Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22


kindred evils. The bill Is said to be mod
elietl upon the law now in force in Texas
which Is noted as the most drastic Of
its authors to be aimed ct such corpo,
rations as the Standard Oh. International
Harvester, and American Tobacco com
the plainest possible language 1t declares
illegal any contract or combination in the
form OF a trust. or any combination IN
company. who shall monopoiizo or COM
binc with any other person or company
to monopolize any trade: In the state, Is
S guilty OF felony and pun's * na,
fine. Property owned by such Offenders
may be seized and confiscatcd by. the
courts. Corporations whose stockholders
are not personally liable for It's debts arc
barred from the state until the officers
shall file a statement with the attorney
general which shall indicate the capital
names Of officers and agents. amounts
paid in dividends. statements Of amount
OF stock owned i'll other companies and
panies and amount OF stock held in trust
for it.. 1t is made a felony to enter into
combination to drive any person out OF
business, or to sell with an agreement not
to be sold again by the purchaser. All
records of companies are made subject to
inspection by the attorney general. and
officers and agents are made subject to
bates and discrimination in transporta-
ton are especially prohibited and pun.
ished as a felony. 1t also provides the
| general and the rule Of discriminating evil
dence is suspended by the act in the mat
ter OF papers and books Of corporation
9Hs The bill has
ton. and upon good information 1t can be
predicted that 1t will be reported favor
| ably to the house.
Chairman jacobson. Of the board OF
/ control. has been making a vigorous as
| sault upon the Block measure to compel
the. state to furnish binding twine at
! cost. Mr.. Jacobson says that the policy
| OF the Block bill is shortsighted and that
under continuation Of the present sys-
tenn. not only will the state be able to
profits Of the binding Irvine industry, but
| that the state will soon be In position to
| furnish enough Irvine to supply all the
rate. 1t is now generally conceded that
| Mr.. Jacobson's stand will be approved by
| the legislature.
Insurance Report.
Chairman Bowling, Of the house COM
mittee on public accounts and expendi-
lures, brought in a report covering the
| investigation Of the insurance department
! errors and public examiners who have
| failed to cali attention to the enorn Gus
fees being paid~6y insurance companies
| nesota department. The house struck out
the censure, on the ground that it was
not i'll the province of the committee to
The committee recommended the passage
! of bill increasing the pay Of the insur-
! ance commissioner to $4,000 annually, and
| turning all fees into the state treasury.
Impatient members Of the house failed
in their effort to force the judiciary COM
vised code. Mr. Washburn led the fight:
| but the best that could be gotten was a
| promise from the chairman Of the judici-
airy committee that some portions of the
report would probably be ready for the
house some time next week.
Amendments to the game laws are
| asked by the state commission It is
| proposed to reduce about one-half the
| amount OF game which can be killed le-
hatcheries is asked at a salary of $4,000.
| 1t is asked that contraband fish and game
be sold Gat to Il the highest bdde5 and fishing
! sissippi and st. Croix rivers.
Drainage.
The joint drainage committee has
| agreed upon new drainage law which.
listing statute, will make numerous addi-
| tons. The new bill will extend thes right
| Of eminent domain to persons desiring
drainage; it will permit the drainage OF
Doggy. meandered lakes unfit for fishing,
| and allows for lowering the levels Of lakes
which are raised above normal by reason
The house committee is holding inter-
esting sessions to consider the various
bills now before it. Most of these meas
th in IN one or an9ther for
tenn, but such a difference of opinion ex-
lists that it seems almost impossible to
report any plan which will receive gen.
eral approval. However. a subcommittee
has been appointed to draft such a meas
ure.
The house acceded to the resolution in
f~oC NV NJ VTy4
Bardwell Rockne, Carl and Rosenthal will
act as special committee to investigate
whether or not fire insurance companies
are charging exorbitant rates in Minne-
The following new appointments have
been sent to the senate by Gov. Johnson:
Fred L.: Hunt Faribault. member state
board Of health; Frank Murray, ST. Paul,
| reappointed member state forestry board |:
0. 3. Linger. Minneapolis, member state
medical examining board.
Local Option.
Among the bills recently introduced in
the legislature are a number of old time
friends; Representative Jacobson comes
resentative Stone has reintroduced an in
tive Dowling has two bills lis changing h" the
mann of nominating judges. One pro
other that all candidates for judicial po-
sitions shall have their names placed on
primary ballots together, regardless Of
Some time in April next will occur the
launching t71nS; Of the new United States bat
name given one of the finest ships afloat
the legislature will appropriate a goodly
sym syn to be used in purchasing suitable
gift. Bills have been introduced in both
houses carrying an appropriation of &c.,
900, and when they have been Endorsed
by the finance committees one Of them
,3r,0xv
gift to be secured is to be left to the
judgment Of a special committee Of which
the speaker Of the house and the president
of the senate are to be members.
The attorney general has rendered an
opinion in which he declares that the
state has no right to recover any Of the
fees which are known to have been re-
insurance department, during his term of
office.
the bribery law is extended to cover
members-elect Of the legislature
bill which will interest farmers. IN
vides that railways must supply track
scales at all stations whence SO carloads
Of grain or more are shipped yearly. The
after shipment and provide the shipper
with receipt. and the railway and ware
house commission is charged with the
After passing Senator Stephens bill
exempting from taxation all property Of
G. A. r. posts. the senate came to the
conclusion that such an act would prob
ably prove unconstitutional. and recon
sidered passage: referring the bill to the
judiciary committee for its opinion.
The battleship Minnesota may be
launched near the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt.
J. c.. Bedding has been unanimously