The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
DORSEY WON'T QUIT
Secures Governors Request to Have
Another Bucket-Shop Bill
~ Introduced.
The House Passes the St. Louis Expo
Appropriation and Van SAINT
Will Approve.

E DR.. Dorsey refuses to be downed in his
endeavor to get the bucket-shop PROPOSE
tion before the house on it's merits. He
came to the front again to-day with bill
and a request from the governor that it
be introduced. Mr.. Armstrong renewed
his point that the subject had already
been disposed Of. The speaker said he
would take little time to compare the
bills. DR.. Dorsey moved the appointment
of a. committee to decide whether his bill
could be properly introduced The chair
appointed Dorsey, Armstrong and Shear
ser. 49," b.
The e&newest Dorsey bill is the same in
effect. but differently drawn, and makes a
slightly different definition of a bucket
shop. 1t is defined to be place where is
conducted the business of making trades
for purchase and sale Of grain, SEEDS pro-
visions, stocks and bonds, wherein both
parties intend that the transactions shall
be adjusted on the basis of public market
quotations. without an actual bona fide
transaction, orswhereln5 it is Intended that
the deals shall be deemed closed when the
public quotations reach a certain figure,
and settlement is made on the basis Of
the difference between the contract price
and public quotations. The punishment
for violation is the same as in the Gjert-
sen bill, $500 to $4,000 fine or imprison-
ment not to exceed a~year. Communica-
ton or display Of quotations for the pur-
pose Of promoting such transactions
| cessory The same punishment is meted
| out to the. person renting a building for
such purpose. ...
: Superintendent oIsen,s Salary Raised
| :. The Bennett. bill raising the salary. Of the
ed so as to make the salary So, 900 instead
Of $4,000. This gives an increase of $500.
There was no debate, but good many
4 "ducked" the roll CALL Thoughts call OF
i the house had showed 80 present, the vote
4 was 65 to IS. -tsa e, s. - 81
s5- NyquIst Newspaper Bill Passed.
The speaker went after members who
| avoided voting, when it came to the Ny
] duist newspaper bill. AS amended this
i a aeas w he little 5
several members did not vote until the
speaker had called them out by name
The bill passed So to II.
st. Louis Appropriation Authorized.
Thirty-two members voted against the
Ward bill appropriating 100000 for Min
nesota's representation at St. Louis. There
was a scare over the bill, but members
were dragged in from the cloak rooms
/ and seventy votes mustered. The bill
now only lacks the signature Of the gov
! ernor.
Drainage Bond Investments.
] The house passed under suspension the
/ senate bill for Investment of the state
school fund in county drainage bonds
drawing not less than 3 per cent
! H. Bills That Passed.
Another small salary increase went
raises Fire Warden Andrews salary from
81, 200 to 81, 900.
Other bills passed to-day were as fol-
/ lows: ~ - F p
I H. F. 432, C1ague--Authorizins counties to pay
expenses Of county attorney up to 81 600.
peace to certify records in criminal cases to the
clerk of courts. who shall keep record thereof.
$: F. 2e1, Barker Prohibiting second-class
/ engineer from operating engine Of larger ca
H.,F. se5.. eole-Pro.iding for the division Of
certain special school districts, and the organ
ization of Independent school districts from the
4 f. r. $50. Notwithstanding the act recurring
| license for horseshoers, to prohibit any en-
ploye to work at horse shoeing without license.
to 7o & ssl rs ottsr ss Tn
S. F. 37s, Special Gommittee-Providing q
bounty of s7.5o for adult wolves and 81 for
s. F. SOC. Thompson Requiring certain county
and giving them ADDITIONAL Salary he
1 for, /. -
5. f. 230, SundDefg--Re Repea ling the special law
/ permitting cattle to run at large in Marshall
! and Kittson counties.
Telegraph Bill Recalled.
S. b. Peterson secured the recall OF
| his bill favoring maximum telegraph
rates from the committee on general
legislation. He said the committee had
| held the bill for nine weeks, and he
/ thought the shouse ought to have s. a
chance at it. Mr.. Stevenson wanted it
referred to the judiciary committee, but
| this was voted down and the bill placed
/ On general orders.
Clerk BiIIa Reported.
i Mr.. Shearer reported back the clerk OF
4 courts fee bill with an amendment strik-
h ing out the section relating to payment OF
j the fees to the county treasurer. as that
i was carried In another bill. He sought