The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-26
WANTS A BOARD
TO GET SETTLERS
COLE INTRODUCES IMMIGRATION
COMMISSION BILL.
The Measure Indicates the Makeup Of
the Board and Would Provide $4,000
Year for Promotion Work II And
Gregg Submits Girls Reform School
Plan.

In order to encourage immigration, A.
L.. Cole OF Walker, this morning SUBJ
mitted bill to the house to create a
commission and to give it about $4,000
la year for promoting the states inter-
ests
The board is to consist of the gov
ernOr, state auditor and secretary of
state and two members, to be named by
the first three.
The board would collect and arrange
statistics and other information relating
to lands and resources of the state and
the advantages of the state as place
of residence and disseminate this infor-
nation by all forms of legitimate adver-
Using. 1t would also work to facilitate
the immigration by more direct means.
To Abolish Tree Bounties.
General M. D. Flower of st. Paul pre-
sented measure abolishing tree boun-
ties which have cost the state $4,000
or more annually since 1873. The pur-
pose Of the bounty appears to have been
accomplished and there is no occasion
for further expense.
A Girls Reform School Bill.
j. A. Anderegg of LIE Sueur offered
bill appropriating 100000 for estab-
fishing a reform school for girls to be
known as the Minnesota state industrial
school for girls. 1t removes the girls
department from the training school at
Red Wing. The bill designates Frank
M. Eddy, John Furlong, DR.. Cyrus K.
Bartlett, John L. Washburn and Gideon
S. Ives as commission to select a loca
after it's completion. One of the
features is provision for the appoint
ment by the governor Of an advisory
board of five women visitors.
| County commissioners in counties OF
more than $4,000 inhabitants are author
lied license hawkers and peddlers by
a bill presented by Knute Bondy of Bat,
800.
To Regulate "Tel'' Companies.
Mankato's board Of trade presented
a petition urging the Legislature to place
telegraph and telephone companies I'M
der the jurisdiction! of the railroad and
warehouse commissioners with power to
fix rates and compel reasonable service.
Mankato is particularly interested in
obtaining an arrangement whereby local
systems can connect with the long dis
lance system of the Northwestern Tele-
phone company. Mankato also wants
the telegraph companies to maintain
night office in that town. III.
A. L. Cole suggested thru resolution
| that James D. Shearer be appointed a
special assistant attorney general to aid
the members of the legislature in draft
ing bills. The matter was referred TO
the committee on rules.
Grain Investigation Approved.
Hanaford' g resolution providing a
committee to investigate alleged irregu-
larities in grain weighing and inspection
| was passed by the house this morning,
without word from any side.
| On motion of W. |. Nolan of Mime
apolis, N. F. Hugo of Duluth was elect
ed speaker pro tempore to act during
the illness Of Speaker Clague.
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
H. F. es. Collaborating board of immgra-
such board. Immigration.
H. F. 90, Lewis, R. T.-Relating to the title
to real property by adverse possession. Ju-
H. F. 100. Notwithstanding chapter 10.
laws of 1895. relating to insurance, so as to
authorize sprinkler companies TO begin business
| on a paidup capital of $4,000: Insurance.
| H. F. 1O1 Armstrong-Amending section s..
chapter 175, laws of 1895. to permit
sprinkler leakage insurance. Insurance.
H F: 1o2. Morse-Amendins chapter %; laws
mutual grain dealers fire insurance companies
Insurance.
imburse Sherman S. Smith for expenses in
Cured in defending litigation to his eligibility
II. F. 1o4. Mark-Appropriating $4,000 for
! the relief of Andrew J. Pool. hurt by defective
sidewalk at fair grounds in 1901. Claims.
H. F. 105, Anderegg -ApprOpriating S1O0.O 900
for founding separate training school for girls
and providing for a commission for locating
a site. Training School.
/ H. F. 1O6. Flower-Abolishing the payment OF
tree bountes in prairie sections Of the state.
| Forestry.
| II, F. 1O7, Nolan. W. A.-Providing for the
consolidation of adjacent cemeteries. General
Legislation.
| II. F. Jos. Kelly, J. B.-Providing for the
election of highway overseers at annual town
meetings. Towns and Counties.
| H. F. 100, Bondy-Licensing peddlers and
hawkers in organized towns of Minnesota. Towns