The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-07
Mannix Congratulates Roosevelt.


in hearings relating to complaints.
Mannix Congratulates Roosevelt.
j. T. Mannix of Hennepin is author
of a resolution congratulating Theodore
Roosevelt on his accession to the presi-
house today. On the initiative of Mr..
Mannix, the officers of the legislature
will send a telegram of felicitation to
the president on his Inauguration. The
resolution says: His course has been
such that no ofair-minded man, no mat
to give him credit for honesty Of pur-
pose and desire for the creates good to
the greatest number. That his term Of
office, to which he has been elected, will
reflect still greater credit to him who
stands at the head of our national ad.
ministration, no one who has watched
the course Of events for the past s.; three e
respect to party divisions the legisla-
ture Of the state of Minnesota desires
to go on record as extending it's con-
gratulations to the country that in The
odore Roosevelt the nation has been 50
fortunate in its choice of PRESIDENT L
applause. 1t was also passed in the
senate.
I. W: Bouck Of Royalton by request
today introduced the state federation
Of labor bill, embodying the principle
Of the Initiative and referendum, in
legislative matters; The Bousk bill
6 that estt 5ns dRf stb s s at
bill which has passed the legislature
may be submitted to vote at the next
general election, and on petition Of 10
per cent the bill shall be passed on at a
special election. Five per cent may
propose bill by, written petition and i
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passed. The original bill and it's sub
stitute shall then be returned to thu
= people for their Endorsement. They art
to choose between the two bills ant
the vote gives the opportunity Of ex
pressing a second choice. .---:.
. enacting clause of the bill receiving tn
:. higher vote. and it is then to become
law. Similar bills are pending, thr1
the efforts of organized labor, in tn
greater number of the legislatures nov
y in session.
# Excursion Rate Required.
81 An over, Sunday. 1cent RAILROAD far
Ie is proposed by a bill introduced toda
j. by G. w. Harden of Mower. Will
e. continuing the Scent fare as a max
~ mum in the state, the passenger far
for Saturdays is made l cent by tn
Harden bill. Round-trip- tickets, goo
II W 1OGu1u Ou VI Uc1O1 ait
be sold at twice the single fare. Raj
\ roads refusing to grant the reduce
4 rates may be held liable for" $50 in civ
4 actions and the railroad commission
I charged with the duty of enforcing tt
4 law. -. ~.
Asbestos curtains in theaters an
halls are proposed by bill introduce
in the house today by W. A. Nolan
Mower. The proscenium curtain
each house is to be of asbestos or 9th
incOmbustible substance. A theater i
spector to be appointed in every eli
who shall make inspection Of the Gu
I tains at least once each year and b
fee is fixed at So. A penalty Of 5000
+ provided for violations of the>act.
j H. P. Biorge, author Of the. coun
/ educational bill, introduced a substitu
I for his measure in the house today. He
nepin, Ramsey and st. Louis COUNT
I are excluded from the provisions of t
bill and the elections at which, t
members of the county boards are to
chosen are changed from general ele
tions to the date of the annual schc
meetings.
Il An anti-pooling insurance bill W
presented in the house today by s.
Peterson of New Ulm. The bill requir
} that insurance companies must f
within thirty days after notice is Civ
to them by the insurance commission
affidavits that they are not in any CO
pact Failure to file such affidav
shall result in the revocation of tn,
/ licenses.