The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-10
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Lawmakers Assemble in the
Marble Palace in st. Paul for
the Winters Work.

districts Is per cent OF their assessed
valuation for erection of school houses
is made effective by q bill introduced yes
terday by Representative T. Il. Ofsthun
OF Glenwood.
cred to buy q site OF not less than 100
Sfillwater by bill introduced 6y Renre-
sentative John Zelch of Cottage Grove.
and to erect the buildings required for a
new state penitentiary. -
A bill making the Torrens registry sys-
tenn of land titles optional in all counties
in Minnesota. was introduced. The pres
ent law allows the registering OF land
ties of more than $4,000 Inhabitants. The
Rachis bill removes the population quail
fication mad allows its establishment in
any county in the state, regardless OF
population.
ST Paul Feb. 1.-The senate Yesterday
Dassed the following:
n. F. 1lO-Providing for extra comics Of
the new code. Original bill recalled and
amended SO S as 10 an zoo c6 60f 800 copies
terleaves. Passed under suspension of the
rules.
ty introduced a bill yesterday, which, he
believes, will relieve residents of the
Southeastern part of the state from life
destroying rattlesnakes and at the same
time give the young men of the district
an opDortunity to make spending money
The measure offers bounty of 50 for
killing rattlesnakes. half of which is to
be paid by the state and half by the
Ciandcstine marriages will be less fire.
ouent in Minnesota If bill introduced
Yesterday by Senator j.. 4. Schain of
browns Valley becomes q law The meas
nre provides that the marriage shall not
take place until five days after the Ii
cense is issued.
mining and oil stocks offered to the pub
lie, by a bill introduced yesterday by Rep
resentative w. w. BardweN Of Mime
apolis.
and cattle ordered killed by the state live
stock sanitary board because OF infectious
diseas We're introduced in the house
yesterday, one by Representative r. c.
fulton OF White Bear. and the other by
Representative ]. r. Morley of Owatonna.
State supervision OF road, and advice as
rect aid to townships, or counties. is pro-
vided for by state highway commission
bill introduced yesterday by Representa-
tive Il. H. Jefferson of Bingham Lake.
A state industrial school for girls, I'd be
established and managed by the state
board of control. as are other state insti-
tutions. is authorized by a bill introduced
yesterday by Representative ]. II. Dor
sey OF Glencoe.
bill fixing the maximum rates that
may be charged for the transmission and
delivery of messages by telegraph was in
troducea yesterday by Representative S.
d. Peterson Of New Ulm.
The bill makes the maximum charge for
ten words % cents, the message to be
delivered to the address of the person to
whom it is sent If he resides within the
corporate limits of any city or village.
The maximum rate for each additional
word is cents.
st. Paul, Feb. "A bill. which is like
ly to cause some friction between the
governor and the legislature in the event
OF its passage was introduced into the
senate by Senator Cole of Fergus Falls.
Senator Gjertsen introduced a bill rails
ing the amount of personal property eX-
empt from taxation from 500 to 5000.
Senator Z. E. Saith introduced q bill
| relating to the payment of taxes under
protest and providing foc taking action to
| tax the validity thereon
Senator L. o. Thorpe If willmar intro
duced railroad bill int, the senate, the
purpose of which is to 5revent railroads
from raising their rates or the transpor-
tation Of freight without advising with
| and securing the consent of the railway
and warehouse epmfnissisn; z,.,,,,,.-
AZ Ine preSSeinI tine me rai ~ os are
| at viii, without notice 9f any sort to any
body.
was under fire for nearly an hour and
| the attack. which was led by T.. d. Peter
son and w. A. Nolan. aroused several
members of the committee to anger.
The trouble resulted over the protest OF
several members on account ~ the delay
| occasioncd by the holding up of bills
awaiting the report Of the Judiciary COM
mittee on tho revised code.
\ bill was introduced in the house ex-
tending the terms of governor, lieutenant
governor secretary OF state, treasurer
and attorney general for four years, in
stead of two, as at present.
The bill was drawn by Representative
Ware and provides that the governor and
lieutenant governor shall be eligible fol
| only one term.
The bill introduced by Rep. Juliar fixes
tho fOr the holding OuaD of ,,ol1S n
primary elections as follows: In towns
Il. m. to 8 p. M; in cities, a. IN. to
p. m.
House file No. II, a bill legalizing the
annexation Of territory by cities and vii.
lagos, was advanced in the senate and
passed under a suspension of the rules
by vote Of So to 0.
Two bills affecting the preservation Of
game were introduced BY Representative
Mark Of Princeton.
st. Paul. Feb. 3.-The following bills
were introduced in the senate yesterday
Authorizing boards of county commits
EionerS to compromise claims of the cOun-
ty against any person, firm or corpora
ton.
Requiring railroads to keep for sale 5Ot
to 1000 miles coupon books at q cost o,
not more than Pa cents a mile for use
by a person or members of his family
or by firm and employees Of the firm.
Giving public service corporations in.
creased power with reference to the con-
"
improvement of streams and the han
ding of logs.
ApproPriating. $4,000 for state aid te
school libraries.
Authorizing counties, cities and vii
lagos to erect bridges over navigable
streams.
Providing that delegates to the state
convention for the nomination of state
officers shall be elected by primary cleo
ton.
Making DEGREES of ,heirship to real es,
tate prima facie evidence in certain ac-
Making aisdavits as to the marriage Of
grantorS of real estate evidence in GER
tain actions.
Removing university and normal schools
from the Eoard of control and providing
for appointment of purchasing agent.
The bills introduced in the house were
as follows:
Authorizing organized townships to is.
sue bonds for the building of roads ant
bridges.
Relating to the sale of real estate bic
in by the state for delinquent taxes and
not redeemed within three years.
Establishing a merit system of employ
ment in the state dairy and food depart.
ment.
-Appropriating $4,000 to aid school dis.
tricts in acquiring libraries.
Relating to transportation of persons
committed to state institutions, under
custody of officers of state institutions.
Making records of DEGREES of heirShiI
chapter so. Laws OF 1885, prima facit
evidence of the facts found in such de.
cree.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Senate bills deprive the governors Sec
rotary of notarial fees.
The senate committee has prepared &