The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
The Legislature
POINTS FOR SOLONS
Hennepin Legislators Given Banquet
and Information as to Much
Needed Appropriations.
Representatives of Various Impor-
+ant Public Interests Speak at
Commercial Club Dinner.

Members of the Hennepin delegation in
the state legislature We're dined Saturday
evening at the Commercial club and after
the repast. listened to some interesting
talks on legislation. given by invited
speakers. All the members of the dele
cation were present except Senators Com
stock, Gjertsen and Smith, and Repre-
sentatives George r. Smith, Charles Fust
and w. I. Nolan. President A. c. Paul
of the Commercial club presided and gave
the address, Of welcome, and General
George P. Wilson, chairman of the Hen
nepin delegation, responded. Genoral
Wilson declared that in his belief the
state was never better able to make ap-
preparations for needed uses than now.
He favored the $1,OO0,oo0 appropriation
for completing the new capitol liberal ap-
preparation for the university and ample
provisions for the needs of the city.
G. s. Cairns, for the sub committee on
legislative matters, appointed by the
Commercial club committee on public af-
fairs, stated that his committee had care
fully considered several questions. He
said the committee approved the issue OF
100000 in bonds for new grade school
buildings, but had not yet taken up the
proposed issue for improvements "a,
n. F.. Hawley of the school board spoke
for the school bonds. He said they would
provide some fifty or sixty new rooms
while eighty are already needed but the
board did not feel that a larger amount
could be secured.
S. H. Hall, formerly president Of the
Commercial club, spoke for q larger ap-
preparation for the state fish hatchery, tc
stock the lakes and rivers OF Minnesota.
Permanent Improvement Bonds.
Alderman A. E. Merrill talked in behalf
Of the proposed permanent improvement
bonds. He said there were now 1871
square yards of pavement In poor con-
dition, and the city would have to pay
$4,000 of the 100000 needed. Curbs and
cutters would require $4,000. and the
sewer system needed an expenditure OF
$4,000 more. 1t is proposed to introduce
two bills. One will call for revolving
fund Of s350,0O0 and the other for a fund
Of $4,000 for improvements at street IN
tersections and adjoining property ex'
empt from taxation. City Attorney Healy
promised to draw these bills in such shape
that they, would be constitutional, and
would not be objected to by the st. Pau
and Duluth members.
Mayor Haynes followed with a brief talk
IN favor of. home rule. He SAID 1t was
impossible and absurd to try to- pass
new charter full Of innovations, but tine
city must get home rule under charte,
OF its own, or the streets and schools
would be In deplorable condition. Either
the city council must order a special cleo
ton, a new charter commisst Ion must bt
appointed, or the legislature must help b!
changing the percentage Of votes neces
sary to pass the charter. He thought
four seventl1s vote might be. secured.
B. H. Tfnberlake, chairman of the in
surance committee, spoke for civil service
In the fire department, Fred r. Salisbury
chairman of the subcommittee on manu-
featuring, urged an appropriation or 40,
600 to $50, 900 for a rnanufa cturers build
Ing at the state fair grounds. - :t,,-,4 -
F. Is. Washburn,s estate entomologist
suggested a law to aid in exterminatin,
the domestic locust or grasshopper.
would require farmers to pillow lands OF
which eggs were found, either late In tn
fall or early in the spring.
J. Z. Barnes suggested a law requiring
attorneys who bring suit for the posses
sion of real estate to give the full nam
and address Of clients. thus providing TO
better identification of Judgment debtors
Needs Of the University.
Fred B. Synder closed the speaking wit
university. He said the best professor
were being taken away to other school
on account Of the low salaries preVa1lin
here. He also urged the delegation
work for the bill taking the university GU
from under the board of control. &,
Mayor, J. c. Haynes, City Attorney Fran
Healy, President A. c. Paul, Wallace {
Nye, w. w. Heffel1nger, Fred p. YOUNG
j.. S. McLain, Douglas A. Fiske, Fred
Salisbury, Alderman A. q. Merrill, w. {
Marson, e. J. Phelps, w T.. Chute Wi
liam P. Roberts, c. S. Cairns, c.. a. Nc
Cullonl. Charles M. sLortng,1C G. M. Jordan
s. A. Harris. George p. Higgins J. I
Barnes, Newton F. Hawley, Samuel +
Hall, w. F. Bechtel, B.: F.. Nelson, c. 7
Fowler, Henry Deutsch, b. III. Timberlak
Fred B. Synder, Professor F.<L. Wast
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