The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-04
JUMPED ON IT HARD.
House Members Kill Bill Providing
for Non-Partizan judicial
Nominations.
Peterson's Bill Reducing Telegraph
Rates Is Also Laid to-
ts Rest. .,N.

The Bowling bill, denying to judicial
candidates the right of party designation
on both the primary and general election
ballots, was defeated in the house this
morning. Fl. p. Fryberger Of Minneapolis
spoke against the BILL as did also Thomas
II. Girling. Said Mr.. Fryberger:
when a man votes for candidate he
ought to know that he is no cheap skate
populist. 1 believe the bill Is the worst
measure introduced in the house this ses-
sion. 1t won't take the judiciary out of
politics but will mean a repetition of the
disagreeable fight we had in Hennepin
county the E1iott-Steele primary: tight)
from which both men emerged having lost
in public respect and during which the
personal chara cter Of each of them was
attacked by his competitor. hope the
bill will not pass" Mn
And it didn't. Mr.. Bowling attempted
to secure tho floor to demand call of the
house, but the speaker refused to, recog-
nize him and ordered the roll call to pro-
ceed. When the voteSwas announced the
bill was found Ito have been beaten 46
yeas to 45 nays, 60 votes being required
Important Measures Passed.
Among the bills passed by the house
was Representative Clague's bill increas-
ing state aid to graded schools from $400
to $3.50 annually; to serni-graded schools
500 to $3.50. Senator Thompson's bill in
creasing aid to high schools from $1,000
to $1,000 also went through. .-
The Tighe bill, permitting minority
parties which cast more than 1 and less
than 10 per cent Of the total vote at the
instead of petition, passed without op-
position.
/ Two local St. Paul bills were passed. the
Jacoby bill increasing the salary of Ram
sey's county. attorney from 81. 900 to $4,5OO
and of his assistant from $4,000 to $2,7G0
annually; and Mr. Hickey's police pension
bill which. by a novel classification. is
made to apply only to cities SITUATED in
counties now having or which may at any
time hereafter have a population of $50, 900
and not over 225,00 inhabitants" This
exempts every city in the state except
st. Paul. The Tighe police pension bill
introduced earlier in the session.
The house passed Representative Swan
sons bill providing a penalty for violation
Of labor coptracts in cases where the la
borer has obtained transportation or
other consideration for labor which he
subsequently refuses to perform.
Telegraph Rate Bill Defeated.
Representative S. D. Peterson's bill iix-
ing 25 cents as the maximum telegraph
charge for a ten-word message was de-
feated After the vote was taken he left
the room. but not before he had changed
his vote frCm aye to no for the purpose of
reconsideration. Afterwards Mr.. Heli-
we'll moved a reconsideration and the mo-
tion was put and lost. When Peterson
returned he secured the floor and pro-
ceeded to lambast the Hennepin man for
having taken advantage of his absence
During his remarks he referred to MIR.
Helliwell as a. "Gor forsaken cuss" SUBJ
sequently however, he apologized, on the
Minneapolis mans explaining that he had
not noticed the author of the bill was alb
sent when he urged his motion.
Later Mr.: Peterson raised the point of
order that he having announced his inten-
ton to move reconsideration should have
been given precedence and that the chair
was In error in entertaining Mr. Helli-
wells motion. Speaker Babcock reserved
MS decision on the point until Monday. 4
d. +. Kelly sent up a, resolution provid-
ing for the suspension Of rule 50 and fix
1ng'9 o'clock as the hour for meeting. the
| new order to begin next Tuesday, The
matter went over, however, under notice
| OF debate given by George w. Armstrong.
| The speaker announced the appointment
Of A. M. Schroeder, Craig and Andereee
| as a committee to investigate the records
| OF the state game and fish commission.