The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
BADGER SoLONS
COMING WEST
Accept an Invitation to Visit
Minnesota S New State
Capitol.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis. March Ex-senator
Stondall. last night introduced resolu-
ton, in response to an invitation from
the Minnesota legislature, that the
senate and assembly take a trip to ST.
Paul and view first-hand. the work of
signed the statehouse Of the gopher
commonwealth, and who was selected
by the Wisconsin commission for this
state. The Milwaukee and Northwest
ern railroads agreed upon rate Of
$5.40 for the round trip. No date yet
has, been fixed, but the trip will be
made. -
The assembly last night passed a bill
Of large Importance to protect the.
railroad taxes. The bill provides that
if the ad valorem law is ruled against
by the courts the old license fees will
|>be payable. ~ ~" ~
Vessel Taxation. y.
The assembly today passed Henry:
johnson 8 bill providing that all yes
sells and their appurtenances belonging
at home or abroad, shall be taxed as
personal property, also the Bell meas
ure authorizing common councils to es-s
tabllsh districts where all telephone,
telegraph and power transmission wires
must be placed under ground.
The assembly concurred in the fol-.
Fixing the penalty for the sale of inn
pure milk and cream. at from IS to 500
fine, or Jail imprisonment Of from thirty
to sixty days. ..>,....,- = + -
Authorizing a franchise to Mcguire, and
his successors and assignees, to maintain
a ferry across Lake st. Croix from Hud-
son to Lakeland, Mimi, for ten years
from April-1. ~, : =. .r%%a =
r., Enabling county boards of supervisors
TO appropriate money to assist organize
ton for immigration purposes. <HT
The following were advanced by the
assembly, ! - 80, ~.
Senator Roehr's bill authorizing the
board of supervisors of Milwaukee county
TO fix the salary of judges Of the munich
pal court. -.
Brockhausen's social democratic bill to
| provide fans or Blowers in workshops or
establishments where wheels composed
| partly Of emery Or buffing wheels or en-
| cry belts are used. v. .
Chambers measure compelling manu-
facturers and owners Of cornhuskers OF
shredders to provide safeguards against
| accidents. - - H., .-:-.1
Dahrs bill providing that druggists who
dispense, intoxicating liquors upon the
prescription Of physicians shall require an
| affidavit from the person to whom solo,
| stating for what purpose it is for and
! that 1t Is not for beverage purposes. and
that such affidavit be preserved, along
with the prescription.
The Powell bill, providing for the
sanitary regulation of lumber camps,
| and Strehlow IS social democratic bill,
| requiring employers Of labor to keep
a register of all accidents and report
| the same to the labor commissioner,
were killed by the assembly. !. 8, $44G
/. New Portland Bill. , s
The committee on, manufacturers in
| troduced bill making ain appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for Wisconsin exhibit
! at the Lewis and Clark exposition at
l Portland. The Turner bill, repeating
the statute requiring a candidate for
office to file his expenses, was advanced.
I Senator Eaton, recently acquitted on
charges of bribery, appeared in his
seat and answered to the roll call. No
objection was made to his taking his
place. Xix
Senator Wylie's bill, appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase Of stationery
by the state, was passed, also Senator
Stout 8 measure prohibiting the infu
encing Of agents, employees or servants.
The senate concurred in the Carpenter
bill, providing for the change of names
of persons for a registry Of names to-
/ gether with list Of real estate owned
by a party desiring such change; also
the Nelson measure providing that any
4 number Of garnishees may be embraced
in the same action and summons.