The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-02-24

tnOHe Oh tne governor. IHIb SSutHHEW
supporters OF the measure. The oppo..
ns ns wanted to a6eD anpon
CURED. The bill, as finally adopted, d.
rects that the board Of control shall pur.;;;
be returned to the senate to concur In
the amendments.
The senate has gone on record as fa ",
act. ' though Quite g respectable minority
opposed favorable consideration Of the
Collier resolution memorializing congress
upon the subject.
Interesting tho Railways.
Railway officials are greatly interested
IN several Of the n9% fro
the large attendance Of railway lawyers
at the hearing given Thursday last On
the Peterson bill, which provides Tor me
Senator Peterson, author Of the bill was IS
the only spokesman In its favor: ana ms
law such as proposed would cost the rail-
ways little, il anything, and that the loss
of income occasioned by the reduced rate
increased returns paid in by persons now
travelling free. His argument was strong
" contested by the att9 9Gr vs. inn E.
ways could not earn enough to grease
their wheels at the 2-cent rate. He gave
fG snG% on his line
s.99 cents per mile and said that the
average rate now being. received was
only s per an1 nile % on Bags
senger trains. All the attorneys declared
that very little free transRorta ton was IS.
sued and that its abolition a would have have
ion Of the attorneys that the issuance
Of passes was a matter of little import
anee,: though all Of them were apparently
enacted into law. The hearing OCCURRED
before the senate committee on railways
and was productive Of no decisive result
legislature by the Minnesota Municipal
and Commercial League asks for ? ma.
terial reduction Of local DISTANCE freight
warehouse commission, whether addition;
cause an Investigation Of the subject and
make an order which would g eve M whch
favorable as those now enjoyed In neigh
b 6Sns statss pbfeh shall sve the
railway and warehouse commission power
to establish rates which shall be prima
facie just and reasonable, and be IN force
graph telephone and electric lines under
control Of the railway and warehouse
commission: that it be made the duty OF
interstate commerce commission COM
plants on claims Of citizens OF this state
Of violations Of the interstate commerce
Just to the commissions; Legislation, wip..
ing out bucket shops" the exemption Of
county, township. village. school district .1dct
Gr the raiWay and
commission have their attention called to
the sections Of existing laws which direct
them to visit each station in the state
Of their own without waiting for COM
ments to- the state constitution be sub
Wise the Whole field Of taxation: the pas
sage Of a reciprocal demurraGe law:
A, bin has been introduced by Rep r.
c shsl Pmss puS
the construction Of public buildings: This
the S %hess de ths Sy fs Of
ing such prices secret 1t secures better
terms.
Accounts and Expenditures.
The house COMMITTEES o., on public gub'Hs, acc c.
eesspe and % the the
90 Tse ay % a3v II FsstSn to
istrat!on Of the laws relating to the gran t.
summon former Gov. Van SAINT and State
Auditor 8: 6. 1verson to give testimony.
II Is said that the committee WIN make
partments Of tho state government. in.
Guiding the office Of public examiner and
the state FISH and Fame com 'ndesnoa Ia.
expressed itself as opposed to any extern
sion Of the primary election system which
would do away with, party conventions
to draft a measure which will provide
for the election Of delegates at the regu-
lar primaries. There is much division Of
Generally regarding this problem, how
ever, and it would be impossible to pre-
dict what manner Of bill will be the out
The resumption Of the fight to take edu-
cational institutions from under the ju..
risdiction Of the state board OF contro!
which was scheduled for the afternoon Of
the light attendance caused BY the abb
sence Of many senators on junketing
trips. It is to be considered again Tues
day next.
Drainage.
Mr.. Ekman has introduced bill in the
house calling for the appropriation OF
,315O. 900 for drainage purposes during the
coming two years. It provides that the
Of te state at % drainase commission and
mission BY authorizing It to condemn land
The proposition to establish state bu-
reau Of immigration is not meeting with
great favor In the legislature. the ma
jortty seeming to be opposed to any plan
which would cause the creation Of q
board. The committee on public lands
Of the house, which Is considering this
matter, has had offered for its consid-
Grafton the draft Of q measure by Repre-
sentative Murray. which provides that the
work shall be done under direction Of
the state auditor. who shall have power
to employ such help, as he may deem
necessary. to better advertise state lands
or in any other manner promote their,
sale. Mr.. Murray proposes an Jappropria-
ton Of $4,000 for this purpose to- be
used during the next two years. His idea
is to use the majority Of the appropria-
ton for advertising. the states resources
and it's salable lands.
Representative Jefferson has introduced
the statute of limitations in SO far as it
applies to all violators Of the timber
'Ff By Unanimous amin vote the senate passed
Senator Dunn's bill providing for the APP
pointment Of g. commission to Investigate
the desirability Of establishing home for
INDECENT and crippled children. Mr.. Dunn
informed the senate that man, whom
he did not name, stood willing to con.
tribute one-third Of the entire amount
necessary for such an institution, which
would probably aggregate between $4,000
and $60, 900.