The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Lav-Makers Assemble in the
Marble Palace in St. Paul for
the Winters Work.

Horizons bill providing for the temporar r-v
care OF the new capitol passed the sen.
ate last night by vote of S5 to 4.
The bill provides for the appointment
NJ one Of the members of the canito,
commission as superintendent of the new
canitol at salary of $4,000 a year and
carries an appropriation OF SIS. 600 a xaa p
for maintenance.
After the roll had been called, Senator
Horton explained that the bill is an emer-
sency measure and does not sealr IN
Mace the capitol in the permanent ksan.
ing Of the capitol commission. Then San
o+ora G. A. Benson of Winthrop and n ~
Taugen Of Houston changed their Cota
from nay to yea, and Senators ], F. cal
houn Of Minneapolis B; ]. sundberg Of
= r. Wood Of Alexandria, voted yea "tiu
short session of the house Of renra-
sentatives was held last evening, occupv-
ing less than five minutes. minutes The roll call
journal was approved, the house adj
iourned on motion of Representatives VIII
lam Wichman 1vii, Of ,isst Beaver et Falls.
morning.
st. Paul Jan. Ex-senator Moses r
Clamp, Of st. Paul. was reelected TIniteJ
| States senator for the term beginnino
March 4. 1905, and ending March I, 1911
nv
sion yesterday by a vote of 165 to -
Senator Clapp received the vote Of every
Republican legislator present except A. K.
Ware, Of Northfield who voted for Frank
house. OF the twenty-five Democratic tic
legislators' seven seven pSi voted for Clapp and
| Paul three being absent.
The house and senate will meet in io;nt
session at noon today to approve the roll
call of the two branches of the iegisla-
The Democratic house members who
voted for Senator Clapp are Representa-
tives W. H Meyer of Waseca, Peter
Lynch Of Foley; M J. o'Laughlin of Lake
Heart. Democratic senators who voted
for the Junior senator are Senators Ju-
lus Collier Of Shakopee. =. e. Du Toit of
Chaska, and II. II. Witherstine of Ro-
Senator Albert Schaller, of Hastings
Democratic leader in the senate, made a
determined but. unsuccessful effort in the
session yesterday to recoll Senator HiIer
H. Horizons bill providing for the tempo
rary care of the new capitol which was
passed by the senate on Monday evening.
iGiS bi m making the m Mss ss 10 Ss Of
members of the Minnesota legislature
$500 per year. payable biennially, was in
troduced in the house Yesterday by Rep
resentative Sherman S. Smith Of Minne-
apolis. The compensation Of legislators
is now IS per day for period of ninety
| working days, making a total Of about
$3.50 for the two years term.
st. Paul, Jan. Ex-senator Moses E.
Clapp was declared elected United States
senator by Speaker Frank ,Clague at noon
yesterday in the presence of the senators
and the representatives in joint session.
ment of Geo. w. Knox, of Aitkin, ap-
pointed to the state board of equaliza-
tion by Gov; Van SAINT
Concurred with the house in joint ses-
J CIT 11xy tha al ~
| Moses E. Clapp.
Seven bills INTRODUCED.
Concurred with the house in ordering
the printing and distribution of 1000
copies OF the revised statutes.
Private banks in Minnesota are abol-
ished by bill introduced yesterday by
measure provides thai no person, firm or
corporation not authorized by the public
examiner to do q baIA ing business, shall
nse .,sar amy sign. i ,neeeins efIs t2r az
office is maintaindsg fSY Yc5anking purposes.
Two measurese meas, 1es hating I an important Mt
employees were introduced in the house
this morning by Representative John Selb
The most important of the two bills
bears upon the liability of employing cor
porations or individuals for injuries re-
ceived by an employee through the negii
gence Of a fellow employee.
Free employment bureaus in all cities
Of more than $4,000 inhabitants, main
tanned by the state department Of labor.
are provided for y a bill introduced in
John SeIb Of ST. Paul by request.
The legislative pmmittee which is to
elimination and eSor6itant tariffs which
have been made against the railroads Of
the state met yesterday afternoon and
organized, electing Senator Eberhart Of
| Mankato, chairman, and Representative
Washburn Of Minneapolis secretary.
st. Paul, Jan. 2O-The election of dele
| gates to state conventions at the regular
fall primary election is provided for in a
bill introduced in the house yesterday by
Representative H A. Rider of Little Falls.
| The bill amends the present primary law
| by providing that the primary election
held for the nomination of candidates for
Tuesday in July, preceding any general
election, and includes the delegates to
state conventions in the list of candidates
to be voted for
Representative A. Hannaford of Month
cello offered a resolution in the house pro-
viding for an investigation of the system
of Weighing and inspecting grain in vogue
in Minnesota, as substitute for the
day.
mittee of seven instead of five members.
which shall be assigned clerk and d
stenographer from the regular house
employees. A thorough investigation is to
be conducted, and report made to the
referred to the grain and warehouse
committee.
A bill making appropriations for the
care and reforesting of the Pillsbury re-
serve of 10000 acres was introduced by
request in the house by Representative
A. B. Cole of Walker. The measure ap-
propriates $500 for determining the boun-
daries of the reserve; $4, 500 for a detailed
examination and survey; 1920 a0nnually
for six years for improving and caring
for the reserve, and. $1,000 annually for
Improvement and reforesting.
The adoption Of the revision Of the gen.
eral laws Of Minnesota without amend
ment was urged in the house by Repre-
sentative J. r. Morley of Owatonna who
moved that the rules be suspended and
readings and placed upon it's final pas
sage. The motion failed to receive a sec
ond and the revision was referred to the
judiciary committee according to the pro-
gram arranged on Wednesday.
Two bills regulating the use OF public
in the house yesterday. Representative
q n Thundale of Harmony offered a
duplicate Of the measure introduced on
Wednesday in the senate by Senator r.
E. Thompson Of Preston, providing gen.
eral state regulation and allowing coun-
ties and towns ana villages TO impose ad-
ditional restrictions.
Rer,resentative Murray Kelly of Lewis
ton Introduced bill which requires auto
mobiles and motor cycles to reduce their
horses ridden or driven, and to post Ii
cense numbers on both sides of cars.
Legislative Notes.
The abolition of 10 per cent a month
Ioan institutions, which advance money
on assignments OF salary, is the purpose
of a bill introduced by Representative j.
of MinnedEOllS,