The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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st. Paul. Feb. Elm special mes
sage to the legislature Gov Van SAINT
transmitted the report Of the special
commission appointed to investigate
the workings of the single boards Of
control for state institutions in other
states. #
The commission finds that, in gem
eral, there is decrease in the cost
of maintenance of institutions, and an
elimination of # political interference
with them, giving wider latitude for
efficiency in their conduct. The COM
mittee recommends certain amend
ments to the bill now before the Min
nesota legislature.
In the house there was an animated
discussion of Representative Hickey's
bin to lower the rate Of interest ON
deferred school land funds from to A
per cent. The bill was passed by a
vote Of Is to 80. 5
One Of the new bills, introduced by
Representative Butler of Ramsey.
places all street railways and electric
railways throughout the state unde,
the control OF the state railroad and
warehouse commission.
The bill that In effect wipes out thh
fers the powers Of this office upon the
judges Of probate was passed without
dissenting vote.
Representative Laybourn introduced
bill to restore persons convicted Of a
felony to citizenship upon payment Of
the fine imposed or serving the jail
sentence. s
A bill providing for primary cleo
1a1 ~ 1n cs,Y so n n.
like bill introduced by Representative
TIiIlman, for which it is proposed as a
substitute was introduced by Rep
resentatiye Dunn of Ramsey.
Representative J. A. Peterson intro
duced bill to submit a proposition
! for a convention for the revision Of
the state constitution to the voters at
the next general election.
| Representative Oppegaard intro
duced into the house a bill prohibiting
the use of repeating shotguns in hunt
! ing any kind Of game.
In the Senate.
! At the opening of the senate ses-
! sion Senator Young presented a reso-
luton authorizing the governor to call
a special session Of the legislature
| when necessary to consider the report
of the tax commission. The motion,
; which was tabled at the request OF
| it's author, also provides for an adj
! .journment twenty days inside the con-
| stitutionall limit this year.
The state university appropriation
bills were referred. Senator McGih
| fathered bill to appropriate 1894, 500
| for new university buildings OF this
sum 100000 is for a new main build
ing for the agricultural school. Sena-
! tor McGill also presented bill to ap-
| prorriate 1000 for the university sub.
! stations. Senator Thompson intro
( duced bill providing that the state
university regents establish college
! OF pedagogy for normal advanced
course graduates and aprropriating
/ $4,000 for the necessary expense
/ In the House.
/ + st. Paul. Feb. IS. The house passed
the hill prohibiting the improper use
| Of the badges of the Loyal Legion and
| the Grand Army The bill declaring
/ the making of false cards or receipts
| Of labor organizations forgery In the
| third degree was also passed. .
The bill providing for the extension
| of the Minneapolis primary election
| law to the entire state was made the
! special order Of business for Tuesday.
A bin introduced by Representative
I S. D. Peterson provides for d 10 per
cent gross income tax upon all tele-
| graph companies doing business in the
\ state In lieu OF all other taxes
| Bills appropriating funds aggrega-
| ting $75.330 for the state training
school were introduced by Representa-
! tive Brush.
Representative Ferris introduced, by
! request, a bill providing that where
minors deposit in banks, a receipt.
| check or quittance in any form from
| such minor shall be n valid release
Until @ guardian Is appointed In this
| state. &5g&. ..slf ~
In the Senate.
The senate in committee considered
the bill ~ Senator Horton to establish
| a state board Of five. osteopathic ex-
aminers and to regulate the practice
| in this state. Senator Jepson moved
| to indefinitely postpone; lost, % to "a.
| A motion by Senator Horton to pass
| was lost by a tie vote, "a to "a. A
| suggestion Of Senator Ives was then
adopted to report progresg. -
! Considerable discussion was INDUCED
| in over Representative Burns house
| bill relating to use Of public roads for
| telephone poles. The bill was recon-
| nended to- pass. e. 49,. ~,
Senator J. D. Jones introduced an
amendment to the antitrust law pro-
| viding for the. forfeiture OF the char
ters OF all companies which enter q
| combination.
! The negotiable instrument act.
| adopted in sixteen states and before
| the legislatures OF many Others, was
| passed by the senate. 1t makes few
| changes in the present Minnesota law.
| 1t was drawn by the American Bank
association and approved by legal or
| CARNATIONS subsequently.
| Senator Wilson's bill making the
wages OF officers and employees Of cities
| and villages and city municipal de-
| partments subject to garnishnent was
| also, passed. e" u -
The Chiffon marriage bill and the
| Brown bill, enabling boards Of county
| commissioners to issue bonds to fund
! the floating indebtedness Of their
counties were not acted upon.
TN the House.
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