The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-12
CITY OFFICERS
BILL SET BACK
CARL WALLACE HAS BARDWELL
BILL RECALLED.
Questions the Wisdom Of Passing It
with a Doubt as to It's Constitutions
ality-W. p. Roberts Fixes His Con-
stitutional Amendment - Courthouse
Bond Bill Passed.

W. W. Bardwen's bill making four
of the appointive offices In the city OF
Minneapolis elective was sent back to
general orders on motion of Carl Wal
lace. He did not believe that the peo-
pie of Minneapolis favored the amend
ment, at any rate it should have more
consideration. J. G. Lennon objected,
wants an opinion from the attorney
general as to its constitutionality.s
Restores Pardon Board.
w. P. Roberts secured a reconsidera-
ton of his constitutional amendment re-
lating to the powers of the governor,
passed yesterday under misapprehen-
SION. It was stated that the measure
simply removed the appointment OF the
state librarian from the governor and
vested it with the supreme court. AS
matter Of fact, the bill restores the
absolute pardoning power to the gov
ernor. This was not discovered until
some time after the passage, and some
members were inclined to charge Mr..
Roberts with coddling woodchuck. He
pleaded not guilty today and moved for
mitted an amendment leaving the par.
doning power in the present form. The
bill was then repassed without trouble
AuCllOl1ZCS COul IuOuS0 oOAuSs
Senator Comstock s bill authorizing
Hennepin county and Minneapolis to is
sue $250,0O0 in bonds for the compile.
ton of the courthouse and city hall
was passed. w. A. Nolan of Grand
| Meadow led the opposition to a suspen:
sion of the rules SO that the bill could
be placed on final passage, and was sue
cessful in defeating the motion. Later
he discovered that the bill could not
be reached in the regular course Of
events and that unless passed at this
session, work on the completion Of the
courthouse would be delayed two years
so he moved a reconsideration. P. E
Bowling objected to using the house al
shuttlecock, but the motion to sus
pend went thru with a rush and the bill
The bonds will be issued by the court
house and city hall commission and arr
expected to complete the joint public
building. The rate Of interest is limited
to per cent.
Smith Kills Salary Bill.
Sherman s. Smith, realizing that hi
bill to increase the salaries Of member
to $500 could not pass, withdrew it. II
return for his favor in withdrawing tn
bone which would precipitate. a bite
uSuC, Mr. OulGu Wdo POI ul4tCCu w PA"S'
on passage his constitutional amend
ment authorizing special legislation II
favor Of municipalities. By this mean
cities can come before the Legislature
and secure such legislation as may b.
desirable without involving the govern
ment of other cities and without re
sorting to charter commissions. Min
neapolis is specially interested in thl
amen dment, as the city has expert
mented for six years with three differ
ent commissions and has not yet secure'
a charter.
Recommend Inheritance Tax.
Among the bills reported for passag
were the following: Senator Some!
ville's bill providing for a tax on a.
inheritances or requests Of $4,000 G
more; Senator E.. E. Smith 8 bill 81
tending the law authorizing the cor
solidation Of rural school districts
Karl De Laittre's bill prohibiting tn
.. adulteration Of f1avoring extracts.
The measure changing the name {
Pine county to Glover county was r.
turned without. recommend ation, as We
Senator Wilson'S extending the trua1
law to cover children between s an
18 years. -,
state superintendent Of public instru
: tion to supply Webster dictionaries J.;
cost was Indefinitely postponed. II
book dealers are greatly interested
:, the measure and it's death removes
: cause for lively contest.