The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-27
GAME And FISH LAW
Existing Statutes Have Been Re
vised and Harmonized in Sen
ator Morgans Bill.
Senator Thorpe Would Make Shares
Of Stock Free From Corporate
4 Lien.

All existing laws for the preservation.
propagation, sale and transportation OF
game and fish have been codifed. har-
monized, revised and included In one gem
eral bill presented to the senate this NOR
ming by Senator Morgan. There are no
radical changes in the bill, which is UNI
derstood to have the Endorsement Of Ex-
ecutive Agent Sam Fullerton. The bill
carries an appropriation of $4,000, a por-
ton Of which is to be expended in Inn
provements at the fish hatchery, includ-
Ing two new flshhouses.
The law imposes a tax of $25 on nom
residents for big and SO for small game.
The small game fee is an innovation.
Stock as Personal Property.
Shares Of stock ought to be personal
property, according to Senator L.. o.
Thorpe. He introduced a measure repeal
ing that provision in the law which gives
corporations a lien on stock Of stockhold-
ers for debts due to said corporations by
the holders. The law makes 1t difficult
to raise money on shares OF stock, and
there has been a call for reforms, says
Mr.. Thorpe.
Relief for Mrs. MrozinskI.
A rather peculiar bill was offered by
Senator John G. Hardy Of ST. Paul It
appropriates $4,000 for the widow Of Jo-
seph Mrozinski, who was killed by a shot
from steam launch in the Mississippi
river occupied by q deputy game warden
and an assistant. Mrozinski was sup
posed to be engaged in illegal fishing At
the trial Of the game warden the latter
was acquitted The popularity in the
Hardy bill is the following clause: .eWho
was, without just cause or provocation.
shot or killed by deputy game warden or
his assistant then with him"
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To Make History.
Some OF the senators opened their evAs
when Senator A. r. McGill offered a hin
appropriating $1,000 for publishing >, re-
port on the Minnesota state exhibit at
the worlds fair and cotton centennial en-
position at New Orleans in, 1884 and 1s85
Senator McGill explains that the bill is
introduced at the request OF the state his
torical society. which is AUTHORITY for
the statement that there is no other good
account extant Of the states participation
in that great fair.
Requirements for Schools,
A rather interesting debate toook place
on Senator Barker's bill, s. F. 90. reauir-:
ing that common schools be in session six
months In order to obtain a share in the
state school appropriation and that only
such pupils shall be counted as have at
tended at least sixty days. The present
minimum is five months for the schools
and forty days for the pupils. Senators
Barker, Schaller, Thompson and Calhoun
contended that the Bill was in the Inter
ests Of education as sc would rive The
pupils In the rural schools a months more
schooling in the year. ItSwouId not affect
the schools OF the city and even many
country districts would not be affected in
the least as they already conducted school
for seven, eight and even nine months
Senators Riskss Everett Cooke e. and Nor
gan thought the proposed law would be
detrimental to the smaller districts, which
are already compelled to- make the utmost
exertions to comply with the present law.
If the burden was heavier they would be
deprived Of their just share OF the state
appropriation. because Of their inability
to arise funds for maintenance Of the
schools for the prescribed period. This
was particularly true in the northern part
of the state, where a great number OF
| schools were still unable to; obtain asshare
Of the state aid, because they could not
| maintain schools for five months.
Senator Thorpe thought the school dis
tricts should be allowed a little leeway
and the minimum Of five months was
long enough. u In certain sections par
ents were interested in giving their child
rem religious and moral instruction which
could not be had In the public schools.
| If the compulsory public school period
was extended their children would be de-
prived Of this highly necessary instruc-
ton He urged that the senate make
this concession to the country districts,
which supplied brain, Drawn and blood to
the cities where babies were raised in in
cugators. Senator Thorpe raised a laugh
by this sally, but the. Barker bill was
nevertheless recommended for passage.
Oppose Famine Appropriation.
Opposition has developed in the senat,
to the Deming bill. which contributes
$4,000 out Of the state treasury to tn,
Finnish and Swedish famine relief funds
/ Singularly enough, it is those who ar
most interested in the work of raisin,
funds to relieve the distress IN swedel
and Finland that are opposing the appro
priation. Prominent among these is Sen
ator l.. 0. Thorpe Of Willmar, chairmal
Of the state commission appointed b,
Governor Van SAINT to supervise the col
I lection Of funds. Mr.. Thorpe says he /
i controlled by a strong sense OF duty t.
oppose the appropriation, as it might es
tablish an exceedingly dangerous prece
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Several Of the senators Of scandinavia,
extraction are inclined to criticize this at
titude, and argue that it is not lust &
these needy people. Several others, how
ever. shared the views Of Senator Thorpe
although sregrettinE that the sufrerer
should be deprived OF this large sum,