The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-12

rural schools. The bill was amended
in committee, the amounts being re-
duced to $1,000 for high schools, 5000
for graded, $500 for semi-graded and
$3.50 for rural schools. The committee
has also reported favorably Lawrence
H. Johnson's bill extending State aid
to rural schools in independent districts
and the bill increasing from $500 to $3.50
the State aid allowed high schools Civ
ing special instruction for persons desir-
ing to become teachers. Representative
Randall's flag bill was reported with
out recommendation.
A constitutional amendment allowing
the legislature greater freedom in the
matter of adopting a tax code is pro-
vided for in bill introduced by Sena-
tor Lowell E. Jepson of Minneapolis.
The bill embodies many of the provis-
ions recommended by the tax commits
sion it it's report for 1902.
Representative J. B. Kelly of Dakota
county has introduced bill granting
a bounty for killing crows
Senator o. G.. Laugen of Houston has
introduced bill allowing the consoli-
dation of rural schools with graded and
higher schools in neighboring districts.
The measure provides that the county
superintendent, on petition of a major
ity of the freeholders of the districts
proposed to be united shall call a meet
ing for the purpose of voting on the
question. A majority vote will carry
the proposition. In case the districts
are consolidated the townships where
school is suspended must furnish trans
portation to and from the new school.
The purpose of the bill is to raise the
standard OF education in country dis
tricts. By consolidation, the advocates
of the bill explain, better teachers can
be hired and better library facilities
secured with less.
Two bills have been introduced in
the senate to create State live stock
sanitary association. Senator Brewer
OF St. Cloud is the author of one and
Hart of Litchfeld the author of the
other. Both bill are similar in their
provisions.
Representative Rider of Little Falls
has introduced bill giving farmers
the right to build tunnels under rail-
road tracks so that cattle can 90 from
one pasture to another.
The bill appropriating SIS, 900 for the
erection of live stock amphitheater at
the State fair grounds was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement by,
a close vote by the house committee on
agriculture.
A bill providing for State highway
commission has been introduced.
A bill to prohibit manufacturers and
dealers from adulterating meal and
ground feed has been introduced by
Senator A. o. 7Eberhart of Mankato.
The measure is recommended by the
State dairy and food commission. The
bill makes it misdemeanor for man.
ufacturer to mix with ground feed
milling offals, refuse or any substitutes
without labelling the package or sack
with the names of the contents. The
label must show the per cent of each
ingredient and must be printed in large
black letters in a conspicuous place.
New bills introduced in the house
are, a bill providing for the DISPOSE
ton of estrays and unclaimed property
and animals. Substituted for II. F. 35l
and placed on general orders; provid-
ing that standard time for Minnesota
shall be used in determining the hour
fixed in any written instruments; MAX
ing the holder of a mortgage liable for
treble damages if he fails to discharge
it of record, within ten days after be-
ing requested to do so by the mort
gagor, if the terms of the mortgage
have been complied with.
New bills introduced in the senate are
as follows: To create county SUPER
visors of assessment in counties of less
than 100000 inhabitants; to create
State live stock sanitary board for the
prevention of diseases among domestic
animals; to amend the State constitu-
ton so as to allow local option in tax
alton; to amend the law fixing the fees
OF sheriffs; to permit the consolidation
OF country school districts with dis
tricts having graded or high schools.
The senate has passed the following
bills: S. F. 1926, Alley-to provide that
probate court summons to persons pro-
posed to be placed under guardianship
who are inmates of hospitals for the in
sane be served by the superintendent
OF the institutions; H. F. $50, Ofsthun-
to amend the law concerning oaths and
acknowledgements; S. F..98, Barker
to provide that only pupils who attend