The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
HOUSE HAS ROW
OVER CODE WORK
PETERsoN's RESOLUTION sTIRS
... UP A LIVELY RUCTION.
His Plan for Referring the Code to Sub
committees Which Would Include Ju-
dietary Members Provokes a Hot
Protest from Roberts-A Warm Dis
cussion Follows.

Only by raising a point of order was
the house saved from disagreeable
snarl this morning. The trouble arose
over s. D. Peterson 8 resolution calling
for reference of the revised statutes
to twelve subcommittee on each OF
which there should be two members of
the judiciary subcommittee, to which
corresponding subjects were referred.
w. A. Nolan said the lay members
wanted to know what the code was
about, and the lawyers were not the
work for the state.
w. P. Roberts Of Minneapolis opposed
the resolution as ineXpedient.
''Many members of the judiciary
committee are working ten. or twelve
hours a day on this code,' he said,
rifcing their own practice. You want
to add to their labors.'
"No, we don w. declared Mr.. Nolan.
"That s what it will amount to- re-
torted Roberts. "When you require
two members of the judiciary committee
to meet with the subcommittee pro-
will be worth million dollars to the
state within five years if the code. is
adopted. 1t is no use trying to play
the baby in this matter. Whenever you
people get in a dilemma you come to a
lawyer. Now don't hamper and
annoy this committee which is working
as hard as it can and is competent to do
great work and some day will be
thanked for it, The commissioners have
earned their money ten times over and
have not deserved the criticism they
have received.'
A. j. Rocne called attention to the
fact that. the code was already before
the judiciary committee and no motion
had heen ma do tO with draw If
W.. B. Anderson, chairman of the
Judiciary committee, said:
''There are many important bills be-
fore the house, requiring the attention
of the Legislators such as the railway
rate bills and other transportation ques
vised code. Nothing whatever has beer
done. There is enough work for every
man in the house. Why can It some OF
those bills be brought out by the com
mittees and given consi deration?'
Forty members, FESTIVE under thi'
ognition, but Speaker Pro TEN Hugo
declared the point we'll taken.
A few moments later the judiciary
committee accepted resolution requir
Ing the reference of subdivisions OF
the code to proper standing committees
Four Years for State Officers.
n. IN. ware pfeSeuIeu Inc HISG oil
to increase the terms of the elective
state officers from two to four years
as advocated by many. The governor
and lieutenant governor are to be in
eligible for reelection, but no such lin
itations are placed on other officials.
A. d. Palmer of Ceylon offered {
measurement which created some amuse
ment. 1t authorizes the road over
seers to provide for the determination
of muskrats which borrow into highwa,
embellishments, and virtually permits
citizens to work out their road taxes il
hunting muskrats.
George Mckenzie Of Gaylord sent il
two bills to protect game. One pro
vides that the coursinlg Of dogs betwee1
by fine or imprisonment. The ,othe
limits the daily bag of land birds pc
gun to Is and of aquatic birds to so.
Andrew Miller of Duluth offered
measure for protecting clients and tn
public from certain lawyers. The bi
makes it a. felony willfully to precip
tate litigation, to wreck business ente
without consent. The penalty may b
fine as high as $1,000.
J. T. Mannix of Minneapolis, to e!
pedite business, presented resolutio
requiring committees to. report bac
bills with recommendation not late
IMAM niCeeH udJS dlVeL icAeIeHce.
resolution was referred to the commi
tee on rules. Burdette ThaNer {
Spring Valley proposed a resolutie
directing the committees outside of tt
judiciary committee to 'get busy.'
Primary Bill Agreed On.
At meeting of the house committ
on elections today, compromise W.
reached on the primary election laws i
troduced by J. G. Lund and Gund
Krostue, SO as to extend the nominate
by primary election to state officers, al
to fix the election in June instead
September.
NUGGET IN HENS CRAW