The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-31
STATE PRESS AND LEGISLATURE

Elk River Star News-n it is true that
all 2-cent fare bills in the legislature have
been compromised on the basis OF a bill
to, make mileage books transferable, it
would look as tho some very effective lob
bying had been done on the quiet by the
railroad, companies. -,
Albert Lea Standard-Some of the DEM
Ocrats in the legislature are as much un-
der public suspicion as are some Of the
republicans, and thus 1T Is plain that
more voters will need to get rid of the
party brand in time for the next election
Morris Sun-For the first time perhaps
in recent years the committee clerks Of
the state legislature have been compelled
to earn their salaries, and the strain is be-
ginning to tell on them.
Benson MonitOr-Represen w. p.
Roberts has presented bill which abol-
1shes billboards. This is a very much de-
sired Legislation and we hope to the
bill go thru both house and senate. There
are regular channels for advertising with
out having to desecrate our beautiful
landscape everywhere.
. Rochester Post and Record-To adopt
the code would be to adopt an unknown
quantity, and to go thru it and s1ft out
the new matter injected by the commits
sion would take more time than the legis-
lature has at it's disposal 1t is most
unfortunate condition. One would sup
pose the commission should know what
specific thing they were appointed for
to- codify, not to make law-but it is evil
dent they overlooked the point.
II Crookston Times-So much distrust has
been excited that the bar and business
public will be satisfied with nothing short
Of; full and deliberate examination of the
completed revision. How can this be
made If the report Of the judiciary COM
nittees is to be exposed. not only to
verbal amendment but to introduction of
new law, up to the very hour; of it's final
adoption ns4conference committee?
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Hallocls News-Senator Sundberg has
introduced a bill to the legislature which
provides that farmers who desire to do so
may register their land and pay special
tax into the state treasury which is to be
maintained as a state hail insurance fund.
Such a bill would be of great benefit to
the farmer and would have tendency to
do away with the obnoxious hail insurance
frauds: 80 -. -. 49,
b Saltwater Gazette-Should the legisla-
ture pass law making the penalty of in
dulging in the blind pig business a state
prison offense, there would be decidedly
less of this style of business. Such bill
is quite likely TO become law. as it is
looked upon with favor.
Winona Republican, Herald-A' bill has
been. introduced in the state legislature
asking for an appropriation to build a
governors mansion, we presume to fit the
beautiful state capitol. There is no good
reason why Minnesota should not have
a home for the governor at the state capt.
tai, a. place where he can receive visitors
and represent the state in a hospitable
and creditable manner. Nearly every state
in the union has a place which can be
called a home for the chief executive
while serving the people. Why not Min
nesota? r..
Litchfeld independent the legis-
lature is regulating. scant-measure lum-
Der and the cubic contents Of 8, legal quart
of milk, it should not forget the straw
berry box. There are some sins commit
ted in its name, IL we, mistake not.
Crookston Journal-Every state lesisra
ture in the country has committee out
investigating some corporation or individ
ua1. Investigation is in the air, it seems.
Most of the reports after the investiga-
ton consists principally of the same air
heated. .. .r
Cannon Falls Beacon-The people won a
notable victory in the lower house Of the
legislature last week in the passage by
an overwhelming majority Of the Nolan
demurrage bill, a measure drawn tor the
protection Of the thousand small ship
pers and receivers Of the state as against
the injustice practiced by the railroads in
favor of the larger shippers. For in its
final analysis that is the effect OF the pres
ent demurrage rule. This measure now
goes to the senate. It seems hardly pos
sible that the senate will turn down a
measure which has received so strong an
Endorsement from the people, as was re-
Elected in the vote given the bill in the
house. Do the railroads own the senate 2