The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-03-23
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Oolnss Of the Btato Law Makers at e
Paul.

The Dolnss Of the stats Law Makers At sc.
Paul
ST. PAUL, March lin the senate the fol.
lowing bills were introduced: For the eouita-
Die distribution OF the gross earnings tax az
railroad companies; sexempting municipal cleo.
tons from tho Australian system In cities Of
less than 5000; to prevent a contractor from as.
signing his interest In . contract for the per
formance Of which he has given Q bond without
the consent OF all sureties on such bond The
governors state prison parole measure was
passed The interest Of the day was centered
In the consideration OF Markham's bill for the
tax OF railroad lands 1t came up in the com.
mlttee OF the whole. The matter was not dis.
posed OF, being male special order for the Of
ternoon Of the 18th. z RI
In the house the following bills were present
ca: TO nix maximum rates OF railroad rates on
mixed trains at cents per mile: regulation OF
paupers insane and feeble minded; relating to
municipal elections in cities Of less than 30 900
population; to permit old soldiers to engage in
the show business without license TIE house
passed number Of bills relating to liquor Ii.
censes; two bills relating to- the taxation OF
sleeping car companies; jacobson b;ii con.
corning common carriers, railroad and ware
house commission, and several minor bills:
ST. PAUL. March bit was a day of debate
In both branches OF the Legislature. In the house
the surveyorgenerSl bill and the new capitol
resolution were the questions under consider.
alton and at times the debate was nearly per
sonal. The surveyor general bill, providing for
o new log scale, etc, came up in the sh,, OF
TWO reports OF the committee. After al he III S
debate both measures were put genera; or
ders. The new capitol proposition was next
taken in hand, but no conclusion reached the
same being made special order for the next
| day ut 2 p m.
In the senate, Senator Taw,ley Introduced G
bill providing that Incorporated cities may aid
| in the construction Of wagon roads and bridges.
After recess the senate received report from
| the judiciary committee on S. F. $50 bill for
submission of u constitutional amendment
granting women Municipal suffrage and ma king
| them eligible to hold city, county and village
Onfces. This is substitute for the original BILL
| which was merely'a legislative enactment. The
| substitute was read twice and placed on general
| orders, being taken up ct once when the senate
went into committee OF the whole. The final
| outcome was that the original resolution call
ing for constitutional amendment was amend
ed to allow women to vote at amy and all elcc
tons. The Markham Till was taken up and de
| feated.
| 81. PAUL, March l6--In the senate Mr. Cravel
! presented a bill constituting a state Loard Of
immigration and making an appropriation
| therefor. Most OF the business OF the day was
done out OF the regular order. In the reports of
| committees three or four hills we're passed IN.
| der suspension OF the rules The farmers are
growing anxious about the stale elevator bill
| and Canestorp today succeeded in having it Q
called from the committee on finance and placed
| on general orders. The bill Of the legislative
! reapportionment committee was presented and
sent to general orders.
In the house the capitol bill was tho question
! at issue, and oratory, pro and con, OH the bill
| consumed the entire afternoon in the house
| When night came to the rclicI of tired repre-
! sentatives IL came with quasi victory for the
Capital city, and yet with so close a vote that
there Is not in sight enough votes for the final
passage OF tho bill. The discussion of the day
| was devoid OF any CT the sensational features
which had been expected, although there was
| undlsguised hostility on the part OF the north
| ern contingent led by Mr.. Fleming OF Crow
Wing and Mr.. Dunn OF Mile Laos. The bill
| was amended, limiting entire cost to e GOO CO.,
and was recommended to pass by a vote OF 50 to
| 43, eight less than the required numl or to pass
the measure.
! ST. PAUL, March 1.-THE senate committee
| on education recommended the passage of the
! house text book bill, and the report was adopt
co. L1neau free public employment Office bill
| and Days game and fish bill were passed; also
Dean 8 bill to require candidates and party COM
| mlttees to file schedules Of campaign expenses
! In the afternoon the following bills passed:
Amending the probate code: relating to pay
| ment OF witness fees: relating to new trials;
! amending Law relating to trust deeds; relating
to organization OF new school districts: pertain
ing to the filing Of plats OF Cities towns and vii
4ages; 10 authorize mortgages to pay taxes and
| insurance on mortgaged property; extending
! the time In which corporations may wind I'D
their bus1ness: TO make the destruction of mus
| kallonge hsh misdemeanor: providing for tho
vacation OF roads remaining unused five wears:
providing for the distribution Of supreme court
! reports; providing that interest on inStallment
| notes on which interest has been deducted from
the principal shall not exceed per cent relat-
| Ing 10 the estate OF deceased persons: amend
| ment to the law relating to deeds: amending
the law relating to the incorporation of villages
| fixing the terms OF office of members of the
state board Of health; relating to the sentencing
| OF prisoners convicted OF felony and their sub
seQuent release on parole.
| The house devoted the entire forenoon II
| talking over the matter Of salaries of employees,
but IN the afternoon passed the following bills:
| Legal1Zlng acts OF state refcrmatory: relating
! to the appointment Of county assessors; new
| capitol for Minnesota.
| ST. PAUL. March 1S-Thc house had IN alb
solutely profitess session in The morning hour
and consumed the entire time on couple of
reports from the Judiciary committee. 1t was
bad time for the committee, which was uncere-
| moniously sat upon. There was q reappear-
| ance OF the Markham bill in the resurrection
| OF the bill which had been killed by the commit
! tee on railroads, to apportiOn tho Gross earn
fngs tax among the counties In which the rail-
| road lands are exempted. The railroad com.
mittee reported the bill for indefinite postpone
| ment, and Mr.. Markham had the bill recon-
mitted and referred TO the committee on taxes
| and tax laws. where it should have gone in the
| first place. The latter committee reported q
substitute, which makes the hill all the strong
| er, and recommended it to pass.
| In the senate the bill for incorporation of
| homes for orphans and abandoned children
which occasioned an acrimonious sectarian de-
bate yesterday, was recalled from the house, it
| being stated that some senator's had been tan.
| gled p in the vote. The bill for the redis1rict
Ing CT the judicial districts of the state dcvel-
! o2ed considerable opposition. The house capt.
tol bill was given its first reading and referred
to the committee on printing, to lie reprinted as
| amended.
| The senate adjourned to Monday but the
house held an afternoon session, but accom-.
nil ha6H liff1