The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-14

s. to the su sss t e
increase Of our population. calls up tie
people whether some change should not
be made In our laws governing the re-
Without ofrering any an e specific c' recom:
m me- Of new legislation relating to
most Or sSSf6e for
The Soldiers Home.
The ninth ahnn%ai report Ct the board Of
contains fail statemens s Of tSe admins
SStratioT Ct that state instt1
Svi1 S goiSsr. T = Re$S$ Ss
IS Sae ts and
ne the
tanning the soldiers home. under the pres
sns a aRd sca 2esr vas r6 rP Pg
soldiers Relief fund" Which Is disbu a sed
the TRUSTEES ct the home for aid t9 dis
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IS asked by the board for new Buildings.
aqd ibs the bes IL tor
! ent necessities.
The New Capitol.
The construction of the new. state capt.
and: its, predecessor, to the limit Of the
the faithful and p%bcsprte ede ge Se1ee
| men who compose the commission charged
might be vastly facilitated " the cost oat Of
construction cheapened and the interests
ths state by such
ceeds Of the tax levy Tor this purpose that Il at
viii aeerge G%9 NJ after the Of sey
! appropriation or Of the tax levy to be made
So any year Is asked or @ or
hered to Iigidly; But # moneys belonging
could be Used to as to anticpate te iees
IS gdint$ qss thSt sSSfaf 6fast TsSd
building would not be allowed to deterier-
tae ho % Of waiting e sd f
would be ready for occupancy, to the great
eSc sas Of III its and e tie
as a this g1a ID the atP a ~
caPto ac and as # ST
advantages and seems open to no objec-
sideration such Legislation as VIII fSr GG
the capitol commission with, the ready
to- be- b9 IN thu the a thess
taxes that mature In future years.
Labor Legislation.
Minnesota was one Of the first, II not
the statute book a law seeking to regulate
the hours Of all labor and to restrict that
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Minnesota IN advance Of any Of her sister
| been made most effective, and by methods
that hay df no
and that in Stores nearly one-third The
toll IN, stores and factories has been in
c efdfed 1pp!ly o enc year Those Who haze
ACCOMPLISHED. The commissioner Of labor
Sy hf5 the the a% be 6ef
ara undeF is years q age at Secupa tom;
of me9as may nay BE- dee
PRAYED, I eal' your attention, to this
I e f6r a1 a the
f hsr rb e eRRS aa psryysq
dG1y as' az mas sssnns mest
factories. The, principles Of that It act act
he S ana all that is Drac
as well as in our workshops.
number na OF minor dsfefts in the
sS out the Of abos
these laws fas been most 6eneficent. and
their minor amendment will, I trust. re-
ceivs consideration at your hands.
Antitrust Lesislatien. y
I have already. in speaking Of taxation.
G fSf by Of th
pS{Ses The sfeWth Of the2e enter f@ss
exact definition, Limitation, G Pes" gu Ito and
Of hs yoS Of
stnSgsst to meet the demand for the re,
power Should be neo
law In the interest alike Of craftsmanship
Election Laws.
The subject Of legislation regulating our
elections for all offices has for the past
few years justly engaged a great share
Of the attention Of the legislature of Min
Of c, other IS States. The law Of 1888 marked a
distinct advance over the earlier election
| laws of the state. That law was greatly
improved in 1885: AS whole. it works il,
a fairly satisfactory manner. There are
9 number Of minor defects that have been
election. :, These defects. and especially
Ethose Notwithstanding and requiring
llathe calling of new elections when the
regular election has failed to reach detl-
mite result. should be considered.
immigration to Minnesota.
/ In the earlier years of the history Of
Minnesota the state maintained an inimi-
grafton bureau and assisted by appropria-
tons in striving to secure desirable set
tiers upon the vacant lands of our extern
sive domain. Some twelve years ago these
state apprOpriatiQnS We're abandOned and