The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-29
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
SCHOOL BONDS OK
The Senate Passes the Measure of
Vital Interest to This
City.
Senator Thorpe Submits a volumi-
nous Bill Amending the Pri-
mary Election Law.

Minneapolis will build her new schools
It the representatives are as indulgent
toward this city as the senators. Sena-
! tor Wilson reported to the senate this
morning that the Hennepin. Ramsey and
ST. Louis delegations had faVorably re-
ported on the bill legalizing certain school
| bonds heretofore voted by cities He
moved that the rules be suspended and
| the bill placed on final passage. The mo-
| ton was carried and the measure passed
This act will legalize the issue Of $780,
900 of school bonds voted by the people
of Minneapolis for the erection of graded
schools The bond proposition received
over $4,000 votes to about 1900 against
but as some legal authorities commended
| that the proposition must obtain two
thirds majority Of all the votes cast at
the election instead of two-thirds of the
votes cast on the bond proposition, there
remained a cloud on the bonds which i'm
paired their value. The present act will
push the cloud away. According to the
agreement between the school board and
| the city council, the proceeds of the bonds
can be used only for erecting and equip
ping graded schools. The same bill was
introduced in the house to-day by Mr.
Smith. Is. ..s "a. ~. ...-., .,s
A pretty feature of this morning ses-
sion was the presentation by Mrs. A. D
Stephens, the wife of Senator Stephens
| to each senator Of a pretty carnation. In
remembrance of Mckinley day.
Primary Law Amendments.
Senator Thorpe's amendment to the
primary election law appeared In volum-
| nous bill. Its principal feature is the
provision that all the candidates shall be
on one ballot so that the elector will not
be required to disclose his political faith.
A political party is defined as one having
received at least per cent of the total
vote cast at the last general election.
Under the present law 10 per cent of the
total vote is necessary. Independent can
didates are required to file their petitions
at least thirty days prior to the election.
Election judges are required to supply any
registered voter with a joint ticket or
ballot. Other amendments relate princi-
pally to municipalities having less than
10000 inhabitants. f.E,-.f
Senator Gjertsen introduced a bill re-
quiring judges of the district court on
motion of either party litigant, to strike
off all cases in which neither party had
moved for five years or more. Judgments
rendered after such period of inactivity
are to be void. "s.*
A Country Law Library. 49,
A bill intended to impose on Hennepin
county the expense of maintaining the law
library now housed in Temple Court was
introduced by Senator Wilson. 1t pro-
vides that when the district court shall
determine that the maintenance of a law
library is for the best interests Of a coun-
ty it shall direct the county commission
ers to provide suitable quarters for such
library. The county . commissioners are
required to appropriate from $1,000 to
$1,000 annually for care and maintenance.
The judges and city and county officials
are to have unrestricted access to the
library. =. -. = 'a
Anti. eucketshop Bill Discussed.
Nearly two hours were spent by the
senate judiciary committee to-day in dis
cussing S. F. 6, introduced by Senator
GJertsen of Minneapolis. The bill was
amended by adding to the title a clause
as to penalties. Considerable opposition
was developed, several senators contend
ing that it was in the interest of the large
brokers as against the small zones. After
a long discussion and explanation by the
author, it was decided to refer the bill
back to the senate without recommends
ton, but with the request that it be
printed in full and placed on general or
ders.
!. One BIZ Passed. ~. .
. s. F. z, &Rieke-To legalize certain in
corporations of villages. Passed.
For the protection Of the owners of slot
machines Senator Hawkins presented a
bill to make it a larceny to use plugs or
any similar device to operate such ma
chine. = ..z.-.