The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-24
HOUSE BUSY WITH
RAILROAD BILLS
THREE MEASURES AIMED AT
RAILWAYS INTRODUCED TODAY.
One Would Reduce All Passenger Fares
i in the State, Another Prescribes De-
murrage Usages, and the Third
Draws the Line on the Use Of Free
Transportation.

Moves against the railways OF IAe
state were made from three directions
measure would cut the passenger rates,
another relates to handling carload lots
and the third seeks to limit the contlnu-
Gus service Of engineers and con-
ductors to twelve hours.
These measures are expected to arouse
an active and determined. opposition
on the part of the railway lobby. =,
referred to is that by A. X. Ware, which
reduces the maximum passenger rare
within the state Of Minnesota to IA
cents a mile. No one in the employ OF
the state is allowedto accept pass, but
the state may furnish transportation to
members Of the legislature and state
officers travelling on state business.
No one but railway employees shall be
allowed to accept passes, and inter
or more shall be issued. Those who &C
cept passes are liable for punishment.
Nolan's Demurrage Plan.
w. A. Nolan IS railroad bill, a "recip-
rocal demurrage' measure, regulates
the handling of carload lots. 1t pro-
vides that companies shall furnish cars
within forty. eight hours after app1ea-
ton at terminal points and within sew
enty-two hours at other points. Cars
must be moved within twenty-four
hours after notice has been given that
that car is loaded or has been received
from another railway. The company
forfeits 81 day a car in excess OF the
limit fixed by the bill. The measure IS
general relations between railway COM
panies and large shippers.
Hours of Trainmen.
The bill to regulate hours of engin-
GERS and conductors provides that IN
case Of accident the fact that employees
in charge of trains have been on duty
more than twelve hours, shall be pr1ma
facie evidence Of negligence on the part
of railway companies.
AS to Lumber eMasurement.
Elmer E, Adams Of Fergus Falls pre-
sented a measure regulating some TEA
lures of the lumber business: 1t pro
vides that lumber in the rough must pe
of the dimension it purports to be and
dressed lumber can be only one-elghth
of an inch less in width. Lumber not
of the thickness width and length rep.
resented shall be designated as ''short
measure,'' and may be sold as such
Violations Of this act are punishable al
misdemeanors. 81 -~.'s-''S T.. -. ss>'-
Aimed at Dean Liggett.
Elias Rahcie Of Madison presents
bill which prohibits anyone z noesa naa.a q,
Of the state university except the once
of president, from being eligible to tn
office of regent. This measure, like
one introduced two years ago, is sup
nosed to be- aimed at Dean Liggett Of
the agricultural college with view o.
compelling him to resign as regent. o.
sever his connection with the coneg'
Of agriculture. Inc Dill OF t"o So"A
ago missed fire.. = : -
Krostue's Primary Plan.
The fourth primary election bill wa
presented by Gunder Krostue OF Fisher
It provides that all officers Of the stat
shall be nominated at primary cleo
ton, but candidates for judicial Office
shall have no party designation oppo
site their names.
For Soldiers Dependents.
N. F. Hugo Of Duluth wants tn
wives and widows to be admitted to tn
Soldiers home under certain restr1c
tions. The applicants for admissio!
must have been married to soldier
least ffteenayears and to have reache
the age Of As years. An appropriate:
of $4,000 for women's cottage
made. .r. ,...---
Sherman s. Smith of Minneapolis-prt
posed a constitutional amendment pei
hitting special legislation in favor 9
cities which are not under home ru]
charters. .,"rs,.
To Hire an Accountant. -.
The only matter that aroused sintere'
Of the members this morning was q res
luton by P. E. Bowling of Eveleth a.
thorizing the committee Of public a
| c~J 1st,,ra fo arnT1nv q
expert accountant, and whatever he
was necessary to fix up the books (
the various state officers. Several mel
bers objected, as the resolution pave
the way for an unlimited number Of er
ployees. After numerous motions, Ma
Icy L.. Fosseen Of Minneapolis propose
that the committee should be limited
one accountant at the maximum sala1
Of $40 day. This motion prevailed.