The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Lawmakers Assemble in the
Marble Palace in st. Paul for
the Winters Work.

st. Paul, Jan. 10.-Lacking one men,
per of quorum, thirty-one state sena-
tors adjourned at $40 o'clock last night
until 10 o'clock this morning without
Jones called the senator's to order at
O'CLOCK. A roll call revealed thirty
one members present, and as thirty two
Journed.
1t is understood that the committee
on rules and the SPECIAL committee ap-
VISION commission when the code will
De submitted to the legislature will re-
port this morning.
The house of representatives met last
evening for just three minutes and fiji
teen seconds There was a quorum
present when Chief Clerk Schmahl
per, the chaplain, had made very brief
prayer. The reading of the journal was
approved and the house adjourned
Mi provision for the temporary care S OF
In bill which will be introduced in the
senate In two or three days.
1t is understood that the bill will
leaVe the building in the hands of the
state capitol commission, and will carry
an appropriation sufficient to pay the
expenses of maintenance until the struc-
ture is completed, and ready to be
turned over to whatever official or board
the legislature may designate for it's
permanent care.
A bill to guard against children be-
coming III by eating or drinking samples
of medicine may be introduced at this
session of the Legislature. by legis-
Slonal district The measure will make
1T misdemeanor punishable by fine
or $25 to 500 for any firm or repre-
sentative to distribute samples of medi-
cine from house to house.
st. Paul, Jan. 1.-THE senate held a
snort session yesterday, taking up num-
Der OF important matters In the form of
either resolutions or bills. A number of
these matters pertained to railroads and
railroad practices and are likely to be
rather important.
A resolution by Senator Eberhart was
submitted and adopted which calls for a
joint committee from both houses to in
Vestigate the matter of unjust discrimina-
ton in railroad rates which is said to- ex-
ISL IN certain parts of the state. The
members of this committee are to be ap-
pointed by the president of the senate,
VINO Will appoint three members of that
pody, and the speaker of the house. who
VIII appoint four, making committee of
seven. The committee is authorized and
empowered to make a complete inveSti-
gatlon, TO compel attendance at it's ses-
SONS SONS OF such persons as it may desire as
witnesses.
4, The house, in the session lasting less
IMAM an hour yesterday, received the APP
polntments OF all committees, the an
nouncement of large share Of the en-
ployees of the house and heard the intro
auction Of five bills and a joint resolu-
tlon. The committee appointments were
OIlS VI the most Important pSil - VI Tic
session. Hennepin county came out with
the biggest share of honors, having drawn
three important committee chairman
MISREPRESENTATION taxes and lnsur-
ance.
There were many surprises in the an
nouncement of committees, and when the.
house adjourned at II o clock Speaker
wished changes made in the committee
assignments In the MAN,. however, the
committees were. very satisfactory and
&c, M Tlap iali xychnNx
to any of the congressional districts.
The bills which were introduced were
largely from Hennepin county. One of the
gress introduced by w. p. Roberts, ask
ing for the early enactment of a law Civ
ing the interstate commerce commission
enlarged powers to regulate railroad rates.
This resolution is to urge congress to
pass the Quarles- Cooper bill, which is now
adose tFat e s anne
reading. It was referred to the commit
tee on railroads.
st. Paul, jan 12-The senate held q
busy session yesterday, fourteen bills be-
ing introduced, most of them being on
The most important bill was Senate
File No IA, by Senator Schain, changing
tending it to include all officers of city,
The bill provides that the primaries
shall be held on the last Tuesday in June
present law. The filing fees and condi-
lions surrounding filing are the same as
under the present law. The bill extends
the scope of the primary law to all cleo
tive officers in the state from governor
down. 1t provides that separate ballots
shall be printed and voted as under the
present law.
Eight bills were presented to the house.
One OF the most important of these is
the bill OF Representative Perley of Moor
head, providing for the separation Of the
state university and the state normal
schools from the other institutions which
are now under the Jurisdiction of the
state board Ct control Mr.. PerIey's bill,
which was referred to the COMMITTEES on
general legislation, reads as follows.
That on and after the first dav of An
gust 1905, the mana cement and control
Of the University Of Minnesota and IF
the state normal schools and of all finan-
cial matters relating thereto are hereby
vested in the board of regents of the
university and in the state normal school
board, respectively.
ST. Paul. Jan. 13.-The opposition to
John E. King of Red Lake Falls APP
pointed state librarian by Gov. Johnson
took form yesterday and as a result Mr.
Kings appointment was not confirmed by
the senate.
The following bills were introduced:
By E. B. WOod-A bill to extend the
primary to all offices. including state
offices. The time of holding primary cleo
ton and all filing conditions are the same
as at present. Referred to committee on
elections. .u