The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
Soldiers Home Funds.


sp1cuous place in their places of business,
giving the name of the substitute in let
tiers at least six inches high
Soldiers Home Funds
Senator McGill sent up a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the Minnesota Sol
diers' Home in addition to the standing
appropriation. The amount is to be dis
tributed follows .l..
additional for maintenance ........ $40. 900. 90
C"nPiet i.ig dining hall ......... 5000 90
ET :n,s !4 Of And h" i,d 1909 1900 GO
Reimbnrsins Soldiers Home support
iuiiu '.,-..,.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. =, 6Sb ~
A Formally on Bonds.
The Minneapolis bills authorizing $780,
900 IN permanent Improvement bonds have
now passed both houses and await the
signature of the governor. The Calhoun
Dllls which passed the senate were
amended in the house by the substitution
of bills introduced by Representative
Shearer and the Hennepin delegation.
These bills, Fl. F. 50 and FL. F. 254
reached the senate this morning and
were passed under suspension. The first
authorizes the issuance Of bonds to the
amount of $l50,000 for permanent i'm
provements, the money to be expended
on the citys proportion of cost of paw
ing, curb and gutter and sewer The
revolving fund to cover the tax
payers proportion of the cost of those
improvements.
Early Adjournment Tabled
= This was the day for debate on Sem
ator Samuel Lords resolution 'adjournins,
the legislature on April ., but the hopes
OF those who expected a lively set-to were
not realized. Senator Lord reiterated his
former statements that the diatory tao
tics OF some Of the senator's had become
tircsome and said he was satisfied that all
actual business could easily be tTansa cted
before April g Senator Horton argued
that it was impossible to state at this
time when the Legislature could adjourn
Jhcre was mass of important lcgisla-
ton before both houses which needed
careful consideration. He moved that the
resolution be laid on the table. and this
prevailed by the rather close vote of 26
10 IL There was no roll call.
For Larger Insurance Lines
A companion to Mr. Shove's eco insur-
ance'' bill was introduced in the senate
this morning by Senator Calhoun. He ex-
planned that the principal object was to
permit the large commercial institutions
III Minneapolis to carry adequate inSur-
ance, which he declares they are unable
to do under the present law.
~. Seni!ity, Not Insanity. ..-.
"A bill sent up by Senator Somerville
prohibits the commitment to hospitals for
the insane of persons physically infirm or
imbecile from old age. This is to prevent
committing persons not necessarily dan
gerous to themselves or others in order
to relieve their relatives of expense and
care. ...-. ... ..... d..
To Handle Brute Contagion.
A bill by Senator Dart takes from the
state board of health the task of prevent
ing the spread of diseases among domestic
animals and lays it on a new veterinary
board of health. SO consist of three quail
fled veterinarians. -" De-.
A Saturday Half Holiday.
Senator Fitzpatrick sent up bill which
makes Saturday legal half holiday and
provides that all drafts, bills of exchange
prOmisSOry notes, etc, falling due on a
Saturday shall become due on the next