The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
Not a Dissenting Voice.
The Senate Takes Quick Action on the
Coal Situation.

With every member in full accord on the
proposal to place coal on the free list, the
senate this morning adopted a memorial
to congress urging the passage Of the bill
repeating the import duty on coal. There
was no debate There was no occasion for
any. When Secretary. Langum read the
memorial sent up by Senator George P.
Wilson of Minneapolis, there were MUIR
murs of approval all over the room. With
out negative vote, the memorial was
passed.
The text Of the, memorial is as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate the house Of
representatives concurring, that the pres
ent tariff duty on coal is without justif-
cation and its immediate repeal is due, as a
matter of simple justice to the people.
Resolved, further, That we respectfully
request our senator's and representatives
in congress to strenuously urge the i'm
mediate passage of an act of congress re-
pealing such tariff. -.
Resolved, further, That a copy of the
foregoing resolutions when adopted be
sent by the secretary of the senate to each
Of our senator's and representative in con-
gress.' 81
Numerous New Bills.
Bills came in rather freely consider
ing that the session is still young Manv
give promise of lively, debate later on.
notably Senator Gjertsens bill prohibit
ing bucket shops, Senator Wilson'S bill
| repeating the so-called corrupt practices
act Senator Petersons bill proposing
constitutional convention, and Senator AL
ley's measure amending the primary cleo
| ton law. - -
| While there is nothing drastic In the
Alley primary election bill. it will give
the foes OF this law an opportunity to
| fight it and amend it to DEATH One pro-
vision is that a. primary election candi-
date may withdraw at~any time by filing
| affidavit h,lt uitnfro }c he aF
fective unless made at least thirty days
before the primary election. '. ~
The bill also requires each, city, village
or township clerk to, provide ballots for
each party Of not less than twenty five,
and in all cases at least three ballots for
each two votes cast by such party at the
last preceding election. In the event of
a large increase being known. the clerks
must, provide additional ballots as may be
necessary. - a.. -.'5 "
Another provision is that the polls are
to BE open in election districts outside
Of cities OF 5000 inhabitants from
8 a.. m. till p. m, and in all cities Of
over 5000 inhabitants from 6 a. m. till
10 p. m. ~ z =. .- $s." g#' -
| The clause of most Importance is the
one providing that qualified electors Shall
be entitled to receive the ballot of the
party which he intends generally to sup
port at the next election, and it is made
/ the duty Of the judges to inquire of the
voters as to which party he intends to
support.
Senator Petersons bill provides for a
general vote on holding a constitutional
convention at the general election Of 1904
and provides form Of ballot to be used.
Senator Stevens introduced a measure
increasing the number Of judges in the
Fourteenth judicial district to two. This
district includes Kittson, Marshall, Pope,
Norman, Red Lake and Rosseau counties,
and besides being large is increasing
rapidly in popula tfon
A measure of interest to- Minneapolis
was introduced by Senator Wilson legal
ixing the issue of school bonds under the
provisions OF the state law. The law is
amended so as to provide that a two
I thirds majority of the votes cast on the
proposition itself shall be sufficient to
carry. At the last election Minneapolis
voted on the proposition to issue 5000. 600
in school bonds and it obtained a large
majority. but was declared defeated on
the ground that lit had not obtained q
two-thirds majority of all the votes cast
at the general election. The bill will
llegalize this issue of bonds.
Senator Sundberg was made chairman
Of the committee on forestry in place OF