The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-02-03
MINNESOTA. LEGISLATURE.
The Law-1rakers Assemble in The
Marble Palace in q. Paul for
.., the Winters Work. 2A,ss,

short sessions The statutes revision COM
mission reported that 1t would be impos-
sible for the commission 70 make any de-
ali payments had been made through the
state auditor and the state treasurer an
THEY 5ep0tted tx o
the work.. but that $1,000 Of this amount
Is due the West Publishing Company for
the printing OF the commissions report
senate committee on judiciary. announced
his subcommittee. which are the same
as the sub committees Of two years ago.
conduct the legislative Investigation Of
state officers was left to Representative
r. E. Bowling Of Eveleth. chairman man,, OF
a hs Sy aeT
a two-hours' session yesterday.
The recommendations Of the state for
estry board do %o the care Of the MIn
nesota were approved yesterday by the
house committee on forestry. and It was
qecided to for passage nF TIE 5l
making the appropriations.
A bill aimed at box-car merchants.
which requires peddiers and hawkers
town to secure a county license. was in
+. Ramsland Of Sacred Heart:
ty commtssioners 70: disclose property
concealed from taxation is authorized by
bill introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Burdette Thayer OF Spring VAL
The bill by Representative A. X. Ware
Of Mortified prohibits reduced and spe-
cial rates. and makes the sale Of trans n.
rsses eaz tne II ssi
a bin introduced by Representati ,;,',, ";
4. Nolan Is designed to prevent w'ii .na
matter q handling carload lots Of
freight. The bill provides that upon a re-
quest for a car by the shippeap the the car a
terminal points and within y hours else
where. Notice that the car has been load
ed must be followed by its removal with
The third railroad bili introduced! by
the lines Of former efforts to secure more
efficient train service 1t provides that
charge OF train on railroads which have
charge Of a train on railroads which have
passenger traffic shall be on duty for
longer than twelve consecutive hours.
St. Paul. Jan. 27.-The salary Of the
insurance commissioner Is increased from
| 81, 500 to IS, 900, fees for the valuation of
policies OF life insurance companies are
ury, and several changes are made In the
ance companies. in a bin introduced by
'e Constitutional limitations on the expen:
diture OF the state road and bridge fund
will be removed and probably substan-
increase win be made in the fund by
| introduced by the house and the senate "a,
committee on roads and bridges The
committees will also agree on mi, one ate
or to secure its enactment at this session
of the legislature. according to the plan
adopted at a joint meeting:
lished by bill introduced by Representa-
| tive A. l.. Cole Of Walker. which appro-
PIRATES $25. 600 annually to be spent under
Its supervision in exploiting the state $
The house passed. under SUSPENSION Of
| the rules the memorial by Representative
Roberts 9f ryn nrs the
Interstate commerce commission power to
regulate and fix railraod rates, which shall
prevail until declared unreasonable by
the 's stafe ,nSuatriai school for girls
replace the girls department Of the state
training school at BED Wing is prSytd;ea
). A. Anderess e I.e sneur;.s -
The bill constitutes Frank NJ. Eddy.
John Furlong, DR.. Cyrus +. Bartlett, J.
mission to purchase a site and superin-
| tend the erection Of new state training
school for girls.
| st. Paul. Jan. 2s.-The senate held a
short session, Senator Thompson presid-
| ing in the absence Of Lieut. Gov. Jones,
Five bills were introduced and one bill.
authorizing 500 additional copies Of the
| revised code, passed.
Adjournment was taken until Tuesday
noon.
Senator Sandberg OF Kittson county has
introduced a bill into the senate. the pur-
pose of which is to give the county com
| missioners Of every county the right to
| license and control peddlers and hawkers
| in tho rrral districts
Both branches Of the Legislature have
vigorously attacked the arduous task Of
reviewing the report of the statutes re-
vision commission.
Five hundred additional copies of the
code will be ready for distribution the
first of the week. their purchase having
been authorized by a bill which passed
both houses at the session.
The senatescOmmittee on judiciary Will
meet every day Immediately after ad-
iournment, and will have general super
vision Of the work in that branch OF the
j n the house the following bills were
Rep. Dorsey-A bill to provide 500 addi-
tional copies of the revised CODE Rule
suspended and passed to it's SECOND and
third readings, and passed the house ny
O vote Of 6 to s.
Ron. Larson-A bill for obtaining the
title to land by counties of court house
sites. Committee on towns and counties
Rep. Thompson-A bill to appropriate
s., 900 for a bridge in Rice county. Com
mittee on roads and bridges. :,
Rep. Murray-A bill to authorize VIII
lagos to issue bonds to refund their In
too nm 11r.