The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-16
The lie !gislature
HOW ABOUT ]. PASSES?
The Yoerg Resolution Opens Up the
Whole Question in sensa-
;:tional Style,
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It Lies Over Until Tuesday Under
Notice of Debate Calls for
Investigation. {

Representative sYoerg& created some ex-
element in the house this morning by
Introducing a, resolution for the appoint
ment Of a committee to, investigate the
truth of recent statements made by Presl-
dent G. S. Mellen Of the Northern. Pacific
road regarding passes issued to members
Of the Legislature. II his resolution car
ries, it will open up the whole pass cues
ton and the: work of the committee-if
one shall be appointed-Will probably be
interesting. The matter went over until
Tuesday under notice of debate given by
Representa- i've 4 Armstrong Of @Hennepin.
The resolution, in full follows: - +
: y y Whereas, it. is reported in the newspa-
persr that G.. s., Mellen Of the, Northern
Pacific Railway company, has, over his
signature stated, that. passes issued to
members Of the legislature have in the
past frequently been used to the serious
damage Of their competitors in trade
causing, unjust discrimination. ,..-.-',
'And. Whereas, it is apparent that
passes issued to others than members Of
the legislature are slikely to have been
used to the serious damage of business
competitors and resulting discrimina ton
and preference. S-yi =. Z ~ - r.. r.
tAnd, Whereas. as the travelling public
and the consumers in this state Of articles
carried by the Northern Pacific Railway
company are entitled to know to what ex-
tent this discrinaina tion and preference
exists and the effect thereof on the cost
| Of transportat ton and Of the articles con-
sumed. ~" IL. ss>.s' r,:.$.s4. .-.... .=-..
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the house
| of representatives, that a committee of
| nine members of, this house, composed Of
one member . from z each congressional
district be appointed by the speaker. of
| the house to Investigate to what extent
| such passes have been issued and how
! used and the result ofssuch: use if affect
| ing the cost Of transportation of passeng-
ers' and freight i'll this state and make a
report thereon to this house with all con-
venient speed and that they have the
power to send for and require the attend
| ance before them Of all persons and re-
quire the production of all books, papers
or writings necessary" =" .s
The chair announced the following ap-
pointments: Assistant clerk Of the jul
dietary committee, H. q. Stock; clerk
committee on appropriations, Miss May
| Gibbons; Railroads.&c.. H. Vernon; enroll
ment,, II. W. Severns; engrossment, Fred
Ricort; general legislation, L. o. Hongen
insurance, S. S. Smith; corporations other
1 than .municipal,aG Guy ;IIalgren; genera.
! clerks, George La Frond, w. L. Robinson
A. F. Frambach; page, Arris Kelley.
announcement was made that Gust
I Erickson had been aapppointed to succeed
Ole /. Opdahl on; the general Legislative
| committee, Mr.. Opdah1 having asked tt
| be excused. ! f.""SI~s<& ~. >. 80 - =
! ~. TO Restrict Board Of Control.
| Among the bills introduced this morn
ing, one Of the most important was that
sent up to the clerk s. desk by Represent
| alive Morley. L. this bill becomes a law
| it will take from sthe board of control the
management Of all state schools and: in
stitutions excepto the insane asylurns and
penal institutions~@Ltsis in effect am an
nouncement that if the state university
| attempts ito secuCe' independence, mem
hers from districts in which are located
other state educational institutions will
demand that they also be freed from the
charge of the board, 81. "a 49,:
Another bill introduced provides for AT
annual appropriation of. $40, COOS for the
forestry board fIrEaccordance with a re-
quest made by that body. Representative
Morley introduced second bill increasing
the number Of state boiler inspectors from
} seven to nine tnrt conform. with the new
number Of congressional districts
:. Representative Wilder sent up a bill
/ authorizing mutual j creamery and hard
| ware insurance companies to issue insur
ance on the dwellings Of members. T.
Representatives. ming introduced a. bill
| regarding negotiable securities and wl1icl
| is designed to make Minnesota's law o.
5 that point conforming to existing statute
! in other states s;l -, ~ .2.+.;..
\ Prior to-. adjournment, the. chair an
8 nol1nced the following additional appoint
v 1ments:= Sergeant Of gallery keepers
Frank Heroff; committee. room keeper.
,, John F. 'Bernhage1l, Adolpla A. Arnes, .
4 w. Wells; John .F1eethan and Harry Tripl
"A resolution directing the purchase {
n water at a cost of 5 cents a gallon wa
j adopted. I 49, g. ~
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