The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
WILL.CUMMINS SIGN2
Companion Of tho Molsberry Merger
: Almost Ready for Hill.
HILL AND HARTMAN SEEN IN 1T
Strong Impression the AK VIII
Swing a. 1t Did for Mols-
berry'S Pet.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, April s.-The Hub
bard merger bill, intended to empowe
railroad corporations in this state t
lease or purchase railroads or to purchase
the stocks, bonds or securities OF rail
roads In other states, whether adjacen
to Iowa or not, went through the house
by 60 to ~.
The house showed completes subseryi-
ence to the railroad lobby's wishes anc
there was little debate. While the meas
ure was being acted onRthe> lobby was
filled with such prominent railroad men as
J. w. Blythe, w. d. Eaton, w. w. Bald
win, Carroll Wright and w. P. Brady
1t Is said there was special representa-
tive of j. J. Hill also present
The bill as amended and passed by the
house throws the door wide open to con-
solidations of Iowa roads with roads else
where Under it the Burlington Railway
company can undoubtedly get the proper
ties of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacih~ the measure is the companion Of
the Molsberry bill tor remove the limita-
tion of Indebtedness from railway cor
poratiOnS. '" 80. .sr''...-- 8. "- ~ %
Senate Yet to Concur.
The bill will have to go back, to the
senate for that body to concur in the
house amendments. 1t is expected the
senate will concur, though a big fight may
be precipitated. ,.ss $zlSas.
An unsuccessful effort was made IN tne
house by Gilchrist to amend the bill sc
as to define competing lines strictly and
thus prevent the merging OF competing
systems. j. w. Blythe, general solicitor
for the Burlington, said he believed GOV
ernor Cummins would veto the Dill.
A letter to Senator Whipple from West
ley Elkins was read to the senate, ex-
pressing his gratitude to Whipple, to the
senators and to the assembly for recent
favorable action on his parole.
The senate ways and means committee
recommended for indefinite postponement
the Cummins bill requiring railways to
make reports to the executive council
annually of the amount of income received
from business originating in Iowa and
terminating elsewhere; originating else
where and terminating in Iowa, and both
originating and terminating outside Of
Iowa, but carried across part of the state
This bill is understood to have been
written by Governor Cummins and is gen
orally known as the English bill.
--. Omnibus Appropriation Bill. g.
The omnibus bill carrying with it the
appropriations for the institutions under
the board of control was passed by the
house yesterday afternoon, with little de-
bate. While some disposition to amend
was shown, in the end the body was unan-
imous in passing the measure, thus signi-
flying In remarkable degree the conf
dence felt in the board by the members
Of the legislature. The bill as passed car
ries total appropriation of $716,577 so.
This amount represents extraordinary ap-
propriations needed for betterments at the
institutions in the next two years, and
also for repairs and purchase of land.
The total amount the bill provides for
land at the different institutions is $780,
900. -.' - .'t
The house appropriation committee cut
out but two items that were recon-
mended by the board Of control. One of
these was $50, 900 for additional land at
the Soldiers Orphans home at Daven-
port, and the other was an item Of $12,-
900 for deep well al Independence state
hospital. The house amended to allow
$4,000 for land at the Davenport institu-
tion, but made no allowance for the deep
we'll. With this omission and with minor
notifications, the house has followed the
recommendations of the board of control.
The total named above does not include
$4,000 for the hospital at Cherokee,
which has already been set apart. OF the
total appropriation made in the omnibus
bill, 100000 will not be available until
after the close of this biennial period or
July l, 1903.
Not u Vote Against. ,..s.,
Eloquent addresses were called out in
the house by the passage Of the bill pro-
viding an appropriation of 5000 for a
monument to Iowa soldiers at Lookout
Mountain, and monument at either end
OF Missionary Ridge. The bill passed
without dissent. AS it has already gone
through the senate. 1t Is certain to become
a law. The bill calls for commission to
be appointed by the governor, consisting
OF one member from each of the Iowa or
CARNATIONS that took part in the fighting
about these points.
The question of senatorial redistricting
Is probably disposed Of for the session.
The house took up the Carter bill pro-
viding for a revision of the present sys-
tenn OF districting and, after warm de-
bate, tabled 1t. There was much pulling
and hauling with amendments and the
difficulty of devising plan that would
suit majority of the members became
apparent. Nothing. 1t seems, can be
done on this subject this session, unless
1t emanates from the senate.
Joke on saIinger.
The senate has perpetrate ed an unfeel-
Ing joke at the expense of B. I. Salinger OF
Carroll, supreme court reporter. SallngeT
came in a short while ago with a bill ia
have the supreme court reporter made an
appo1ntiye officer instead of an elective
one, as 1t is now. The bill also contained
a clause that the act should go into effect
In January, 1905, and hat the term of the
incumbent should be extended two years
The senator's detected the real object OF
the scheme, which was to insure Salinge1
two years more Of office without politi-
cal campaign for a reelection, and with
out subjecting himself to the dangers con
tanned In seeking an appointment The
matter was elucidated clearly by several
OF the senators and then the bill was at
once passed, making the reporter appoint
I've at once. This means Salinger will
serve out his term, ending in January
1903, and that'a new man will then be ap-
pointed
1t Is probable the bill will go through
the house as 1t passed the senate for
Saiinger has incurred numerous political