The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-09
DISTANCE TARIFF MENAcED
Senate Committee on Grain and Ware.
houses Unfriendly to Plan.

houses Unfr1endly to Plan.
The so-called distance tariff law in
corporated in the new statutes will
probably be eliminated by the senate
committee on grain and warehouses.
The committee considered the chapter
Of the code yesterday afternoon, which
deals with the duties of the railroad and
ton was taken, Chairman Thorpe said
the general sentiment was to leave the
old law as it is.
The statute revision commission
changed the law SO as to provide that
railroads shall not charge as much for
a shorter haul as for a longer haul.
This provision, in the opinion of mem
bers Of the railroad and warehouse
commimssion and many attorneys, would
operate to force form of distance
tariff in Minnesota. The practical
operation would be to require railroads
to charge higher rate from Moorhead
to St. Paul than to Minneapolis, be-
cause the haul to st. Paul is longer than
to Minneapolis.
'|The sentiment of the committee, as
| understand it, is to leave the law as it
is,w said Senator Thorpe yesterday.
We shall probably substitute the old
sections Tor the new section incOr-
porated in the code by the commission
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
81. F. 222, MISUNDERSTANDING the sale of gaso-
lene and providing for Inspection. Illuminating
H. F. 22S Smith-Authorizing cities to divert
course OF streams for sanitary and to furA
as fGr and
81. F. 224, sCraig-Appropriatin 81 200 for a
bridge across Elk river, Palmer township, Sher-
II. F. 225, Craig-Appropriati ting $500 for Cur
tice Rapids and Lake Descent road, $500 for re-
building Santiago and Becker roads, Sherburne
II. =. 226. Adams-Amending chapter 135, laws
Of 1895, relating to elections, so as to provide
that certificates Of nomination otherwise than
by convention shall not be filed until after regu-
lar primary election. Elections.
81. F. 227, Vollmer-Authorizing cities from
rebuilding bridges, Municipal Legislation:
H. F.. 22s, Adams Appropriating, $4,000 to
at Fergus Falls. Hospitals for Insane.
| II. B. 22s Hinton-Proyiding for specific
| gravity test Of As degrees Beaume for kerosene.
H. F. $50, neutrality-suspicious. $4,000 for
publishing annual reports Of State Horticultural
+. F. 2$i, zeieh-Authorizing county boards
| ing bridges in certain cases. Roads and Bridges
ments OF conveyances and other instruments and
records thereof. Judiciary.
| II. F. 233, Misunderstanding assignments
| sales and transfers of wages and salary. Labor
| and Labor Legisla tion
| II. F. 234, Jacobsen-Appropriating $500 for 9
bridge across Blood creek. Martin township, Rocl
county. Roads and Bridges.
II. F. 235, Denzer-Providing for the issuance
of writs of attachment in district courts. Judi
c1ary.
81. F. 236, MISUNDERSTANDING damages agains
| telegraph companies for mental anguish caused
! by negligence in transmitting messages. Corpo
rations. ,
| H. F. 2S7, Notwithstanding cities and vii
| lagos to use automatic ballot machines at cleo
| lions and to issue bonds for their purchase Eec
1 tons.
II. F. 23s DEMONSTRATING the practice. Of
embalming dead human bodies and recurring
| licenses for embalmers. General Legislation
n. T. 239, Fanning-Defning sleeping car com
panies and imposing per cent gross earnnlng'
/ tax on such companies. Taxes and Tax Laws.
| H. f. 24O Fosseen--Approprtat1ng $4,000 an
| nually for summer school for teachers at norma
/, schools. Normal Schools. 900
! n. B. PAL, misunderstanding chapter ~
laws of 1901, so as to increase board OF contro
| to five members, etc. General Legislation.
H. B. 242, Observation-Disclosures $500 TO
/ building bridge and culverts In Cornish town
| IT. F. 243, Notwithstanding section 1!
| chapter IA, laws Of 1877. relating to publ
| schools SO as to permit fye-year contracts wit
| teachers. Education.
| H. F. 244 w. A. Nolan--Authorizing the fol-
| nation Of companies to loan money on farr
| H. F. 245 MISUNDERSTANDING citizen sol
| diers who participated in Indian massacre o
| 1862. Military Affairs.
II. F. 246, Flower (by quest)-Regulatfn
the profession Of public accountants and Pre-
viding for certificates by state board OF &C
counting. Public Accounts.
! H. F. PAT, Clague-Prescribing times for ger
eral terms Of district Court in Ninth district
Judiciary.