The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-14
LEGISLATURE
WILSON OPPOSES
BUCKET SHOP BILL
Urges Amendment That Ex-
Cepts Three Largest Cities
From Operation of Measure

Only four bills were introduced i'll the
senate yesterday, but IA were passed
and IS measures were recommended 10
pass by the committee of the whole.
Immediately after roll call Senator
Lord introduced a resolution to IN
crease the judiciary committee from ~
members to %, by the addition of Sen
ators Fitzpatrick, Everett and Brewer.
The resolution was adopted by unan-
imous vote. This increase in the COM
mittee makes it equal in membership
to the house committee on judiciary,
and preserves the political proportion
of the senate itself, there being TOUR
Democratic senators on the committee,
to wit, Senators Fitzpatrick, everett
Collier and Schaller.
The only bill that occasioned any de-
bate was Senator Wards measure,
ST. 271, authorizing cities to prohibit
the maintenance of bucket shops. The
bill was on general orders, and When
1t was reached Senator Ward offered an
amendment restricting its application
to cities of $4,000 or less inhabitants.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill recommended to pass by the COM
mittee of the whole, but later was re-
considered on motion Of Senator Lay
bourn of Duluth.
IF this bill is all right" said Senator
the state. know Duluth suffers from
the bucket shops"
This declaration revealed the fnsplr-
alton for the amendment, as Senator
Wilson of Hennepin arose and said
that he had asked Senator Ward TO
offer the amendment excepting the
three large cities from the operation
of the bill.
1.-The objection to this bill, as far as
Minneapolis is concerned said Sem
ator Wilson, applies to section 2 which
is a new departure in legislation, In
that it allows ten or more electors TO
precipitate an election upon the city
on petition to the city council, asking
that the people vote on a proposed Or
dinance relative to bucket shops. Un-
der such a law the bucket shop men
might draw the ordinance themselves
and saddle the expense Of such elec-
ton upon the people"
Wouldn't Hurt Legitimate Business
Senator Laybourn failed to see the
force of this argument and replied that
no legitimate interests could be injured
by the bill.
Senator Ward, the author Of the
measure, admitted that he preferred his
original bill to the amended measure.
He therefore asked that progress be
reported, and such disposition was
made of the bill.
The bill raising the salaries of dis
trict judges in the country districts
was reported out by the judiciary
committee with an amendment pro-
viding for an increase from $500
year to $4,000, while in the counties Of
Ramsey, Hennepin and st. Louis the
state is to allow the district judges
$4,000 a year and the counties $500,
leaving their salaries at the present
figure of $4,000 year.
The senate passed without a dissent
ing vote Senator Woods bill provid-
ing for the erection, at a cost of $780,
600, at the state soldiers home Of a
separate building for the wives, wild
OWs and mothers of soldiers.
Mileage Book Bill Passes
Senator Stones bill making railroad
mileage books transferable was passed
by a unanimous vote. So was Senator
Golfers bill depriving justices of the
peace of all jurisdiction over offenses
committed within the limits of any city
or village wherein a municipal court
exists.
The senate also passed without di-
vision Senator Woods bill dispensing
with the Office of senate fireman, and
Senator Thorpe's bill subjecting to i'm
prisonment in the state prison for a
maximum term of three years any per-
son convicted three times in two years
of keeping a blind pig.
Senator Daniel Shell presided over
the committee Of the whole. He had
scarcely taken his seat when Senator
Horton facetiously remarked:
II move the committee now rise"
"The gentleman from Ramsey will
keep STILL" responded Senator Shell,
and the committee Of the whole pro-
eeeded with it's business.
New Senate Bills
s.. E: No. 33S: BY Barker-Fixing times
for holding terms of the district court in
the eighteenth judicial district Bill pass
ed under suspension of the rules.
5. +. No. 339: By Observation-Disclosures
deposits of county funds realized from
sale of county road bonds, in the general
county road and bridge fund. Roads and
bridges.
S. F. No. $40: By shell-Authorizine
boards of county commissioners to extend
legally established bitches to new outlets
Drainage.
s. F. No. 341: BY Peachey-Fixine
times for holding terms of district court
In the fifth judicial district. Passed un-
der suspension Of rules.
Passed by Senate
s. F. No. 212: By Wood-PerInitting