The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Briefly Showing Bills introduced and Busl.
ness Finished.


two hours yesterday morning in dis
cussing state finances. The following
bills were introduced: FL Y
To appropriate 5000 for two bridges
over Birch Coulee in Renville county.
To provide for the employment of
district court reporters and regulate
their compensation. -.
Relating to dissolution Of independ-
emit school districts upon two-thirds
vote. H.. =.<.s'. d.. -.
Fixing per cent as the legal rate of
interest. 49,. w. '..
To regulate the storage of benzine,
gasoline and naptha in in villages.
When the calendar was reached only
one bill was ready for consideration,
and it passed without opposition. It
was one by Fosnes repeating laws re-
lating to bounties for the capture of
horse thieves. Later, after the house
had gone through general orders, it
passed Littleton's bill to amend the
present law relating to special meet
ings to renew articles Of incorporation.
st. Paul, Feb. s.-The senate spent
most of yesterday on general orders.
The following bills were introduced:
To regulate the sale of Intoxicating
liquors (prohlbits free lunches).
Defining Migrants and prescribing
punishment thereof.
Regulating powers Of probate courts
in certain cases.
To amend oil inspection laws.
To authorize the secretary of state to
recognize. the Sons of Veterans as q
part of the state military organiza-
tons.
To amend laws governing the MIN
nesota hospitals for the insane.
To provide for the settlement Of
ownership of property where intestate
former owner is dead five years.
To amend laws governing executors,
permitting the employment of surety
company bonds
Permitting villages to be detached
from ownerships for election and other
purposes.
Providing for the use of plats as evil
dence in judicial proceedings.
In the house the following bills were
introduced:
Providing for changing boundary line
Providing that guides for hunting
parties shall be licensed, after exami-
nation, by the state game and fish COM
| mission.
To appropriate S., 900 for preserving
specimens of fauna and flora of the
state.
| Providing that all sureties on bonds
for the state shall file a schedule of the
property owned, with mortgages, etc.
To amend the law relating to liens
on logs and lumber.
| Relating to licensing of nonresident
hunters.
Prescribing when action may be
brought vacating grant.
| Amending the statute of limitation.
| Amending law relating to notaries
public.
Appropriating $4,000 for improving
state fair grounds.
st. Paul, Feb. 4.-After considerable
debate the senate, yesterday, confirmed
the appointment of Truman Griffin to
the state board of pharmacy.
| General orders were taken mp with
Senator Knatvold in the chair.
Senator Heneman's bill to repeal the
corrupt practices act was recommended
by the committee on elections for in
definite postponement. Senator Hene-
man urged the repeal of the corrupt
practices act, saying he had voted for
it. Instead of preventing corrupt prac-
tees it really handicapped honest men
and candidates for public Office. It de-
barred them from participating in
campaigns, which was a plain evil
Senator Sperry moved that the COM
mittee report the bill for indefinite
postponement The act of 1895 was an
effort along the right line, and it should
be encouraged.
A bill for an act prohibiting trusts
and com binations in restraint of trade;
it was referred without losing its place
on general orders.
A bill for an act to legallze certain
bonds heretofore issued by county
commissioners under chapter 297, gen.
eral laws of Minnesota; laid over.
A bill for an act entitled IAN act to
repeal chapter 277 of the general laws
of 1895, entitled an act to prevent cor.
rupt practices in elections, to limit the
expenses of candidates, to-: prescribe
the deties of candidates and political
committees and provide penalties and
remedies, etc.," indefinite postpone
ment.
A bill for an act to regulate the civil
service in cities; to pass.
A bill for an act to repeal chapter
S95 of the special laws of 1891, being an
relating to the salary of county at
torney Of Jackson county; to pass.
The house decided to investigate the
location of the fourth insane asylum.
The following bills were, introduced
Amending law relating to persons
prohibited from intermarriage.
Amending law relating to authority
of school trustees to purchase text
books.
Relating to freight charges on iror
ore by. railroads.
To give liens on mining lands to la
borer>performing labor thereon.
Amending law giving liens for the
better protection Of miners, laborers
material, men, etc. H.
Relating to work on county high
ways and defining powers of1town ane
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