The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-02-10

tOtal ana providing Tor tile appointment OK
q purchasing agent. This bill went OH
general orders and will receive prompt
action.
Senator Dale is the author OF meas
ure which proposes that delegates to
state conventions shall be elected under
the primary system. It does away with
precinct caucusses and county conven-
tiOns and provides that the delegates
shall be elected at the regular September
primaries. The bill differs from that CT
Representative Rider in that primaries
are held In September, instead OF June,
and allows the state central committees
to apportion delegates, instead OF having
It fixed by law.
Senator Shell introduced a bill giving
township supervisors authority to assess
drainage benefits against lands affected.
Representative Bowling will again IN
troduce his bill Of two years ago provid-
ing that the names Of all candidates for
judicial office shall be placed upon all bal
lots, without political distinction.
The house. under suspension OF the
rules, passed II. F. No. 2, Roberts. which
urges congress to give the interstate COM
merce: commission power to fix railway
rates.
The'committee appointed under the res
olution offered by Senator Eberhardt for
the purpose of investigating all charges
relating to railway rate discrimination
has held several interesting sessions and
numerous complaints have been aired G.
s. Lotus, Of the Minnesota Shippers AS
ISOLATION, called attention to an advance
of rates made by the Chicago Great West
ern Railway contrary to the provisions
Of the law Of 1899. and also to the fact
that the Milwaukee road, which operates
under contract with the Northern Pa
cific, charges greater rate for business
between St. Paul and Duluth than it does
for Duluth. in violation, as Mr.. LOTUS
claimed, Of the clause of the law which
provides that no higher rate can be
haul. the shorter being included in the
long haul. The committee also received
delegation OF citizens from Litchfeld,
who alleged freight rate discrimination
against their town. Milwaukee officials
were present at the last meeting of the
committee, and while admitting the truth
Of the allegation made against the road,
explained it by saying that under It's con-
tract with the Northern Pacific the lat
ter road demands a larger portion Of the
tariff between Milwaukee stations and
local points on the Northern Pacific than
it does on business through to Duluth.
The house committee on public &C.
counts and expenditures has been investi-
eating the insurance department with
view to amending the law by abolishtng
all fees and placing the department upon
salary basis. The investigation dis
closed the fact that during the past four
years the insurance commissioner had re-
ceived fees to the amount of nearly $G4,-
900. Much Of this was collected by the
commissioner for actuary work performed
by the salaried men in the department..
The house committee on railroads gave
one hearing to the Ware BILL which pro-
vides for the abolition Of all passes upon
railways and the fixing Of a two-cent per
mile passenger charge. The expressed
sentiment of the committee seemed adj
verse to the measure, but another hearing
will soon be had at which the railway
men will be present by invitation.
Speaker Clague is again presiding over
the house, after siege Of illness.
The house committee on immigration Is
considesing bills by A. l.. Cole and NJ. d.
Flower. The Cole bill provides for the
appointment Of an immigration board.
with an appropriation Of $4,000 for ad-
vertising and other expenses. while the
Flower bill appropriates 100000 to be ex-
pended through the state immigration So
ciety. The matter has now been referred
to a subcommittee, with instructions to
report substitute measure.
The senate committee Of the whole has
recommended for passage q bill authorize
ing the state board Of control to select
site for a new state prison. and setting
aside half the net profits Of the prison in
dustrics to cover cost Of site and build
ings The expense is estimated at $780,
900 and the building will be located at
Saltwater. -.