The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
SENATE VOTES
TO ABOLISH G. ],
LAYBoURN BILL PASSED TODAY
WITH TWO VOTES TO SPARE.
Warm Debate Over the Merits of the
Grand-Jury syste1n-O Other Bills on
the Same Subject VIII Be Taken Up
Wednesday-Senate Takes Recess
Till Tuesday.

The Laybourn grand-:iury bill was
passed by the senate today by vote
of "a to "a. The bill dispenses with
grand juries except when called by the
court or on petition of the county COM
missiOners or of a certain number of
voters. .,a
An amendment by Senator Wilson
was adopted without dissent, providing
that, on petition Of 100 instead of 200
voters, grand jury can be summoned.
Senator Gjertsen then introduced a
series OF amendments, changing the bill
SO as to make it simply follow the pres
emit law. These amendments were
voted down without roll call and the
SUBJECT was then thrown open for de-
bate. T.. -. ~ e.
Senator Schaller said. that without the
grand jury, no one has power to. sum
mon witnesses for examination under
oath before trial. "Without a grand
jury,'' he said, "there is no method
Of chasing corruption to it's source.u
Senator. Lord indorsed the Laybourn
bill in brief, energetic speech, claim
ing that 100000 voters had expressed
themselves Q, nthe subject at the last
election and that this fact deserved
Senator Peterson '' OPPOSED the
measure. Each Of the three counties
represent passed the constitutional
amendment asked for in the Laybourn
bill at the last election,' he said, "but
yet [ do not feel like supporting the
bill, as I do not believe they Under
stood what they were voting for"
:, 1.-The only argument brought against
the grand jury,' he continued, lis it's
expense, as Senator Wilson explains. In
all fairness I ask, is: $1,000 too great
an expense on the great county of Hen
nepin? Senator Wilson says many in
dictments failed to secure conviction in
Minneapolis when tried. This is not
the fault Of the grand jury, but showed
failure on the part of the petit jury.
And even tho the trials failed, was not
the moral effect, not only on Minneapo-
lis, but the entire country, worthy Of
the effort and all that it cost9''
Cite Beef Trust Investigation.
Senator Peterson spoke of the fed
eral grand jury soon to meet in Chi
cago. "Great and wealthy men will be
made to testify before it, he said,
"and indictments, I believe, will be
brought against these rich men who are
creating crimessagainst the people. And
believe the time is not very far
jury in Minnesota to indict those high
in political and financial circles"
Senator Hardy moved the previous
question and after a call Of the SEN
ate by Senator Laybourn, the bill
went to vote on it's final passage, be-
ing carried, "a nays, 81 ayes. The vote
was as follows:
Campbell, Cole Comstock, Cowan, Dunn Eber:
at Mardy aTa
Morgan, Nichols, Peachey. Rieke, Schain, Schultz
Shell d 2: Smith, Stephens, swedback' Torson
Ses.BaT5ss Collier col7sstsrr; Cooke PALE
son. Putnam, schaller somerville, Stone Sund-
berg, Thompson, Thorpe, Witherstine, Wood
Senator Schaller IS bill, S. F. 33, re-
quiring county attorneys to file a
presentment within ten days after ex-
animation Of the accused, instead of
waiting until the first day of the next
sition.. The com panion bills, S. F. 80,
by Laybourn, and S.. F. 80, by Schaller,
were then made special order for IL
am. Wednesday,, on motion Of Senator
Dunn.
Divorces Tied Up for Year.
providing that divorce cannot become
effective until year after the final
findings of the court.
Two years ago law was enacted pro-
viding that divorced couples could not
marry. for six months after the. granting
Of a divorce. This was easily avoided
by divorced parties going to an adjoin.
ing state and marrying Immediately
after the decree. -. ..1
The Collier bill puts real prohibition
on remarrying for year, but not grant
ing the final Judgment till twelve
months after the decision Of the court
is filed. .. =.
Highway Commission Bill in.
Senator Cooke introduced the road
and bridge committee bill providing for
a state highway commission as previous
" outlined in E he u ournal.
A bill by Senator Stone provides that
telegraph, telephone and railroad com
panies shall name all stations the same
as the town in which such stations are
located. Violation shall be punishable
by fine Of 800 for each day Of such
violation. The bill is to take effect
July l, 1905.
I. BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
H. f. 1e. Rider-Entitled ''An act to ament
section 1856 Of the general statutes Of 1884, re
lating to the filing. record effect and discharge
Of notices of Lis Pendens'
H. f. 1875. Bardwelle--To amend section / Of
CHAPTER "a general laws for the year 1903
II. +. 1913, Hogue--Requring railroad com
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