The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-10
TO QUIT ON APRIL Is
The Senate, After Long Debate
Fixes the Date for Ad-
journment.
Various Senators Express Disap'
pointment at the Aimless-
ness Of the Session. IS

Senator Sam Lord has won compro-
mise victory in his effort to secure an
early adjournment Of the legislature. The
senate this morning voted in favor of adj
journing on April Is, or six days earlier
than the compulsory date Of April 81 By
this resolution the last day for the intro
duction Of bills is March %. 1t IS assumed
that the house will concur =
The original Lord resolution CALLED
for adjournment on April ?, but the legis-
lature has been so hopelessly inactive that
Mr.. Lord is convinced that very little
could be accomplished by that time, SO
he amended his own resolution this NOR
ming, fixing the time for adjournment at
April II. He declared that there were not
over dozen bills of any importance in
the great mass of private and minor
measures proposed and there was ample
time by April II for the consideration of
these.
Senator Laybourn of Duluth took is
sue with him. There had been $50 bills
introduced in the house and $40 in the
senate and only twenty eight house bills
had passed both houses and but twenty
three senate bills. Little important work
on any tax propositions. a.-.. ~
Committees Are Scored. ->
Senator A. V. Rieke scored the COM
dilatory tactics. He could not under
stand why they do not attend to their
duties. Il say, let us go home or let us
go to work." said Mr.. Kieke. II am heart
lily tired of the manner in which we
have been wasting time the past two
| months" 1919.
Senator L. o. Thorpe moved as amend
ment to the Lord resolution that the legis-
lature adjourn on April Is and cautioned
his colleagues against adjourning too hur-
riedly. After some scattering debate the
| resolution was adopted with the Thorpe
| amendment, 20 to Is. s~
Bills Of Lading Defined.
A bill Of utmost Importance to shippers
and common carriers was introduced by
Senator George P. Wilson. 1t defines a
bill of lading in concise unequvocal Ian
guage. 1t is prima facie evidence Of what
it purports to be and carriers are not
permitted to prove that the officer or
agent issuing it had not the authority, or to
prove that the property was not actually
received.
The text of the bill is as follows:
Every written instrument issued by common
| carrier. whereby such common carrier acknowl-
edges the receipt of property for transportation,
is bill Of lading within the meaning Of this
! act.
The property specified in any bill Of lading may
be transferred or pledged by the endorsements and
such bin Of fading Without indosse@ent. el' %
! Every bill of lading shall be conclusive evi-
dence in favor of any bona tide holder thereof
! common carrier issuing 1t has actually received
| the property therein specified and such common
as against any such bona fide holder that such
property was not received by it that the officer
or agent issuing such bill of lading had no au:
! thority to issue the same except for property
| actually received. '7'@~'. =:
/ - Rights Of Publishers d. ~, 2.
Senator l., E. Jepson.. of Minneapolis
submitted a bill relating to the right OF
| publishers to collect for theif publications
! 1t provides that no publisher of a. news.
paper or other periodical shall be entitled
to collect for his publication sent to a
person who never subscribed for it MOI
for a paper sent to a subscriber after his
subscription, has expired, unless the sub.
scription has been renewed. : = *
Liability for Mob Damages -
In order to establish liability for dam.
= ages caused by the acts of mobs, a bill
was introduced in the senate by Senate,
I Wilson at the request, as he explained o.
! parties who have probably had some ex.
perience in that directions" The bill pro.
vides that whenever a building or othel
real or personal property except property
IN transit is destroyed or injured in con.
sequence of any mob or riot composed o.
twelve or more persons, the city, or i
not in a city, then the county in which
the, property was destroyed shall be liable
by action at law. for three-fourths thu
damages sustained. However, no person
Or incorporation shall be entitled to re-
Tcover If the destruction or injury was &C
casioned or sanctioned by the neglect o.
wrongful acts Of the person or corporation
nor unless they had taken reasonable dill
lgence to prevent it. Notice of claims TO-
such damages must be filed within thirt,
days. -