The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
GOOD ROADS
BILL PASSES
SENATE ADOPTS HOUSE BILL GRE
ATING COMMISSION.
Tax Will Now Be Levied and State
Will Have Scientific Management Of
State Highways-Bill Raising Judges
Salaries Passes.

The senate passed the ugood roads,
bill today thirty-fve against five, Gre
ating state highway commission of
three members, and providing for
skilled supervision Of all construction
and repair.
The bill was S. F. 265, by the roads
and bridges committee, but 81. r. ,479,
which had passed the house, was substi-
tuted and now goes othe governor.
The commissioners will serve with
out pay beyond expenses. There is to
be a special tax of One-twent!eth OF
mill, and out of this $4,000 is appro-
priated for commission expenses; The
neer whose services are at disposal Of
all parts Of the state where roads are
to be constructed or repaired. The five
voting no, were Alley, Dale, Laugen,
Nichols and Thompson.
The senate also passed the Cole bill
s. f. SO, without an opposing vote, max
ing the fees now paid to the governor 8
ury. The bill had been amended to
take effect Jan. l, 1907. =
The Rieke bill, S. F. 40, found some
OPPOSITION, but managed to muster thlr-
! ty- eight votes in it's favor, twelve
against. It increases the salaries OF
district judges in the rural districts to
$4,000 q year,, keeping the salaries OF
| GuOS0 u duu Nv. 0uA OAAO
Duluth, as at present, $4,000.
Killed BARRIERS Bill.
The senate killed H. F. $50, the bill
| providing further regulations for the
! practice of barbering. The labor com
mittee, reported it for indefinite post.
ponement. Senator Durant of Stillwa
ter presented minority report, favor
ing advancing the bill to general or
| in
and desired by the trade affected.
81 don't think the BARRIERS in the
country want. this bill,' said Senate,
Collier. cit is simply an extension Of
the vicious system Of state boards, al
ready too numerous.
tee, thought the country BARRIERS die
not want it because, of the additional
expense. '"'l
Senator Calhoun noted that the bill
demanded three years. apprenticeship
and this time was excessive.
A motion to adopt the Durant minori
ty report was lost, "a to II.
Bills May Be Printed.
| If s. F. 504, introduced and passe'
, in the senate today, also passes tn
, house, the question of how to enrol
= the new code within the legal time limi
will no longer be a cause for concern
1t provides that bills may be engrosse
or enrolled in long. hand, typewritin
!; or in part in printing. It was intro
= duced by Senator George P. Wilso
. for the Judiciary committee. It's pas
: sage will save the state a large SUI
! which would otherwise have to be pal
q q out for enrolment Of the code. .4
Q Must Take Regular Course. -
:, Senator Buck of Faribault attempte
= to, get his bill removing the 1Faribau]
= schools for, deaf and blind remove
from board Of control supervision, mad
= a special order for tomorrow. Senator
n Schultz and Putnam objected.
y Two Acts Repeated.
/ The senate passed two bills intr,
8 duced by the Judiciary committee r.
3 lating to the old statutes revision, O
motion Of Senator Wilson. s. F. SO
g repeats the act of 1908, "to furthe
4 provide for revision and cedifcation c
q the general laws s. F. 500 repea
a the original act Of 1901 creating til
d statutes revision commission.