The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-14
PROPOSE AN ACT
TO CURB TRUSTS
oFsTHUN AND RoCKNE coLLABo-
RATE ON HOUSE MEASURE.
P. e. Bowling Tries to Deliver Side
swipe at Van SAINT in a Committee
Report from Which the House
Promptly Expunges All Sensorious
Language.

T: T. ofsthun Of Glenwood and A. J.
busters Of the present house. A meas
ure to- keep trusts and monopolies
within bounds, which was introduced
Elaboration. The measure i1 makes sa1i a con- su
tract, combination or conspiracy in
restraint of trade or commerce fell
ony, the penalty being imprisonment up
to one year and fine up to $4,000.
The bill requires that all corporations
doing ad business in this state after June
80, 1905, shall file statement Of the
amount of stock, it's market value, the
names Of all officers, the amount of
stock owned in other corporations, it's
dividends. They must also file an ac-
ceptance of the provisions Of this anti
trust act before being permitted to do
business. 'r
One of the principal features is a
clause making it unlawful to offer, give,
solicit or accept any rebate, concession
or service for transportation by any
common carrier, whereby property Is
transported at a less rate than that
named In the published tariffs.
Dowling's Gun Spiked.
P p. Dowling's attempt to secure
the adoption of report censurine
former Governor Van SAINT was a com.
plete fizzle. In the report of his COM
mittee on public accounts and expendi-
lures recommending a bill placing the
insurance commissioner on salary and
turning the fees into the state treas
ury was the following sentence
1t would appear that the former gov
errors and public examiners were exceed.
1ngly lax in their duty in not recommend
Ing that the existing laws be so amend.
ed that these fees should be turned into
the state treasury.
W. P. Roberts, W. D. Washburn, Jr.,
George W. Armstrong and others OBJ
}ected to this .censure, which they be-
lleved was aimed at Governor Van
SAINT, arguing that the legislature
whsch ep passed tn the law fixing the fees
Ing said his eommittee aid mot NOT Want Want
to be sent out with pail of whitewash,
but seeing that he was bound to lose
he agreed to an amendment by Mr..
Washburn expunging the Objectionable
language.
| TO Help Grain Shippers.
John Landeen offered a measure re-
curing railway companies to provide
| track scales at all stations whence fifty
carloads or more of grain are shipped
| oAAucAAS AZ SuCu SCdtlOuS Guc COLI
pany must weigh each car before and
after loading for shipment and provide
the shipper with receipt. The rail
road and warehouse commission is re-
CURED to enforce this law.
Emmett Mark offered bill in which
Messrs. Mathew F. Taylor, E. R. Jeffer
son and r. A. Walker are named as a
commission to designate the position
occupied by the First Minnesota at the
battle Of Antietam.
Protection for Pheasants.
CT. Wallace secured the passage of
ants until 1915. A number Of valuable
varieties of pheasants have been re
leased in various parts Of the state
and have become acclimated, they hav.
not yet multiplied in sufficient number!
to place them in the category of game
birds. Several have already beer
killed, but this practice must be dis
couraged if the efforts to stock the
state with pheasants are to prove sue
/ cessful. The penalty is fine from So:
to 500 or imprisonment up to sixty
days.
| On general orders the Fraser bill te
prohibit house to- house distribution OF
medicines was recommended to pass
also the Wood bill providing bounty
for the arrest of horse thieves, and the
J. B. Kelly bill for the election of high
way overseers at the town meetings.
Lennon Lands His Guide.
| Representative John G. Lennon of Min
neapolis won out today in his persist
ent struggle on behalf Of Al Arm
strong, designated by his resolution a!
"official guide - for the capitol build
ing. The rules committee of the house
reported the resolution favorably to
day, and it was passed. Armstrong viii
be on the house payroll during the ses
sion. Mr.. Lennon has agreed to pro
vide him special uniform, and he vii
be at the disposal of visitors.