The Worthington advance., 1901-02-22
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP !. P

LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Our Special Correspondent Tells Of
the Solons' Doings.
Tho Senatorial Question Beins settled, tho
Members Are, Rapidly Getting the 4
Wheels Of Governmont
In Notion.
st. Paul, Feb. 14.-After three days'
vacation the Legislature resumed work
yesterday. The senate, at last, defin-
itely decided that it did not approve
the pardon Of Mollie Morris by voting
to relieve j. s. Vandiver from clerk
ship, on the ground that there is moth
ing for him to do. A bill was intro
duced in both houses which practi-
cally appropriates a million dollars
more for the state capital. It provides
for the continuance of the tax which
raises 5000. 900 per annum for five years
more. The original bill provided for
. levy Of $780, 900 for ten years. As
the capitol is a state and not local
affair, it is probable that the bill in
troduced yesterday will pass.
The mania to create new boards
still exists - bill was offered in the
senate creating new board of educa-
ton, to be composed of member of
the faculty of the state university, q
member of the normal school board, a
superintendent of high school and q
county superintendent. This board is
to have general charge of the educa-
tional interests of the state. Another
educational bill offered in the senate
makes an appropriation Of sl25, 900 for
high schools.
A new libel law was introduced
which compels a man sueing for libel
to elect whether he will make it a
civil or criminal process, contining
it to one only, and not allow both, as
at present.
Roseau county is now liable to be a
dangerous place Tor law-breakers.
Representative Berg's bill was passed,
allowing Roseau county to bond her
money to prosecute criminals.
The Carrie Nation temperance spirit
invaded the house in the shape of q
bill which forbids all window screens,
wine rooms or other devices in saloons
ito conceal the business carried on.
The bill is defective in one point, that
it does not require saloon keepers to
wash their street windows, and they
can thus use dirt as a screen, unless
some Carrie Nation breaks the win
dows.
st. Paul, Feb. Ex-senator Buchanan
has introduced bill for the better
protection of the forests of the state,
which provides for the office of fire
warden, with salary of So, 500 a year.
This is an advance in the salary now
paid to Fire Marshal Andrews, and IS
believed to be more nearly commensu-
rate with the need of the Office and its
important duties.
The Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo was recognized in both houses
by the introduction of bill creating
commission of eight members, one of
whom shall be the governor, and the
other seven appointed by him, and
making an appropriation of $50, 900 for
a state exhibit. The treasurer of the
commission must give $50, 900 bond.
Senator Roverud introduced harm
less looking bill to require the pres
ence of county attorneys at corners
inquests, and Senator McNamee put in
- A.
pathy.
Senator Jepson, of Hennepin, scored
a victory and suffered a defeat in COM
mittee of the whole yesterday. When
the judiciary committees bill as sub
stitute for Jepson's measure to pro-
hibit the recording of legal instru-
ments with a typewriter came up, he
moved its indefinite postponement,
which carried. Then when the Hen
nepin senator's measure to prohibit all
enclosures in saloons came up, his col
leagues took hard fall ont of it, with
the result that it was reported back
with the recomme endation that it do
not pass.
The house committee on crimes and
pun1shments took more charitable
view of persons marrying after divorces
have been secured by either one of
them than did Representative Umland
when he introduced bill prohibiting
such marriages within a period of one
year. Representative johnson, of the
committee, moved to have three months
fixed as the limit, and the bill was
recommended to pass with such amend
ment.
The judiciary committee killed the
bill introduced by Representative
Stark, providing for the appointment
of state librarian by the judges OF
the supreme court. The bill was
clearly unconstitutional, as the ap-
pointive power rests with the gov
ernor.
The standard central time will be
adopted for Minnesota if the commit
tee reports favorably, as the senate
bill to that effect was agreed to.
Representative Sweets bill asking
that q constitutional amendment be
submitted so that the terms of judges
of probate be fixed by Sthe legislature
was recommended for passage.
St. Paul, Feb. Ex-senator Horton
introduced bill appropriating $40, 900
for the purpose of placing a statue OF
the late Senator C. X. Davis IN the Ma
tional Statuary hall in the capitol at
Washington. The governor is to ap.
point commission of three to carry
out the provisions of the bill.
Another bill offered forbids liquor
dealers in the Twin Cities from ship
ping liquor to consumers in the coun-
try without securing license in the