The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-03-17
legislative DOlINGS.
HOUSE rs MAKING GOOD PRO-
Ores IN EXAMINATION
OF CODE REVISION.
REVISED CODE IS ADOPTED.

The Matter of Legislative Expenda-
ture is Taken up and Given
Warm Discussion.
St., Paul. March s..-A new provision
would make eit. possible for the state
board Of control to fix salaries of en-
ployes of charitable and educational in
mains in the hands Of local boards, was
discovered Yesterday by Representatiye
Section G. chapter Is. gives the boards
in charge OF the various charitable insti-
tutions power to employ necessary teach
law. The following new clause, however.
was added:
But the total expenditures for such
year such proportion Of the whole sums
available for the use. Of the institution
during such year as the board OF control
shall prescribe
A cent-a-milc excursion rate in effect
Following Monday is 'I prescribed Tor Min.
,t G. ". vs. ". Harden Of lie Roy: The
bill retains the present maximum passen-
ger rate OF 3 cents a mile.
i nc DIN provinces II1Al llCkekS OudAA OO
sold for a cent a mile between any Min
ncsota points on Saturdays with cents
for five miles as the minimum fare. Re
for double the cent mile one-way rate
prescribed. and are to be good returning
the. following Monday.
che PIN io sell hf eycur
the bill.
Theaters.
NHS
ncsota must have 1ireproof curtains for
the proscenium opening. under Dill IN
troduced by Representative w. A. Nolan,
Of Grand Meadow. The measure requires
sustaining material. and to close com
pletcly the opening. The bill requires
common no., councils to name an inspector ,
visions of the act. and who shall inspect
each theatcr and hall at least once.
year. collecting a fee Of IS for such in
A fine of $500 to $500 is imposed on the
managers and owners of theaters or halls
failing to comply with the provisions OF
Bills will be recommended in the senate
and house providing that county super
intendents shall be appointed by non-par,,
Of elected by the people and making sew
eral other changes In the state laws re-
lating to education: as a result of a hear
Minnesota Educational Association before
the house and senate committees on edu-
cation yesterday afternoon.
Of education which shall have as many
members as there are commissioner dis
tricts in the county; The members OF the
appointing the county superintendent
shall have. general supervision over the
educational affairs Of the county: >, The
paid less than 500 for each commissioner
! district.
Bucket Shops.
A. bill aimed at bucket shops was in:
trOduced by Senator G. B. Ward OF
Alexandria: It empowers any city or viii
lage to prohibit the maintenance Of buck
ct shops by "a majority vote Of the cleo
tors.
The bill defines a bucket shop as a
place at which stocks, bonds and COM
be n1t Sc fne s Ttfo 70 ee iS
goods or OF the purchaser to receive
petition Of ten f1est4cs the city or
dinance prohibiting bucket shops and to
submit it to the people at general or
A bill requiring private banks in the
state to incorporate and come under a
system of state inspection was introduced
in the senate by the senate committee on
banks and banking as a substitute for
Senator A. Q. Eberhart's measure. which
abolishes private banks. The bill pro-
vldes that private banks shall meet most
notable exception IS that private banks
shall not be limited in the amount they
may loan ante to one firm or individual
cided to recommend for passage the bill
by Senator a. D. Stephens of Crookston.
revising the e., state a drainage cemm 9ds
troduced by Representative 0. B. Elk
man and now on general orders in the
house
A resolution by Representative J. r.
Mnnnx of Minneapolis rendering to Pres
| idcnt Roosevelt the congratulations and
we'll wishes Of the Minnesota legislature
| adopted by the house and senate.
Persons cutting and selling logs will be
greatly aided ~ bill introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE, w. A. Hinton OF Tru..
by t'' the scribner scale, logs more than
twenty feet long shall count as two logs.
and forty per cent shall be added to scale
Of logs less than twelve inches In diam
The scribner scale was established be-
fore the introduction. Of the band saw,
selling logs must bank at least IS per
| cent more lumber than he gets paid for.
as with the use of circular saw the
waste was much greater than now.
Beer bottles and other receptacles per-
manertly marked with the name Of the
owner. in which beverages and other
b by RepTese SEN a NJ B. Fowler Of ST.
Paul. The bin applies to bottles in which
are sold a long list Of beverages, includ-
ing the best known stimulants and summer
drinks. and all receptacles containing ice
cream, butter and other products, in
Guiding kegs and barrels. on which the The
name of the owners are blown III.
stamped. engraved or otherwise perma-
nently affixed to the receptacle
The owner of such receptacles is to file
with the secretary Of state q certified
copy Of the inscription with which they
are marked. The bin makes it unlawful
for any one except the owner, as shown
by such mark, to refill such receptacles.
A bin aPpropriating $4,000 for z sum
r. J. Swedback Of Bcmidji. Under the
bill Il school for instruction in scientific.
historical and social subjects shall be
maintained at least one month each sum-
mer.
SENSATIONAL OCCURRENCES.
St. Paul. March 13.-One OF the most
sensational occurrences In the history Of
Friday, when the house, acting DELHI.
erntely and with due knowledge. turned
down tho report OF the majority Of the
railway. committee upon the so,called No
Ian reciprocal dcmurrage bill. This meas
ure was prepared after careful consid-