The Worthington advance., 1897-02-04

bers Of the state board Of pharmaeY,
providing for filling vacancies on that
board So n: rs F. .5.ss.
Regulating the. regls,eration Of tho
various log marks used in the lumber
districtoft fthis state. y f.S@ t.s... MY ..5.
Repeating law relating to salary Of
Jackson county; passed under suspen-
sion Of rules. ..%> 4ss&
st. Paul, Jan. s0.-The senate yester-
day morning opened the routine pro-
ceedings by deciding that when 1t ad-
journed it would not meetaagain until
Tuesday. Bills were introduced as fol-
lows: IT, r. <,.. r.
To provide for the loaning Of tho
state school and university funds to
county school districts. %.5..
To authorize the board of invest
ment of school and university funds to
sell bonds and securities. ..~
To provide public libraries in vii
lagos.
To amend laws relating to title in
surance companies. -
10 legalize official certificates of fore
closure sale rs evidence in court.
TO repeal laws relating to bounties
for horse thieves.
To prohibit the employment of in
temperate men by certain, corporations
To amend laws Of 1895 codifying the
insurance laws.
Permitting cities to compromise dam
age suits -
To regulate the business of retail
liquor dealers; lost, 25 to o.
In the house the following bills were
introduced: .@ :... 49,
Amending the law relating to action
against corporation, associations etc:
Amending the law relating to the
amount of appropriations to certain
institutions.
Provi iding for payments for legal
services to the state to w. M. Jones.
Fixing the cost to be allowed to the
prevailing party in justices courts in
in actions to recover money.
Providing for the formation for de-
partment of anthropology in the State
University.
Relating to actions upon judgements,
Of the courts of this state.
Appropriating $4,000 for the relief of
settlers Of Rosseau county.
Amending law relating to the organ
ization of annuity. safe deposit and
trust companies and defining powers
and duties of the same. 49,
Te.provide for further pu blicity as to
the financial condition of banks doing
business in this state.
st. Paul, Feb. 1.-The house had on
general ORDERS Saturday, Representa-
tive Torson's bill, q. F. No. 21, provid-
ing for the election by the people of
members of the railroad and warehouse
commission, but owing to the absence,
on account of illness. of Mr.. Torson,
ation- It,had been reported for pas
sage by the grain and warehouse COM
mission. Mr.. Feig also has bill, Fl.
f. No. 1873, to cover the same points
which had been referred to the railroad
committee, which had not been SO
fortunate, as it is still in the commit
tees pigeon holes. Mr.. Feig made a
strong plea TO- have. those two matters
considered together, and he asked
either Mr.. Torson's bill 20 back to the
railroad committee or his bill, H. F.
No. 1873, be placed on general orders
with the Torson bill There was some
sparring back and forth, but Mr.. Feig
carried the day. The following bills
were passed:
A bill for an act to amend section
205, title Z. chapter 8, general statutes
of 1873, relating to sheriff, the Bleck
bill. 4;
! A bill for an act to exempt husbands
from liability for torts committed by
! his wife.
Creating board of pardons.
The committee of the whole consid-
Eered and recommended for passage H.
! F. No. 81, Littleton, to amend the law
relating to corporations, providing for
special meetings to renew articles OF
incorporation.
Amending the present law relating
to payment of notes and bills falling
due on the legal and bank holidays.