Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Law-Makers Assemble in tho
Marble Palace:in st. Paul for
.>. tho Winters Work.

I
.mendmeht allowing the state school
fund to lend to counties. towns and school
districts IL per cent Of their assessed
is made effective by a bill introduced yes
terday BY representative I. +. ofsthun
cred to buy a site OF not less than 100
| acres near the present state prison at
hy 1 nIo intr9d@ced by Repre-
and to erect the buildings required for a
new state penitentiary.
4 bin maki i;4; the rorrens registry sys-
in Minnesota, was, introduced. The pres
ent law allows the registering OF land
under the To y ens system in conn
Rachis bill removes the population: quail
| fication, mad allows It's establishment in
any county In the state. regardless Of
population
St. Paul. Feb: THE senate yesterday
the new code. Original bill recalled and
amended so as to provide for 300, copies
| bound In manila and 200 copies with in
terleaves.~ Passed under suspension Of the
rules. 49,, ~
senator & .. o: 6; L;a,,Sssn Of Houston eoun-
believes. will relieve residents OF tho
southeastern part OF the state from life
destroying rattlesnakes and at the same
an opportunity to make spending money
The measure offers a bounty Of s. for
killing rattlesnakes. half Of which il to
Pc paid by the state and half by the
= Clandestine marriages will be less fire.
qhent In Minnesota II a bill introduced
Browns Valley becomes law The meas
take place until FIVE days after the IL IL
The searehlight Of publicity is turned on
mining and oil stocks offered to the pub
lie. by bill introduced yesterday by Rep
| apolis.
Two bills reimbursing owners for horses
and cattle ordered killed by the state live
| diseases. were introduced in the house
yesterday. one by Representative r. c.
Fulton Of White Bear; and the other by
State supervision of road. and advice as
to construction and material, but no d.
rect aid to townships or counties, is pro-
bill introduced yesterday by Representa-
| tive r. H. Jefferson OF Bingham Lake.
A state industrial school for girls, to be
Of as by stale the
tutions, Is authorized by q bill introduced
yesterday er a; by Representative J. H. Dor
A bill fixing the maximum rates that
may be charged for the transmission and
delivery Of messages by telegraph was In
3: Peterson Of New Tim. '@e'"%''s o.
The bill makes the maximum charge for
ten words Is cents; the message to be
whom it. Is sent if he resides within the
T corporate limits Of any city or village.
The maximum rate for each additional
word is cents.
st. Paul, Feb. "A bill, which is like
~ to cause some friction between the
| crnx IL Ia r,ro in
Of it's passage WIS introduced into the
senate by Senator Cole Of Fergus Falls.
Senator Gjertsen introduced bill rais-
Ing the amount CT personal property ex-
empt from taxation from 800 to $500
Senator E. e. Smith introduced a bill
relating to the payment Of taxes under
tax the validity thereon. ' W
Senator l.. o. Thorpe Of Willmar intro
duced a. railroad bill into the senate, the
PURPOSE Of which is to prevent railroads
from raising their rates for the transpor-
tation Of freight without advising with
and securing the consent Of the railway
| and warehouse commission.
AT the present time the railroads are
allowed to arbitrarily change their rates
at will. without notice of any sort to any
The judiciary committee of the house
was under fire for nearly an. hour and
the attack: which was led by F. D. Peter
members 81 the committee i to anger se!era'
The trouble resulted over the protest OF
several members on account Of the delay
occasioned by the holding up, Of bills
| mittee on the revised CODE
| A bill was introduced in the house ex-
tending the terms OF governor, lieutenant
and attorney general for four years, in
stead OF two, as at present.
The bill was drawn by Representative
Ware and provides that the governor and
lieutenant governor shall be eligible for
only one term.
primary elections-sas follows: In towns,
ga. m to@9 p: m; In CITIES, 6 a: m. to 6
p. m.
annexation Of territory by cities and VII
lagos, was advanced in the senate and
passed under suspension Of the rules
by vote Of IS to o.
game were introduced BY Representative
Mark Of Princeton.
st. Paul. Feb 3.-The following bills
were introduced in the senate Yesterday:
Authorizing boards of county commits
sloners to compromise claims Of the coun-
t * against any person. firm or corpora
Requiring railroads to keep for sale 500
to 1000 miles coupon books at a cost OF
by person or members Of his family
, Giving public service corporations in
demnation OF private property for the
ding Of logs.
Appropriating $4,000 for state aid ia
school libraries.
Authorizing counties cities and vii
Lagos to erect bridges over navigabie
| Streams.
Providing that delegates to the state
| convention for the nomination of state
Officers shall be ele cted by primary cleo
ton.
Making DEGREES Of heirship to real es-
tate prina facie evidence in certain ac-
ItiOns.
Making affidavits as to the marriage OF
grantors Of real estate evidence in Ger
tain actions.
l. Removing university and normal schools
from the board of control and providing
for appointment Of purchasing agent
l. The bills introduced in the house were
authorizing organized TOWNSHIPS to is
sue bonds for the building Of roads and
l. Relating to the sale Of real estate bid
In by the state for delinquent taxes and
not redeemed within three years.
l. Establishing a merit system Of employ
ment In the state dairy and food depart
ment.
Appropriating $4,000 to aid school dis
tricts In acquiring libraries
Relating to transportation Of persons
committed to state institutions, under
custody Of officers OF state institutions,
| Making records OF DEGREES OF heir1hiu
/ to real estate entered ,,ndAr rrox,S~lru. *