The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-21

THE REVISED CODE BECOMES
.ALAW. LAST DAYS ARE
VERY BUSY ONES.

The Anti-Pass Bill stirs up Rumpus
in the House and is Lost on
Vote that was Tie.
st. Paul. April 1s.-The Ware anti-Rass
terday when it came up for final action,
notwithstanding the fact that the house
was under call and every member 81 sup
the 10 members are not recorded. inc
vote was AZ in favor and AZ against, ana ana
the bill was lost. The author of the plii
cheerfully when an amendment by Repre-
sentative Fosseen, of Minneapolis. was az
tached, putting the law into immed1matte e
measure had had a hard road to travei;
1t had been before the railway committee
more than the customary length OF tlne
the house it's enemies succeeded in send.
ing it back to the committee, where II
was expected to de- It was pesur enfered
into by which It was agreed that It was vas
TO be Indefinitely postponed In case y, me me
Smith bill, increasing the salaries . OF Inc
a law. Double, dealing on the part .e Of
some Of the bills opponents was allegee s
by Mr.: Ware. however, and no. IT IT. WAS WAS
pose of placing, the members on record,
The majority Of those opposing the bin
claimed that without railway passes tney
could not afford to serve In the legislature
when the salary was no more than sou
term. .
dresses. Gov. Sarles. Of North Dakota;
accompanied by the North Dakota capitol
commission. were in the city and ca ALEC
invited to become the guests of the !egls-
lature The remarks We're all Of felici-
The final hearing upon the Nolan reci-
procal demurrage bill was given by inc
senate railroad committee Monday after,
noon. Few measures Which have appearea
attention or been more strenuously op-
posed by the railways. Practically every
company doing business in the state has
been represented at the numerous hear
ings by their ablest attorneys: while the
bill has been championed by Representa-
tive Nolan; its author: George s; 81 L9 Mins
cei S and Shippers association Of Min
nesota ard others The general op 2hat}n
amended by the committee or that
substitute submitted to take its place:
The friends of the bill make the claim m
put it through the senate in substantial
The ri tanning bill; imposing q cross res
has run the gauntlet Of Committee Of the
whole in the house and stands a fair
chance Of reaching the senate. me Pr.
pay a rate equal to the average rate paid
on other property in the state.
resolution offered by Representatiye
governor to appoint a commission, Of five
to investigate and recommend to the next
legislature. q plan for suitable celebra-
sota's statehood in the year 1908, was
adopted under suspension Of the rules.
Revised Code.
The Joint committee which is consid,
ering the revised code is making rapid
progress and members say that no DIM
the various points in dispute. The com,
mittee has already agreed to recommend
that the new code does not 60 into enect
It would become operative Dec. 1, next. It
was found that more time was needed for
editing and annotatins. The house use c amd
fish law amendment. one Of the serious
points OF variance, while the senate &C
cepts the house drainage law: TWO bil as
troduced in the senate by Mr.. Wilson
T ana hd eed ga W
be reported back from conference today
and there is no doubt but that both
houses will pass the bill with little delay.
Owing to the exceedingly heavy drafts
unexpected and unforeseen circumstances.
it has been decided by the joint subco m
State tax levy. Slightly for the ensuing
two years. This action was not decided
upon, however, until after the members
q 1ns and the latter had given his as:
The senate drainage bill has been
law when signed by the governor. The
bill is a codifcation of existing laws.
with such additions and amendments as
authorizes county commissioners to order
bitches and provides that state and rail-
way lands shall bear their share Of the
necessary tax.
Sioux Treaty.
A commission consisting Of Gen. James
bard Is created by a bill introduced by
Senator Johnson and passed by both
houses The commission IS s, to H,; survey ana nc
Ramsey negotiated the Traverse des
Sioux treaty. It IS expected in the future
to mark the spot with suitable monu-
Greek letter societies in the public
schools Of the state are not favored by
bill originally prohibited such. societies.
not only in the public schools, but in the
exempted from the operations Of the
measure.
The senate has passed the Thorpe bill
providing that railways shall not increase
their tariff charges without first secur-
ing the consent Of the state railroad and
warehouse commission.
Senator Morgan created scene on the
floor OF the senate last Saturday morning
language the joint resolution previously
passed by both houses memorielizing con-
gress to open for settlement 225,0 acres
Of the Chippewa Indian reservation. Mr..
Morgan contended that the aim Of the