The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
TOILETTE IDEA
PRESENTED HERE
WARE AND ANDEREGG INTRO
DUCE IT IN HOUSE.

DUCE IT In HOUSE,.
Voluminous Measure Drawn by Wiscon-
sins New Senator Presented, Add
ing Greatly to Authority Of Railroad
Commission-More Election
Bills In. Y
A close copy Of the La Toilette rail-
road rate regulation bill, pending be-
fore the Wisconsin legislature, has been
introduced in the Minnesota house by
A. X. Ware Of Northteld and j. A.
Anderegg of LIE sueur. It proposes an
s SION law. fhe bill III gives the commits
sion power to investigate and adjust
freight and passenger rates on all rail
| roads and gives it control over the
| charges Of express companies. 1t re-
| quires complete annual statements, and
oftener if desired, from railroad COM
panies Of those to whom passes are
| investigate alleged examinations of
whatever nature are conferred on the
commission and to make regulations to
suppress the evils. The commission is
also given authority to regulate de:
murrage charges and the movements of
|
Aug. l, 1905. While the Wisconsin
bill creates an appointive railroad COM
mission, no change in the present Min
nesota method Of electing it's commits
sioners is contemplated by the Ware
Anderegg bill. Senator La Toilette is
said to have spent much time in the
past ten years on the draft of his bill.
New Tax Bills.
Edward Fanning's sleeping car tax
bills were returned to their author at
a meeting of the tax committee, held
this morning, and he then introduced a
copy of the Ohio law taxing sleeping
and drawing-room cars. The bill Gre
ates, by, naming the governor, auditor
appraisers. The board is to meet an
nually to determine the amount and
value Of the capital stock of such COM
panies in Minnesota. An excise law
equal to l per cent Of the value of the
proportion Of the capital stock repre-
less the value Of it's real estate in the
state, is authorized by the bill. The
Ohio law was not long ago sustained
by the United States supreme court
The Rachie bill for the taxing Of pri-
yate-car lines, is also a copy Of the
Ohio Nichols law. The bill was re-
ported to pass by the tax committee
New Primary Measure.
Two more primary election bills were
introduced in the house today and were
added to the four to be considered by
the special order set for next Tuesday
Burdette Thayer Of Fillmore presented
bill designed to extend the benefits
Of the primary law to state officers. II
provides that prior to the second regis
tration day the accredited county com
mittee Of each Of the parties shall serve
Der of delegates the precinct is entitled
to in the county convention. At thil
election, but not by the use Of the Aus
tralian ballot, the voters Of each party
are to select delegates to the county
conventions, which in turn are to nam.
( delegates to the state conventions. TIL.
, returns are to be sworn to by the non
partisan election board and 1t is mad,
, the duty of the conventions to selec
} the lists Of. delegates returned. 1t ii
argued that this plan would give tn
voters of each party all day to vot
for their delegates, that the primar,
t would be under sworn officers and tina
I the result would be no snap judgment
and freedom from political convention
: scandals that defeated the republican
party in the last campaign in tn
state.
John F.. selb of Ramsey re-introduce,
his primary election bill, but cut
from forty to nine pages. The hous
gave authority for both bills to b
printed and they will go on the specia
order.
Good for Printers.
Printers will profit if two bills il
troduced today by A. K. Ware by r.
quest, become laws. One bill require
the printing of annual reports Of il
dependent school districts, chattel NOR
gage foreclosure sales and the annus
statements Of insurance companies d.
ing business in the state in all tn
counties Of the state, in addition to til
publications now necessitated by Law
The other bill places the fee for prin
ing delinquent tax lists at 80 cents
escription, where the fee is now !
= cents.
Restore Lake Levels.
Sherman 8. Smith is author Of
" bill authorizing the restoration Of ms
r; andered lakes to their normal levels 6
! state expense. An appropriation {
7 Sc, 900 year is made for the work. Y
1 W. Bardwell presented a bill today #
90 the creation Of park boards in village
tx in counties Of 225,0OO inhabitants.
h. The Smith bill, fathered by the Mi,
lit neapolis Improvement league, to max
q easy the conviction of blindpigger
az passed the house under suspension
- the rules today.
oil John Landeen Of Alexandria offered
aa resolution in the house this mornin
to to investigate the prices Of fodder an
i'll feed and other charges made by shi
lit pers against the South st. Paul stoc
ny yards. General M. D. Flower, superb
u, tendent Of tho stockyards and the re
a ,e resentative of the Selby hill distric
." promptly moved the resolution to pas
while the house applauded the veters
legislator.
Resolutions Of respect to the memo7
st, Of Allen j. Greer, former Minneso
is legislator, who died last week at Mo
nd rovia, Cal, were presented today by !
for J. O 'Laughlin Of Wabasha. MI. Gre
as, represented Wabasha county in DO
.1a house and senate.
md md The Hickey police pension bill, p1
,es viding fund for pensioning disabl
ro4froH rn1ioor,or in atlas