The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-07
Miners Likely to Make Good In Con
tention With Operators.
THE LEGISLATURE TO THE RESCUE
Committees Do Some PAIRING Of Ap-
propriations--AdjOu
rs Coming This Week.

yg Des Moines, Iowa, April 1.-THE house
sto-day, with but one dissen ting, vote,
passed a bill requiring all mine operators
In Iowa to employ shot examiners and
frers at their own expense. FIN 3S
1t was this demand at the recent con-
ference of miners and operators that al
most precipitated a strike. The miners
yielded: at that time, relying upon the
legislature to accomplish their purpose.
PAIRING Appropriations.
The senate appropriations committee
has gone to work on its biennial job Of
pairing. At it's last meeting 1t slashed
bills right and left and will probably con-
tinue the process for the rest OF the ses-
sion. Among the measures 1t decided to
postpone indefinitely was the one appro-
priating 100000 to build the east wing
of the state historical building The
house bill appropriating 100000 for state
arsenal and adjutant generals building
was indefinitely postponed; also the
measure for an appropriation of $4,000 to
build statue to General Heron. The
Blanchard Joint resolution making an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the widows and
orphans Of the men who lost their lives
in the Lost Creek mine, disaster, was
killed and the senate bill to appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase of portraits Of
the Iowa governors and another mea sure
for the erection of monuments to Iowa
soldiers who died at AndersonVille met
the same fate.
The appropriations committee will
probably bring out their bills Tuesday.
1t has been practically agreed the board
OF control will. be allowed about all it
asks, amounting to over 100000, for
extraordinary purposes for the biennial
period and exclusive Of $13S, 1000 that has
already gone to the Cherokee state hospi-
tai. The house committee will insist on
$15O,O0O for the st. Louis exposition. The
senate committee has passed a resolution
limiting this sum to $4,000 but it Is ex-
pected there will be compromise at
100000 or $685.
May Adjourn Friday.
The assembly is now planning to end
the session Friday. In order to get rid of
the immense amount of business yet re-
naming to be done, both bodies will hold
night sessions hereafter.
| Everything is now being rushed
| through and measures are, being passed
as rapidly as the roll can be called.
Hubbard Merger a Special Order.
The house has set the Hubbard merger
| bill, which allows Iowa railroads to own
or control the securities or property of
roads in any other states, as a special
| order for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
| The measure met unexpected opposition
\ when it came up in the house on the re-
port from the railroad committee recon-
mending passage. Chairman Wise wanted
1 it taken up at once and passed, but the
| house by a vote of 20 to Is refused to
| suspend the rules and later it was made a
special order.
| 1t is now said that pressure is being
brought to bear on Governor Cummins to
let both this bill and the Molsberry bill
providing for unlimited indebtedness as
represented here by W. w. Baldwin Of the
Burlington, but also by the Rock Island
Is that these two roads are planning a
consolidation under the management OF
the Rock Island.
| Game Law Changes.
| already passed by the senate, revising
| the fish and game laws. It limits to
| forty the game fish that may be caught
! by one person in day, inf1icts severer
| penalties for dynam1ting or drugging fish
! and makes other important changes OF
existing laws.
The Hurn bill authorizing the organiza-
ton Of the naval militia of Iowa, was
passed by the house. It is intended to
organize it in connection with the Sons
of Veterans university at Mason City
| and provide an equipment at Clear Lake
The Hogue bill for state inspection and
recognition of private normals passed
both houses. The provision for state aid
was cut out.
The senate passed the habitual crimina
measure defining an habitual criminal ane
fixing severe penalties.