The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-03-03
Legislative D0lNCS.
FTHEsBoARD oFncoNTRoL BILL
NOT HAVING EASY TIME
BY ANY MEANS.
RAILWAY MEN INTERESTED.

It il Charged that St. Paul Firms
Are Getting too Much Money Il
for Supplies Furnished.
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the legislature who are working hard to
secure the passage of the senate bill d.
vesting the state board Of control of tur-
isdiction over the educational instttu-
Of it. 1t will be remembered that when
the measure was before the upper house
about week ago it was amended by IN
Gudns the ne state Ro nc t. ana the
blind at Faribault. This amendment was
distasteful to the friends of the measure:
who contend that it was device OF t ,t1s
enemies of the bill to load 1t down WIZ
Objectionable provisions. The bill was
again taken up as special order by the
senate yesterday but the ATTENDANCE was
who is leading the contest for the edu-
cational institutions, q further postpone
ment was taken until next Friday AFTER
fSs ad1 hars was a. mr motion
which won out by the narrow margin VI
one. vote. :
quite display Of oratory was pro- pro
vides that when lumber is sold as inch
STUFF It shall measure run ,nc I1ce etc mat
such law would serve no practical pur-
pose, inasmuch as all lumber was cut Tor
certain purposes with which builders were
perfectly familiar. Mr.. Adams contenaso
lumber should be sold on false representa-
ton than any other commodity. A mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone the bill was
defeated, and further action was delayed.
Tax Commissioner.
Representative s. D. Peterson has IN
troduced bill which provides for the
at an annual salary of $500, he to be APP
until January, 1907, after which time g
term is provided I The ne pr
out unpaid taxes and to see that pubic
service corporations pay their share OF
the public burden In ADDITION ne Is 70
in our taxation laws to the legislature.
Advocates of good roads have been GET
thaf General ferm Of
law has been agreed upon and subcom-
mittee Of the joint road and bridge com
mittee has been appointed Win iast 1fne.
and have it introduced. The bill vii! pro-
vide for a highway commission OF tnree e;
to serve without pay. The state TAX OF
d
each year and distributed among the
counties. The money Is to be spent by
the county commissioners subject to 9ne
comRmission is to be allowed an appropria:
ton for the employment Of engineers ana
highway engineer and corps OF road
experts are allowed. Their duties will pc
to Investigate and report upon proposed
new roads. Counties are given the option
of building any kind Of road which seems
best to suit local conditions and may
establish gra aces ana d.s Dno s caiclated
that inasmuch as there will be no direct
tax for road purposes this year the pro-
posed new law will interfere IN no way
road and bridge measure by this legisla-
ture.
Railway Fares.
Representative Ware, Of Northfield. has
introduced, q substitute afor his ~ ceni
passenger fare bill. in which many o.
against the original bill Reduced ex-
cursion rates are permitted and inter.
changeable mileage books at the 2-cent
/ introduced bill making it maintenance
for any public officer, elective or appoint
i've, to, solicit or accept passes, reduc:
tons in prices OF fayors OF a anisa ki ,,s
companies. Removal from Office by. the
governor is the punishment prescribed
For those-who offer such favors fine OF
Ut It is IS stiil matter Of doubt whether
erly amend the code revision report Sc
h oa 1T T ills be sess shape The
with great diligence and the mass Of
amendments which have been agreed
have vet to receive action at the hands
Of both houses, Chairman anderson, Of
his his COMM COMMITTEES viii have its code report
before the house within the week. and IT
has been agreed among the leaders to
make it a special order to be considered rs aare
pleted This is slow work and will con;
sumo q great deal Of time. and more will
be consumed when the two houses have
in framing a code. try to get together OF,
the points Of difference which are certain
to result.
Insurance Laws.
Over thirty amendments to the insur-
sion commission. have been recommend
committee Of the house, and have been
reported in by Chairman M. l.: Fosseen:
per cent premium tax. which, by mad
vertance the commission had applied to
all earnings of companies doing business
tax WIN be levied only upon business done
in the state. Another Important amend
ment allows all fire departments in; the
state to participate in the, provision for
state aid. The commission had limited
this aid to departments having at least g
IRE engine, hook and ladder truck and
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the state. Another amendment exempts
fraternal insurance from payment Of the
two per. cent tax, As reported by the
commission. annual Valuations Of ins%r-
would entail an expense Of $12O, 900 yearly
upon the companies. As amended; the
ton Of the insurance commissioner.
Newspaper publishers and Job printers
are authorized to form mutual companies
under another amendment. and still an
other omission is remedied by comforting
upon the insurance commissioner the
power to revoke the license of any COM
Representative j. b., Kelly is the au-
thor Of bill which provides for increas-
four years. 1t also includes q provision
which would extend the terms Of two
year officials already elected.
Representative Gates has introduced a