The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-31
HOUSE KILLED
BJORGE MEASURE
REFUSES TO CREATE COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARDS.
Measure to Elevate Standard Of County
Superintendent Defeated by Country
Members-The Chamberlain Juvenile
Court Bill Passed Under Suspension.

The Bjorge bill to provide for edu-
cational qualifications for county super
intendents of schools was killed today
by the house. Following an hours con-
sideration, during which various at
tempts to amend it were defeated, the
house, Al to SO, indefinitely postponed
the bill. e..
The ,Bjorge bill, which was in line
ernor johnson and the result of the
combined labors Of the state superin-
tendept and number Of leading coun-
ty superintendents, provided that coun-
ty board of education should elect the
superintendent. Educational qualifca-
tions were to be required, and it was
higher type Of superint and the
removal Of the office from politics.
Henry O. Bjorge Of Becker made a
strong presentation Of the bill merits.
J.. II. Morley Of Steele attacked it
as not being wanted by the country
districts. His motion to Indefinitely
postpone was lost by a close vote, and
amend ann IL it. 'p <. j. Rookie n of Goodhue
sent up amendments to give the county
commissioners authority to elect the
superintendent in counties of less than
$4,000. Bjorge showed that for eight
years following 1864 this plan had been
tried and then discarded as Ineffective.
He pointed out that this scheme would
who now vote for county superintend-
ent. ""E -
H. A. Rider tried to strike out the
classification Of the counties by an
amendment. This was voted down.
Rockne followed with an amendment,
also lost, by which he would put the
bill In operation only in counties, Of
less than 10000. Friends Of the bill
were confident that their measure would
be recommended to pass when the va
rious hostile amendments had been
killed. Their chagrin: was marked when
| the vote showed them four short Of a
majority. ">@
Juvenile Court Bill Passed.
The house passed, under suspension
Eof the rules, The Chamberlain Juvenile
court bill. It was favorably reported
by the judiciary committee. It ap-
plies only to cities Of $4,000 and over.
1t selects one district judge in each
matters. The court is given extraor-
ing juvenile dependents and delin,
quents under IT, and may appoint legal
guardians. Probation officers are pro.
vided for. Similar courts at Chicago
Denver and other points are said to
Fhavo proved most satisfactory.
| Allowed Flower Bill to Pass
Hennepin was generous to Ramsey
this morning, and in spite Of Congress
man F. G. Stevens remonstrance
against Minneapolis being given the
right to extend a car line Into Fort
Smelling, Ramsey was permitted to put
its Flower bill thru under suspension
authorizing the city council to issue
$l50,000 in bonds for the construction
of a new bridge across the Mississippi
at Fort Smelling. 1t will carry The
Seventh street car line across the
river and into the reservation, even
tually to be a third interurban line
John F. Selb Of the fifth ward, st
Paul, asked to be recorded against the
bill He had been led out in the cor
ridor by General Flower to meet =.
friend and in his absence unanimous
consent was given to the passage 0.
the bill. Selb returned in time to en-
ter a protest.
1 Junketing Tomorrow.