The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-05
The Minnesota Legislature.
SETBACK And SOP ASAPATRON OF ART
Minnesota Will Assume New Role
if Senate Bill Passes the
House.
Having Provided for the Aesthetic
Senators Pass Red Gasolene
Can Bill.

Ten bills were passed in the senate this
morning. but as fifteen were introduced,
the body fell behind somewhat in actual
progress Among the bills passed was the
McGill bill creating an art society under
the patronage of the state. An annual
appropriation of $4,000 is included, $500
of which is to be used for prizes. IL
DR.. Larson's bill providing that gasolene
and benzene shall be sold only in red cans
in small quantities was passed without
debate. p. a.s. IL
Bankers School Bill Passed. a."
Senator Barker's bill extending the
length of the school year was passed in
an amended form. { Senator Barker's idea
was that the scl1oolSyear should be in
creased to six months In all schools en-
titled to a share of the state appropria-
ment and that the minimum average at
tendance of the pupils should be sixty
days. The bill was amended by leaving
the school year at hYes2months, but in
creasing the average attendance to sixty
days. &c.. .- S$ r. ..= -
-, A Prison Irvine Debate.
| A lively debate was held on Senator
| Riekes bill permitting farmers to make
contracts with the state prison for binding
Irvine up to June l. Under the present
! law the farmers have the right of way un-
| til May 1, after which the dealers make
their purchases Senator Reke declared
| the system unjust, as it was not always
possible for the farmer to determine as
early as May 1 just what quantity he
! might need. -"<; IL T.. .- n. -.
1t was argued by the friends of the state
prison that the Rieke bill would greatly
| handicap that institution. The farmer
| Was allowed to make a contract until May
! J. for the delivery Of Irvine at any time,
sand if he did not wish to take all or any
part of the quantity ordered he was per-
mitted to cancel his contract Moreover,
I,n nn11J1 70
buy any surplus stock not tied up by con-
tract, Mr.. Rieke protested that the deal
ers' contracts were: so large that it was
impossible for the farmer to purchase any
Irvine at the state prison after May 1, but
the senate was of the opinion that the
dealers We're entitled to some considera-
ton. and the bill was amended so as to
place the limit at May /. 81. =.
4 !. +. Board Of: Control Economy.
In response to a resolution of Senator
H. F. Barker calling upon the board of
control to submit an itemized statement
OF how 1t had saved over $100 900 in 1902,
the board submitted a rather volunlinous
4 report. The main saving appears to have
been accomplished by4careful purchasing,
as salaries were not much molested. The
office Of ma iron at the Anoka asylum
was abolished as there are no female
patients in the institution. Three SAL
aries were reduced at the Fergus Falls
: hospital for insane and four at the ST.
Peter hospital.
| The Red Wing training school pay roll
S was reduced $3.50 per year and the ST.
VI Cloud refor1natory pay roll was reduced
+ by $500. A summary OF the savings at
! the various institutions Is as follows:
= Anoka asylum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500. 80
Hastings asylum :,................. 1911 .O9
Fergus Fails hospital .......,...... 2o,93o. Il
Rochester hospital ...........t. ia OF
ST. Peter h0spt .t..s..... 90. 302. &c
i School for deaf. 4.754. 80
School for blind .............l....... 34O17
state pdslN seh6el y. $50. i
State training sschooJ +. . 1854
: State reforinatorys -. Is SIT AS
State prison ,.so.s Oh. ssao!4A 174lls.7!