The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-22
TAKES JUDICIARY
OUT OF POLITICS
Senator McGilI Proposes Meas.
ure Excepting Judges From
Primary Law

A measure designed to secure Selec-
ton on nonpartisan judges was in
troduced in the senate yesterday by
Senator McGill. The bill excerpts from
the operation of the primary election
law all candidates for the district court
bench.
A companion bill by Senator McGill
provides for nominating candidates for
the district bench by petition of quail
fed voters and forbids the placing of
any party designation opposite such
candidates name on the ballot. The
measures were referred to the commit
tee on elections.
Lest they might be tempted to per-
jure themselves when they file their
election expense affidavits after a cam
paign, Senator Peterson introduced a
bill yesterday exempting congressman
and state officials from the operation
of the corrupt practices act. 1t was
referred to the committee on elections.
Senator Schain's bill providing for
the appointment by county boards of
county assessors in counties having
less than 100000 inhabitants met with
defeat. The vote was 20 yeas to Is
nays, seven less in the affirmative
than a majority of the entire senate.
Senator Wards bill authorizing cities
to abolish bucket shops from within
their territory was passed by unani-
nous vote.
Senator Cole offered two bills, one
providing a salary of $500 for. the
governors secretary, and the other
requiring that official to turn over to
the state treasurer all. fees collected
for commissioning notaries public.
In committee of the whole the SEN
ators recommended the passage of
Senator Wilson's bill prohibiting the
CQ1Q and of pio nj franro clxorC the
bill raising the salary of Ramsey
county's physician, DR.. Ancker, from
$4,000 to $1,000.
President Jones appointed a COM
mittee of eight to attend the funeral
of ex-State Senator Allan J.. Greer,
who died in California last week: Sen
ators Collier, Cooke, Horton, Lord,
Shell, Smith, E. E.; schaller, Lieut..
Gov. Ray Jones.
The only measure to occasion argu-
ment in committee of the whole was
the public health committees bill reg
ulating the amount of money to be
paid to the owner of live stock con-
demned and killed by the state live
stock sanitary board.
Senator Torson objected to the
amendment offered by Senator Brewer,
raising the maximum amount allowed
for an animal killed by the state from
SIS to $3.50.
81 think SIS is enough" said Senator
Torson. There's been lobby here all
winter trying to get this amount
raised"
But the amendment was adopted and
the bill as amended recommended to
pass.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. m.
today.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. 3S7:- By McGiil-Excepting
law, ali candidates for district court
bench. Elections committee.
S. F. No. 3SS: BY McGill-Providing for
nomination of candidates for district
bench by petition and without party des-
ignation opposite their names on ballot.
Elections committee.
s. F. No. )3S9: BY Nichols-To appro-
pirate $500 for bridge across Flandreau
bridges.
attorneys in civil actions to contract with
client for percentage of the proceeds
of any settlement thereof.
S. F. No. 391: By Morgan-Empower
ing city councils in cities of not less than
10000 nor more than 10000 to grant au-
thority to construct street railway line.
Municipal corporations.
S. F. No. 1872: By Brower-To legali7e
drains bitches and water courses and as
sessments therefor. Judiciary.
s. F. No. 1893: BY Brower-Appropriat
ing $1,000 for repair of roads and bridges
III btulOn COUNTY
S. F. No. 394: BY Peterson-Excepting
members of congress and state officials
from provisions OF corrupt practices act.
Elections.
s. F. No. S95: BY Barker-Providing
for election at primaries of delegates to
state convention. Elections.
S. F. No. 1886: BY Frater-Permitting
any weekly newspaper TO change its day
of publication without losing its stand
ing as legal newspaper. Judiciary.
Passed by Senate
II. T. No. 81: BY Zelch-Prohibiting
furnishing intoxicating liquors to paroled
prisoners.
h F. No. 1874: BY Deegan-Relating
to expenditure of county road and bridge
fund.
S. F. No. .271: By Notwithstanding
cities to prohibit bucket shops.
H. F. No. $40: BY Misunderstanding
to maintenance of law libraries.
S. F. No. 1863: BY Laybourn-Reim-
bursting county commissioners of st.
Louis county for expenses incurred.
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