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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
That Press 'sGallery.'

When the legislative chambers were
thrown open it was found that the cap.
itol commission had bestowed the news
paper representatives in gallery seats
almost inaccessible from the main floor
In the senate chamber the press gallery
was directly behind the lieutenant gov
ernor, where the newspaper men could
not hear the secretary or the presiding
officer. In the house chamber the gal
lery was at one side, where some TWEEN
ty or thirty members were entirely
hidden from view. Neither gallery af
forded facilities for hearing the pro
ceedings. The newspaper men protest
ed. but some members in both houses
had a mistaken idea that Washington
had similar arrangement for the re
port Of congressional proceedings, ano
they wanted it tried. It was tried 8
few days and proved a signal failure
Provision was then made in both houses
for tables on the main floor, near the
speakers desk. In the house some re
arrangement Of seats was necessary tt
provide room for the table.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
) Some Salary Increases.

Z: Dozens of bills were offered to in
crease the salaries Of various state off
GERS They We're SO numerous in the
house as to call for the appointment Of
special committee to consider the
bills, while another committee was
named to secure information as to the
pay of fee offices. By the passage of
the Cole bill raising the insurance COM
missioner from $4,000 to $4,000, and
turning all fees into the state treasury,
1.-THE state retains the services of r. b.
10 'Brien for two years, and is also the
gamer financially. The appropriation
bill raised the salary allowance of the
dairy and food commissioner to $2,400.
!. A small advance was made in the
meager salary paid to, Genera! G.. G.
ANDREWS, state fire warden, raising him
from 81, 200 to $500 a year. On the
mendation Of Governor johnson
the force of the attorney general IS
office was increased to three assistants,
and their compensation raised from
$4,000 year to $4,000. The railroad
commissioners were raised from $4,000
Ito $4,000. Other bills raising Judges
of the supreme court, district judges.
state auditor, treasurer and secretary Of
state. were killed at various stages.
The bill to turn the fees Of the gov
Iernor 8 private secretary into the state
freasnry, and fix his compensation at
900 a year, was amended to take eff
: feet after Frank Days term ends, and
then lost in the shuttle. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
No Appointments Rejected,

There was a threatened tension be-
tween Governor johnson and the senate
early in the session, when the appoint
'ment OF John E. King of Red Lake
Falls as state librarian was held ND.
King is editor of the Red Lake Falls
Courier, a democratic paper, and had in
Edulged in some severe criticism Of
lieutenant Governor Ray Jones con
cerning the, Commonwealth Lumber COM
pany's timber litigation with the. gov
eminent. Senator E. B. Hawkins, a
bosom friend of the senate IS presiding
otficer, had Kings name excepted from
the list, and it was hung up for ten
days OF more, during which copies of
the offending articles were secured and
circulated among the senators. The
newspaper men of the state were active
din Kings behalf, and an awkward
fight might have resulted but for the
lieutenant governor s action. He shook
hands with King and announced his de-
sire that the appointment be confirmed.
lit was called up by Senator Schaller,
and confirmed by viva voce vote.
Senator Ole Mausten had the name Of
George w. Knox of Aitkin, member of
the state board of equalization, ex-
cepted from the list of Van SAINT recess
appointments. He never gave his rea-
sons for opposing Knox, which were IN
derstood to be both personal and politi-
cal, Knox having been luke warm on
the head of the state ticket last fall
The appointment was finally called up
by Governor McGill, after due notice,
and confirmed. Mausten not being pres
ent to oppose it. All other appointments
were confirmed by the senate without
hesitation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
STATE INSTITUTIONS AND FINANCES.

s. i. II. CampbeIl-Providing that money
from the permanent school and university fund
trccs to the extent of Is cent of tbe
VARIATION. instead Ct ! pei cent. Inc assessed
s. +. BIS. Brownc--Autborizing condemnation
OF tand fol- state nse after three weeks published
cannot be found.
S., +. ia Dunn-Crcotine commission to in
Vestigate and report as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
estul fishing state hospital in Ramsey county
fol-. the care and education Of INDECENT crippled
and Geformed children
s. T. 4. Horton-tivipg the state capitol COM
mission charge Of the new capitol for the ensu-
CPassed over the governors veto.)
ID. +. u.s. Wyman-Providing for the incor-
poration of lands belonging to state institutions
H. ase ri r,iaf fss board
control OF the care OF the university and normal
schools, except as to erection Of new buildings.
insurance and fuel.
control to borrow money to meet current de-
mands on the state prison revolving fund.
II. f. Is, Bennett-Proyfding for a branch
supervision Of the regents Of the state university
8. F. 231, Cole-Authorizing the board of con-
troll to build contagious ward at the Fergus
Falls insane hospital.
H. F: s79. Timberlake--- Authorizing the state
university to use gifts and requests for construc-
ton Of new buildings or acquiring land.
H. F. 344. Putnam-R requiring state funds to
be deposited In national or state banks.
H. f. 300. FultOn--Providing that unclaimed
moneys Of former inmates of state institutions
may be used for the benefit of inmates or for
their amusement
investigate as to the advisabilty of establishing
a state hospital for crippled and dependent
children in HenIepn county.
employment agency. with an annual appropria.
s. F. 80 W'ood-permittinc the admission Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
Investigations in Plenty.

The capitol was full of Investigating
committees during most of the session.
Besides the public, accounts committee,
the special committee on railroad rates
and the insurance investigation commit
tee, there were several special investi-
cations started by the house. The IL
Illuminating oils committee stirred up q
merry time over oil standards, and fur
nished diverting incident with the
testimony of Fred G. Schiffman, former
oil inspector, who claimed he had divid-
ed up his fee revenue with an coli
board" whose membership he declined
to divulge. The committee concluded
that q gravity test was not desirable,
because it would increase the price of
oil, but recommended that the inspector
see that all tank stations are supplied
with different grades, so the consumers
can buy good oil if they want to pay
A special committee investigated the
proposition to establish a state harvest
<er plant at the state prison, which was
first offered in the house by L. 0. Teigen
cred a storm of protest, but finally COM
promised by leaving the whole PROPOSE
tion to the board Of control to investi-
gate.
{! A. Hanaford started an investigation
into the state grain weighing service,
claiming that the system Of weighing in
the hopper gives opportunity for fraud
but, after examining the subject the
committee named did not agree with
him, and reported that the system is
proper. Various bills to require weigh
ing on track scales were killed because
of the extra expense they would impose.
"A special committee investigated
charges and conditions at the South St.
Paul stockyards, and brought in a re-
port complimentary to the management.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18

banded by purchase of a tract as near
as possible to the present site, where
other manufacturing industries are to
be provided by the board of control at
their discretion. A branch of the state
agricultural school is to be established
at Crookston, the state giving $l5, 600
for building, which, it is said, will
be supplemented by private donation.
The separate training school for girls
was not secured at this session, in spite
Of the work of the women's clubs and
the strong recommendation Of the board
of control. New buildings at other in
stitutions include a new main at the
university, a dormitory at the st. Cloud
normal school, a nurses dormitory at
Fergus Falls, an auditorium for the
agricultural school, a livestock amphi-
theater at the state fair, cottages at
the Anoka and Hastings asylum and a
nurses dormitory at st. Peter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

H. F. distinguishing the practice of en-
| balming dead bodies, requiring licenses for em-
balmers and creating state board TO examine
applicants for licenses.
| S. F. 49-Providing for the taking Of state
census under the direction of the secretary of
state and appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose
of the site where the treaty of Traverses des
! appropriating $500.
H. F. SS1, Misunderstanding the county
commissioners of Lac quf Parle county to appro-
pirate $4,000 fer the relief of the Louisburg
Il. F. s6s, Zclch-Prohibiting the fraudulent
recording or fraudulent use of log marks.
II. f. $685. Morse-Providing for monument
in memory Of citizens killed in the Indian out
II. F. 245, Mackenzie Providing for the pay
ment of pensions to surviving citizens who took
S. +, 143, E. E. Smth-Providing for the
publication Of the reports Of the State Horticul-
IL. F. SIS W. A. Manufacturing theaters
to be equipped with asbestos curtains.
H. f. 233. Misunderstanding that all assign;
ments Of future wages must nave the approval
S. F. 1896. Frater-Permitting any legal news
paper to change its day of publication without
H. F. $50. Deegan-Providing for the estab-
lishment of public wagon scales at terminal
S. f. 1ao, McGill-Providing for the placing
of a statue Of Alexander Ramsey in the me-
MA Fl. r F 7s7. Lynch-Prohbiting the printing
of contracts in type smaller than nonpareil.
II. F. ISL, Judiciary Committee-Relating &c
the foreclosure of liens ON personal property by
transportation companies. etc.
s. F. $40. MISUNDERSTANDING city village
libraries to loan books to persons living outside
the corporate limits either singly or thru ray-
cling libraries.
S. F. 151, Lord-Giying married women I'M
restricted contractual rights.
s. F. PAP, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. physicians
licensed in other states TO practice medicine in
Minnesota.
H. f. el2 Committee on Crimes and Punish
ments--Givng boardnghouses a lien on baggage
for unsettled board bills.
H +. 1926 DEMONSTRATING all hotels to be
equipped with fire escapes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
Game and Fish Code.

The revised statutes Incorporated the
old game and fish law, and that is out
of date already, for the legislature
passed new game and fish law by
William Wolhuter. It provides a gun
license Of 81 for hunters who 20 into
other counties to shoot, and reduces the
size Of the bag they may take home.
Hunters are limited to two deer, TWEEN
ty-fve field birds and fifty aquatic fowl
Not more than fifteen field birds or
twenty-five aquatic fowl may be killed
in one day. The new law will increase
the fund for game and fish protection
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
Drainage Survey Provided.

This legislature dealt with drainage
interests in northern Minnesota liber-
ally. It also provided for an important
work, the survey Of state swamp lands
by competent engineers, who are tc
work under the state drainage commits
sion and report on a comprehensive
system Of drainage, which will there
after be used as basis for all work
An appropriation of $4,000 was pro
vided for the work during the biennia:
period. This bill was the particular
drainage ~ Commission SION was gwen $4,000
year for ditch work, an increase Of
$4,000 year over the 1908 appropria
ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
State Land and Timber Law.

The agitation of timber trespass
questions bore fruit in bills making
more stringent rules for the subject,
and one was framed and passed, re-
quiring lumber camps to post the de-
scriptions of land cut, and otherwise
preventing trespass. Another law al
lows the state timber board to settle
trespass cases, instead Of the auditor
only. State land matters took up con-
allowed $1,000 a year to be spent in ad-
vertising state lands and otherwise pro
noting immigration. New rules are also
made for appraisal of state land, and
for it's sale and settlement, so as to en-
courage actual settlers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
Senate Fireman Abolished.

That time-honored fgurehead, the
fireman Of the senate, disappears from
view with this session, by the passage
Of Senator Wood s bill. The Long
Prairie senator was on the cold outside
Of the patronage combine, and gave fire.
quent vent to his disgust at Legislative
extravaganza. He found a practical
outlet for it in the bill, which met with
no opposition. The fireman of the sen
an necessary g functionary, but in the last
twenty years the Office, created by
statute, has only been an excuse fol
paying some deserving henchman S.
a day The fireman Of the senate just
adjourned earned his money by working
as doorkeeper, but he was an excep'
ton. WI T.. IL. e. .- .a.. % '.#
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS, 4.

4
s. F. 199-Repealing the special law FIXING
county.
i II. r. Ill, DEMONSTRATING a means for OBJ.
tanning title to land for courthouse sites.
| S. f. h44 W, A. Smith-Authorzing counties
Of less than $4,000 to issue courthouse bonds In
certain cases.
H. F. Dos, Lemon -Requiring register Of deeds
to supply lists of mortgages and other real estate
securities.
8 H. F. 177, Ekman-A uthorizing county boards
s. f. SO, discriminating counties Of less
/ than $4,000 inhabitants to have tract indexes
/, transcribed. # s5EE
+ n. F. 20S, Bennett authorizing an allowance
for clerk hire to judges Of probate in counties of
more than So, 600 inhabitants.
S. F. 336, Schall er-Authorzin county commits
sioners to allow expense accounts for keeping
team for county superintendents receiving less
| than 81 400.
! S. F. 4o2, swedback- Authorizing county com.
Inissioners to issue bonds for the construction OF
courthouses in certain cases.
s. +. 3cS, Dale-Rei mburstng Lac Qui Parle
county for $125 in fines collected for illegal fish
ing, enormously turned into the state treasury.
H T. SO, Stone-Authorizng county commits.
soners to loan sinking funds on real estate first
s. +. $40, Cole Regulating the fees Of the reg
lister Of deeds of Otter Tail county
s. f.. GIT. Cole-All0Eing $500 clerk hire for
| the judge OF probate OF Otter Tail county.
s. f. SIS. Cole--Allowing $500 travelling ex-
penses for the superintendent Of schools OF Otter
Tail county.
| III. +. 467, Pehler Requiring clerks OF court I'd
give receipts to persons taking out marriage
Licenses. #isss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
REAL PROPERTY,

S. F. 1906 Wilson-Making DEGREES OF heirship
to real estate entered according to chapter 30.
laws Of 1885, and such records prima facie evil
dence.
II. F. 293, Notwithstanding for the fore
closure of mortgages land registered under the
Torrens system.
H. +. 300. Fosseen--Making abstracts of land
titles evidence where title is in controversy and
records have been destroyed.
S. F. II. Dunn-To make all liens on real es.
tate outlaw after six years. -. -.
s. +. 400, Wilson-An ending the Torrens law
with regard to Gees and procedure.
II. f.. 627, Bariwell-Giving trusts power to
sell real estate under certain conditions.
$. f. 293, Alley--Makng tax certificates out
, law in six years. .... 49,
S. F. 1856. Lord-Providi1g for notice Of re.
demption for all tax sales. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
REVISED CODE ACTS.

H. F. 49,, MISUNDERSTANDING and codfying
the general laws Of the state Of Minnesota.
S. F.. 504, Judiciary Committee Allowing
typewriting or printing.
S. F. sos, Judiciary Commttee-Repealing the
law OF 1901 creating the statute revision COM
mission and abolishiDg the commission April Is,
1907.
S. F. 500, judiciary Comnittee-Repealing the
law of 1903 under which the statute revision
commission continued in office.
s. F. &c. judiciary Committee-Appointing
Mark B. Dunnell as a commissioner to edit and
annotate the revised statutes at compensa-
ton Of $500 and expense allowance of $500.
s. +. $50, judiciary Committee-Creating a
commission and providing for the publication of
the revised laws
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
Placed Under Civil Service.

The De Lailtre bill providing a civil
service system for the dairy and food
departments is the first introduction of
this principle into the state service.
It provides for annual examinations,
beginning in 1907. From the success
full ones vacancies in the department
are to be filed, and removals are only
to be made for cause.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
States Building Enterprises.

The expanding needs of state insti-
buttons were recognized as we'll as pos
;sible under the financial circumstances.
The labors Of the Woman IS Relief
Corps were rewarded, and a building
for aged veterans and their wives and
for widows of veterans, will be erected
at the soldiers home, $4,000 being
allowed. The state prison is to be ex-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
semi-Centennial Coming,

In 1908 Minnesota will celebrate the
fftieth anniversary Of her admission to
statehood. Under a joint resolution i'm
troduced by J. T. Mannix, Governor
johnson will appoint a commission Of
five members, which is to report to the
next legislature plan for celebration
Of the event IF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
Special Legislation for Cities.

submitted at the next election to re-
store to the legislature the power to
exact special legislation. for cities. Tt
will allow the amend ment Of charters
like Minneapolis, which are not yet on
the home-rule plan. The amendment
was fathered by Sherman Smith.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
It's Glover County Now.

Pine county, denuded Of her ancient
forests, is Pine county no more, but
goes by the suggestive name Of Glover.
The change was desired by the people
of the county, and was finally approved
by the house yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
PENAL CODE AND NEW oFFENsEs,

H. +. 202. Hickey-Prohibiting any person or
company from PLAYING or producing for profit or
position without the consent of the author OF
proprietor. n
n. F. 80. Notwithstanding the laws against
bribery to members elect of the legislature
H. F. AZ, Flower-Making it a ebony to DER
bride to member elect Of the legislature.
s. Il. 800 Coller-Providing fine of not over
$500 or Imprisonment not less than three months
or more than two years for the offense Of wan
tonly poisoning animals. a g.
S. r. 226. Colester-Making 1t a misdemeanor
to hitch horses to tombstones or shade trees in
| cemetery property.
H. f. 254, Rider-Increasing the maximum,
penalty for, robbery in the first degree to forty
years. ,asf..--. =
fixing penalty for conducting bucketshop or
"b,ickcting" trades - =
s. +. 172, Misunderstanding it the crime of
granddaughter to shoot a man by mistake for a
deer.
$. +. 376, Misunderstanding it burglary in the
first degree to enter building Auplawfully and
carry use explosives. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
PUBLIC HEALTH, DAIRY AND FOOD.
RAILROAD AND WAREHoUsE

%. = 179, Gandrud-Requiring railroad COM
panes to report particulars of each accident re-
sulting. in death injury to human beings to
the railroad and warehouse commission
s.. F. 314. Thorpe-Giving the railroad and
warehouse commission power to revoke the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
ELECTIONS.

II. T.. 226 Misunderstanding that certificates
Of nomination secured by petition shall not be
filed until after the regular primary election
+ Fl. F. 1874, Juliar--Amending the primary law
80 that polls in the country need not be opened
until 8 am. - 49,
II. 1. 195, Deegan- Requiring counties to fur
nish election judges with postage In cases where
they are required to mail election returns.
II. f. 493 Dorsey-P Prohibiting corporations
from making political contributions to candidates
or committees. as
s.. #. 493. Dunn-Provfding for the testing and
approval Of voting machines that may be used
in this state.
FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION.
81. F.. 329 Morley--Accepting a grant Of 90.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
INSURANCE..

H. f. 100, Roberts-Allowing sprinkler leak
age insurance companies to begin business on a
pad-up capital of 500, 900.
H. Il. 25S, Morse-Amending chapter lIo,
laws of 1895, relating to the organization of mu-
tual fire insurance companies.
S. T. 219, E. E. Smith-Permitting Lloyd in.
surance companies to write sprinkler leakage in
surance. '.~, >.~
IF. 324 Horton-Permitting foreign life in
surance companies to do business in Minnesota on
presenting certificate showing that they have
100000 securities on deposit in another state.
s. T.. 216, Lord-Amending the law Of 1901 pro-
viding for the. incorporation of stipulated pre-
MUM companies in several particulars.
IS. F. r4S1. MISUNDERSTANDING the publica-
ton of annual statements OF insurance conf
panies III the no ne county, il a Minnesota com
pany. but if not within the state.g then pub
1ication must be made in the two most pOpuOus
counties Of the state. -.t: n =.
H. r. 707, Special Insurance Investigating
Committee-Creating state fire marshal. !.
:. H. f. 500, Morley-Providing for the consoli
dation Of certain township mutual insurance com
panies. .-@ .--. $50 .,s.--, -..5
H. E. 567. Morley-Allowing township mutual
company stockholders to select officers by direct
vote. ~ sEsEl 81 49, E.., .t...
S. F. 521, Frater-Allowing agricultural nipple
ment dealers to form mutual insurance com
pan1es. go zl'.'N -rse-s' ~ IL.
s: F. 1888. Laybourn-Prohibitng the consoli
out the consent of the policy holders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
DRAINAGE.

81. F. 33o-Directing, county auditors to give
certain public notices relating to drainage pro-
ceedings. az - 49, :
S: +. ia, Stephens--Re. enacting the state
drainage law, with additional provisions for
deepening and widening bitches already made
S: F. 34O, Shell-Authorzing counties to ex-
tend the outlets of existing bitches into adjoin-
ing states. ..', : :.
H. F. Z, Cole-Authorizing the state drainage
commission to employ engineers to make sur
veg OF st state swamp lands and report COM
S. F.. 1872. Drainage Committee-Regulatin
the construction Of county bitches and providing
for draining shallow and grassy meandered
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,

Fl. F. t., NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for sections l.
S B. th and ! L 10 Of article g new section de-
H. F. $40, Road and Bridge Committee-In-
ereasing the amount of state tax that may be
levied for road and bridge purposes from one
from the constitution ell reference to the state
highway commission. -:.rl.l4.., = ~ :" =:
II. F.: 3+3, Rowe-Amending the constitution
SO as to prevent municipalities from requiring
licenses from farmers peddlinc their own pro-
ducts. as' - s-0.. -, : = p, - -.
H. F. Is, Smith-Proposing an amendment to-
allow special legislation with reference to cities
not having hOmerule charters. ~