The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-17
SENATORS HANG
ONTO THE MONEY
|REFUsE TO PROVIDE ANOTHER 81
A-DAY.JOB.
Place Was Wanted for Colored Man Of
Minneapolis - Senate Committee of
the Whole Wants Nelson Bankruptcy
Act Repealed Gift for Hospital for
Cripples promised.

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Cripples promised.
The senate today effectually disposed
of the ambition Of AL Armstrong, col
ored, Of Minneapolis, to become guide in
the new capitol at 81 a day. The Len
20. 49,. ~.
Senator Wilson Endorsed Armstrong,
who lives in his district. ..
Senator Wood said: -. ~
"We already have over 100 employees
to aid us in making laws, each draw
ing from So to- SIS day. I have no
complaint against this man personally,
but as guide at 81 a day, the state of
Minnesota doesn It want him. =
Memorial Recommended. r.
The Nelson bankruptcy act was dis
came up on the Collier memorial to con-
gress asking the repeal of the national
bankruptcy law. The memorial was
finally Recommended to pass.
Senator Wilson, with some sarcasm,
said he feared that if the memorial
were passed, congress would at once
repeal the Nelson law, and Minnesota,
without a special law on the subject,
would be in trouble.
Senator 6challer said national bank
ruptcy act was desirable, SO as to have
tors johnson and Thorpe branded the
bankruptcy act as the "Nelson cure''
and unfair to creditors.
whats the use Of garnisheeing a
Door man every time he had $40 or
$l5 to his credit,' said Senator Rieke.
"When he has nothing but debts, give
him a law that will wash him clean to
start over again.
Generous st. Paul Man.
An unnamed st. Paul philanthropist
stands ready to donate one-third Of the
cost OF the proposed state hospital for
crippled children, and to- make an effort
to raise the balance needed.
So Senator Dunn explained when the
senate passed his bill to appoint com
mission to investigate the advisability
of the establishment of such an insti
tuition in Ramsey county.
am not at liberty to say who the
party ISL said Senator Dunn to T h {
ournal, " but he is man who car
and will make good. - I'd ~-
Another Insurance Department. Bill.
Senator Cole Of Fergus Falls intro
duced another bill IS. f. 1917 to regu
late the state insurance department.. II
is substitute for similar bill intro
duced by him some time ago.
The new bill incorporates changes
suggested by the state insurance com
missioner The salaries of the stenog
rapher and chief clerk are increased
from 5000 in the old bill to $1,000 each
the sum each is now receiving. The new
bill also provides a stated table of fees
| as follows: ''~'-%t 49,!
BY township mutuals:' For filing certificate 8
'incorpDra ton, 81; fling annual statement, 81
annual certificate of *authority. 81. :.
cate of Incorporation and accompanying docu
ments, $50; company's Or agents certificate
Au Nv fortip o. compantes Filing certified copy
articles $50; filing annual statement. $40; ce,
tifcates of authority, each, 81.
BY all companies Except township mutuals)
statement 500; abstracts for publication, IS.
General fees. for copying papers on file, zoe
folio and 81 for certifying: license to procur
fire IN fdr Wy
per- per- 81, oo6 Of insurance. ;.
The bill was referred to the insu1
ance committed.
Alley Bill Favored.
The senate committee Of the who'll
recommended the Alley bill for passage
It puts it at the discretion Of the jur
or of the court to change the deaf
penalty to life Imprisonment; and tn
: life imprisonment penalty for. murde
, in the second degree, to Imprisonment
from thirty to fifty years.