The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-18
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.

lEoisLAT!!vE ROUTINE.
Briefly Showing Bills introduced and Busi-
ness Finished.
ST. Paul, March 8.-The senate had
bare quorum when it opened at 2 p. m.
yesterday. The introduction Of bills
and other routine consumed the time
until the hour of closing. The house
bill locating the fourth hospital site at
Hastings was reported from the house
and given its first reading. Other bills
were introduced as follows:
To provide for the creation of COM
missioner of immigration, salary So, 500
Relating to justices of the peace in
cities of less than 5000.
For the relief of Jane Ward. -,
To amend law relating to publica-
ton of legal notices.
Requiring probate court processes to
be served by the sheriff.
Authorizing burglary insurance COM
panles.
To establish teachers retire ment
pension fund in cities.
st. Paul. March 1O.-In the senate
yesterday the following bills passed:
To create an additional Judge for the
18th judicial district.
To legalize in certainscases proceed
ings heretofore had for the annulment
of articles of Incorporation for the ex-
tension of corporate term.
To detach Renville county and at
taching that for judicial purposes to
the 18th judicial district.
Relating to spread of disease among
swine.
In the house the following bills were
introduced:
To abolish payment of fees by candi-
dates for having their names on cleo
ton tickets.
For water system at the state fair
grounds.
For recording of official bonds.
Defining qualifications of municipal
judges hereafter elected.
To repeal the law relating to news
paper libel.
To estab lish institutions for cripples
and deformed children.
= To provide humane treatment of
those seeking employment and to pro-
vide aid for same.
st. Paul, March 1.-THE following
bills were introduced in the senate yes
terday:
or linseed oil.
To amend laws relating to Russian
thistle.
To legalize deeds heretofore made by
corporations. =,
Relating to inebriate hospital at
Rochester and committal thereto.
To amend laws relating to banks of
discount and deposit.
To amend additional powers upon
the state board of equalization.
In the house the following were in
troduced:
To authorize the railroad and ware
house commission to require railroads
to maintain live stock sheds and yards
at shipping places.
To require railroad companies, when
not able to supply all the cars needed
by shippers, to divide the cars proper
tionately, each shipper to have at least
one car.
To amend constitution SO as to grant
home rule for villages.
70 amend the banking law requiring
all banks to keep their capitol stock
paid up or go into insolvency.
To fix per cent as the legal rate of
interest.
To amend law granting jurisdiction
to justices of the peace in unlawful
entry.
Appropriating relief for Lieut.. Payne.
St. Paul. March 12-In the house
yesterday the following bills were
acted upon:
To legalize defective township Or
CARNATIONS; to pass.
To repeal law which makes an ex-
ception in favor of cottolene; to pass.
To facilitate the construction of the
new state capitol; to pass as amended.
10 make town supervisors Ineligible
to Office of road overseers; to pass as
amended.
Relating to certain rights to prop
erty; to pass.
Permitting attorneys to issue sub
poenaes; indefinitely postponed.
Relating to election of township Of
fcers; to pass as omended.
Relating to settlement between
county auditors and treasurers; to pass.
st. Paul, March 13,-1n the house,
yesterday, the following bills were
introduced:. "
Amending law relating to garnish-
ment for debt due from executors,
guardians, etc.
Amending law relating to stock of
manufacturing companies.
Regulating rentals for the use of tel
ephones, fixing maximum of 81 a
month.
Empowering towns to maintain town
ship grammar schools.
Allowing change of venue in actions
before village justices.
Amending law relating to time of
admitting letters testamentary.
Regulating driving or rafting of logs
or other floating matter in the Missis-
sippi river.
Fixing the terms of county offices at
four instead of two years.
Amending law relating to summons