The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
NO PRISON INQUIRY
Fryberger's Plan to Investigate
Convict Labor Conditions Is
Defeated in the House.
Fate of the Bill Requiring Special
Labels on Prison Goods Now
in Doubt.

Mr.. Fryberger's resolution for an in
vestigation of labor conditions at the state
prison was defeated in the house this
morning, 81 yeas, 81 nays, the speaker rul-
Ing that as the measure carried an appro
priation for necessary expenses it required
= majority of the full house for adoption.
The resolution authorized an Investigate
ing committee to take testimony, summon
witnesses and examine records. Had it
been less dra site it might have been car
ried. Mr.. Cole, in explaining his vote,
voiced the sentiments Of many. He said
that the resolution would operate to
authorize an investigation into q private
business.
4 IAN manufacturers he continued,
"have an opportunity to bid for this labor.
It is open to all. If you go into this mat
ter, you simply assist the competitors Of
the firm which now holds this contract
and I don't think the legislature ought to
do that You ask them to disclose their
profits. believe you have no right to
do that
A bill was introduced requiring all pris-
on-made goods to be so labeled. In view of
the fate meted out to the Fryberger reso-
luton the fate of this measure will be
awaited with interest
s. A Humane Society Bill.
S. a. Nelson introduced resolution
protesting against the passage by con-
gress Of a bill permitting the shipping of
cattle over interstate commerce roads,
without car efor a period of forty hours.
The present limit is twenty-eight hours.
1t went over under notice Of debate from
Mr.. Stevenson.
For Armorles and jag Cures.
Fifteen new bills were introduced. one
OF which, Of interest to every militia man,
authorizes councils in cities of over So
600 to issue not to exceed s150000 bonds
for the erection of arnories. The bill is
sweeping and authorizes the bond issue
Irrespective of any previous limitation on
bonded Indebtedness of such cities.
Mr.. Randall of Duluth introduced bill
FOR the establishment of a state Jag
cure" in connection with the school for the
feeble-minded. This proposition has been
much discussed Of late and the bill will
probably pass without objection. Another
bin, by the same. member, authorizes the
appointment of probation officers in cities
of over 10000 and limits their salaries to
so month. ...
Bonds of Public Officers.
The Budd bill providing for payment
of premiums on surely bonds by counties
and municipalities was eNhumed from the
grave to which it was consigned yester-
day, Mr.. Bennett moving reconsider
alton. This carried and the bill placed
at the head Of general orders tomorrow.
Law Library Removal.
The senate bill authorizing the remova
of the Hennepin county bar library to the
courthouse was passed under suspension
Of the rules on motion of MI Armstrong.
Ballots on Attachments.
Mr. Gillette of Hennepin proposed ar
amendment to the Haugland bill providing
that constitutional amendments be printed
upon separte ballots when submitted tt
halt fhopo cton In
be separate ballot for each amendmen
proposed and submitted an amendment tt
that effect. The bill was advanced OF
general orders and will come up to-orrow
'Tonka Bay Vacations.
The committee Of the whole, after some
little debate, reported for passage thu
Gregory bill requiring county commits
sioners to refund all moneys paid on &C
count Of the inheritance tax, which wa
held unconstitutional. The committee
also reported for passage the johnson
bill, vacating certain abandoned highway
and providing for the restoration. of tn
Ian dto it's owners. The bill affects prop
erty at Minnetonka and especially j,
what is known as 'Tonka Bay. If passed
it will end litigation now in progress.
Action on Bills.
Other bills reported for passage were
II. F. 49, Lawson. a. D.-Bill to amend tn
law determining the ownership to government
homestead of deceased homestead settler.
H. f. 30. Mccoy (by request)--Legallzing til
official certificates of sale and the records there
of heretofore made under mortgage powers an
executions. -
H. F. 4. Gandrud-.A mending the constitutio
30 as to provide that school loans may be mad
to the extent Of IS per cent of the assesse
yalua ton. ......
II. f. 81. Putnanl-Authorizing cities to &C
cept, acquire and hold property by gift, gran
or device and to manage and control the same
The following bills were passed:
II. F. -, Carlson-ro repeal section g.. char
ter 151, general laws for 1895.
H: +. IS, Krostne-To amend section /. char
ter 1919. general laws for 1897. relating to count
or town roads.
H. f. 115, Iemon--To amend chapter 34t
general laws of 1901.
S. F. 33, Schaller-To authorize cities of 10
900 or less to issue certificates of indebtedness
not exceeding 5000.