The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-25
WARE WOULD MAKE
PASSES HIGH. CRIME
Presents Bill to Reduce Fare
to Two Cents a
Mile

A. K. Ware, the Northfield repre-
sentative, who says he returned seven
annual passes to general solicitors of
as many railroad companies. yesterday
laid the foundation for pedestal in
the hall of fame by introducing an anti
pass bill in the house. The bill carries
with it a provision reducing passenger
rates on Minnesota railroads.
The Ware bill makes it unlawful for
railroad company or it's agent to give
Tree pass to any except employees Of
the railroad, and makes it a misde-
meanor to accept as well as to give a
pass. A fine of from $50 to $500 is the
penalty imposed. The law requires
railroad companies to furnish all state
officers, members of theslegislature, ap-=
pointiye officers and state employees
when travelling on the business of the
state with transportation. The state
auditor and the state treasurer are
made board to issue the necessary
warrants for the transportation.
The bill makes maximum rate Of
21s cents a mile for passenger traffic,
and provides a 500 mile mileage book,
interchangeable on all the railroads of
Minnesota. Each passenger is given
$50 pounds of personal baggage trans
portation free by the Ware bill.
Two other measures aimed at rail-
roads were introduced in the house
yesterday. w. A. Nolan, of Mower,-in-
,troduced reciprocal denurrage bill,
regulating the handling of freight in
carload lots. Cars must be furnished
at terminal points on forty-eight hours
notice and at stations on seyenty-two
hours notice
Limit of Work Hours
P. A. Ganrud, of Kandiyohi, pre-
sented a bin limiting the hours of en-
glneers and conductors of passenger
trains to twelve hours continuous labor
The fact of their employment longer
shall be prima facie evidence of negli-
gence on the part of the employer in
event of accident.
A bill presented by E. E. Adams, of
Otter Tail, is designed to prevent short
age in lumber scales. 1t provides that
lumber in the rough must be of di-
mensions it purports to be, and when
planed must not be more than one
eighth reduced from its normal width
or thickness. Lumber not meeting
these conditions must be designated
short measure" and sold as such. Of
tenders are punished as guilty of mis-
demeanOrS.
A bill introduced in the house yes
terday by N. F. Hugo, of Duluth. in
corporates the idea of the admission of
soldiers wives and widows to the state
soldiers home. Marriage for at least
fifteen years and minimum age Of
forty-ffve years are required of appli-
cants for admission to the home. The
bill carries an appropriation of 100000
for the erection of cottages at the Min
nehaha falls institution.
Bills introduced
H. F. No. rs: BY Snith-Proyiding
amendment to constitution, legalizirg
special legislation for cities. General leg
islation.
H. p; No. rs: BY. Gates.Making ap-
state park; Blue Earth county Parks.
H. F. No. IS: By Craig Amending
laws of 1908 relating to issuance of bonds
by organized towns for roads, bridges
and town halls Towns and counties.
II. F. No. 79: BY Mork-Appropriating
$500 for improving highway in township
ii. F. No. So By askell-Allowing
attorneys liens in certain cases. Judiciary.
s. H. f. No. 81: BY Grandrud-Prohibit-
ing engineers and conductors from work.
ilOi e tltcii tWSifC iiouio OOiiSCCuSiF OiJ :.
Fl. F. No 80: By Nolan. w. A.-To
regulate handling of freight in carload
lots. and providing conditions of demur-
H...F. No. SO: By ware-To provide a
maximum rate for passenger fares, to
prohibit the gift Of passes to all but TT rail
poTtation for state officers and employees.
II. F. No. "a: By washburn-To sub
if-,fs fsOv,O IvS,<a,,
II. F. No. So: BY Chamberlain Max
ing notes or any form of Indebtedness
thereof, and making same of no value as
notes after expiration of six years. Ju-
dietary.
cottages near soldiers home for care of
soldiers widows and wives. and appro-
priating $50. 900 therefor. Soldiers home
H. F. No. 81: By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
than $4,000 to have tract indexes tran
scribed and compared, and to provide pay
ment therefor: Taxes and tax laws:
the sale of sawed lumber in the rough
not of size it puIports to be and providing
penalties therefor Logs and lumber.
H. F. No SO: BY Wallace-Proposing
district. Hennepin county.
III. F. No. 90: BY Haskell-Authorizing
use OF money donations for purchase of
10000 population. Municipal legislation
H. F. No. 81: BY Krostue- Extending
primary election law to state officers.
Elections
III. f. No. 80: BY Rachie-Prohibiting
persons from being members of board of
university regents who are employees of
| or under supervision of board. president of
university excepted. University.
III. F. No. 93: BY Anderson-Requiring
fees received from insurance companies
for valuation of policies to be turned in to
the state treasury. Insurance.
Hunt to Address Mission
c. ]. Hunt will speak at the Volun-
7teer hall, Ala Jackson street, this even