The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both Bodies Are in Good WORKING
Order.

Cosby letter. Giving in Detail tho Nor.
important Work OF the Senate
and House of Repre-
sentatives.
st. Paul, March 16.-The legislature
was not strong in the matter of work
yesterday. neither branch meeting un-
TIL afternoon. In the senate the at
tendance was SO light that senator's did
not dare risk any action on their bills
lest they should be lost. No attempt
was made to do anything but consider
few bills in committee of the whole,
and on these ''progress' was simply
reported. The senate committee on
printing, which has been investigating
the cost of printing, had its report
ready, but will not offer it until today.
The report finds that the large de-
ficiencies in the state printing fund are
chiefly due to the fact that the legisla-
ture made appropriations known to be
inadequate in order to keep down the
gross amount of the appropriations.
They recommend that sufficient sum
be appropriated at this session to cover
the printing, and thus avoid paying 2
per cent interest on deficiency war
rants. They also state that there is q
great deal of useless printing in some
of the department reports, and recon-
mend that they be not printed. State
Printer Whitney is commended and the
statement is made that the committee
will report bill simplifying the whole
matter.
Tramp. tramp. tramp. the tramps
are marching: That pretty much tells
the story of the proceedings in the
house yesterday afternoon. A law
regulating tranps, declaring them va
grants and subject to imprisonment.
was debated for three hours. Repre-
sentatives Johns, Fosness, Shell and
Feig favored the bill, and Donnelly,
Grondahl and Martin opposed it, sue
ceeding in putting on an amendment
that a man honestly seeking work
should not be brought under its pro-
visions because unable to find employ
ncnt. AS originally presented, the
bill did not discriminate, and anyone
out of work was liable to be sent to
Jail. The bill was still held in COM
mittee of the whole for further debate.
No other bill of Importance was con-
sidered.
st. Paul, March 17.-Pass one more
day up in the senate to tho credit of
the fourth insane asylum imbroglio.
At the session yesterday Senator Mil
Ter called up his resolution for the APP
pointment of committee of seven to
ascertain whether the present asylums
cannot be enlarged sufficiently to meet
the public demands, and thus postpone
the fourth asylum for q time. Of
course, the friends Of Hastings were
up in arms in opposition, while the
Anoka contingent. feeling that any
turn of the wheel could make it no
worse for them, favored the scheme.
The upshot of lengthy debate was
that the resolution was passed, but the
work was assigned to the regular COM
mittee on insane asylums, instead of to
a special committee. This was done
by vote of % to 81, which indicates
that Hastings strength has been re-
duced.
One of the bills introduced provides
for the repeal of the law requiring fees
to be paid for the fling of articles of
incorporation. When the senate ad-
journed there was an open meeting in
the cham Der of the judiciary committee
to hear newspaper representatives rel
alive to the proposed repeal of the libel
law of 1887. The Publishers Associa-
ton of the Twin Cities and the State
Editorial association were represented
hvr in tn
the proposed repeal.
The contention in the house yester-
day was relative to the disposition of
the road and bridge fund. Bill after
bill has been introduced making ap-
preparations for roads and bridges. to
an amount which cannot be provided
for in the next four years. There is
only $780, in the fund, and more than
twice that amount is called for by the
bills now pending. Ia consequence, a
resolution was offered apportioning
the sections of the state where the
funds available shall be expended, and
also the amount which each section
shall have. After debating nearly all
the forenoon on this topic the resolu-
ton was withdrawn, and the house
found itself emerging from the same
hole it went in at. One important item
Of business accomplished was the pas
sage of resolution forbidding the fur
Their use of the house for lectures on
phrenology.
The farmers were brought to the
front in the house by bill imposing
fine of from $40 to $50 for selling un-
wholesome milk. For falsely brand
ing cheese fine of from $25 to $50 is
imposed.
The senate passed three bills and in
PRODUCED ten. The house passed four
bills, killed three and introduced
eleven.
St. Paul, March 1s.-To scale or not
scale. That was the question which
agitated the senate yesterday. The
scale in question is known as the San
Jose, CAL, product and the bill in ques-
ton is to prevent its introduction and
spread in Minnesota. In California the
scale insect is one OF the greatest draw
bonlxs xp1;ch confrOnfa frNit Or0worS