The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-16
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.

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ST. PAUL, April s.-The Senate con-
sumed a considerable time discussing
the prison report. In fact the morning
hour was occupied in endeavoring to
kill the resolution ordering 5000 copies
of the report. In the afternoon, Don
nelly's bill prohibiting combinations
for the control of food products was
passed. In committee of the whole
McHale's anti-tights bill was taken up
and discussed. To the surprise of every
one the measure was recommended for
passage
The House was engaged almost ex-
clusively yesterday in passing bills on
the calendar, and thirty-one bills were
sent on their way rejoicing. After the
routine proceeding attendant upon the
commencement of the days session had
been disposed of, petitions and reports
of committees read, the task of dispos-
ing of the calendar commenced and
continued without intermission until
noon, and was resumed after dinner
and occupied the afternoon until 4:3O.
In committee of the whole the railroad
bills were argued but no action was
taken.
ST.. PAUL, April 9.-In the Senate
yesterday the veto of the Minneapolis
charter came up, and speeches long and
loud were made for and. against the
governors action. Finally, when the
vote was taken, the governor was sus-
tanned, the vote being "a yeas to %
nays. The calendar was taken up and
Donnelly's bill relating to child labor
was passed. Also the bills. authorizing
division of organized towns by county
commissioners; declaring elevators and
warehouses taxable property; author
izing the formation of farmers mutual
insurance companies, and the bill pro-
dogs.
In the House matters moved along in
a quiet way until contrary to expecta-
ton the committee reported back the
Davis interest bill and then there was
a SCRAP" The fnality was the foot
of general orders. 1t may see daylight
but it is doubtful. In the afternoon
the Hompe bill was substituted for
House File 902 which has been at the
head of general orders for a week.
This means the Hompe bill in all pro-
liability will:become law. Longs
bill establishing hours a days labor
on public works was favorably recon-
| mended.
ST. PAUL, April 1O.-In the Senate
yesterday morning, Senator McHale's
celebrated ''anti-tights'' bill, bill to
prohibit females wearing tights on the
stage, was taken up and passed by
vote of 81 to 10. The rest of the day
was spent entirely upon local measures.
In the House the entire morning
was occupied with hearing reports of
committees. In the afternoon only five
bills were passed. Among them was
| Trips bill preventing crimes against
the elective franchise. The bill re-
| ceived "a yeas to 25 nays. Longs bill
making hours a days labor on all
public works, was passed. Taking it
altogether, the day was one of little
labor but much talk.
ST.. PAUL, April 1.-The legislature
was hardly in a mood for work. The
effects of the gubernatorial banquet
was plainly shown by the empty seats
in both chambers, when the hour of
convenlng arrived. In the Senate a
! resolution allowing each Senator to
! pick out bill for preference was de-
/ feated. But little work was done in
the morning. In the afternoon the bill
repeating the law taxing mining lands
and outputs was discussed and finally
recommended to pass. The only bills
passed were of local character.
In the House there was not a quorum
present when the roll was called and
those that were there took recess for
an hour to let the late sleepers get
around. The only thing done in the
j visit the theater and see the CRYSTAL
Slipper. The afternoon was spent en-
tirely in passing bills. The bill provid-
! ing for the forfeiture of unearned land
grants was defeated. Among the bills
passed was the anti-pool bill. The
House met again after the theater but
did no work.
ST., PAUL. April 13.-The legislature
was in d working mood on Saturday.
In the Senate the first thing was the
bill amending the law for the tax
alton of products of mining lands The
measure had been postponed the day
before, but it was taken up and Taw-
ney's amendment raising the tax from
one to three cents per ton was adopted.
! The keyes election law came next At
ter considerable debate the law was
amended by striking out the provision
! providing for voting for straight tick
ct by putting cross after the name at
j head of the ticket An effort without
avail was made to suspend the rules
and pass the bill.
! In the House as soon as the journal
had been approved, the body went into
committee if the whole The first was
the Hompe bill regulating railroads,
| which Currier moved be recommended
for passage. This proposition was
unanimously adopted. All that re-
mains now is the formality of final pas
sage. Searle's bill for funding the
State debt was favorably recommended.
Also the bill regulating the killing of
game and fish and establishing a game
warden. The text book bill brought
out a spirited contest but no conclusion
was reached.
1NNoCENT-"Why do tho gentlemen al-
! ways 60 out between the acts at the operal"
Wtseacre-''My brother says to get an opera
glass. buffalo EXPRESS.
The girl with the reddest cheeks will.
when she sees mouse, cnange to q Weller
Boston Traveller.