The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-23

resolution in the house this morning, call
ing upon the judiciary committee to draft
and present bill rearrangtng the judicial
districts of the state and fixing the num-
Der of Judges in each. This Is designed to
do away with the frequent attempts to in
crease the number of judges In certain
districts and to fix the matter for some
time to come. A change In the boundaries
Of certain districts Is badly needed The
resolution went over on request OF the
author.
Recent Hosts Thanked.
Resolutions Of thanks to the Duluth
Commercial Club, the st. Louis delega-
ton and to DR.. Budd for the pleasant ex-
periences on the recent junket TO Duiuth
and the iron range, were adopted unahln-
ously. The house also adopted resolutions
condoling with the speaker because ILL
ness had prevented his taking the trip.
The speaker presided this morning, for
the first time in week, and has wholly
recovered. apparently, from his illness.
Pay for Glandered Mays.
Gunder Krostue secured the passage OF
q bill which obligates the state to pay
three quarters the actual value OF all
glandered horses killed by authority OF
law. A determined effort was made to
pass such a bill at the last session, but it
was defeated.
A Straight Label Measure.
A -
a misdemeanor to sell misbranded or adul-
terated foods The bill defines adultera-
tjon as follows: AN article shall be
deemed adulterated If any substance or
substances has or have been mixed and
packed with it so as to reduce or lower
or injuriously affect it's quality or strength
so that such product when offered for sale
shall deceive or tend to deceive the pur-
chaser: or if any valuable constituent OF
the article has been wholly or in part
abstracted; or if it is the product of a
diseased animal; or If it be mixed, col
ored, powdered or stained in a manner
whereby damage or inferiority is con-
CGaled.
inspection OF Vinegar.
Mr.. Gillette Of Hennepin introduced a
bill providing for the inspection OF vine.
gar by the state dairy and food depart
nent which is empowered to collect a fee
of Is cents per barrel for vinegar made
from fermented stock and 10 cents pei
barrel for vinegar made from distilled
stock.
The Income from Garbage.
Mr.. Tighe of Ramsey introduced a bill
providing that all moneys received iron
the sale of garbage in cities Of over $1,000
shall be credited to the health depart
ment fund and used to defray the cos
of handling garbage, the collection o
which is to be entrusted to the local de
partment.
Recent Minnesota History.
H. l.. Lewis of Douglas sent up bill
providing for the collection and cOmpil
alton of official information necessary 70
the preparation of a history Of the Mime
sofa volunteers in the Spanish-Ame1ica
war and setting apart $4,000 from tn
Minnesota war claims against the fedora
government. when collected. to defray tn
cost. The adjutant general and the col
onels or senior field officers OF the Twelfth
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth reg
irnents, were made a commission to sup
ervise the work.
. - Soldiers Home Enlargement.
Mr.. Randall introduced bill apprc
priating $4,000 for the erection Of cottage
at the soldiers home and authorizing tn
reception a the home of wives or widow
of veterans.
New Judge Barely Saved.
Mr.. Riders bill. creating an additions
Judge for the seventh judicial distric
narrowly escaped being indefinitely posi-
poned. 1t was opposed by Frank Minnet1
who comes from the district and who sal
the judges there do not favor the meas
ure. Mr.. Fryberger Of Hennepin chan
pioned the bill. but the committee repor
ed 1t for indefinite postponement Aftel
wards. however, it was excepted from tt
report and restored to its place on gel
era1 orders.
Az Several Bills o. K.'d.
In committee Of the whole the hou
recomm ended for passage George w. Arm
strong's bill providing for the constructic
of fire escapes in connection with hotel
DIR. Budds bill relating to the sale al
lease of state lands; Mr.. BardWelfs b
amending the law authorizing the orgal
tzation and Incorporation of annuity, ga
deposit and trust companies; Senator To
sons bill relating to the vacations Of publ
q grounds, streets alleys or highways; m
Bouck's bill, prohibiting the use of traa
bicycles or tricycles by other than "a,
way employees, and the judiciary commi
tee bill relating to the title to real proper
by adverse possession. -,
More Time for Revision. a
special committee, consisting
n Messrs.y Stevenson Johnson and Clagu
appointed by the speaker to consider Fl.
52S extending until Dec. 1. 1904, the tin
granted to the revision commission
co1ify the general laws Of the state a.
providing for additional appropriation :
$4,000, reported the bill for passage. r
bill continues the salaries Of the comml
sioners at the present figure.
Stone Quarry Law Approved.
The house committee on mines a
mining at noon to-day decided to rep,
for passage Senator Eberhardt's bill
Guiding the quarrying Of stone within I
provision Of section $3.50, general lay
a5, 1894
= A Z. II d