The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Brisny showing BINS introduced and Blu.

LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Brisny Showing Bills Introduced and Bush.
/ ss*t ~ ness Finished. -
st. Paul, Feb. 24.-The Senate yester-
day passed the following bills: 4
"A bill for an act to amend section
452, chapter 6 of the statutes of 1894,
relating to Illuminating oils. except
cities of 100, 600 or over.
| A bill for an act to repeal an act
authorising the village of Excelsior
to establish a water works department,
to raise funds therefore etc.
A bill for an act to authorize cities
to settle and compromise claims
against such cities.
A bill for an act authorizing all cor
porations other than those for pecuni-
ary profit to increase the number of
thier trustees.
"A bill for an act authorizing perpet-
ual SUGGESTIONS upon corporations Or
gained for the purpose of operating
private cemeteries and crematories
and provide for perpetual care and
improvement found.
A bill for an act to provide for the
registration of municipal bonds of the
cities of the state.
Roseau and Marshall county seed
gram bill.
The house killed the bicycle path
bill, also Feig's bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the northern counties. The fol-
lowing were introduced:
For taxation of iron mines, mining
property and mineral lands.
70 amend law for the prevention of
spread of disease among domestic ami
mails, requiring quarantine of all cases
of pleuro-pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Appropriation for E. s. Hall election
contest expenses.
Relating to the property rights of
the wife in case of divorce.
To provide for trial by jury in all
cases where title to real estate is in
volved.
To amend law relating to lease of
mineral lands belonging to the state.
For the protection of life and limb,
making 1t penal offense to erect in
secure staging or scaffolding.
St. Paul, Feb. 25.-In the senate yes
terday Mr.. Culkin introduced bill
providing for bonds in case of an APP
peal from decision of the county
commissioners.
Senator Stevens introduced a resolu-
ton asking. the Minnesota representa-
tives in congress to support the pend
ing bill for the fixing of compensation
for the fourth class postmasters. SEN
ator Culkin opposed the resolution and
it was laid on the table.
The St. Paul Typographical union
sent in protest saying that the Pho
neer Press Printing company uses ma
chimes in doing state printing in viola
ton of express provisions to the con-
trary.
The bill to release the Now England
bank from payment of interest on state
funds was declared unconstitutional by
the judiciary committee several days
ago, and was stricken from the general
orders.
In the house the following bills were
passed:
To provide for attaching territory to
independent school districts, for at
taching the old Richfeld independent
school districts in the Thirteenth ward,
Minneapolis, to the independent school
district in the city of Minneapolis.
For graduated and progressive in
heritance tax.
Relating to the fling of tax levy,
providing that when March 81 comes
on Sunday it may be fled on the fol-
lowing Monday.
Tho
TO amend law relating to the bond
ing of counties, requiring that the same
shall be submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie, and legalizing bonds already is
sued for roads and bridges.
To provide for the payment of fees
and mileage of witnesses for defend
ant in criminal cases.
TO fix time when action to enforce
liens can be commenced, limiting the
same to one year after last Item of
labor or services has been completed.
st. Paul, Feb. 26.-The senate yes
terday passed the semi-annual tax pay
ment bill and recommended the civil
service bill for passage. The latter re-
fers only to Ramsey and Hennepin
counties. The following bills were i'll
troduced:
To amend laws to permit co-insur-
ance.
To amend laws relating to county
bonds.
To repeal law relating to election of
certain officers Of Hastings; passed.
To create office of commissioner of
phrenology, with deputy.
Authorizing the capitol commission
to issue certificates of Indebtedness not
exceeding 100000.
Relating to transfers of actions in
Justice court.
Relating to state entomologist.
The house passed under suspension
of rules s. F. >344, substitute for the
house board of pardons. The other
bills passed were:
10 establish state grain inspection at
Little Falls.
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