The Worthington advance., 1905-03-31

haustive report TO the insurance com-
missioner Me = also to begin the n &C.
ditions prevailing IN every community Of
will have a set Of records for the benefit
as complete as those possessed by the fire
underwriters. The measure imposes an
additional tax Of = a,,l. Of ! per cent on fire
for the maintenance o.. the department.
Last Day on Bills.
ct. Paul. March 27.-saturday was the
last gay on which bills may be introduced
IN IN the sisat;%1e and It is well that It
have more luis of Importance been in
troduced. even IL consideration Of the re-
y1sed ,hs 1.;s1 code shGrd Be passed over and
keep the members busy for ninety days.
Owing to the fact that the house rid it.
self OF the code several weeks ago it has
nearly half Of the more importa Mt meas
'ifess ntes ;! and pr prospects are fair that very
adIlourns. The senate on the contrary.
will not be able. with the best Of inten-
t!!;a ti9;ns. to begin & TO take care Of the bills
house. The judiciary committee will not
complete it's report upon the code in time
to have ANYTHING done with it before
likely that the date for it's consideration
will be set for an even later day, and
when that does come to the front ,u the he
almost unlimited, and an attempt is like
~. in certain quarters. to- prevent its
final passage by cites Of delay. There
posted senator's about the chances Of
passing the e,, code at this session: i; Many;
sage. while floor leaders like Senator
Somerville. chairman Of the judiciary
committee. and Senator Lord. chairman
that it will get through Gossip has it
that IN case opponents Of the bill resort
to diatory. methods and succeed. the
gin the day following adjournment This
himself is not saying word. though It
that the code can be adopted at this ses-
IN committee Of the whole % the th, house US;
shopping generally. The Bin is the most
stringent, Of all its kind considered by
enacted into law it will drive the Mime
apolis chamber OF commerce out OF busi-
ness.
quite a breeze was created in the sen
ate over the report Of the finance cAm-
mittees report on the Cole bill. The bill
originally provided for a salary Of $4,000
ployment Of an actuary and the turning
of all fees received by the insurance de-
partment into the state treasury. The
the salary Of the commissioner $4,000 and
cut OF the actuary. Hot words were
passed and Senator LIaybourn:, who pre-
Chairman Brewer. who handed in the
the ta.s' Committee. The The latter became e angry:
been sustained by the senate. Br Brewer
gave notice that he would move for the
appointment Of a special committee TO
inoIease Of the salaries of officials.
Divorce Problem.
Representative Joseph Mannix. OF Hen
nepin. himself bachelor. has a solution
Of the diyorce y problem and l.. has intro
bodied. He would have 4 commission Of
three. one learned in the law: appointed
by the governor. to examine divorce laws
governor in four months. The governor
is then to confer with other. chief ex-
ecutives Of the union by calling con-
consider uniformity of divorce laws. The
governor and his commission are to be
Minnesota's delegates, An appropriation
|. The house committee on general legis-
lation has finally DECIDED to report favor
ably the Perley bill removing the state
jurisdiction Of the state board Of control.
Of fuel and insurance in the hands Of the
UOdIu I" CONlIOl lIic 4dLtSA - oASO
to let contracts for new buildings.
After a strenuous session Of more than
two hours. at which the house considered
! schools OF agriculture and economics as
! a special order. the bill won out, with II
| votes more than necessary for its pas-
Of ofeS So. 900. '' VIA '1' go ''' ''''
The senate railroad committee return
ed an unfavorable report upon the Peter;
railways from charging more than cents
a mile for passenger traffic. but Senators
Cole, Thompson and Jepson brought in a
Considered con by the senate. The bin had
been amended to make tho rate 2H cents
Of the the senators went so tar as to at
tempt to justify the custom OF giving
PASSES. while others explained their hos
were in favor Of the abolition Of passes.
but that they. thought 1t unjust to the
railways to ask them to reduce passenger
point that by wiping out deadhead busi
ness the companies could afford to make
REDUCTION. but the senate supported the
"a TO 2S, and the iii was kilisd.
and expenditures; which has just com.
made by Public Examiner s. T. John
son against Former Auditor r; G. Dunn
and Auditor IversOn. has completed that
work and will find. so 1t is said. that
while change in bookkeeping, methods
is desirable In the Office OF the state
auditor. no wrong-doing can be alleged
against either Dunn or Iverson. and that
the state lost no money by any transact
ton Of those two officials.
The special committee appointed to in
vcstigate the matter OF railway rates.
headed by Senator Eberhart, has con-
cluded the work Of invcstiga tion and Is
now trying to agree upon a report: 1t is
said that an agreement Is impossible. and
that possibly three different reports will
be turned in. Little of value was un-
carthed by the committee.
Increased Pay.
House members are having q merry
time with the Smith bill which increases
the pay of legislators from a per diem OF
IS to $500 annually. 1t is generally felt
that members do not receive sufficient
recompense, and although the bill pro.
yides that 1t is not to take effect until
after the expiration Of the terms Of the
present members there are many who
fear criticism IL the bill should get
through. Thursday the bill came up for
passage m and lacked three votes: Friday
It was up again on motion to recon-
slider and lacked but one vote. Repre-
sentative Smith gave notice that he would
again move to reconsider. and the end
Senator Wilson is the author Of a bill