The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-09

Senator Cole of Fergus Falls has a
bill which provides that the fees re-
cieved by the governors private Sec
rotary issuing notarial commissions
shall be turned into the State treas
ury. He receives the sum of So for
every commission issued and with his
regular salary the emoluments of his
Office are worth three times what the
State pays the governor. The salary
of the secretary to the governor is
placed at So, 900 year.
A bill has been introduced by Rep
resentative Morley placing all en-
ployes of the State dairy and food de-
partment under civil service rules. It
is said that the bill has the backing
of the State Dairymen's association.
1t provides for competitive examina-
tions to be held by board composed
of the State dairy and food commits
sioner, the dean of the agricultural
college and the president of the State
dairymen's association.
Townships are authorized to issue
bonds to aid in the construction of
roads by bill introduced in the
house by Representative O. B. Ekman
OF Warroad. The bill authorizes the
issuance Of bonds bearing six per cent
interest, running for not more than
twenty years, and at no time making
the total bonded indebtedness of the
township in excess of fifteen per cent
OF its assessed valuation. The SUPER
visors are to decide upon the bond
issue, which must receive a majority
vote of the electors of the township
after three weeks notice of the elec-
ton has been published.
The senate has recommended for
passage the bill providing for the
loaning of the permanent school and
university fund to counties, towns,
villages and school districts of the
State. The bill increases the amount
that can be loaned from seven to fif-
teen per cent.
Joint resolutions have been intro
duced in both branches of the legisla-
ture petitioning against the granting
OF drawbacks on Canadian wheat
shipped into the United States to be
manufactured into flour. The resolu-
tions urge the secretary of the treas
not RI in 60 ~
posed drawbacks, and petition that
in the event the secretary so rules con-
gress shall pass an act exempting
wheat and flour. The resolutions were
introduced by Senator L. o. Thorpe
of Willmar and by Representative
John Zelch of Cottage Grove. They
will be acted upon this week.
The State immigration bill of Rep
resentative Cole providing for S25, 900
for an immigration bureau and the
bill to appropriate $4,000 for the
present immigration society have been
turned down by the house immigration
committee, and a subcommittee, con-
sisting of Representatives Marcus
Lauritsen of Lincoln county, r. j.
Wells of Breckenridge and G. N.
Haugen of Pelican Rapids, were ap-
pointed to draft substitute bill.
Representative Mannix of Minneap-
oils is making vigorous fight against
Legislative inertia occasioned by con-
sideration of the code. He wants all
new legislation referred to special
committee of five, which committee
shall report on all new bills which
would not be affected by the revision.
The resolution of Mr.. Mannix was
referred to the committee on rules.
In committee of the whole the senate
has recommended for passage
the bill authorizing the State board
OF control to select a site for new
State prison and setting aside half of
the net profits of the industries at the
prison for two years to cover the cost
of the site and buildings. A similar
bill in the house was favorably re-
ported by the State prison committee
and was be on general orders Mon
day. 1t is expected that approx
mately 100000 will be raised by the
bill if it becomes law.
Wholesale dealers selling manufac-
turers' original packages must pay an
annual fee of $3.50, and retailers SELL
ing in quantities of less than ten
pounds, in bulk or in original pack
ages, must pay a fee of $48 if Repre-
sentative Thayer's bill becomes law.
The licenses are to be issued by the
State dairy and food commissioner,
who shall keep record of dealers
authorized to sell oleomargarine or
butterine. Dealers must have their
license posted in their places of bust
ness. The sale of butterine without
license, or any violation of the law is
punishable by fine Of $50 to 800 or