The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
w ANTS MINI. TO AID.
Senator C. A. Johnson Submits a
Bill Appropriating $4,000 for
Famine Sufferers.
The Bill Providing for a Women's
Reformatory Presented by
Senator Wilson.

In order to give an encouraging i'm
petus to the movement for the relief of
the famine sufferers in Sweden, Norway
and Finland, Senator c. A. Johnson of
st. Peter, presented this morning a bill
appropriating $4,000. He followed with
motion that the rules be suspended and
the. bill placed on final passage
Objection was raised by Senator Nc
Gill, who argued that the measure was
most unusual in form. To vote state aid
for destitute people in foreign countries
was matter that must have the fullest
consideration. He suggested that the bill
be referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. johnson accepted the suggestion.
SomervllIe's Insurance Plan.
Senator Somerville reintroduced his
measure, which fell by the wayside at
the last session, and which is intended to
settle controversies over fire losses COW
cred by insurance. The bill authorizes
the district judges, on application Of either
party to the controversy, to appoint three
disinterested referees to take testimony
and report.
A Reformatory for Women.
At the request Of persons interested In
the reformation Of woman criminals
Senator Wilson presented a measure fo1
the establishment of a reformatory fol-
women, as part of the penal system OF
Minnesota. The proposed institution is
to be managed by the board of control
Which is to select the site and cause the
erection Of suitable buildings. The bill
carries an appropriation Of 100000.
New County TangIes.
Two bills to straighten out compiled.
lions arising in several new counties ir
the north through the legal attacks or
the validity of their organization, have
been prepared by Senator swedback. One
provides for the filing and recording O.
deeds Of conveyance on land In the new
counties at the seats of the counties O.
which they were formerly part An
other extends the powers Of notaries pub
lie to the new counties.
For Anti-compuIsory Vaccination.
DR.. Leverson's propaganda against com
pulsory vaccination appears to have born
fruit in st. Paul. Senator Hardy sent III
bill to prohibit health officers from en-
forcing vaccination on persons, who object
1t also prohibits requiring children to b.
vaccinated for admission to the publ
schools. =
Cemetery Fund Enlargement.
Senator Calhoun Of Minneapolis. intro
| duced a. bill authorizing cemetery asso
Citations to increase their Improvement
is 100000. but the Lakewood cemeter
desires to increase it's improvement FUND
The Law Library Transfer
At the request of Senator Wilson, tn
senate suspended the rules and passed s
F. 10S providing quarters for the law libr
airy now in the Temple Court to the ne,
| courthouse. The bill provides that tn
district judges upon the showing that sue
a library is for the best interests Of til
county may direct the county commission
ers to furnish suitable quarters and Pre-
vide for its care and maintenance at NJ
to exceed 81, 500 a. year.-z.s. G.
Action on Bills.
The senate sitting as a committee Of II
whole on general orders took action {
follows:
S. f. AZ. Sandberg-To authorize the issuil
of bonds by organized towns for the purpose
laying out and building roads. Recommend
! to pass.
S. +. AZ, Horton-To authorize the ,secreta
. of state to enter into contract on behalf
the state for,the printing and publishing of t
S. F. go, sW1lson-Rela ting to athe abandu
: ment and neglect Of wife and children byspt
sons charged by law with the maintenan
, thereof, and prescribing punishment. To pa,