The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
his election. Both shall be citizens of

his election. Both shall be citizens Of
the United States.
A raise in salaries Of state officers
is provided for in S. F. All, by Senator
McGill. 1t increases the state auditor s
salary from $4,000 to $4,000; the state
treasurer 8 5 and nd state o secretary's sala-
referred to the judiciary committee.
Duluth is to be authorized to issue
100000 in bonds thru provisions of a
St. Louis delegation bill, S. +. 416. The
bonds are for installing a municipal
electric light and power plant.
introduced S. F. 40, copy Of the house
bill which provides for election of
county school boards. s. F.. Alb, by
Senator Thompson, provides that when
any village, city or ward, divided into
two or more election districts, is found
to contain less than 400 votes, that such
district may be united with an adjoin
ing district. A bill by Senator Ste
phens, 4l4, takes away all jurisdiction
municipal courts exist.
Horton Bill Agreed TO.
The Horton bill, s. F. 4, now only
requires the signature of the governor
to become a law. The senate concurred
in the house amendments, 80 to 3.
AS amended, the Horton bill appro-
PIRATES but 100000 instead Of $4,000
as or ls places the new capitol
and dispenses with the first proposed
position Of superintendent at $4,000 a
year. Supplies are to be bought thru
the board Of control. 49,
Plea for Girls School Bill.
Senator Morgan of Freeborn made
an eloquent plea for the life Of his bill,
select site for girls training school,
cut lost. ~. -."sI ..
Senator Morgan objected to having
the bill referred on motion Of Senator
Naeseth yesterday to the training
/ school committee, of which that senator
| is chairman. The bill had been re-
ported out by the public buildings com,
should take it's regular course, go on
general orders, and be considered in
committee Of the whole.
"The only reason for getting the bill
referred to the training school commit
tee,' said Senator Morgan, ''was in
order to kill the measure: If it should
go to any committee a second time, the
approval Of 100000 appropriation. -
| Senator Naeseth replied. He thought
| the training school committee should
give the bill consideration and report it
out; and if the senate did not like the
report the committee could be turned
down. :-:
A motion by Senator Morgan to re-
call the bill and place it on general or.
ders was voted down, % to IS.
training school committee was ordered
to report the bill out by next Monday
Changes in Torrens Law.
Senator Wilson introduced a, len gthy
bill, S. F. 400, proposing numerous
minor changes in the optional Torren:
land title registration law. These
changes are the ones proposed by thu
examiners appointed under the Ter
Louis counties. The fees are somewha
reduced. The bill was referred to tn,
judiciary committee.
Bills Aimed at Frank Day.
The Cole bills, S. F. IS and 90, came
in for a battle when considered on thu
calendar. The first fixes the salary O.
other turns his present notarial fee
into the state treasury. ~ .:r:5 S..
Senator johnson offered an amend
ment to extend the time of taking eff
feet to. Jan. /, 1907. Objection wa
made to considering the amendment a.
tbeing out of order. After sconsiderabl
discussion, vote to suspend the rule
and consider the amendment was lost
only Al voting for. it, and 42-two
thirds of the senate-being necessary
The bills then were laid over till to
morrow on motion Of Senator Lord.
| Score of Bills Passed. =. - =. -.
On the calendar the senate passe
twenty bills including several hous
measures, such as the w. A. Nola
mortgage debenture bill, the Klei
drainage bill, the house forestry bill
and the Julian bill, providing that i
the country the polls for the primar
election shall not open till O'Clock
Among: the senate measures passed wer
the Wilson bill, prohibiting the use O
giant. 6recrackers, the Cowan bill re
quiring horseshoers in the country t
take out licenses, and the Horton BIZ
exenpting Y: M. G. A. property fro1
taxation. -.
Senators on Salary Bill.
The senate delegation from Henne
pin county has as yet taken no actio
on the house bill to raise clerks salarie
in various county Offices. A meeting 0
the senate delegation will be he'll
Saturday at ~ noon to give publ
hearing on this bill.