The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Tho LaH.Makers Assemble in the
Marble Palace in st. Paul for
the Winters Work.

constitute quorum the senators ad-
It is understood that the committee
on rules and the SPECIAL committee ap-
pointed to ascertain from the state re;
vision commission when the code will
be submitted to the legislature will re-
port this morning.
evening for just three minutes and nj
Wien r ehef Clerk
called the roll, after Rev. f. S. Cop.
per. the chaplain, had made q very brief
approved and the house adjourned.
Minnesota's state capitol will, be made
IN bin which will: be introduced in the
It is understood; that the bin VIII .,d
leave the building in the hands Of the
state ana Will try
expenses OF maintenance until the struc-
ture is completed and ready to DC
the eG it's
A bill to guard against children be-
libby eanS or at fh
session of the Legislature by legis-
lator who lives ins the First congress
sional district The measure will make
Of $25 to 500 for any firm or repre-
sentative to distribute samples Of medi-
cine from house to house.
St. Paul. Jan. 1.-The senate held a
short session Yesterday, taking up mum.
either resolutions or bills. A number Of
these matters pertained to railroads and
railroad practices and are likely to be
A resolution by Senator Eberhart was
submitted and adopted which calls for
Joint committee from both houses to in
ton in railroad rates which is said to ex-
list in certain parts of the state. The
members of this committee are to be APP
pointed :, by the president Of, the senate,
who will appoint three members Of that
body, and the speaker Of the house. who
will appoint four, making committee OF
seven. The committee is authorized and
empowered to make complete investi-
cation, to compel attendance at its ses-
sions Of such persons as 1t may desire as
witnesses.
than an hour yesterday. received the APP
pointments Of all committees. the an
nouncement of large share Of the EN-
duction Of five bills and a joint resolu-
ton. The committee appointments were
one of the most important parts Of the
the biggest share Of honors. having drawn
three important committee chairman
Misrepresentation. taxes and insur-
ance.
nouncement Of committees. and when the
house adjourned at II o'clock Speaker
Clague W was besieged BY members who
assignments. In the MAN, however, the
committees were very satisfactory and
there is little evidence Of Partially shown
The bills which were introduced were
largely from Hennepin county. One OF the
most important was the memorial to con-
gress introduced by w. P. Roberts. ask
ing for the early enactment of law Civ
ing the interstate commerce commission
enlarged powers to regulate railroad rates.
pass the e ill., wSieh is no%
before that body. This resolution became
House File No. and passed it's. first
reading. It was referred to the commit
st. Paul. Jan. 12.-The senate. held
ing introduced, most Of them being on
matters of great Importance.
The most important bill was Senate
Ellie No. IA. by Senator Schain. changing
and relating to- the primary election. ex-
tending it to include all officers Of city,
county and state,
shall be held on the last Tuesday in June
instead Of in September. as under the
present law. The filing fees and condi-
tons surrounding t fling are the he, same as
the scope of the primary law to all cleo
tive officers in the state from governor
down. It provides that separate ballots
shall be printed and voted as under the
Eight bills were presented to the house.
One. Of the most important of these Is
the bill Of Represcntative PerlcY Of Moor
state university and the state normal
schools from the other institutions which
are now under the jurisdiction of the
which was referred to the committee on
general legislation. reads as follows:
That on on and after the first day Of Al,
r,f the University Of Minnesota and nf
the state normal schools and of all finan-
ciai n1deters relating thereto are hereby
vested in the board of regents of the
board, respectively.
st. Paul. Jan. 13.-The opposition to
John +. King Of Red Lake Falls. APP
pointed state libra rian by Gov. Johnson.
took form yesterfaD' and as Il. result Mr..
XII KSing ssn appointment was not confirmed by
The fo.:owing bills were introduced:
.ry b to ILL, ali oces ;, incu;ding state
tion and all filing conditions are the same
as at present. Referred to committee on
BY Thompson--7A bill to appropriate
money for ala OF state high schools which
have not received for the year 1902-19O4
the 800 allowed by law Amount all or
Resolution by Cole-A resolution asking
the Minnesota congressman and senators
to support the STEVENSON measure now
before congress providing for the free
used for seed by farmers of this state
adopted.
The house held short session yester-
Gay, during which nine new bills were
and further report received
from the committee on rules The discus
sion of this latter report furnished the
principal interest of the morning. and
before II o'clock the house had finished
its work and adjourned until Monday
night.
The rules committee recommended In
creasing the number of members of the
judiciary committee from twenty one to
twenty-five; Of the general, Legislation
from seventeen to nineteen and
the railroad committee from seventeen to |
The speaker announced changes in the
assignments as follows:
Representative Johnson is succeeded by |
W. I. Nolan as member and chairman Of |
the committee commit on labor. Representative
Washburn as member and chairman Of !
the committee on military affairs. The |
W: Stokes as janitor Of the house.
. Both houses adjourned until Monday, |
the 10th.