The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-03-24

contended that in his section at least
II was no laughing matter. and the meas
ure was recommended for passage.
Ms @ Primary Election.
& st.. Paul. March 2O.--Both houses of the
legislnture are at sea regarding tho ex-
tension OF the primary election system to
cover the election Of state officers . ana
many ont meetings Of the %s cont
which the various bills introduced have
been thoroughly discussed, 1t has been
impossible to secure a favorable report
This was plainly shown in the house
yesterday, when Chairman Adams. OF the
election committee, stated the existing
Adams declared that 1t was only by tie
vote that all the bills before the com
mittee had been saved from indef mite
BY Representative Lund. proposed an ex-
tension Of the system in direct fashion to
the election of state officers, and IN order
4 motion to indefinitely postpone that bill.
This motion precipitated food Of ora
tory and protests came in thick and fast
ahe mo ors w1* BY n My Maeo tSa he
Of ten, This was voted down as tending
sG iee ana abdS vas finally adS
der for Thursday next. and that an, save ~;
the selb bill. be printed. The latter bll II,
Is to be amended by the anthor and "a aGaGa
that the sentiment Of the members fav-
OrS amendment Of the present law. there
is no indication that majority, can be
brought to favor any of the plans yet
Reciprocal Demurrage.
Probably no bill before the present scs-
sion Of the egsatHre has Eroyo ls me the
ure was introduced early in the session
and had countless hearings before the
house railway committee. at which both
to argue its it's merits and dcnerits. The
railroad committee finally decided, that
it should be killed and by small ma
jority repHrted it for indefinite postponSe v
the house and the bill put up as a special
order for last Wednesday. After three
hours of heated debate it vas passed Sc a. by
BY the Shippers Association and will be
vigorously pushed in the upper house, -,
The house has passed the Anderson Dill
turn, over, to the state all fees RECEIVED In
his department. This bill fixes the salary
OF the insurance commissioner at $500
thought twice that. sum should be paid:
The Dale anti cigarette bill. after be-
ing amended to. suit the author was
oetf se %oc BY by the v ssnat If @
attempt made later by Senator Wither-
stine to have the vote reconsidered failed.
Two bills Of interest passed by the sem
the grand jury: and the Gtertsen bin, es,
tablishing 4 chiropractic school. Both had
a comfortable s working majority: o.+s
ceived the almost unanimous approval OF
the house 1t provides for constitu-
tional amendment establishing what is
policy. When the Bill was reported to
the senate. that body. on motion Of Sen.
ator Lord. gave it forward shove ny
and placed on general orders.
go Public Expenditures.
The house committee on public accounts
and expenditures is busy investigating
the charges of the late public examiner:
the state s auaitors 't Office under r. G.
Dunn and S. G. Iverson. and several
spicy. sessions have resulted. Messrs
Dunn and lvcrson haze had opportunity n1ty
errors in the Johnson report and now the
latter is appearing daily to prove the
correctness Of his allegations. In con:
fore 1t for reference The volumnous rec
ords from the auditors office and the
services of several clerks are required to
handle those documents
After suffering a prccarious existence
for some time past. the Thayer tax ferret
bill was put, to sleep by the house
direct dit" Vote. It was evident that ssnti.
ment was strongly against it.
The special insurance Investigating
o. the n0pSS nnas doh
less be made. One will recommend the
creation Of the Office of state fire marshal
ale ing that tie investisation has shown
that the existence of the Western Union
Underwriters Association has resulted III
Of h rafs ro The Sheb p TepS9 %t
finds no fault with the association.
The appointment Of George W. Knox.
Of Atkn. as member t,a't Of TIE st9 ate
weeks upon objection by, Senator Maui
stem was finally confirmed by the senate
during tho absence Of the Directing sem
atOr. j.,
TIE Selb bill to remove by constitution.
al amendment the present limitation OF
the amount which can be recovered for
the jury the right to assess the amount
has emerged triumphant from the house
judiciary committee. The existing law
limits the amount which may be recovered
BY . Vote Of 27 to 2e the senate, in
committee of the whole, sustained the
Of t the %a Of the bc
provided that private banks should be
placed under the laws applying to state
banks.
has recommended favorably the Cook bill
PeHn ana the hs' MIssissippi river: It per:
trictions. The bill prohibiting the use Of
turned down: it was decided to make a
uniform open season for all small game;
beginning Sept. ]. and the Hawkins bill
In Joking spirit the senate passed the
I.augen bill, which provides that a boun-
ty Of 81 be paid by the state for each
rat tlcsnake killed. It is expected that the
bill will be killed in the house or that
the amount of the bounty will be ma
terially reduced.
Road Engines.
The house committee on labor has re-
ported fa aveI oili requiring eng a+
three years experience as practical engi-
neers and flremen, which was supported
strongly by a lobby of the brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen; also a bill
strengthening the state board Of barber
examiners, which requires BARRIERS to re-
new their license at least once in each