The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-06

DIR. J. H. Dorsey is author of bill
introduced in the house today to pre-
vent contributions to campaign funds
of political parties. 1t is aimed at
what is claimed to be a practice by
large corporations of contributing to
campaigns and charging. the money to
the expense account OF the corpora
tion. The Dorsey bill makes any such
contribution unlawful and declares that
any stakeholder who shall take part
in or consent to such contribution shall
be guilty of felony. The penalty is
made $1,000 fine or one year in the peni-
Tertiary.
A bill bv G. II. Wyman of Anoka
requires mutual life insurance eompa-
mics to make distribution of their sur
plus at least once in each five years.
Contracts for insurance in violation of
the distributing clause are made void
and the license of such companies may
be revoked by the state insurance COM
After Meat Trust.
The State Federation of Labor is
| said to be responsible for the terms of
Bouck of Morrison. The meat trust,
with which organized labor is at war,
is affected by the bill. The Bouck bill
requires that only fresh, healthy meats
at the time of slaughter shall be sold;
veal less than four weeks old lis pro-
hibited. and the use of refrigerators is
the only means of preserving meats
| that is countenanced. Beside pure
meats in sausages, the use of salt, su
gar, saltpeter, smoke and unadulter
/ ated vinegar, spices and condiments
| alone is allowed, and nothing but 8
| salt preventative is to be used in meat
/ extracts.
! Agitation for an extended closed sea
son for quail has resulted in a bill in
troduced today by J. 81. Morley OF
/ Owatonna, providing for 8 closed sea
! son for squirrels and quail to Oct.
1910. The bill went to the committee
/ on game and fish and ia sure to precipi
tate a hot fight in committee and or
the floor.
i Tax Ferret Bill Bumped.
The house killed and then resurrectet
the Thayer "tax ferret" bill in com
mittee Of the whole. When 81. f. 90
the Thayer bill authorizing county com
missioners to engage persons to dis
cover, assess and cause to be taxed
property concealed from assessment,
was reached, its author moved it b,
recommended to pass. The motion wa
lost, 50 to 4s.
u. w. Armstrong OF dennepln thel
moved that the bill be indefinitely post
poned. The Armstrong motion was thel
carried with practical unanimity. Il
accepting the report Of the committee
Mr.. Thayer later had his bin excepted
and tho bill will 60 on general order
again. A delegation from Blue Fart
county will appear Friday to argue 70
the bill,
Il Two Bills Passed.
The W. A. Nolan bill, permittin
) mortgage loan companies OF not les
! than 100000 capital stock to issu
I their debenture bonds, passed with yer
( little opposition. The house also passet
J under suspension of the rules, the Brow
{ or senate bill, appropriating 500, 900 fo
{ the rebuilding OF the woman's dorm
) tory at the st. Cloud normal school.
5 Prison Irvine Bill.
81 The Block bill, as amended, to max
the margin Of profit one cent q poun
( for prison-made binding Irvine, was re-
commended to pass. The bill, as orr,
inally introduced, provided that ii
twine should be sold to the farmers {
actual cost. The bill, as fnall
amended, is said to be satisfactory =,
q the prison authorities.