The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-12
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.

MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.
ST.. PAUL, March 4.-The Senate set
tied to work yesterday, the interest
question, for the time, being out of the
way. The railway commissioners SUBJ
mitted a report of the stock and bonds
of the 800" road. There were three
bills introduced, two of them local and
one providing penalty for butter adul-
teration. An even dozen of local bills
were passed and the Senate adjourned
In the House the first hour was occu-
pied by presentation of petitions, most
all of them being protests against the
Currier bill regulating railroads. In
the regular routine of work the bill by
Mr.. Bull, regulating interest, making
the rate and per cent was taken up
and passed by a vote of 6s to 10. Only
three bills of general interest were in
troduced. One to prohibit selection of
jurors unacquainted with the English
language; to punish false registration
of cattle and one to authorize governors
of other states to appoint persons to
detect cattle strayed into the state.
ST.. PAUL, March 5.-When the Sen
ate met yesterday the Presidents chair
was vacant. Lieut.. Gov. Ives was sick.
Senator Hompe was elected President
pro tenn. Nothing beyond the regular
order of business was transacted in the
morning. Only three general bills were
introduced. Two were by Senator
March; one provides for city and town
ship oil inspectors. and the other pro-
poses all amendment to the savings
bank law. Senator Nelson presented a
bill amending the game law. In the
committee of the whole Hompe's rail-
road bill ELECTED a good deaf of discus
sion, but no action was taken.
In the House as soon as the usual
number of excuses were granted for
sick members the routine was taken up.
Mr.. A. French introduced bill appro-
priating $4,000 for farmers Institutes,
each institute not to exceed S15O. Mr.
Wahlund sent up bill providing for
for school census each alternate year:
by Coburn, compel railroads to put in
track scales; by Lomen, to prevent
debtors giving certain creditors prefer
ence; by Carlton, providing for state
board of education.
ST. PAUL, March 6.-The Senate re-
sumcd discussion of the interest ques-
ton yesterday, and when adjournment
was reached had proceeded far enough
to declare that interest should be re-
duced to and six per cent. although
the bill did not reach passage. Bills in
troduced: To establish a land title
court; prohibiting amendment to the
constitution; to prevent fraud in dairy
products: making the board of equali-
cation elective; requiring charter cleo
tions in towns and villages; regulating
commercial agencies and joint reso-
luton relative to postal telegraph.
In the House petitions against the
Currier railroad law were again pied
up on the Speakers desk, and the morn
ing hour was consumed before the in
PRODUCTION Of bills began. In the after
noon Mr.. Stivers introduced a bill fix
ing ten hours as a days work on rail
roads. Among other bills were: Max
ing eight hours a days work: to encour-
age the breeding of racing and trotting
horses; relating to the record of deeds:
to provide free text books: amending
the law for the assessment and collec-
ton of taxes.
ST. PAUL, March 7.-Nearly one-third
of the Senators were absent yesterday
on account of sickness. consequently
the discussion of the interest bill was
postponed until Tuesday, the 10th. The
bills introduced were: placing all cor
porations under supervision of the state
examiner; relating to mortgages and
securities; protecting stockholders in
corporations; regulating costs in civil
actions; amending laws Of corporations.
The House met with a good sprink-
ling of vacant chairs. Mr.. Lomen pre-
sented a bill to compel railroads to car
ry goods for any express company: alst
one of creating the Office of state print
ing expert; by Gildca. extending time
for real estate exemption, and one by
by Darelius establishing the exemption
of homestead at $1,000. The following
bills were passed: Amending the state
constitution relative to pardons; max
ing failure of official duty a malfeas-
ance: providing for revision Of I'll,
general laws: relating to training
school for teachers, and a number OF
local bills.
ST. PAUL, March 9.-The Senate hello
no session on Saturday.
The House had morning session at
which but little was done. The usual
amount of sickness was reported. a
few bills were introduced, the most in {.
portant being by Mr.. Bull, providing
for state board of agriculture and for
G try. Mr.. Wetherston sent up a bill
to provide for the determination OF
"quack'' grass. Adjournment was
make until Tuesday, 10 a. IN.