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

Senator j. A. Johnson of st. Peter is
seeking to introduce the eight hour day
system at the st. Peter hospital for the
insane. but his little bill may open the
very big question Of applying the system
to all state institutions. A majority of
the sena tors are unwilling to see the ques-
ton raised as it will mean long contest
on and off the floor of the senate.
Several bills which are designed to tap
the state treasury appeared in the senate
this morning. One was proposed by SEN
ator A. V. Reke of Fairfax. and is for
Teimbursing Rcnville county for expenses
incurred in the case Of a pauper not
resident Of the county. The pauper in
question. James Purcelle is alleged to
have his legal home in Massachusetts.
He cost Re nville county S69S42 and the
county expects the state to stand the ex-
pense. Lincoln county wants a road at
the expense Of the state and has sent in
petition making claim for 200 for
p public highway
WIIImar's Library Plan.
Willnar has a Carnegie library and
wants to maintain. it in proper style, but
the assessed valuatio Of that town is not
high enough to yield a sufficient revenue
from the general tax levy of 1 mill for it's
maintenance. Rather than raise the tax
levy Senator L. 0. Thorpe proposes to in
crease the maximum tax levy for library
purposes to 11a mills. AS this bill affects
Minneapolis and all other municipalities
not on home rule basis it will probably
attract some attention as 1t is generally
known that public boards usually secure
the maximum tax.
Arizona Seeks Help.
A communication from the territorial
legislature of Arizona requesting the
legislature Of Minnesota to urge the sena-
torial delegation from this state to favor
the omnibus statehood bill which ad-
mits Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma
as states, was referred to the committee
on federal relations. In view Of the at
titude Of Senator Nelson toward the
omnibus bill' it will not be necessary ia
take more than one guess at the fate Of
the Arizona request.
Senator L. O. Thorpe, out Of respect to
several Interested members who were alb
sent, moved that the consideration of
Senator Wilson's reciprocity resolution,
and Senator Morgans free lumber reso-
luton be postponed until next Tuesday
morning. This motion prevailed.
On motion of Senator Somervile Miss
Kittie Butler was appointed stenographer
for the judiciary committee and her
stipend fixed at SIS per day.
Three measures affecting" life and fire
insurance companies were introduced re-
spectvely by Senators Morgan, Wither-
slime and Johnson. The Morgan bill pro-
vides for the appointment of referees in
case Of dispute between insurance COM
panies and the insured over the adjust
ment of losses. In such contingencies the
judges of the district court may appoint
three disinterested men to investigate
take evidence and report their conclusions
to the court. The referees are required
to inform the interested parties and may
draw IS per day for their services.
MutuaIs' Field Enlarge.
The Witherstinc bill permits creamery
hardware and other mutual insurance
companies to include dwelling houses
among their insurable risks. The John
son measure is a radical one and will
probably be strongly opposed by the life
insurance companies. as 1t compels then
to disclose a great many matters which
they would prefer to keep quiet.
Frank p. Dufrane will not be permitted
to walk off with a siX-year contract fo1
printing the supreme court report with
out challenge. The Keefe-Davis & Co.
of st. Paul has secured a champion in
Senator Hardy and he has already intro
duced a measure intended to give this