The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-03


| books. The question of education was
! the most important one before the peo-
| pie. and the placing of books in the
hands of pupils at the lowest possible
cost was what was aimed at.
| Rev. David Morgan objected to the
printing being done at the state re-
! formatory, as 1t. would Increase the
number Of bum" printers, 1t being
| impossible for a, prisoner to learn the
| trade in a year or two.
Senator UnderIeak, who introduced
similar bill in the senate, argued in
| favor of the passage of the original
| bill. He called attention to the school
book trust, which now practically con-
| trolled the publication and printing of
| all text books. 1t was unquestioned
! that manuscripts for the best books
could be secured in Minnesota There
| was no question: but that the book
| trust did not favor putting new publ
| cations in the market, as the old ones
did not require any royalty to be paid.
! Congressman McCleary's book on
Civil Government, was sold in Mime
sofa for 81 and by the same company
| in Montana at so cents. The people
of the state would not favor books
being issued by the state which would
| increase the cost of the books even
| though they were furnished by a trust
The buildings at the reformatory were
ample for the plant, and the printing
of the books would keep the inmates
busy. Believing that the work done
at the reformatory would not come
into competition with free labor, as
| there was no book publishing concern
In the state, the institution was chos-
en-. II was doubtful if the state could
go into the business as cheaply as the
work could be done at the reformatory.
The question was, what was the best
thing for the state to do.
The only reduction in the price of
books had been in states where legis-
lation along the line of the present bill
had been secured.
At the evening session of the commit
| tee it was decided to appoint COM
mittee of three to draft substitute
bill containing the principal features
Of the original measure and a part of
| the one presented by the labor unions
Mr.. Staples (Rep), of Dakota; Mr..
Ahlstrom (Rep), Of Hennepin, and Mr.
Bush CRep), Of Olmsted, were named
The substitute will leave out the clause
for printing the books at the reforma-
| tory.
MINNESOTA'S 1902 EXPO.
The house decided yesterday that
there would be no Northwestern ex-
position in Minnesota in 1902 Mr.
Donohue Oem.), of Stearns, introduced
| resolutions several days ago provic-
ing for the appointment of commit
tee to formulate plans for such an af-
fair. He called up the resolution yes
terday and made a talk in which he
called attention to. the benefits which
would be derived from the exposition.
MIR. Wheaton Rep9, of Hennepin, in
an amendment. provided for the expo
sition being held in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Jacobson Rep.), of Lac qui Parle,
opposed the resolutions on the ground
the time was too short and the COM
mittee to be appointed was given I'M
limited power. Byia viva voce vote the
resolutions were Indefinitely postponed.
GRAIN BOARD OF APPEALS.
A bill by Mr. McCollum Rep), OF
Kittson. introduced yesterday, provides
for the establishment of boards of ap
peals for the inspection Of grain.
The boards. consisting of six men,
bers, are to be appointed by the rail-
road and warehouse commission on or
before July Is, 1897. Three of the board
are to constitute a board of appeals at
Duluth. and three at Minneapolis Each
board is to consist of one practical or
representative producer Of grain, one
practical or representative grain COM
mission merchant and one practical or
representative exporter or miller. The
terms Of Office of the board are to COM
mence Aug. 1, 1899, and continue two
years. Vacancies on the board are to
be filed by the commission and power
is given to remove members. All mat
tiers of doubt as to the inspection or
grading of grain are to be submitted
to the boards of appeal in the dis
trict where the inspection was first
made. All notices requiring the serv-
ices of the boards of appeal are to be
filed in the office of chief deputy grain
INSPECTOR in whose district the griev-
ance or dispute arises. The entire SIX
members constituting the two ooaros
are to meet not later than Sept. 10 each
year and provide for grades. and the
grades so provided shall not be chang
ed during the crop year. The boards
are given power by unanimous concur
renee of the three members to remove
anv inspector found incompetent. All
questions at issue as to grades maze
against public country warehouses are
to be determined by the boards instead
of the railroad and warehouse commls-
sioners The members OF the poaruS
are to give bonds in the sum OF S5,Ooe,
and the salaries are to be paid from
the Grain inspection fund after being
fxed by the railroad and warehouse
commission.
COLOR LINES, IN SALOONS.
Mr. Wheaton Rep9, of Hennepin, In
The committee of the whole, had his
civil rights bill, H. F. &c, recommend
ed to pass. The present law is amend
ed so as to add saloons to the resorts
where colored persons are allowed the
same privileges as other citizens. MI
Jacobson Rep). of Lac qui Parle.
voiced the sentiment of the house by
saving: 'eIf the colored people desired
the privilege of entering saloons there
was no white man in the state VINO
| desired to prevent such privilege.
NEW PRIMARY BILL.
The bill drafted by Oscar F. 6. Day,
of Minneapolis, providing for primary
elections being held on registration
davs and under boards of registration.
was introduced in the house by Mr..
| wallace Rep.), of Hennepin. 1t was
referred to the committee on elections,
which now has half a dozen measures
In hand relating to primary election
laws.
KILLED A QUARTETTE.
The house killed, by indefinite post
ponement yesterday. the following
bills:
H. F. 14e by Mr.. Alien Rep.l, of Fillmore,
relating to second trials; H. F. 1Sl by MI
| actions: H F. 144, by Mr.. Grass Rep.l, Of
| Murray. relating to delinquent read tax; III.
3 by Mr. Marin Pop.), Of Polk. joint
| resolution providing for an amendment to
the constitution on the initiative and referen-
| dunn.