The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
The Minnesota Legislature
ON SPECIAL ORDERS R J
The House Gives ! Further Lift to
the Stone Rate
Bill.
Two Measures Affecting Future
Railroad Merger and CONNER
cial Methods Introduced.

The echo Of yesterdays contest over the
Stone rate bill was heard in the house this
morning. Mr.. Stone moved that the bill
be made special order for Thursday. w.
A. Nolan and George Armstrong pro-
tested that this was too soon. They said
that the railroads committee had been ac-
Ecused Of not giving the bill proper con-
sideration, theresore the; house should
have more time to consider 1t. Mr.. Arm
strong offered an amendment to fix the
special order for one week from Thursday.
Mr. Stone said that II the opponents of
the bill wanted more time he would with
moved that the bill be made a special or
der for Thursday, Feb. 26, at II a. m. This
was carried.
No Mining Lease Favoritlsm.
The committee on mines and mining
vindicated State Auditor 1verson this NOR
ming by submitting report declaring that
he had not been guilty Of favoritism in is
suing leases of state mining lands as
charged by certain Duluth interests. The
report is as follows:
Your committee on Mines to whom re-
ferred the Communication OF State Auditor Sam.
a press comment reciting the circulation. of
| run,or that the said state auditor had discrim-
| mated against certain parties DESTROYS ct secur-
ing state mining leases, and that favoritism had
been shown in certain leases. 49,
| Your committee has given ample notice to the
public, through the press and sOtherWlse, or our
| meeting, and no one appeared to substantlate
| the charges printed in the article hereto at
| We found that State Auditor Iverson has not
Disseminated in the granting Of mining leases
auditor in toto Of the charges inferred in the
ai'ie'e -. D. Budd, Chairman. .
When the report had been read Mr.
Hickey of Ramsey asked that it. be re-,
ferred to the committee on public &C
counts and expenditures Mr.. Armstrong
of Hennepin objected, and Mr. Hickey
| explained. Said he: o. 'hE
1.-THE object is just this: An investiga-
ton is now on in this committee OF mat
ters in the auditors office, and, L be-
lieve we should have all these: things
before U.S.
f. Mr.. Hickey's motion was seconded by
Mr.. Hugo of Duluth, who is known to
have very scant liking for the Iver-
son administrations. but the house would
not hear Of it, and accepted the, report
Of the committee as submitted.
| To Stop Future Mergers.
Mr.. Gandrud of Kandiyohi introduced a
bill to prevent any sort OF railway con
solidation in the future. The form of the
measure is approved by Attorney Cen
eral Douglas It is exceedingly -terse and
to the point. 1t reads as follows:
Section 1.-THE consolid ton of the, capital
the power s Of eontro Of two or more parallel
and competing lines Of railroad in the hands of
prohibited and made iihlaw full. !.
Sec. 2.--This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Tits passage. ,,.sss-e..
To Promote Competition. ss;... r.,
A bill introduced by Mr.. Carlson is
important. It reads as follows: a-o =.
Any person; association company or corpora
ton engaged in handling: dealing in selling
i the same kind class sc goods wares or mer-
chandisea at two orr nS;fe different places or
intent
hinder. suppress or destroy, or cause to be
ses in Re ssas % d desg an
such os such 9eodh "a
ehandise al at any GREATER dierence in the price
thereof at one place, than. at any. such other
there is in the rate or price for Transporting
any such goods, wares, or merchandise from the The
Of supply to the place where the
wares or merchandise from such general source
such other goods. wares merehandise is handled
dealt in sold shall Be guilty Of felony ana an,
prisonment in the states prison. not exceeding se
one year, or by fine not exceeding 5000 or
both, in the discretion Of the court
For Soldiers wives.
The soldiers home committee sent in a
bill appropriating 100000 for the erection
OF colleges and a womans dornltory al
the soldiers home and admitting the wives
and widows of veterans to the privileges
of the home. The bill also provides that
colleges may be erected on the grounds
by Women's Relief corps or other organ-
izations for this purpose. "a.
Easier for Banks. ..'
Mr.. Klein introduced a bill reducing the
minimum of stock required to be issued
by banks of discourtEan deposit from
$40. 900 to IS, O0o,& and increasing the stock
required upon basis Of population Of the
, village or community in which the bank
is located.
u Funds for Teaching Farmers.
Ole Peterson introduced bill carrying
an annual appropriation Of. $4,000 for
farmers Institutes throughout the state.
The Bill creates board of administration
composed Of three university regents and
the presidents Of the state agricultural
society, the state dairy association and
. the state horticultural society. The in
stitute is designed to be a travelling ag-
ricultural college, and is to offer lectures
and instruction to agriculturalists through
out the state.
A bill by Mr.. Lightly will, if passed
bring a large revenue to the state agri.
8 cultural school in the next four years. I,
: provides for a state levy of 1-5 of mil
! during the years 1908, 1904, 1905 and 1906
3 the proceeds to be spent for further build.
Iings and equipment Of the school. The
sum of $685. 1000 is to be spent for a gen
: Feral building, $4,000 for dorrnitories, s25,
? 900 for "a chemical laboratory and tn,
rest is to be spent as the regents de
termine.
City Lighting, Plants.
? Mr.. Hugo of Duluth introduced tw,
bills which will permit cities over so, 900 t,
, purchase cor construct lighting plants
Mr.. Putnam of Red Wing introduced a
. bill to encourage special instruction in the
$ common branches for high school Students
intending to teach. 1t grants special
state aid of $3.50 a. year to schools giyjne
;, such instruction.
!. Blow at BuIlheads.
= The Wateryille fishermen and their con
n troversy with the game wardens is re
: called by a. bill introduced by Mr.. Taylor
S of lie Sueur. It legalizes the catching O
q Ibullheads with any number Of lines an,
their sale anywhere. It provides, how
ever, that the game wardens may lool
) through consignments Of bullheads at an,
= time for other fish.
81 Two ltasca state park bills were intro
duced, as recommended by the attorne
. general, One appropriated $4,000 for
!. building In the park, and the other pro
= :vides' for acquiring as240 acre strip t
IS make road. $50
s To Encourage "slde Lines"
e Mr.. Sirnons Of Red Lake comes forwar
IS as a friend Of the travelling man VIII
- likes to turn a penny by carrying "sid
= line. :" He introduced a bill prohibiting tn
s. making OF any contract or agreemen
with an semploye restraining him fror