The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28

bonds In Minneapolis. The measure was
presented at the request Of the Mime
apolis park board and was drawn by the
boards attorney. It Is made necessary
| owing to the fact that bonds already Is
sued exceed the per cent limit. The
money Is to be used to purchase the
Turnblad property in Loring park. and to
acquire the west river bank from Lake
street to Minnehaha Falls
For an Immigration hoard.
Senator Schaller introduced bill Great
ing state board of Immigration, made
up Of the governor, secretary of state
and state treasurer. This board Is to
publish pamphlets designed to attract i'm
migration and may employ clerk. 1t ia
to make biennial reports to the legisla-
ture. Senator Schaller said that 1t took
$1,000 and twenty-one years time to raise
boy and make a citizen out of him. IF
we can get citizens to come into the state
at slight expense" said he, 1--WE ought
to do,it. We are going to pass tax bill
this session, and we want to get people
here to pay those taxes"
Senator Sivright sent up bill authoriz-
ing the governor to appoint an official
at 800 month to enforce the humane
laws. The fines collected are to be paid
over to the state society for the prevent
ton Of cruelty. and If the bill passes it
Is probable that an official Of that So
Slety VIII Nc given Iue new poSlIlou.
Senator'S Play Hockey.
At one time during the session less than
twenty senators were in their seats. They
had been attracted into the house by the
sounds Of Mr.. Jacobsons e1oquence, his
voice easily reaching into the senate
chamber, even through the double doors
Intervening Three times a call of the
senate was demanded and pages We're sent
into the house to bring back senator's
who had strayed away.
Senator Barker's bill legalizing convey
ances Of property made by husband and
wife during 1886 and 1887 was passed un-
der suspension. The house lard bill was
also passed. Senator Stockton's bill au-
thorlzlng county commissioners to ap-
propriate money to aid Grand Army posts
in, the erection of monuments or memo
rails, was passed.
Senator Everett's bill making non
ony, reported for indefinite postponement
by the steering committee. was referred
to the judiciary committee.
The senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning, when the Judiciary COM
m1ttee Is expected to report on the con-
st1tutional amendments. A motion to ad-
journ until Monday was defeated.
~ New Senate Bills.
S. f. rs, Gune--To Amend section $685.
general statutes 1894 being section L of chap
ter Sc, general laws of 1893, entitled IAN
act to provide that contracts and policies
OF insurance on property in this state shall
be valid and shall continue in force notWith-
standing promissory notes given for the pre-
MUM thereon are not paid at maturity.
S. F. II, Baldwin-Too provide for amend.
ing the articles Of Incorporation or associa-
ton Of the Cooperative Life and Casualty
Insurance association, organized under the
laws of this state. ...-..
S. F. IS, Grindeland-To amend s'An act to
provide for the drainage of lands in certain
cases, prescribing the powers and duties OF
county commissioners and other officers in
the premises, and appropriating funds for the
payment of assessments against state lands
affected thereby, and prescribing penalties for
the violation thereof, and repeating certain
acts therein mentioned and referred to.
s. F. 70. Schaller-A bill for an act for en-
enlargement of immigration into the state
Of Minnesota. -a=
S. F. 80, Mller-Proposing an amendment
OF section I, article Ia Of the constitution OF
the state Of Minnesota, relating to amend
ments Of the constitution.
S. F. 81, Wilson-Fixing and regulating the
salaries and compensation Of sheriffs and
other officers in counties having or which
may hereafter have. population Of 200, 900 in
habitants.
S. F. 50, Wilson-Relating to the issue of
bonds for park purposes by the cities of this
state. +...
S. F. SO, Siyright-RelatiYe to the enforce
ment OF laws for the prevention Of cruelty.
Bills Laid Away.
The senate committee on reception of
bills this noon decided to report for in
definite postponement Senator Sivright' 8
bill providing for a state agent of the
human society and Senator Barker's bill
taxing the state with two thirds of the
value of all tuberculous cattle killed by
local or state boards of health. The pres
ent law provides that third of this
cost shall be paid by the township, one
third by the state state, and the remain
ing third by the animals owner. They
will also report against the passage of
the bill increasing the salary of a clerk
in the office of secretary of state from
$1,000 to $1,000 year.