The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
rhs Doinss q H. stass Law Makers at d.
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B 81. PAUL, April 10-The proceedings In the
senate were devoid OF general interest. The
antt-ctsarette bill WAS indefinitely postponed
ana the bill taxing sleeping cars recomaaeded
70 pass. The Keller pine land investigating
COMMITTEES made its report. There are charges
Of fraud and some damaging revelations No
names are mentioned In the report but It is an
open secret that several wealthy lumbermen
are involved sasiass
The forenoon session Of the house was tame
and nothing Of importance was done, except to
pass resolution to exclude all outsiders from
talking with the members ct their seats or Wis
iting while on the floor. The ladies were ex-
cepted from this rule, however.
In the afternoon session the house immedi-
ately took up the calendar and quickly disposed
OF all the bills until 1t came to the reapportion
ment bill which was the last on the calendar.
The balance of the session was given over to the
discussion and defeat OF this measure, after
which the house adjourned.
ST. PAUL. April Ex-senator La Duo intro
duced bin relating to the garnishment OF
wages of labOrers and mechanics residing out
side Of Minnesota; the bill gives the defendant
In such proceedings the same exemptions in
Minnesota as he enjoys In the state IN which he
actually resides. On motion of Senator March
the senate cQncurred In the house amendments
to the bill requesting the railway commission
to revise freight rates and the bill was passed,
also the bill for Camp Release monument, and
Tawneys district school bill The bill propos
Ing annual sessions was lost.
In the afternoon the University tax levy bill
was taken up and finally passed by 81 too.
The house sustained the governors veto of
or al 1tov 10, H}l hvy0 80
The following bills were passed: The Koenor
liquor bill requiring deposit for cost Of adver-
Using the application; relating to state
ands;relattng to agricultural societies.; is
suance of bonds In certain cases; satisfaction
Of judgement; legalizing certain conveyances;
relating to public Improvements. The jacobson
bill relating to inspection and weighing OF grain
was lost. Notice Of reconsideration was fled
In the afternoon the general appropriation
bill was taken up and discussed by item. few
minor amendments were made and the bill was
recommended for passage.
ST. PAUL, April 12.-In the senate q bill was
introduced amending the law relating to tho
adalterati0n of lard which was passed under
suspension of rules. Another bill relat in, to
the election Of representatives from the Forty.
third district was presented and referred to
committee. The bill providing for the compen-
sation Of bailiffs, was passed under suspension
was special order, was passed.
Senator March moved to place H. F. 554 on its
final passage. The motion prevailed and the
bill was passed under suspension of tho rules
This Is Wymans bill permitting the redemp-
ton Of q portion Of land sold for delinquent
taxes by the payment Of q proportionate amount
of the taxes.
In the afternoon the antiscalper bill wss
taken up and finally recommended for passage
In the house the corruption investigating
committee, of which Messrs. Wilson, F. NJ,
and Wacek, respectively, were chairmen, was
remodeled-the one to investigate Mr.. Mark
ham was. at his appeal to the house, continued
and its powers enlarged to include all charges
as to the logs and lumber bill, and the other
committee discharged.
The house concurred in the senate amend
ment to the University tax levy bill and re-
passed the bill, which now goes to the governor
for his signature.
The capitol supplemental bill was received
from the senate. MI. Greer moved to put the
bill on general orders. Lost. Referred to com.
mittee on public buildings.
The charter bill was taken up and considered.
ST. PAUL, April 13.-In the senate bill was
introduced providing for payment OF wolf boun
ties, which was passed under suspension. The
oil inspection bill, providing for fees of the oil
Inspector, was taken up and after discussion
was passed. Gov. Nelson announced his veto
OF 5. F. 467, an act to provide for the election
OF ofdcers OF certain educational institutions
The balance OF the day was spent in consider
alton OF the general appropriation bill.
In the house an attempt to put the supple
mentary bill on the calendar failed. 1t took
Its place on general orders The following bills
were passed: Relating to mortgages and Other
conveyances; relating to domestic animals
weights and measures; claim and delivery OF
personal property: repeal of law relating tc
protection of pharmacy; lost or mislaid bills
extra bailiffs in courts, and the general appro
prlat1On bill. The rest OF tho day was spent ir
committee.
ST. PAUL, April Ex-senator Leayitt intro
duced bill amending the law for the assess
ment OF property escaping wholly or PARTIAL,
taxation, approprtating 5000 to meet the ex
penses contemplated in the act. Passed ubde,
suspension of the rules. The report of the Goa
combine investigating committee was adopted
The appropriation bill was taken up, consid
cred and passed. Amendments were made. ant
by knocking out section II, Topped of e26 400
but made several increases. Among these lat
ter were az, 500 to defray the expenses of con
domination proceedings in the acquisition of the
Weyerhauser tract of land in Itasca state park
the prairie fire appropriation of Is 600 and add
tional clerk hire for the governor and audito,
amounting to $3.50. The senate addition,
amount to S15 ESQ., the reductions to S28. 400. or
net reduction Of SO, $50.
AS soon as the house met it went into com.
mittee OF the whole and advanced and killed
some 80 bills. Leavitt's constitutional amend.
ment for the taxation of inheritances was rec.
commended for passage; Slso the bill extending
Ing the school age Of children to four years q,
to the distribution Of funds. BY consent, Mr.
Turrell introduced the bill for the tax lew,
which was passed When the calendar wa.
reached the following bills were passed: Open
ing the Red river; managing state reformatory:
election OF street commissioners in villages; ex.
.tre bailitfs in courts; defining what consti.
t0tes newspaper; to prevent mixing Of grain,
Jacobsons bill for weighing and inspection Of
grain was lost
ST. PAUL, April 16.-The senate resolution
urging congress to adopt national anthem wai
consigned to the table. Senator Mott intro
duced bill appropriating as 600 for building
roads and bridges in the various counties OF the
state. An attempt to pass under suspension
failed. The terminal railway charges bill was
defeated by lack Of one vote. In the afternoon
1t was recOnsidered and again failed. The anti.
scalper bill was reached and q call of the senate
found all but two senators present. Some bit.
ter speeches were made against the measure
but 1t passed by q vote of 81 to II. Other bills
passed were; Relating to veterinarians and
surgeons; relating to the labor bureau; to legal
ize the acts of supervisors of townships.
Browns grain elevator bill was defeated.
The honse cQncurred in the senate resolution
to turn over to the attorney general the Rhodes
letter book. The senate bills providing for an
inheritance tax on legacies and the one in
creastng the supreme court reporters salary tc
$500 were passed. In the afternoon the calen.
dar was reached and the following bills passed:
Wolf bounties; supplementary capitol bill
bonds Of Independent school districts. The bill
compelling fencing Of railroads was lost, also
the bill reducing the rate Of interest The con
ference report on the general appropriation bill
was agreed to and the bill repassed.
The evening session was devoted to consider
alton Of the pine land report.
CURRENT TOPICS,
The girls in Savannah take their hats
of in the theater
A Mr. HlaHNorE sings in a church
choir at Nicola, Mo.
LONDON bus lines charge double fares
for women in crino1ine