The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-22

5ohnson Nelson H S:r ii o MaS3
huter
In speaking to his motion, the gentle
man from Lac qui Parle said: IF you
are afraid this committee will discover
something that can't be shown in the sun
light, vote against the motion, but II
you are not afraid of that, vote for it..
Representative Burns, who is fast de-
veloping case of Rosenwaldphobia and
who may be expected to oppose any prop
osition advocated by Jacobson's successor,
spoke in opposition, but again the laugh
was turned against him, for just as ne
began his argument, Representative N.Y.
uuist's dog, which had invaded the cham
Der, interrupted. The dog was declared
OUT of order and the sergeant at-arms
elected him, but Burns flow Of language
had been interrupted and he subslded
shortly afterwards.
Certain members who voted against sus-
tanning the speaker were rather severe In
their condemnation of his ruling They
| termed DR.. Babcock the Tom Reed Of
| Minnesota and declared his ruling mani
testify unfair and unwarranted. The
speaker. however, was overwhelmingly
| sustained. -, ..'..---
| The house committee on military af-
| fairs met this noon and formally lndorsed
| a proposition to erect at V1cksburg a
monument to Minnesota soldiers In the
|
| monument commission explained what
| they wanted and their suggestions were
| embodied in bill to be introduced by
Mr. Bouck. No action was taken, on the
militia bill ....
Fuel Investigation Ordered.
The Jacoby resolution when called up
| failed to develop the expected discussion.
It was adopted without debate, only two
members, Messrs. Shepard and Wilson.
voting against it. 1t instructs the speak
er to appoint committee of one from
each congressional district to investigate
the fuel famine and report to the house.
| The resolution recites the exorbitant
prices demanded by dealers for coal and
| wood and empowers the committee to
| compel the attendance Of witnesses if de-
sired. A bill introduced by Hugo of Du-
| luth, which may meet with opposition
among country members, provides for the
payment to municipalities by the state Of
the amounts which would be assessed
against railroad real estate to defray the
expenses Of local improvements, but for
exemption granted by the gross earnings
law This would be of advantage to the
| cities, but probably will not be received
very enthusiastically by country mem
bers.
A bill introduced by Mr. Fust, the lone
| democrat from Hennepin amends the law
! relating to selling liquor to habitual
. l
demeanor for a minor to represent that he
is 81 years old in order to get liquor and
| for any other person falsely to represent
that minor is Of age for that purpose.
The fine Is fixed at from $25 to 500. If
this bill passes it will make it practically
impossible for authorities to get evidence
against saloonkeepers for the witnesses
themselves will be liable to fine and i'm
prisonment, and can refuse to testify on
the plea that they might incriminate
themselves. -t=-.f. -..- - -...-
,- To Regulate Telegraph Rates. 81.
s. D. Peterson of mental anguish
fame is after the telegraph companies
again. He introduced bill to-day pre-
scribing maximum rates for transmitting
messages. The rate fixed is rs cents for
ten words or less, and 2 cents for each
additional word. The transmission in
cludes delivery where the destination is
within an incorporated city or town. sa2Eg
Mr.. Randall introduced bill providing
for the display of the American flag on all
), public school buildings on national holt
, days. Mr. Lemon sent up bill to reirn-
burse Mr.. Yoerg for the expenses of his
election contest now abandoned by the
contestant c.. S. Schurman. Mr. Sinclair
had a bill read appropriating $4,000 for
, the purchase of land for the Winona nor
! NAL school. T..
BY resolution Dr. Forbes, chaplain Of
the house, was invited to lecture ..IIu-
man Nature at It's Best in the hall of
, representatives at 8 pm. tonight r.
/ The speaker announced the substitution
: Of Mr.. Tighe for Mr.. Lightly on the COM
1 mitteeS on municipal legislation, and of
; Mr.. Lightly for Mr.. Tighe on corporations
other than municipal.
Mr.. Cole of Walker introduced bill
amending the law relating to county di-
] vision which is admittedly botch His
, measure follows closely the lines already
! agreed on by the statute revision COM
mission His bill provides that only one
; proposition for the division Of any one
: Ecounty may be submitted at any one
{ election. It also provides a method for
. changing the boundaries of counties by
r petition and vote Of the counties inter-
D ested.
Members Of the soldiers home commit