The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09
NOLAN HAS PLANS
FOR POLITICAL STUDY
Hennepin Members Bill Will
Give Voters Legislative
instruction

w. 1. Nolan of Hennepin yesterday
introduced a bill which, il enacted, will
result In district assemblies being held
to discuss prospective and pending leg
islation, either by the state or the mu-
nicipality.
The bill is unique in its terms. 1t
provides that in each election district,
city, village or town, on the third Tues
day in May and the third Tuesday In
October, in 1905, and on the third
Tuesdays of October and February
thereafter, the municipal authorities
shall cause public meetings TO be held
for the discussion of public questions
Male persons over 20 years are eligible
to attend. The councils or town boards
shall name a person to give a weeks
public notice of the meeting and who
shall preside until chairman is elect
ed by the meeting. A secretary and
treasurer are also to be elected at the
first meeting.
The discussion shall cover matters
affecting measures which shall be sub
mitted 10 the legislature, proposed con-
stitutional and charter amendments
and all questions OF public interest to
the inhabitants of the districts where
the meetings are held.
Official transcripts
Successive meetings are TO be held
on one weeks notice. The bill provides
for an official transcript Of the pro-
ceedings and Its distribution among or
CARNATIONS. The purpose of the bill is
to permit the widest discussion of pub
lie questions on the theory of the re-
vival of the old town meeting plan.
A teachers college is contemplated
for the state university In a bill intro
duced in the house yesterday by w. N.
Putnam OF Goodhue.
Money for Farm School
A total of $4,000 is appropriated
for the state agricultural college in a
bill introduced in the house yesterday
by Ole Peterson of Nicollet. The bill
contenlplates a new main building and
auditorium, the purchase of additional
land. the buildings of girls dormi-
tory, a new drill hall. new dairy barn
and other minor improvements. The
schedule is:
Construction and completion of
main building, including an audi
Purchase of additional land .:.... $4,000 $1,000
Buiidmg and equipment of a girls
Building and equipment of drill hall
and gymnasium room ............ 81. 900
New dairy barn and remodeling
Changing present drill hail into ''''''
mechanical building ..-....... 5000
steel water tower and tank ........ $500
Keel and nose for fire protection 1000
1Etniarging kitchen. etc. ..:......... 10000
Insectary for chronological division $500
u ton :;:......:......:. 10000
mentation ................... 10000
Improvement of campus, paving,
HOSPITAL building and en,,inr,ent s s4o0
- New House Bills
II. F. No. 521: BY j. A. Gates-To an
propriate $1,000 for bridge in Goodhue
county. Roads and bridges
II. F: No. 522: BY Putnam-To estab-
i isls;, department OF pedagogy at the uni
H: F. No. 523: BY Dorsey Cby request)-
To iegalize and provide for the payment
OF certain floating Indebtedness of cities
OF 10. 600 inhabitants or less. Municipal
legislation.
II. F. No. 524: BY Hugo-Relating to
the municipal courts Of Duluth st. Louis
H. F.-No 525: BY Bondy-To appro-
pirate $4,000 for bridge in Otter Tan
Il. F. NO. oap 52s an0 By SFiq Bgondy-ro apDro-
pirate $500 for bridge in Otter Tail coun-
ty: Roads and bridges.
II, T: No; 527: BY Handlan-To appro-
Roads and bridges.
II. F. No. 52S: BY Adams-To create a
Minnesota state industrial school for girls
and locate the same at Litchfield State
H. F.. 40. 52s: BY MilIer-To prohibit
attorneys from having offices with sus-
pended or disbarred attorneys. Judiciary.
ii: F. No $50: BY HandlanLTo require
public hospitals to allow patients to be
visited by. relatives and friends during
certain shonrs on Sunday. Hospitals for
the insane.
H. F. No.5s1: BY w. l. Nolan (by re-
quesO-To establish sundry districts for
0fV r,,rl,l "A
Election.
II. 'RsNos sac: BY Fulton Cby request)-
TO provide for county license inspector
In counties OF $4,000 or over. Ramsey,
Hennepin and st. Louis delegations.
n F. Nc, 6sS: By R. T. Lewis-Au-
thorizing cities Of $4,000 or over to acquire
land unders right OF eminent domain in
certain cases. Ramsey, Hennepin and St
Louis delegations.
H. F. No. 5s4: BY Perley-Relating to
the time of-holding court in Becker eoun-
" IL. i F. No. Sss: By Fannins-To compel
owners OF goods and merchandise to file
with the assessor statement of the in
surance carried thereon. Taxes and tax
laws.
n F. No. $50: BY Murray-To amend
the laws relating to the taxation of real
| estate. Taxes and tax laws.
II. f. No. 537: BY, Fraser-To prohibit
Determinations between different sections
| or. localities. General legislation.
II. F. No. 53S-By Hinds-To add GER
tain lards-to the Itasca State park. Pub
lie parks s9..,-
II. F. No. 539: BY Ole Peterson-To
levy tax to raise money for building and
equipmentr7or the state agricultural col
lege. Taxes and tax laws.
, III. i. Mo- $40: BY Dowling-To provide
for the establishment. of a water, light
and power board In cities and villages un-
der 10000 inhabitants. Municipal legisla-
H. r. No. 54i: BY r. T. Lewis-Au-
therizing cities OF over $4,000 to issue
bonds for the taking up of other bonds
which are lien upon water or gas plant
| Of such city. Hennepin. Ramsey and st.
Louis delegations