes, etc. Reyes of Winona, q bill
to regulate fees of probate. Cole of
Otter Tail, bill regulating admission
of insane patients to hospital. Wacek
of LIE Sueur a bill allowing county off,
GERS to hold Office for two consecutive
terms only. Engelbert of Sibley, to
amend the laws relating to change Of
county seats.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 21-The first business
OF the Senate yesterday was the fling
of the Donnelly protest. Among the
bills introduced were the following.
Senator Day, making three legal holt
days the 22d of February, the SOth Of
May and election day. Senator Hompe
had three bills, one for the selling Of
lake lands, one to + ,ovide for the erec-
ton of public warehouses and elevators
the other for the erection of side
switch to any mill or warehouse locat-
ed within q reasonable distance of the
railroad. OF course these side tracks
are to be built by the owners of the
mills or elevators and the railroads are
obliged to allow junction of side track
with main line. Senator Phillips sent
up Senate File No. II, providing for the
submission of an amendment to the
constitution exempting certain kinds of
personal property from taxation.
In the House, the resolution to petit
ton congress for an amendmen Mt to the
Constitution allowing the election of
U. S. Senators by the people was dis
cussed and finally adopted by q vote Of
1919 yeas to 10 nays. Nelson. N; p, i'll
troduced a bill to prohibit prize fighting
either with or without gloves. Mr..
Cross, of Goodhue, had bill which pro-
vides that if it shall become necessary
for any other railroad company passing
through the State of Minnesota to cross
or pass any other railroad track or de-
file already constructed or surveyed, the
same may be done without .lny compen-
sation therefor, except the actual dam
age done by so doing, and when two or
more railroad companies desire to pass
through the same gorge, pass, way or
defile, or other feasible location for
such right of way, neither shall exclude
the other from passing through the
same, and neither shall have any COM
pensation therefor, except the natural
damages done by SO doing.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 22.-Yesterday was a
quiet day in both houses. In the Sen
ate the bills introduced were few and
were as follows; By Mcmillan, to Gre
ate a board of pardons; BY Dougherty,
amending the act relating to the in
spection of steam boilers; BY Davis.
amending the act Incorporating villages,
and one relating to jurors fees, which
makes the pay $500 per day and ten
cents mile for travelling expenses.
ST.. PAUL, Jan. 24.-There was but
one session in either branch of the leg
islature yesterday. The Senate session
was quiet and uneventful and nothing
was done except the introduction of
bills, and most of these were local. The
bills of general interest were: By
Dougherty, joint resolution asking
Congress to build canal around Nj
agara; BY Day, relating to assessment
of life insurance companies; BY Donnel-
~. a joint resolution relating to lower
rates of interest on money loaned iuthe
Western States; by Wood, amending
the tax laws; BY Mayo, providing for
the examination of the affairs of rail-
roads. The Senate then went into ex-
ecutive session.
The one session of the house was q
busy one. Quite a discussion sprung up
over the resolution asking Congress for
an amendment to the U. S. Constitution
allowing the election of President BY
popular vote, after which the matter
was referred to committee of the whole.
Wagner, of Kittson, introduced res
olution empowering committee to en-
quire into and examine the condition OF
the railroads, No important bills were
introduced.
ST.. PAUL, JAN A.-The morning and
afternoon sessions of the House, were
both occupied by the introduction Of
bills, the usual number of local bills
predominating. The principal ones
were; BY Knudson, to create board of
pardons; by Trip, to regulate the man.
agement of corporations making stock
holders liable; by Cole, to abolish the
state board of charities; by Lloyd,
amending the mechanical lien law; by
Currier, to provide for the election of
railroad commissioner; by Stockwell,
to regulate the employment of children,
and one 20 regu. ate school attendance.
In the evening I've Dunn-Price contest
was settled by allowing Price to retain
his seat. The House adjourned until
Monday.
ODDITIES THE WORLD OVER.
> WOMEN now drive cabs in New York.
The Chinese do not permit women to
be photographed.
LAKE MAITLAND, Orange County,
Fla, has q cornet band composed of
thirteen young ladies and two gentle
men.
A DRUGGIST in St. Petersburg has in
vented a method of tipping cigars with
a preparation SO that they are lighted
like match by rubbing against anv