The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-15
LEGISLATIVE 81 ! ROUTINE.
Briefly Showing bills introduced and Busi-:

le0lSlATIvE ROUTINE.
Brisny Showing Bills introduced and Bust
| IT. 4. @ ness Finished. .a.5.s
st. Paul, April 8, The senate yester.
day, after a long debate, passed tho
apportionment bill providing for s.
senator's and 1875 representatives.
In the house the following bills were
given final action:
Fixing the salary of the secretary of
the state board of health at 50, 500;
passed. ~-- ~. ..:- -..s
Providing that trust companies shall
give bonds for fidelity the same as nat
ural persons; passed.
For the relief of b. s. Russell and
others; lost. - 5sa
Forbidding the use of sectarian garb
or sectarian instruction in public
schools; passed.
Relating to bonding counties; passed.
= To legalize bonds heretofore issued
by counties in certain cases; passed.
10 repeal an act authorizing county
commissioners to acquire public parks;
passed.
Providing that where county COM COM:
missioners license saloon within 100
rods of any village half the license fee
shall go to the village; passed.
For relief of Henry Dillery; passed.
Providing for day schools for deaf
children in special districts; lost.
For the relief of Mrs. Lam bert; lost.
Providing that railroads shall build
cattle sheds at all stations where 30
cars of cattle are shipped in the course
of the previous season; passed.
Relating to replevin bonds; passed.
Relating to the security for costs in
municipal courts; passed.
To regulate the filing of notices of
real estate actions; lost.
st. Paul, April 9.-In the house yes
terday a bill was introduced to pro-
vide for two additional bank examiners
at an annual salary of 81, 800 each, and
to provide further contingent fund OF
81, 500.
The following bills were passed:
To amend laws relating to the pay
of county commissioners.
To amend the probate code.
To provide for county boards of vis-
itors for correctional and charitable
institutions.
Relating to free libraries; to the en-
ployment of children; to sale of munich.
pal bonds; to common carriers; to adult
terated dairy products; to the making
| of jury lists; to the care of insane per-
sons; to the duties OF township treas
| urers.
| st. Paul, April 10.-The senate yes
terday killed the department. store bill.
The following bills were passed:
To prohibit minors from visiting i'm.
moral places.
Fixing the time for the election OF
clerks of the district court.
The house passed the following bills:
Providing for the licensing of pawn.
brokers.
Concerning land titles. The Torrens
system.
Relating to the pay of county com.
missioners.
To regulate rentals and charges OF
telephones.
St, Paul, April 1a.-The reapportion.
ment bill has passed both houses and
only needs the signature of the gov.
ernor to make it law. The number
of legislators is fixed at 119 representa-
tives and SO senator's.
The house, Saturday, acted upon the
following bills:
To establish state weighing of grain
at Fergus Falls and Winona.
Relating to property exempt from
execution.
Relating to securities in which say.
ings banks may invest their funds, was
held over. It was claimed this bill let
down the bars and left the savings
banks free to make most reckless in.
vestments.
To amend the forestry, law regarding
forest and prairie fires; lost. This in.
dicates the fate of the continuation OF
| the fire marshals office.
Regulating the division of village
and township funds when separated.
Relating to township indie btedness.