Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-18
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Lav-Makers Assemble in thu
Marble Palace in st. Paul for ~ :
the Winters Work.

until 10 O'clock this morning without
framsactan ,i any business: Lieut. Coy;
s o'clock; A roll call revealed thirty
one members present, and as thirty-two
constitute quorum the senator's ad.
1t is understood that the committee
on rules and the SPECIAL committee APP
pointed to ascertain from the state re;
be submitted to the legislature will re-
port this morning.
The house Of representatives met last
evening for just three minutes and If
called the ROLL after Rev. II. s. Cop.
per, the chaplain. had made very brief
approved and the house adjourned
PROVISION for the temporary care Of
M1nnesotas state capitol will be made
senate In two or three days.
1t 1s understood that the bill will
leave the building In the hands of the
an appropriation sufficient to pay the
expenses OF maintenance until the struc-
tureed IS ov completed 4p and ready to be
the legislature may designate for it's
permanent care.
GA A bill bin i, to guard against children be
Of medicine may be introduced at this
session of the Legislature by legis-
lator who lives in the First congress
It a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
or $25 to 500 for any firm or repre-
sentative to distribute samples Of medi-
cine from house to house.
st. Paul. JAM 1.-THE senate held a
short session yesterday, taking up num-
either resolutions or bills. A number OF
these matters pertained to railroads and
railroad practices and are likely to be
resolution nv Sanator T3borhor+ ,,,os
submitted and adopted which calls for a
ION! commlttee from both houses to in
y ;nn e the matter Of unjust discrimina-
ist IN certain parts of the state. The
members Of this committee are to be APP
pointed by the president Of the senate.
body, and the speaker of the house, who
Will appoint four, making committee of
seven. The committee is authorized and
empowered to make a complete investi-
cation, to compel attendance at its ses-
sions OF such persons as it may desire as
witnesses.
than an hour Yesterday, received the aps
nouncement Of a large share Of the en-
2,oyGies Of the , h9u ;, and heard the intro
ton. The committee appointments were
one of the most important parts of the
session. Hennepin county came out with
the biggest share of honors, having drawn
| three important committee chairman
MISREPRESENTATION, taxes and insur-
ance.
nouncement of committees. and when the
house adjourned at IL o'clock Speaker
Gag1d c vas eesieged BY members who
assignments. In the main. however, the
committees were very satisfactory. and
there is little evidence Of partially shown
to any Of the congressional districts
The bills which were introduced were
largely from Hennepin county. One of the
most important was the memorial to con-
gress introduced by w. P. Roberts, ask
ing the Interstate commerce commission
enlarged powers to regulate railroad rates.
This resolution is to urge congress to
before; that body. This resolution became
House File No. 2 and passed it's first
reading. It was referred to the commit
tee on railroads.
busy session yesterday, fourteen bills be-
matters of great Importance.
The most important bill was Senate
File No IA: by Senator schain, changing
tending it to include all officers Of city,
The bill provides that the primaries
shall be held on the last Tuesday in June
instead of in September as under the
present law. The filing fees and condi-
tons surrounding filing are the same as
under the present law: The bill extends
tive officers in the state from governor
down. 1t provid es that separate ballots
shall be printed and voted as under the
Eight bills were presented to the house.
One Of the most important of these is
the bill of Representative Perley of Moor
heed. Ie:ovidin. for the separation of the
schools from the other Institutions which
are now under the Jurisdiction of the
| state board Of control. Mr.. Perley's bill.
general legisla ton. reads as follows:
That on and after the first day of Au-
gust; 1898. the management and control
Of the University Of Minnesota and Of
ciai m:fet relating thereto are hereby
vested in the board of regents Of the
university and in the state normal school
board, respectively.
st. Paul, Jan. lathe opposition to
John E. King Of Red Lake Falls APP
took form yesterte and as a result Mr.
| klng,s appointment was not confirmed by
The to::swing bills were introduced:
BY E. B. Wood-A bill to extend the
| I1im ary to ali offices. including state
| offices The time OF holding primary cleo
ton and all filing conditions are the same
as at present. Referred to committee on
elections.
BY Thompson-A bill to appropriate
iltouev loi aiu o1 StIte nlsn schools which
have not received for the year 19O3-1904
| the $1,000 allowed by law. Amount all or
part of $4,000. Committee on education.
Resolution by Cole-A resolution asking
the Minnesota congressman and senators
to support the Stevenson measure now
| before congress providing for the free
trans Of Canadian wheat to be
Unanimously adopted.
The house held short session yester-
Say. during which nine new bills were
introduced and further report received
from the committee on rules The discus
sion OF this latter report furnished the
principal interest of the morning, and
before II o'clock the house had finished
night. with 1'''""'s
The rules committee recommended in
creaslng the number of members of the
judiciary committee from twenty-ole to
twentX.two: OF the general legislation
the railroad committee from seventeen to
| The speaker, announced changes in the
committee assignments as follows:
". l. Nolan as member and chairman of
| the committee on labor. Representative
Armstrong is succeeded by Representative
| Washburn as member and chairman of
the committee on military affairs. The
sneaker announced the appointment of +
w. Stokes as japitor of the house.
Both houses adjourned until Monday.
| the 10th. '''s'
| Legislative Notes.
There Is some talk to be heard in Ct
Paul regarding the matter OF the an
pOintment OF q new public examiner Az,
| the possibility that the present examiner
$. I: Johnson. may be held over by the
present administration. VIC
| A definite and complete plan for the
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