The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
CITIES MAY BAR
BUCKETSHOPS
WARD BILL PASSED WITHOUT
DISSENTING VOTE.
County Assessor Bill Defeated on the
Calendar - Non-partizam Judiciary
Bill Introduced-Bil Prohibiting
Giant Firecrackers Advanced to Cal
endar.

The Ward anti-bucketshop. bill was
passed by the senate today without de-
bate and without a dissenting vote.
This is the bill desired by the Mime
sofa Municipal league, and authorizes
municipal corporations to prohibit main
corporate limits.
The Schain county assessor bill failed
to pass it apparently having lost
strength as result of it's recent bat
tie in committee Of the whole with
the Collier county assessor measure.
This morning the Schain bill received
but rs Of the necessary 80 votes, and Is
were recorded against it.
Non-partizan Judiciary.
Three election bills put in an appear
ance this morning.
Two are by Senator McGill. 8. F.
3s7 exempts district judges from the
general primary election law Of 1899 as
amended in 1901. s. F. 1888 provides
that hereafter these judges must be
nominated only by petition of voters
as provided in chapter Of the general
laws Of 1898; and further provides
that there shall be no party designation
on the election ballots after the names
Of the district judges in nomination.
Candidates for state offices and for
congress are exempt from the provl-
s. F. 1914, introduced today by Senator
! sions Of the corrupt practice asst by
Peterson. Both bills went to the cleo
tions committee. 49,.
Cities of 10000 to 10000 are author
lied to grant authority for street rail
ways within their limits by S. F. 3ol
introduced by Senator Morgan.
Prohibits Giant Crackers.
The Wilson anti-giant 6recracker
bill was recommended for passage by
committee Of the whole in the senate
this morning.
"This seems like a trifing bill, -
said Senator George P. Wilson, "but
if it's enactment saves single one of
our boys from mutilation, we will have
done good thing in passing it. -
There was not a single vote against a
| favorable recommendation. The Will
son bill to prevent Minnesota corpora
tions from holding their meetings OF
stockholders for election Of directors
outside this state, was laid over on re
quest Of Senator Horton, who desired tc
attach an amendment to exempt the
Minneapolis & st. Louis road, nearly
all of whose stockholders reside il
New York.
The Jepson bill, providing for pay
ment by the state tor cattle condemned
by the state sanitary livestock board
was strongly objected. to. by Senate
Torson, who claimed the maximum
price for cattle, $3.50, is too high: Afte
considerabled iscussion, the bill wa:
laid over.
Senator Laugen succeeded in gettin,
his "band concert bill recommended
for passage, providing villages may ex
pend $50 for public musical entertain
ments.
A favorable recommendation on hi
two bills, S. F.. IS and s. +. SO, the frs
placing the governors secretary on
salary Of $4,000; the second, providing
all notarial fees be turned into the stat
treasury.
Senator Cannon succeeded In gettin
the senate committee Of the whole to ia
vorably recommend his bill to create
state board Of horse shoers and regulat
ing the rtade. This bill was one
very near DEATH, with an unfavorabl
recommendation from committee. NOV
it is advanced to the last step, pos
ton on the calendar for final passage.
Any weekly newspaper is allowed t
change it's day Of publication Withou
losing it's legal standing, thru a bill il
r troduced by Senator Frater. A secon
, bill by the same author legalizes COZ
tracts Of attorneys with clients for
per cent of the proceeds of settlemen
: Or judgment secured.