The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10

leading authorities consider inefficient,
slow, expensive and archaic. Mr.. Lay
bourn proposes to strike out the grand
jury provision and substitute without
due process of law" If the people
adopt this suggestion, the legislature
would then have the authority to pass
such laws as will enable the prosecuting
officers to proceed either through the
grand jury or on direct information.
Michigan and Wisconsin have relegated
the grand jury system to the shelf, and
there Is, IN consequence, a refreshing alac
rity in the movements of justice in those
states. Mr. Laybourn, in discussing his
bill this morning, cited case in West Su-
perior last week in which a murderer
was arrested, convicted and sentenced be-
fore his victim had been buried. Long
delays in bringing criminals to trial often
defeat the ends Of justice. Not only is
the Wisconsin system much more yexpedi-
tious, but it is cheaper.
For Internal improvements. @
Senators are not above looking after
their constituents, as was evidenced in
the senate this morning by the Introduce
ton of several bills cutting up the inter-
nal Improvement fund Senator Rieke
called for $1,000 for a bridge and road
across Long lake, in Winfield township,
Renville county, and Senator Ward put
i'll a bid for $500 for road across the
ship, Douglas county.
A Monument to Emmegahbow.
John Johnson Emmegahbow was q good
Indian in the literal meaning of the
term, and to. commemorate his unusual
qualities as an Indian, a movement for a
monument over his grave at White Earth
has been started. Senator Durant, as a
member Of the Minnesota Historical So
ciety, proposed e. bill appropriating 81, 900
for such a monument.
E,rnmegahbow, in 1862, when the Sioux
were ravaging and pillaging in Western
Minnesota, induced the Mile Laos to go
with him to the relief of Fort Ripley,
which was besieged by the ferocious
Sioux.
Check on Commissioners.
Other counties are beginning to appre-
ciate the advantages of the Hennepin
county system which compels the county
! commissioners to advertise for bids when
making purchases or letting contracts in
excess of certain figure. Senator Swed-
| back has a bill placing this limit at 5000.
This will interfere with the Hennepin
county system somewhat, for the limit
| there is $1G0. y
Resolution of Sympathy.
A resolution extending sympathy to
WISCONSIN and Milwaukee in the loss of
Fire Chief James Foley of Milwaukee was
4
/ by Senator Hardy at the request of
| friends of the late Chief Foley in st. Paul.
Ten Bills Approved.
The senate in addition to passing several
bills took up the long list of measures on
general orders. Most of these were of
minor importance, but several of the SEN
/ ators wished to get them out of the way.
! The measures recommended for passage
are S. F. 25, S. F. ITO, S. F. 121, S. F. 40,
/ S. F. SO, S.. F. 81, S. F. %, and H. F. 10,
| H. F. 10 and H. r. 81.
Bills Passed by the Senate.
/ S. F. So. Putnam-Anending an act to provide
for waterworks and lights in all villages in the
4 state operating under special or general laws
/ Of this state.
4 fire insurance companies received by them in the
A state and providing for the appropriation and
j penditure thereof.
i H. f. 35, Rosenwald-To legalize the organ
4 ization of certain municipal courts organized un
i der chapter 229 of the general laws Of 1895.
4 H. f. 1903, Bardwell-To provide for the dis
4 and the final closing up of the affairs of any
i corporation or association organized under thu
4 laws of Minnesota.
i A Greater Minnetonka.
/ Lake Minnetonka is expected to real
/ much benefit from a bill introduced b.
i Senator Fred E. Du Toit of Chaska Thi
I measure calls for an appropriation o
4 ST, 500, for connecting Lake Auburn in Car
1 yer county with Halstead's Bay which i
i an arm of Lake Minnetonka. The pri
i mary object is to drain the low land
4 along the famous Six Mile creek, but it i
1 believed that this improvement will hav
4 considerable effect in maintaining a higl
II stage Of water in Lake Minnetonka.