The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-16

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bureau or for making an appropria-
tlon for the State immigration asso-
citation. An advertising man from
one of the railroads of st. Paul was
before the committee and stated that
the States advantages could be ad-
vertised for $4,000 year. It has been
suggested that a clerk should be
placed under the State land commits
sioner to compile statistics relating to
the desirability of State lands for set
tiers.
The railroads of the State are fight
ing the drainage bill of w. A. Nolan
of Grand Meadow. This bill and the
rate investigation now being made
has brought the railroads and the
representatives of the people together
IN the discussion of many questions
of mutual interest. The demurrage
bill will have hard Shedding but is re-
celving some good strong backing by
the Municipal league of the State.
Representative Mannix introduced
! bill some time ago, which prohibited
the assignment of future wages
Much objection was made, especially
IN the northern part of the State.
where it is claimed, system of as
slgnment Of future or unearned wages
is absolutely necessary, in order to
permit the lumpermen to secure sup
plies before the season opens. Mr.
Mannlx has introduced substitute
for the other measure. It provides
that a copy of the assignment of the
future wages must be filed with the
employer within three days after the
assignment is made, and the assign
ment does not become operative I'M
less the assent of the employer is OBJ
tanned. An employe cannot assign
his wages for greater length of time
than sixty days.
Representative Mackenzie of Sib-
ley county has introduced a bill which
will give every living resident of the
State who participated in the war, in
cldent to the suppression of the Indi-
ans concerned in the Indian massacre
OF 1862, a pension of SIP a month.
Senator Charles Johnson of St. Pc
ter and Representative Rockne of
LumbrOta have introduced bills to
abolish the university board of re-
gents, the State normal board, and
all other minor State institutional
boards, placing all institutions abso-
lutely under the board of control.
The same bill increases the member
shlb OF the board of control to five,
one of the additional members to be
especially qualified to supervise the
educational institutions. Both bills
were referred. The present members
OF the board of control are to serve
out their terms, and the two additional
members "shall be appointed for such
term not exceeding six years, as may
be required to insure the expiration
OF the term of one member each year,
The salary of each remains at So, 500
a year.
Private bankers from many parts
OF the State are Directing to the feat
ures OF the Eberhart bill prohibiting
private banks from using the word
bank or practically doing business
IN the State as bankers. Representa-
tive Lund of Minneapolis has intro
duced the bill at the request of the
house committee on banks and bank
ing. The private bankers chief OBJ
lection to incorporation is the restric-
ton 1t places on them in loaning de-
posits. w. H. Holton of Elk River
said to abolish private banks would
deprive many localities of the means
to do business. One advantage was
that it permitted loans on real estate
which was good security, and did not
limit the loans to one man to fifteen
per cent of the capital. He and other
private bankers contended that the
only advantage of Incorporation
would be to limit their liability.
Now the entire fortune of the private
banker is the depositors' guarantee
The committee decided to recommend
TOR Indefinite postponement the bill
by Representative N. F. Hugo of Du-
luth, providing only for examination
of private banks by the public exam
lner. The private bankers of the
State are in favor of the Hugo bill if
there is going to be any legislation
by the present session.
troduced bill providing for the use
of voting machines by cities, Villages
and counties and city councils and
county commissioners are authorized
to issue bonds for the purchase OF the
machines. Representative Carl Wal
lace of Minneapolis introduced the
same bill in the house.
A favorable report has been made
on Representative Flowers bill: al
lowing the use of the old capitol by
the State G.. A. r. The bill origin
ally included the use of all public
buildings, but this was cut out by the
committee. The use of the building
by the G. A. r. can be revoked by
the State at any time.
Representative Zelch's bill to dou-
bic State fair premiums has been
recommended to pass.
Representative A. Hanaford's spec
ial committee, appointed by. Speaker
Clague to investigate the grain depart
ment of the State railway and ware
house commission, will make quiet
campaign in investigating the system
of weights in use by country elevators.
The Wilson bill, which provides for
the creation of a timber trespass
board composed of the governor, aud
itor and secretary of state, was passed