The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16

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/ Other bills indefinitely postponed were
the Wickman bill, taxing state AUG
tioneers $50 tor their license and the
Carlson bill, H. F. 7s9, providing for the
restoration Of missing or deficient#county
records. = Saf go
Telephone Bill Turned Down.
These killings We're accomplished with
out pain or struggle. but Senator f. II.
Peterson made a desperate effort to save
his BILL. S. r. 551, authorizing cities to
construct and operate telephone systems,
and requiring telephone companies to con
meet with such systems. 1t appears: that
certain telephone companies refuse to
connect with the Barnesvile telephone
system which is owned by the city.
Opposes Municipal Ownership.
Senator Henry Morgan made a, stirring
plea for the protection Of the rights of
private interest from the encroa chment of
municipal ownership. He did not believe
cities had any right to engage in:the tele
phone business. + q" .~..ss, -
He was fatty opposed to any bill to per-
init Albert Lea or any other mum cipality
to engage in the telephone business" Sen
ator Thompson. cha airnnan of the commit
tee OIL corporations. which had recon-
n1cnded this bill for indefinite postpone
| ment. informed MIR. Peterson that if he
would amend his bill so as simply to give
authority for cities to own their own tele-
phone plants the senate would gladly pass
it. but he did not believe it right to com =
pei telephone company with the finest
possible equipment to connect all private
systems, which We're in most cases very
| inferior. The telephone companies. he
had found. were always willing to make
connections with such systems as con-
| formed with their standard of service.
indefinite postponement was ordered.
Make University independent
! The report of the committee on uni.
Versity. recommending the passage Of the
Perley bill. II. r. 1856. removing the uni
versity and normal schools from the juris-
! diCtion of the board of control. was
| adopted.
Waterworlks Bond Issue Approved.
The Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis
delegations reported favorably II. +. col
authorizing the city of Minneapolis tt
issue 100000 in bonds for the extension
Of the waterworks plant. The report was
adopted.
Seventeen Bills Passed.
Seventeen bills were passed. the whole
calendar being cleaned UP except three
| bills. Among the bills passed were the
| following:
lodging houses in cities Of over 5000 inhabitant
~ w tlulFptu WIN HUI HE eSCdpSs'
The NyQuist bill to prevent publishers of news
| papers and other periodicals from recovering TO
! their publications when they have not been sub
scribed for and after the expiration of the perio'
| of subscription.
| The Bouck bill. prohibiting the OF veloci
redes and track bicycles on railroads by other
| than employees of the road.
| The Demng BILL abolishing days of grace o.
negotiable Instruments.
The Pcr1ey bill. prohibiting the sale Of huma
foods containing any chemical used as preserv
at..:e. which Is used to conceal evidence Of deca
and which l;<y he Injurious to the health.
| The Bennett bill. preventing lumbermen fror
from interfering with the water in Elk or Itasc
| lakes
| The Johnson and Shepard bill authorizing Hcn
nepin county to purchase doperatc a stear
| road roller.
ment by the district court Of referees in case
Of controversy between insurance companies an
policy holders regarding losses BY FIRE.