The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21
The Legislature:
ON SEPARATE DAYS
Bill Provides Separate
Primary Elections for the Vari-
Gus Parties.
A Bill Approved That Will Pave the
Way for 'Tonka Electric
Line.
(For earlier legislative proceedings see
paue Is Of this issue.l -

page Is or EMS lSSuc.)
Representative Shepard of Hennepin in
troduced a bill in the house this morning
providing for separate primary elections
for the several political parties and max
ing it a misdemeanor for a. member of one
party to vote the primary ticket of an
other. The primar ies are to he held on
successive days. beginning with the Tres
day following the first registration day.
and the party which cast the highest
number Of votes for governor at the last
preceding election is to hold its primary
first. The bill does not widen the scope
OF the primary law and makes no at
tempt to extend its operations to state
officials. 1t reduces tho candidates fee
from $40 to IS.
To Amend Divorce Laws.
George r. Smith of Hennepin submitted
a bill amending the divorce, laws The
measure postpones the final entry of, iudg-
ment in divorce suits based1. on, any
grounds except adultery for ono Y ear fol-
lowing the filing Of findings by the court
and further provides that the divorce sha
be null and void if the parties litigant de-
cide 10 resume their marital relations any
time before the year closes.
Bountles for Wolves.
Mr.. Haugland Of Chippewa sent UP a bill
appropriating $4,000 for wolf bouuties.
Under a house bill passed last week the
state Is to. pay $40 for grown male ami
mails and SIS for females.
Fun with Gasoline Bill.
me house in committee of the. whole
mad stun with Mr.. Larson's bill feuuilius
an sasolene cans or containers of any de-
scrlption to be reolored red AFxFdozen
amendments were offered and voted down.
linen a member sought to have the bill
referred to the temperance committee.
put the motion was lost and the bill finally
was reported to pass.
Gillette's Side Diq.
Mr.. Gillette had a lite fun with his
friend Chinook of Ramsey when the com
fnlttee came to consider the ST. Paul mans
Dill permitting savings banks to invest in
dividend paying railroad stocks He sent
up an amendment prohibiting such invest
meht III the stock of merger roads. The
amendment was lost and the bill reported
for passage.
~ Rural Trolley Lines Approved.
Mr.. Fryherger's bill empowering villages
OF less than 5000 to grant ranches Cor
street railway lines to neighboring com
munltles was recommended to pass The
Dill will make possible the construction. 2of
g number of electric lines in the vicinity
Of Evela <h. 1t will also apply to the pro
posed line from Excelsior to Minneapolis.
Building Line Plan Endorsed.
Mr.. Deming's bill enabling municipal
tiles to establish building line easements
along streets devoted to residential pur-
poses. was reported to pass. The bill
makes it pc ssible to preventive erection
Of unsightly apartment buildings on the
street line.
o. State School Aid Increased.
Mr.. Claguez introduced a bill which, il
passed. will still further divert state fund.
| to the school districts Of rural commune
ties Of thesstate. It.doubtless the amour:
| of state aid given to schools below the
rank Of high schools, raising graded
| schools from $500 to $500. semi graded
from 5000 to $500 and rural schools from
! 500 to 5000. ,. -.-'
t Board Of contro! Debate DELAYED.
| Consideration Of the Morley board OF
control bill, set for next Tuesday, was
postponed until Friday~on motion of Mr.
Morley himself, who explained that Ger
tain members wanted time to look int
some features Of the bill. which remove!
all state educational institutions from
| the supervision OF the board of control.
The house finally adjourned until D. n
| Monday. @&r@ -