The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-26

bill, and Mandan, where the state fair
has been held for some years, would prob
ably also be able to qualify. The bill pro-
vides further that the fair shall not be
located more than two successive years
at any one place except upon vote of
two-thirds Of the members. An appro-
priation of SO, 900 is made for the fair. :.
It was peculiarly appropriate that the
resolution of thanks to Moses X. Arm
strong Of St. James, Mimi, should he
presented by Senator La Moure, =one Of
the pioneers In the territory and state.
La Moure has been in the legislature
Of the state and territory almost I'M.
interruptedly for thirty years, and Arm
strong preceded him about ten years.
Chairman Billy Irysh Of the executive
committee for the press excursion reports
that all berths in the special sleeper for
the excursion have been taken and that
the lists are closed. There is large dele
cation Of press men going from the state,
all bona flde newspaper men,and they will
take a three weeks trip to the Pacific
coast, Denver, and the southwest. The
biennial social and business session will
be held prior to their departure. A pro
gram Of entertainment will be. provided by
the local committee at Bismarck and there
will be an extemperaneous program the
business meeting.
Status Of Grafton's Institution. =.
There are several constitutional amend
ments that passed the last session and
will have to pass the present session be-
fore being submitted to the people Two
Of them have already been reintroduced.
one providing that grain in elevators may
be taxed at a fixed rate and another
| changing the location of the school for
the feeble minded from Jamestown to
Grafton.
The constitution originally located the
| school with the state asylum for the in
! sane at Jamestown. When Grafton Sc
| cured a government appropriation and
endowment of land from the government
1T began efforts for an institute for the
| feeble minded. Senator Cashel has beer
! active in support Of this matter and two
years ago secured the passage of a bill
i providing for the expenditure of the money
| on hand for a building and the appoint
ment of board of trustees. The con-
] stitutional amendment is necessary tt
clinch the location of the institute In the
| Walsh county town. ..- 81. ~a.-.-. :.
! ~ Old Bills Reappear. LII.
Several of the familiar faces are show.
! ing up in the bills introduced. The bill
cutting down n exemptions to $3.50 has
again made It's appearance in the house
also the anti-cigarette bill. The latter
| is more stringent than usual, prohibiting
| the importation or sale Of cigarettes Of
| cigarette paper. Then there is the bill
i requiring all railroad trains to stop a.
county seats, raising the demurrage limit
i to four days on cars. the noxious weeG
! law. and the bill to increase the amount
| Of drug stock necessary to obtain per.
4 nit to sell liquor from $500 to $780, The
| bill to increase the appropriation for the
! state militia was presented in the house
| by Leech of Cass. and calls for an annua
appropriation Of $4,000.
| In the senate, Chairman La Moure Of
the appropriations committee has re-
1 quested all senators who have appropria-
ton bills to introduce to do so at the
| earliest possible moment, in order that
1 the committee may see how much there ls
/ to go. around.