The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-01
SHOWED UP AHEAD
Molsberry Merger Bill Unduly Ad-
vanced on Calendar.
MEASURE WILL BE PUT BACK
the Tactics of the Bits
Friends.

Special to The Journal.
Des, Moines. Iowa. April 1.-The dis
covery was made In the senate yesterday
that the new Molsberry merger bill had
peen unduly advanced on the calendar. 1t
had been placed ahead of several bills
that We're acted on by committees on
dates earlier than the corporations COM
m1ttee reDorted it for passage. The at
tent1on Of the senate was called to the
matter by Senator Junkin and the presid-
Ing officer, Senator Hartman, directed
the measure should be put back to Its
proper place.
The discovery served to call attention
more emphatically than ever to the tao
tics of the friends Of the bill, who are
leaving nothing undone to better It's
prospects, The advancement on the cal
endar would be important only in case
of objections to consideration Of the bill
out Of it's regular order and in case Of an
early adjournment. a9-,
The senate has passed the bill by Lam
bert to revise the fish and game laws Of
the state. This bill is wanted by the
sportsmen of the state and by the state
fish and game warden. 1t is. doubtful,
however, whether it will 60 through the
house, as consideration Of like house
bill some days ago developed opposition
and the measure was finally referred back
to the committee on fish and game which
referred 1t to a committee to draft
substitute OF little Importance. The
bill as 1t passed the senate provides that
the game warden or his deputies may
seize Illegal fishing apparatus without
warrant, increases the penalties for dyna-
hitting or drugging fish, and allows buf-
+ falo, carp and other fish that prey on
garce fish to be taken out of the inland
waters of the state.
- Doors Must Push Out.
The Maytag bill providing that all pub
lie buildings and private institutions
shall be equipped with outer doors open
ing outward. thus affording better ia
cilities for escape in case OF fire, was
passed by the senate.
Senator Smith has introduced in the
senate the committee bill. already In
troduced in the house. providing for a
standard fire insurance policy. The pol
| icy was drafted by Attorney General Null
| Ian and is in strict accord with present
| Iowa insurance laws. The senate 1nsur-
ance committee has also recommended Tor
passage the bill for state insurance de-
partment, headed by an insurance COM
missioner. This bill has been recon-
mended for passage by the house commit
| tees on insurance and appropriations and
| indications are that 1t will pass both
bodies.
- Date for Pardon Cases.
The house has fixed Wednesday as the
date for consideration. OF all the par
| dons cases before it, A dramatic contest
over the case Of Wesley Elkins, the Clay
ton county boy, imprisoned at Anamosa
for the murder of his parents, is expected
The pardons committee reported by to
against his pardon. but there is minor
ity report favorable to him. Sweet, OF
Bremen, who headed sub committee that
4 went to see him in prison, is strongly I'M
bued with the idea he should be pardoned
and he and other members of the commits
tee are loaded to the guards with argu-
| ments in his favor. ~.