The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
A STATE TRUST CURE
Oregon Live Stock Men Ask the Min
nesota Legislature to Coop
crate With Them.
Fryberger Of Hennepin Calls for an
Investigation of Prison Labor
Conditions.

A communication was received in the
house from the National Live Stock or
ganization Of Portland, Oregon, this
morning asking the legislature to pass
an antitrust bill similar to a measure
inclosed. The bill adapts to trade and
commerce within a state the Sherman
antitrust law, and the HOar bill, now
pending in the senate, and the jenkins
bill, in the house, which was prepared by
Attorney General Knox. The last section,
making an appropriation, is on the lines
of the Hepburn amendment to the bill
| now pending in the United States senate.
| It is the opinion Of this association
| that such laws passed by the legislatures
| of the several states would, in connec-
| ton with the Sherman antitrust law and
| the proposed amendments to that law,
| solve the trust problem.
| The objects of the bill are announced
| as follows: ITO protect trade and COM
merce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies and to prohibit giving or re-
ceiving of rebates on the transportation
Of property within the state.
Violations Of the terms of the act are
| punishable by a fine of not more than
So, 900 or by Imprisonment for not more
| than one year, or both.
A Convict Labor Inquiry.
Mr.. Fryberger of Hennepin introduced
a resolution calling upon the committee
| on prison labor to investigate conditions
| at the Saltwater penitentiary with refer
ence to the work done by prisoners for
private corporations, especially in the
manufacture Of shoes. The resolution
went over under notice of debate.
School Bond Bill Appears.
The senate bill, authorizing the issu-
ance of 100000 Minneapolis school bonds
was reported for passage by the Henne-
pin delegation.
The Minnette bill, increasing the terms
Of representatives from two to four years
and limiting the duration Of sessions, was
indefinitely postponed.
Vegetables by Weight
| Mr.. Shove Of Hennepin introduced q
bill requiring the following vegetables to
be sold by weight instead of measure:
Spinach, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, tur-
nips, rutabagas. oninions, tomatoes and
i apples. The law applies only. to coun-
ties of more than $4,000 population. Its
infraction is made punishable by fine
of not to exceed $500 or Imprisonment fol
not more than ninety days.
Mr.. Budds bill to. require municipal
ties to pay the cost of bonds for it's Off
GERS was defeated by 81 ayes to % nays
' responded to save the measure which
would have been carried on full vote.
Separate Ballots for Amendments.
\ l.
recommended for passage the Haugla
bill, requiring that proposed constitutions
amendments be printed on separate bal
, lots.
: Speaker Babcock cautioned committee
not to get too far behind in their WORK
: He said that a large number of bill.
which should have been reported out, wer
Il still held I'M the committee rooms.
7..s,v- >-Fts Bills Go Through.
| The. following bills were passed:
@ II: F. 96, Simons-To legalize mortgage fort
9 closures by advertisement, upon real estate
> certain cases. = -
H. F. IS, Wilson-To amend section 4!
g chapter 309 general laws of 1901.
t Fl. F. 80, Stevenson-To legalize the executio
q and record of certain instruments authorizing a
torneys to foreclose mortgages by advertise
y ment.
u H: F. 81, Bennett-To amend subdivision
e section p, chapter 145, general laws of 1s9
J. relating to the incorporation of villages and
! timing their duties and powers. =.
3 II. F. 100, Mark-To amend section 6o2S, gel
erai statutes for 1884, relating to the limitafie
. of time within which proceedings may be cor
! nAenced for the foreclosure Of mortgages. -