The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-21
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.

LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
briefly snswhx Ems Introduced and Bus-
mess Finished.
St. Paul, Jan. 1.-THE senate had 4
fair attendance this evening, only 10
absentees being reported Owing to
the fact that tho lights were turned OF
business was transacted under difficult
ties. A fuse had burned out and the
electric lights were unavailable.
President Gibbs called the body to
order at o'clock. Chief Clerk Langum
had found bit of candle and fixed it
up before his desk. and by this feeble
light prayer and roll call proceeded.
No business was transacted.
Contrary to expectations there were
but few absentees in the house when
Representative jacobson called the
body to order, in the absence of Speak
err Jones, who was i'll. A bill by Lit
tleton to revise the laws, and one by
Mcdonald to revise the laws relating
to banks of deposit, and several minor
measures were introduced.
St. Paul, Jan. 12.-The senate this
morning disposed of q number of inter-
esting and important matters. It &C.
cided that the judiciary committee
might elect its own chairman, and the
election of Senator n. F. Stevens to
his old place, as result of this action,
disposes of a question which has caused
considerable excitement among the
senator's, though they have kept it
from the public as far as possible. The
following bills were introduced:
Fixing the fees in all courts in this
state to be paid by applicants for GER
tifcates of declaration of intention to
become citizens of the United States
and for certificates for full citizenship.
To legalize conveyance of real prop
erty made by husband directly to wife
and the record of such conveyance.
Empowering benevolent, missionary,
religious corporations, ETC., to author
ize any other corporation to elect por-
ayers.
To appropriate money for; higher ed
ucation.
Requiring receipts issued by county
treasurers to be countersigned and reg
istered by county auditors, and provid-
ing compensation therefor.
Speaker Jones was unable to appear.
and Representative Shell called the
house to order.
1gnatius Donnelly sprung an import
ant question in shape of resolution
10 investigate the Iron Mountain land.
The following bills were introduced:
Providing for lien on grain TO,
threshing the same.
Amending general laws relating to
appeals from justice courts.
To legalize certain interpretations of
villages.
Amending general statutes relating
to taxes, tax sales and redemption
therefrom.
Relief of James Ward; appropriating
rs, 900 for same.
fire and other insurance companies do
ing business in Minnesota
To amend the grain and warehouse
laws relating to appeals of railroad
companies from the commission to dis
srict courts.
| Placing a lien on horses and other
stock for shoein9 the same.
Regulating uniform time for holding
primary elections.
To amend general laws relating to
selection OF members of railroad and
warehouse commission.
Empowering benevolent and relig-
ious corporations to allow other csrpo-
r.tions to elect portions of their di-
rectors, trustees or managers
st. Paul, Jan. lat took the senate
less than an hour to finish its business
and adjourn A few resolutions for
the appointment Of committee clerk
ships were sent up, then the following
5ills were introduced:
To amend the laws relating to the
organization of domestic stock insur-
ance companies.
To amend and revise the tax laws of
the state.
TO separate departments of the in
stitute Tor detectives and organize
three boards of directors
TO improve service in grain inspec-
ton.
To amend the laws relating to in
SOA ACsSO s1oy A0AAAos
To collect certain moneys from in
suranoe companies for salvage corps
maintenance.
The bill to repeal chapter, 327 of the
general laws of 1889 was pessed.
The house passed, under suspension
ct the rules, s. F. No. 81, repeating a
special law relating to the care of the
poor Of Renville county. Aside from
this action the house took up the morn
ing session in the introduction of bills,
a. follows:
To extend tho contract for the publ
cation of the Minnesota supreme court
reports.
To regulate and improve the service
Of grain inspectors and weighing and
inspection.
For the greater protection of depos-
it's in banks.
To amend existing laws relating to
the assessment and collection of taxes.
To amend existing laws relating to a
lien for labor on logs and lumber.
To give and enforce lien for labor
on logs and lumber cut elsewhere and
brought into the state Of Minnesota.