The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-28
The Legislature
STATE ART SOCIETY Y
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Senator McGill's Bill Provides for
Such an Organization Under D
State Patronage.
A Bill Received Calling for Purchase
of Taxation Works for
Senators.

Senator McGill of st, Paul has a plan
to create an art society under the patron
age Of the state and has embodied his
views in a bill presented this morning in
the senate. Any one may become a mem
Der by the payment of s100 for a life mem
bership or 81 in annual dues. The govern
ing board is to consist of nine members,
including the governor and the president
of the university eX-Officio. and seven
members are to be appointed by the gov
ernor. The appointments, however are
to be made from lists selected by the
Fine Arts society of Minneapolis. the Art
Workers guild of st. Paul, and the art
committee of the Minnesota Federation of
Women's clubs. 5@
The bill carries with it an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the general maintenance
of the society, Of which $500 shall be dis
tributed in prizes for original work by
Minnesota artists. The bill provides for
the holding of public exhibitions, public
lectures on art and is intended to encour-
age work along artistic lines. The meas
IRE has been referred to the committee
on education.
New Law for BARRIERS.
For the better enforcement Of the state
BARRIERS law, several amendments were
proposed by the BARRIERS of the state, and
their recommendations are embodied in
a bill introduced this morning. by Senator
George p. Wilson of Minneapolis. One
of it's provisions is that members Of the
BARRIERS examining board shall have been
actively engaged in the profession at
least five years. BARRIERS licenses must
be displayed in the shops and must be
renewed annually, the fee for BARRIERS be-
ing 81 and for apprentices SO cents.
Cook and Lake counties. which have
heretofore had no general term Of district
court, to secure one through a bill
presented by Senator Laybourn. Being a
local measure, it was passed under sus-
pension Of the rules. =
! Nicollet county wants to build a Jail
| and to issue bonds for the purpose. and
Senator c. A. Johnson introduced bill
authorizing the bonding of counties for
building county jails.
| To Buy Reference Books.
There were looks of wonder on the faces
of several senators when a bill was offered
| appropriatng 5000 for 200 copies of "Her-
tig on Taxation for the members Of the
Legislature. incidentally it may be re-
marked that there are only 1S2 members
of the senate and the house. Senator
Comstock denies any interest in the bill
and introduced it simply at the request OF
a friend
Senator Buck has a bill for ali expert
mental fruit tree station at Faribault
where pear trees are to be developed and
acclimated. The station is to be under
the control Of the university regents
Pay for Condemned Cattle. r..
A measure, favored by the dairymen and
stockmen. was proposed by Senator Bar
ker 1t provides that the state shall pay
two thirds of the appraised value of cat
tie condemned by health officers and the
municipalities in which the cattle are
owned shall pay One-third. Under the
present law the owner must pear the
loss of one third of the value OF such cat
tie as have been killed in order to prevent
| the spread Of contagious or infectious
diseases ~. fs. "a. y VI = = ~ . : -
| Under a bill presented by Senator Bar
| ker no public schools are to be entitled
to a share in the state school apportlon-
| ment unless maintained for at least SIN
months Of the year and1the average at
tendance of the pupils must be at least
sixty days.
The report of the judiciary committee
recommending the renewal of a contract
with Frank P. Dufresnc for printing the
supreme court reports. was adopted
Senator Hardy, interested in the rlva
, firm, attempted in vain to prevent the
) action. =.
Senator Alleys bill permitting abstract
, ors to examine and certify to distric
court records was indefinitely postponed
, at the suggestion Of the judiciary com
:, mittee Mr. Alley objected vigorously.
! The capitol appropriation bill. another
! ly discussion, was also passed over unit
: next Friday morning out Of Difference II
! Senator Horton. who was not present.
i Wilson's Reciprocity Memorial.
Another postponement has been give1
S to Senator Wilson's memorial to congress
e urging the adoption of legislation pro
1 viding for freer trade relations wit
: Canada. When it was called up thi
i. morning, Senator Stephens moved tina
4 consideration be postponed.
= What do you mean. indefinitely post
Y poned?" asked Senator Wilson. : = -..
mo, just postponed until such time a
the senate desires to take it up sal
l. Stephens
r A general laugh followed this ingenuou
c reply
S Il protest against such disposition G
this resolution" declared Senator Wilson
but to oblige the gentleman. l will agre
= to continue the matter until next Friday.
= This was satisfactory to Mr. Stephen
: and the long expected debate will prob
. ably off at that time.