The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
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sist Of "A senators and Is representa-
tives. Thia report was adopted by
both branches ed now we may ex-
pect q swarm of reapportionment bills,
but whether any one of them will be-
come law is another matter. ~. 81
One Of the bills introduced in, the
senate yesterday appropriates $40, 1000
for the purpose of dedicating
the Minnesota monument erected on
the battlefield of Gettysburg. The de.
dication is to take place next July
and all the survivors Of the LIST Mime
sofa are expected to represent as we'll
as ten companies of the National guard.
1t will not be q free junket for the
National Guard, as each company
must subscribe 5000. Another senate
bill offered, limits the rates for trans.
porting iron ore to five cents per mile
per ton.
Mr.. Grondahl endeavored to resur-
rect his bicycle path bill in the house
yesterday by introducing an entirely
new measure. He tried to have the
bill recommended to pass. but the OPP
ponents insisted on it's being pl inted,
so they could have q chance to pick it
it to pieces, as they did his first one.
Judging from the proceedings yester.
day. the bill requiring all executions to
take place at the penitentiary at Still
water is likely to pass the house. The
action in committee of the whole was
favorable to passage.
Quite alittle time was occupied in de-
:termining whether or not to adjourn
until Tuesday, during which there was
considerable sharp talk. After voting
that when the house adjourn it be I'M
til Tuesday, the question was recon-
sidered, as some of the prominent
members intimated that if the house
did not stick closer to business good
many would find that bills they had
offered would not get attention in
committees. When it was decided to
a session to-day harmony prevailed.
St. Paul, Feb. s.-Saturday was the
first one since the legislative session
began when both branches were at
work. Taxes in the senate and bank
ing in the house were the leading feat
ures. The senate was agitated by the
bill providing for tax commission to
revise and codify the tax laws. This
bill was seemingly introduced
in forgetfulness that the same
thing was done few years ago and a
very complete review of our tax laws
made. There has been no material
change in conditions since. 1t was de-
feated, Saturday, however, on the
ground that there was not time to have
a proper revision made.at this session
and that any way, under the constitu-
ton, a bill creating revenue must
originate in the house. Following the
defeat of the bill Senator Stevens
offered one which allows delinquent
taxpayers to redeem their property by
paying the tax for which the sale was
made, without having to pay all the
subsequent delinquent taxes. Quite
an innovation was made by the pas
sage Of senate bill allowing hus-
band to deed real estate direct to his
wife.
The failure Of so many banks just at
the beginning of the legislative session
has been productive of great crop OF
bills regulating financial institutions.
Probably all have some good provisions
coupled with many defects. The house
committee on banking undertook on
Saturday to clear the skies by unan-
imous report against three of the pend
ing bills. One was very lengthy bill,
being general revision the entire
banking law. The effort to kill this
led to a lengthy debate which culmi.
mated in sending it to the committee OF
the whole instead of the bone yard.
Its final passage is very doubtful, but
it will give opportunity for good
many more speeches and offered some
relief to the legislator in that manner.
The other barking bills reported
against were those introduced by Mr..
Donnelly requiring state banks to post
daily in their counting rooms the con-
dition of the bank at the close of bust.
ness the day before and also to keep
posted the names of the stockholders
} and the amount of stock held by each
) These were also sent to the committee
of the whole, in spite of the advances
report of the banking committee.
The committee on tax laws made 6
favorable report on the bill making
taxes payable prior to June ald Jan
; uary l, instead of in an annual pay
ment as at present. Efforts have been
made at intervals for rs years past te
make the payment of taxes semi-an
nual, but without success. The recent
> failure of banks and the tying up O.
three or four hundred thousand dollar.
Of the state money has revived thu
theory that the money is Just as SAT.
in the hands of the people as in tn.
banks, and likely to do more publ,
good.
Among the bills offered in the hous.
on Saturday was another one regulat
ing the rates for transporting iron ore
It makes the rate z mills per ton PEI
mile. This is only one of half a doze1
similar measures pending in the tw.
branches. In the senate, on Friday,
bill was offered appropriating $40, oo
to dedicate the Minnesota monument a
= Gettysburg. Saturday. the same bill
5 was offered in the house. Between
5 the two there ought to be dedication
The farmers in the Red River vale,
r who had to sail in boats last sprin,
will be interested in bill appropriat
ing $3.50 for drainage work in thu