The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-06

| Bill introduced extending time for |
statute revision. r| I |
Mr.. Thompson Introduces bill pro- |
hibitlng discrimination In telephone |
t charges " IL :: s3a 4.a 4<es,ast-.f. y-al !
f. GJertsen bucket shop bill debated I
without result. !
| Anti-vaccination bill considered as |
special order this afternoon. |
Adjourned to Monday, 8 p. m. |
Senator Gjertsen spoke for a solid hour
on his antl-bucket shop bill this morning
before the senate in committee of the
Whole, but failed to convince the SEN
ators of the bills merits, for Senator
Putnam at the conclusion of the address
moved that the committee report progress
and ask leave to sit again, which pre-
vailed-23 to ,22.r It was the narroWest
sort of squeeze, but it was enough.
This action does not necessarily fore
shadow the final action, as many of the
senators who voted in favor Of reporting
progress wish to hear the other side be-
fore making up their minds. It was noon
when Senator Gjertsen completed his
address and the senators were hungry,
and as the characterization measure had
the call for the afternoon session, there
was no chance for the bucket shop bill.
Mr.. Gjertsen said that when his atten-
ton had first been called to the bucket
shop evil he thought there was no dis
tinction between bucket shops and board
Of trade operations except in the extent of
their operations. He soon discovered, how
ever, that there was a vast difference. In
bucket shop deals there never were any
deliveries of products nor was there any
intention or expectation of delivery.
lenses in every particular. They were
places where one could buy or sell the
same commodity at the, same time and
lose on both deals. Mr.. Gjertsen cited
several actual instances of this kind. The
losers were invariably farmers, farmers
boys and other persons of small means.
1t was the worst form of gambling, as it
was purely a Skin game conducted un-
der the guise Of respectability. A bucket
shop was a gambling house conducted UNI
der the pretense of a respectable grain
commission house. Other states had long
since awakened to the necessity of sup
pressing these institutions. The states
which had prohibited bucket shopping
were Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and
Iowa. - :.a~e2x. - 80. .~
Senator Gjertsen drew clearly the dis
tinction between bucket shoppers and
dealers on change and urged the senate
not to class them together. Should the
senate desire to regulate chambers. of
commerce or boards Of trade it should be
done by separate measu
Adjournment 9UntlI Monday
Senator Lord made another Intellectual
attempt this morning to induce his col
leagues to give some attention to bust
ness on Saturdays. The senators must
| have their Saturdays off on full pay how
ever, in order to go home for family and
business reasons. Senator J. F. Calhoun
sprung the old motion that when the SEN
ate adjourn it be until Monday at 3 D. m
q nj tnSS
amendment to make the time tomorrow
at 10, and called attention to the i'm
mense number of bills now on general
| orders and was. backed by Senator
| George P. Wilson, the senators by a vote
of 20 to 20 adjourned until next Monday
| at 3 p. m. .,''
Teachers Contracts.
A bill proposed by Senator c. A. Johnson
provides for the forfeiture of teachers
certificates by those who violate the terms
Of their contracts with any school district
| without having first secured a release from
the contract. For a first Offense the GER
| tificate, diploma or permit shall be sus-
pended for six months; for a second Of
| Tense, for one year; but on third offense
1t shall be permanently annulled.
Statute Revision.
By bill submitted by the judiciary
committee the commission appointed two
| y
the state is given until Dec. /, 1904, in
| which to complete it's work. It was origi-
nally provided that the work should be
completed by last December, but the com
mission found the task too large. The
| bill carries an appropriation of $4,000
the compensation of the commissioners tc
| be determined by the judges of the su-
preme court.
| Wives Against Husbands.
A bill to remove further the legal dis
qualifications of, wives in the matter Of
giving testimony against their husbands
was presented by Senator Alley. 1t per.
mits them to give testimony in proceed
ings against their husbands for abandon
ment or other actshof cruelty against chill
dren.' - r. *s.S 80 s.i[
To Regulate Phone Charges.
A bill to regulate telephone charges was
/ presented by Senator r. E. Thompson. 1t
is q peculiar measure, in that it estab-
fishes thirteen classes of cities for pur-
poses Of fixing telephone TOLLS. The first
class includes all cities of over 100, 900
| Cities are graded downward until in tho
thirteenth class are included all cities OF
villages under 2,000 The bill makes il
unlawful for telephone concerns to charge
higher rental in one city than is charged
for the same service in any other city o.
the same selass. 1t is also made unlaw
;, full for a telephone company to charge
= higher rental for service in a lower elias:
thanSis charged for like service in city
of a higher class. That is to say, rate
cannot be higher in Winona, for instance
: than in Minneapolis. but the Minneapolis
rate can be higher than that of Wi
mona.
Bill to Aid Preston.
Il Senator Thompson also introduced {
measure to authorize cities or villa ge
to aid in the construction of branch line
:. Of railway by the issuing Of bonds O
otherwise. The bill is primarily intended
for Preston, which is now at the ter
. minus of a short stub of the Milwaukee
: system and wants direct connection witt
the main line. only few miles away.
For Benefit OF st. Cloud.
A measure, offered by Senator Brewer
, would authorize cities of 10000 or les
{ to acquire waterworks plants by con
I demnation. 1t is for the benefit Of ST
> Cloud
3 Insanity for Three Years.
] An additional ground for divorce is pro
; posed in bill sent up by Senator Will
i son. It provides that insanity for tire
e years shall constitute a legal ground fo
r divorce A similar measure was kille
e in the house a few days ago.
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