The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-07

tax on the railroads IL still In the throes
Of parliamentary tactics.
On Tuesday the report Of the judiciary
committee to indefinitely postpone was
passed by a close vote. Then a motion
was made to reconsider that vote fol-
lowed by motion to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table. After long
debate. the friends Of the bill got vote
on taking the motion to reconsider from
the table but failed to carry 1t. The
presiding officer, Lieut. Gov. Smith, rules
that it still leaves the bill on the table
to, be called up at any time majority
may SO order. Under this ruling the bill
is not quite as dead as its opponents
thought it was.
The Roberts sugar beet bounty bill
passed the house yesterday as did the
bill relating to assignments of wages to
cover debts. This latter was the bill
asked for by the Merchants Association
of the state, and provides that all as
signments Of wages must be recorded
with the town or city clerk. This makes
such assignments public and If fraudulent
they can be exposed. One of the bills
defeated provided for an agricultural ex-
detrimental station in Faribault county.
St. Paul, April 1.-The Anoka- Hastings
insane asylum bill bobbed up again yes
terday. Both the senate and the house
passed the same bill separately, except
that the senate bill provides that the
stone used in constructing the buildings
must be secured in the state. The senate
sent the bill to the house and the house
sent its bill to the senate. The senate
found the house bill at the head Of the
calendar today. The friends of the bill
were not very sure of their strength and
wanted to delay action, but the opponents
of the bill forced the fighting and won
defeat for their reward The roll call
showed IS affirmative votes, or three more
than enough, to "a negative. The house
will now take no action on the senate
bill. In spite of Senator Schallens an
nouncen.ent during the debate that the
governor had told him he would not veto
it there are rumors that he will He is
known to favor the county hospital plan
and this bill ends that for all time as it
will make the state have five large
hospitals which ought to supply demands
for a good while. In committee of the
whole the medical bill which created so
much controversy early in the session
ASN0AAAAAASAANSA
it was finally rounded up is compromise
between the regulars and osteopaths,
with a section declaring that it does not
apply to Christian Scientists at all. The
antitrust bills were reached but the
senate was evidently not ready for the
fight as they were not taken up.
p. There was a determined effort in the
house to abolish the office of fire warden.
ic ho11 1x>C ~
Andrews. A bill is pending abolishing
the office on the ground that it affords no
protection against fires in the woods. The
friends of the office made vigorous eff
fort to indefinitely postpone the bill, but
failed and 1t now goes forward for
further action and possible passage. The
house committee has decided to report
back the Younger parole bill without
recommendation. The committee was
divided and this action was taken as
compromise. The house spent most of the
day in committee of the whole, during
which Senator Dan Shells bill for a poll
tax on dogs was killed. Mr.. jacobson
said it would only bring $14.5O into the
treasury and that settled it. OF the large
number of bills acted upon none were of
general Importance. The house work is
in much better shape than that of the
senate.
st. Paul, April 3, 1S99-saturday was
substantially dies non'' in the .legis-
lature, and if any one looked for much
real business to be accomplished he was
April fooled sure enough. Both branches
had voted to visit the University in the
afternoon which seemed to put them in
of mind n in, fho
forenoon.
In the senate the leading topic of de-
bate was the bill making the state oil
inspector salaried instead of a fee office.
1t was argued that the bill was uncon-
stitutional, that it simply aided the
Standard Oil company as it saved the
company from paying as high fees as at
present and so on, but in the end it
was recommended to pass. The bill was
introduced by Senator Wilson the second
day of the session. An effort was made
not to have it go into effect until the
term of the present incumbent expired
but it failed. The antitrust bills offered
by Senators Miller and MCGOWAN were
killed, but third one still remains for
consideration.
It was small matter but it occupied a
considerable portion of the time the
house was in session. 1t was bill to
pay the widow of Judge Whytock $780,
The Judge died one month before his
term of Office expired and the bill pro-
posed to pay his widow the salary for
that month. It was a senate bill and
was supported by many of the leading
men in the house, but bitterly opposed
by Mr.. Jacobson, who thought it opened
the door for raids on the treasury. 1t
was recommended to pass by so large a
vote that it seems certain to become a
law.
The senate, with nearly 200 bills in COM
mittee of the whole for consideration
adjourned until 2:3O p. m, Monday. The
house with only 30 or 40 adjourned until
10 a. m, Monday.
Evidently good many bills are going
to be lost in the crush. At the University
President Northrup and ex-Gov. John 8.
Pillsbury addressed the members of the
legislature, and explained why they
needed $250,0OO.
+. War Was a Blessing.
''This here last war;" remarked the old
John drawin' of big pension fer one ear
an three fingers; the ole mans writin'
war history; Moll's engaged to sergeant,
an -Jennie's gwine to marry Teller that
come within an ace of bein' gin'rul!'-At-
lanta Constitution.
-. A Martyr to Science.
'Why, doctor, you've just been reading
paper before the medical society claiming
that kissing is dangerous to health, and now
you want kiss from me!'
"For YOU, nv dear. would gladly face