The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-15
THEY ARE GETTING NERVOUS
Members Fear Smothering Of Favorlte
Measures.

Desperate efforts were made today by
several house members whose favorite
bills have been sidetracked by incon-
siderate commit tees to, get them adj
vanced Sc that they could be passed at
this session. George w. Thompson of
Faribault moved that each member be
allowed to select bill upon which the
rules should be suspended and the bill
be placed on final passage, g.,
There was opposition from various
quarters, at which j. A. Gates Of Ken
yon grew indignant.
cit looks as if the crowd that has
been running things in this house, hav-
bills,' he declared. eve are entitled
to some consideration here and this
resolution is not asking too much.'
Nicholas Juliar said that If there
had not been so much "rag- chewing
there would have been 100 more bills
passed. But the resolution was indef-
nitely postponed.
Employees Gratuity Up.
Because the senate pays all it's en-
ployees at least SIS day, the house en-
ployees who draw only So. want an ad
/, ditional gift of 500. A resolution
awarding this gratuity to. twenty whine
clerks, doorkeepers and lanitors was
! tee on rules. Another resolution giving
| seven of the principal clerks full pay
one week before their appointment was
referred to the same committee. II
| claimed that the benefciaries were or
/ hand and ready to discharge the duties
during the week preceding their ap
pointment.
Too Late for Clerks Bill. -
B. s. Benefits bill limiting thu
hours Of female clerks in stores to eigh
hours a day was reported for passage
It has little show to pass at this ses
sion, however.
The judiciary committee recon
mended Niels Jacobson's bill requiring
crossings so that persons on the high
way may have an uninterrupted view
of the track in both directions a dis
lance of 800 yards when 100 yards from
I the track.
salaries of the secretary Of state, treas cas-
year was returned by the COMMITTEE
on appropriations without recommends
ton.
No Rattlesnake Bounty. ~
Among the bills killed by indefnit'
postponement was Senator Laugen
rattlesnake bounty measure.
Others electrocuted were Senator Ian
gems, legalizing the expense Of ban.
concerts by villages; Senator Collier ,
providing for appeals in. divorce cases
T. T.. Ofsthun s creating the office o
superintendent of banks; J. A. Gates
licensing gift, and trading stamp enter
prises; Blossoms limiting the filing O
tax certificates to fifteen years.
Many Other Bills Killed.
The house judiciary committee report
ed on score Of bills, sent eight Of ther
to their authors and turned down five
John Selb s measure, eXempting iro
safes from execution was presented b
the chairman as souvenir. Fl. F. SO
was sent back to II. B. Chamberlain. l
authorized arbitrators to compel the al
tendance Of witnesses.
Other bills sent to their parent
: We're the following: saari bill. appre
priating $4,000 for a road from Virgini
, to the international boundary; and Fra
ser IS horsethief bounty bill. t..-.--
, The bills increasing the salaries o
the justices Of the supreme court
$4,000 year, the salary Of the chic
Justice to $4,000, and the Judges of tn
district court to $4,000, were Indefinite
ly postponed. 80. 5. Ii -.
} Fire Marshal Bill Advanced.
! The insurance committees bill crea
ing the office of state fire marshal wa
recommended. Its object is to preYvl
} unjust discrimination in fixing Of fl
! insurance premiums from frauduler
! men't OF the act " y. .-52