The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
Minnesota Legislature


The State immigration bill was in
PRODUCED last week by Representative
Cole of Walker. The bill provides
for an immigration board to consist
Of the governor, state auditor and
secretary of state, who shall appoint
two members. The board is author
lied to collect and publish informa-
ton regarding the States resources
and to induce immigration to the
State. An appropriation of $4,000
yearly is provided for.
Senator McGill introduced a meas
ure appropriating $4,000 for the use
of the State immigration association,
$4,000 available each of the two sue
ceeding fiscal years. If this appro-
priation is made, the present society
will appoint an officer and use the
money to secure new settlers in this
State.
Senator Schain has introduced a
bill that will if passed compel all par
ties desiring to get married to secure
license five days prior to the we'd
ding.
A bill providing for bounty for
killing rattlesnakes has been intro
duced by Senator Langen. A bounty
of So is allowed for each snake killed.
General M. D. Flower of St. Paul
would abolish tree bounties which
have been paid by the State since 1878,
the bounties amounting to $4,000 an
nually.
Provisions are made for an indus
trial school for girls, to care for all
girls now at the State training school
at Red Wing. The sum of 100000 is
appropriated.
The city of Mankato has petitioned
the legislature to place all telegraph
and telephone companies under the
jurisdiction of the board of railway
and warehouse commissioners.
The resolution of Representative
Hannaford of Wright county providing
for an inspection of alleged Irregular
tiles in grain weighing and inspection
has been favorably acted on by the
house.
Representative Mark has introduced
a bill appropriating $4,000 for the re-
lief of one Andrew j. Pool, who claims
to have been injured by defective side
walk on State fair grounds.
A bill governing the election of
highway Overseers has been introduced
by Representative j. B. Kelley of
Dakota county.
Senator Jepson of Minneapolis has
introduced a bill providing for pay
ment of valuations of duly appraised
domestic animals which have been
condemned by the State live stock
sanitary board.
Speaker Clague was sick portion
of last week and the house elected
Representative N. F. Hugo of Duluth
speaker pro tempore.
The senate confirmed the apportion-
ment of John A. King of Red Lake
Falls as State librarian. Senator
Hawkins who objected to the appoint
ment withdrawing his objections.
There we're a number of votes in OPP
position to Mr.. Kings appointment.
Senator Cole has introduced a bill
placing the State insurance commits
sioner on a salary Of $4,000 yearly
with no other emoluments.
The tax ferret bill has made it's ap-
pearance again, Representative
Thayer of Fillmore county being the
author of the bill. Boards of county
commissioners are authorized to take
means to place on the assessment
books all property omitted, and may
employ tax ferrets" to do this work
who shall be paid 25 per cent of all
taxes collected from persons or COR
porations thus forced to pay their
taxes.
"A bill aimed at ''box-car" mer-
chants has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Ramsland of Sacred Heart.
1t provides for licensing such trades
men, and certain other statesmen who
transact business outside the large
cities. Travelling men, meat and fish
peddlers, nurserymen, etc., are ex-
cepted from the provisions of the bill.
Representative Ware of Mortified
introduced a bill abolishing railway
passes and establishing a passenger
fare of two cents a mile. The bill as
introduced prohibited all excursion
rates, half-fare permits to clergymen,
and twas referred to it's author for
proper amendments.
Senator Stephens of Crookston has
introduced bill to increase the work
OF State drainage. The bill appro-
PIRATES Sl50,000, half of this sum be-
ing available this year and half next
year.