The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11
THOMPSON WARNS
THE AUTO OWNERS
Senator viii Press His Bill to
Regulate Them Next
Tuesday

The senate passed three bills yes
terday, and in committee of the whole
recommended thirteen for passage.
Senator Dale, as expected, asked
unanimous consent to amend his anti
cigarette bill, but Senator Horton OBJ
jected, and the measure was conse-
quently laid over.
The house bill by Representative An
derson, forbidding the sale of cocaine
and its compounds, except on the pre-
scription of physician, was passed by
a vote of 35 to 1.
The other bills passed were Senator
Brower's regulating the condemnation
of land for state use and Senator Eber-
hart's, which provides for the manner
of paying the appropriations made by
law in aid of high, graded, semi-graded
and rural or common schools.
The special order on the two bills
of Senators Schaller and Laybourn re-
lating to proceedings in criminal cases,
when no grand jury is summoned, was
continued for another day.
Will Push Auto Bills
In committee of the whole, with Sen
ator Campbell in the chair, Senator
Thompson gave warning to automobile
owners that he would press his auto
bill for passage next week. The bill is
a drastic measure, giving the county
commissioners in each county full au-
thority to regulate the operation and
speed of automobiles in their respective
counties. The bill makes a general
provision limiting the speed of autos to
eight miles an hour when passing or
meeting any pedestrian or .vehi-
Gle on the road. or when passing a
schoolhouse, while school is in session,
or church while meeting is in prog
ress therein.
Senator Thompson dwelt upon what
he deemed the necessity for drastic
legislation TO protect the lives and
limbs of the people that were in peril
in the country districts owing to the
reckless operation of some automobiles
Senator Witherstine's bill, author
izing physicians of other states to prac-
tice medicine in Minnesota, was rad
ically amended by Senator Morgan,
who added a section similar to the
Iowa law. The amendment Is recip-
rocal, in that it provides no examina-
ton is required in Minnesota of ply
sician from state that does not re-
quire Minnesota physicians to submit
to an examination. Progress was re-
ported on the bill as amended.
Witherstine Sarcastic
The bill of Senator Gjertsen, creating
a state board of chiropractic examiners
and regulate the practice of chiroprac-
tic, was ridiculed in a sarcastic speech
by Senator Witherstine The senator
said he could see how the law might
be of use to authorize chiropractors to
work in the case of man wrongfully
hanged.
But I'll not oppose the BILL" said the
senator from Rochester. Two years
ago we recognized osteopathy and two
years hence 1 suppose there will be
something else" ----
Senator Gjertsen said he appreciated
the sarcasm of Senator Witherstine.
but he knew from experience in his
family that the chiropractors were do
ing some good.
The bill was recommended to pass.
Senator Woods bill dispensing with
the office of fireman of the senate
was likewise recommended for passage.
House file No. 205, by Representative
Lemon, making 1t the duty of registers
OF deeds to make out lists of mortgages
ana nXlng compensation therefor. was
amended by excepting mortgages own
ed by state banks and progress report
ed on the bill.
The committee then arose and the
senate adjourned until 10 a. m. today.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. 325: BY Morgan-Regulatiu
the hours of labor for females Labor.
s. F. No. 326: By Cole-Prescribing
terms on which land granted by Congress-
may be sold. Judiciary.
s. F. No. 327: BY Peterson-Establish
ing new judicial district to be known as
the nineteenth judicial district Delegation
OF seventh judicial district
>: F. No. 328: BY Dart-Appropriat ting
5000 to build bridge across Crow river
Meeker county. Roads and bridges.
.. r. No. 329: BY Jepson-Proyiding
for the drainage of lands. Drainage.
5: T. No. $50: By Jepson-Regulating
business colleges and other Institutions of
learning Education
s: F. No; 331: BY judiciary committee
Fixing salaries of supreme court judges.
S; F. No 332: BY Gjertsen-Relatine to
state labor on board Of control contracts.
judiciary. 10
S. F. No s3s: BY Horton-Proyiding
Tor the sale and disposal of game by the
game and fish commission. Game and
fish.
Passed by Senate
S. F. No. ais: BY Brower-Authorizing
the condemnation Of land for st. Cloud
H. F.. No. 21s: BY Anderson-Regu-
lating the compounding, use and sale of
cocaine. -
S. F. No. 145: BY Eberhart-Proyjdipe
Tor manner of paying appropriations in aid
OF high, graded and rural schools