The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
NO CHANGES IN
APPORTIONMENT
LEGISLATURE CAN DO NOTHING
UNTIL NEXT SESSION.
Present Legislative Representation
Based Upon the Census Of 1900,
Which Is the Only One, Available for
Use at This Time State Census Of
1905 Will Give New Desired Basis.
Special to The Journal.

Bismarck, Jan. 14.-The legislature will not
be able to reapportion the state before the ses-
sion OF 1907, according to opinion furnished
by Ma1or j. G. Hamilton to Representatives Da-
Wis and Chapman, who are interested in the mat
ter OF increased representation for the sections
of the state which have in the past few years
enjoyed large increase In population. For In
stance, Ward and Williams counties, under
the present apportionment, have one senator and
three representatives. Ward county itself cast,
the largest vote in the state at the last elec-s
ton. Cass and Grand Forks counties following
closely in the order named a
There has been no superintendent since the
session Of 1901 when the federal census of 1900
was used for basis of representation. The
state Is entitled to census this year, paid Tor
by the state, and provided for by the legislature,
so that If this plan is carried out the new ap-
portionment be made in 1907 Major Ham
ilton fails to find anything that would prohibit
the legislature from making a new apportonment
this year, but the census of 1900 would have to
be taken as a basis, and that is the census on
which the 1901 apportionment was made. &
The opinion covers the questions very thoroly
and there is little question but a census this
year will be provided for in order that the grow
| ing sections Of the state may be given adequate
representation. :
Among the first measures having to do with
educational matters will be bill for an act to
encourage elementary education, providing state
aid for schools that are not now IN the class
to which this aid is given. a.....
The bill will carry with 1T an appropriation
Of $4,000. OF this amount $4,000 will be
used for state aid to graded schools, and the
| remainder for state rural schools. The measure
has the Endorsement of State Superintendent
Stockwell. ...-. 49,. ...r
| Applications for state aid must be made to the
state superintendent by the county superinten-
dent in which each school is located showing
| that such schools have complied with all tho
| provisions required. Each graded school will be
| given an apportionment of $500 annually and
| each rural school $100. In case the appropria-
ton is found not to be sufficient the amount amour
| One Of the benefits expected OF this measure
will be to increase the efficiency OF teachers
by requiring higher grade instructors IN n, both
| state graded and rural schools. The BILL mas
! already been prepared
Governor Sarles presented to the legislature
a special message calling attention to the forth
! gress and requesting the appointment OF
| committees from the senate and house to
confer with him regarding such arrangements as
| would give the proceedings the widest publicity.
| In accordance, committees were appointed
Senator Hanna being at the head of the senate
| committee and Representative Chapman at the
head of the house committee.
| Senator Simpsons bill increasing the salaries
| of district judges is little If any different from
the measure he introduced two years ago. and
which defeated by a combination OF eircum.
stances that surrounded some of the judges at
| that time. strong pressure being brought against
the increase by men who were opposed to par
ticular members Of the bench.
| This year some changes have been mace ana
the measure will find support unhindered In
sections where opposition was the fercest at the
last session, particularly in Richland county.
Senator Simpsons bill provides that district
Judges shall receive salaries of $500 year,
payable. quarterly, and $500 month Tor the
| purpose Of defraying personal expenses. when
away from home in the discharge of Judicial du-
ties. -.r--....
warden Boucher Of the penitentiary has just
issued his biennial report in which he deyotes
much space to review Of the Irvine plant he
says:
! 1.-THE amount Of the bonds provided for the
Irvine plant fund has been reduced by the re-
firing of $41. 600 of the $4,000, leaving $l6s-
900 bonded Indebtedness at the end of the bien-
NAL period The net earnings OF the plant IN
1908 and 1904 amounted to $72,272.13, an
amount considerable in excess of that used lor
all purposes in maintaining the institution the
/ same period except the expenditures for per-
nanent improvements" The institution, warden
Boucher says, has practically been self-sustain-
ing. The warden believes that in order 70
make the Irvine plant the success 1t ought to pc.
! IL must be kept running all the year around ana
as near as possible to its fullest capacity. In
other words it should turn out 3.Oo 600 or mora
pounds Of Irvine each year. This could not be
done he says with the present limit OF tho
operating fund $4,000, and he recommends
that this fund be increased to $250.Oo0.