The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
new CODE APPEARS
IN SENATE CHAMBER
Measure. in Shape of Bill IS
Referred to judiciary
Committee


The revised code reached the senate
yesterday. 1t was submitted as Sem
ate File No. A, by Senator Wilson.
The bill provides that 1.-The general
Laws of Minnesota be revised, consoI-
idated and rearranged in the act and
form following, which revision shall
be known as the revised laws of Min
nesota.''
1t further provides that the act shall
take effect from and after its passage,
but that the laws shall not be opera
tive until the time specified in the code,
to-wit, Dec. L, 1905. The bill, which
Is the revised code itself, was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Four more bills were introduced at
yesterdays session, which was brief.
The perennial measure creating a
state highway commission made its
appearance. Senator Eberhaft intro
duced it. The bill provides for the APP.
pointment by the governor of a high
way commission consisting of three
men, to serve one, two and three years,
respectively. The board is to elect a
president and a secretary, the latter TO
be civil engineer and expert road
builder. The bill appropriates $4,000
year from the road and bridge fund
to be raised by a tax of one-twentieth
of a mill on each dollar of valuation, and
the county boards are to report to the
highway commission plans and speci-
fications for the roads proposed, the
state to pay one-third and the county
and township two-thirds of the eX-
pense. The bill was referred to the
roads and bridges committee.
Senator Jepson introduced bill reg
ulating the liability of employers TO
employees for personal injuries sustain.
ed by the latter without contributory
negligence, in consequence of the fault
or neglect of a fellow servant. Should
the bill become a law it would merely
increase the rate of insurance carried
by employers against liability The
bill went to the judiciary committee.
A bill by Senator McGill authorizes
the governor to set aside the old cap
itol or other public building for the
use of the G. A. r. posts. Communicates
of the Loyal Legion, Veterans of the
Spanish american war, whenever they
may desire quarters for meeting places.
The last bill introduced was Senator,
Schaller'S appropriating $1,000 for a
bridge across Vermilion slough, near
Etter station, Ravenna.
On motion of Senator Ward, Gov.
Van SAINTS recess appointments were
confirmed with the exception of G. w.
Knox, of Aitkin, whose name was ex-
cepted at the request of Senator Maus
ten.
Gov Johnson submitted the appoint
ments of Mrs. Robert Seymour and H.
M. Jones as members of the State Art
society. On motion of Senator Schaller,
there We're confirmed, as was the re-
appointment of Charles t. Heller as a
member of the state board of pllar-
macy.
On motion of Senator Calhoun, the
senate adjourned until IL a. m. Tues
day.
In response to the invitation of Dean
Liggett, of the state agricultural school,
the members of the senate agricultural
committee visited the experiment sta
ton.
Senate Bills
S. F. No. Al: BY MeGill-Authoriz-
ing scustodians of public buildings to
grant the use of same to thesG. A. r.
for assembly purposes. Public build
ings.
+ S. F. No. AZ: BY Jepson-De
the liability of employers in certain
cases with relation to damages sus-
tanned by employees. Judiciary
S. F. No. As: BY Eberhart-For the
appointment of a state highway COM
! mission. Roads and bridges
S. F. No. A: By Wilson-Providing
for the revising of the statute laws
and the adoption of the code. judi
ciary.
S. F. No. As: BY Schaller-Aiding
the building of bridge across ver-
million slough, near Etter. Roads and
bridges.