The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-12
.LAWMAKING BEGINS
IN THE UPPER HOUSE
Senators Commence to Present
Their Bills for Con-
sideration

The senate lnaugurated laWmak1ng
policy yesterday. Fourteen bills were
introduced, four by Senator Dunn,
three by Senator'S Schain and Peterson,
two by Senator Collier, one byrSenator
Hall and one by Senator w. A. Smith.
Two of Senator Schains bills are
amendments to the primary election
law. The principal one, Senate File No.
IA, would extend the primary election
law SO as to apply te-state officers,
| provides for the holding of the pri-
mary elections on the last Tuesday in
June in cities of $4,000 and over prior
| to the general election and requires
| that the names of all the candidates
| for the Judiciary, supreme and district
courts be placed on the primary ballots
of both parties. The idea is to further
| the principle of a non-pratisan judi
| ciary.
y Senator Schain,s other primary cleo.
| ton bill provides that no person who
has voted at any primary election can
| sign the petition of an independent
candidate for nomination, nor in case
! he has signed petition for fionina-
ton, prior to the primary election, will
he be allowed to vote at such primary.
| Both bills were referred to the COM
mittee on elections.
County Assessors
! Senator Schain introduced a third
bill, providing for the appointment of
county assessors for two-year terms
| by the county sboardssin counties of
less than 100000 inhabitants. It was
referred to the committee on taxes.
Senator Collier came forward with his
measure. Senate File MOO, Bill pro-
/ vlding. that a county assessor in every
county of the state must be appointed
/ by the governor, attorney general and
! state auditor, or majority thereof
/ The term is to begin Feb. r and will
! last for four years. The compensation
will be fixed by the assessed Valuation
4 of property in the county~ ana-half a
mill for $2,o00,000 of assessed valua-
4 ton, one-third for the zseeend; -one- fifth
of a mill for the third, one-tenth of
mill for the fourth s2,UU0.0Uo 81 valua-
ton, and one twentieth Of "a paill for
/ the remaining valuation. The bill went
4 to the taxes Committees
Il Senator Peterson introduced bill
proposing convention to revise the
constitution of Minnesota, which was
referred to the Judiciary committee.
/ The senator followed it with meas
ure placing the state university and
| normal schools in control of the board
of regents and normal school boards, a
J. measure similar to that offered in the
house by Representative Perley.
Senator Dunn's bill authorizing the
4 authorities in cities having more than
i $4,000 inhabitants to- issue bonds for
| the acquisition of parks and parkways
was referred to the Ramsey, Hennepin
| and st. Louis county delegations.
Another bill by Mr.. Dunn providing
\ for the payment of compensation
awarded for land condemned for parks
in cities Of more than $4,000 popula-
ton was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
| Senator Hardy introduced a. bill pro-
viding for the reimbursement bN5the
| state of cities and villages of improve
ment taxes against exempt property
Judiciary.
Indorse President
4 On motion of Senator Wood the SEN
ate indorsed President Roosevelt's at
titude with reference to railroad rates,
and urged Minnesota's members of
congress to support the president by
| their action. ..ts
1 The senate adopted the report of the
committee on rules which recommend
ed new rule giving the president of
the senate exclusive control over all
employees and officers of the senate
A resolution by Senator Dunn was
offered naming w. B. Bundle general
stenographer of the senate at salary
Of SIS day. 1t was referred to the
committee on legislative expenses
Senator Morgans bill providing for
three terms of the district court in
Freeborn county was passed.
The senate adjourned untiI.10 a. IN.
today
Senate Bills introduced
S. F. No. 9: BY Peterson-ATo revise
the constitution Of the state of Mime
sofa. Judiciary. p'i''si''e
S. F. No. 10: By Peterson-Placing
state university and normal schools in
control of university regentssand 4ner-
NAL school boards. Education.
s. F. No. IL: BY sona@Payfnent
of William H. Merritt for the construc-
ton Of the Moorhead normal school
Claims.
q ST. No. IL: BY schain-R Regulating
the appointment of assessors. Judi
ciary.
the primary election law. Judiciary.
primary election law. Judiciary.
:. S. F. No. Is: By Dunn-Providing for
: issuing bonds for park purposes. Hen
nepin, Ramsey and st. Louis delega-
, lions.
S. F. No. 1s: BY Dunn-For. payment
of benefits for lands condemned for
s park purposes. Hennepin, Ramsey and
ST. Louis delegations.
5. f. No. II: By Dunn-Amending
section 10. chapter 292, relating to
mortgages and conveyances Of personal
| property.
S. F. No. Is: BY Dunr--To amend
the probate code act.
s. r. No. 10: BY Coller-Repealing
{ all acts for the review of assessments
by township supervisors.
S. F.. No. 20: BY Coller-Providine
) for the election of county assessors
: Judiciary.
S. F. No. 81: BY Hardy-Reuuirfne
) the state to reimburse city for local
, improvements.
J S. F. No. %: BY w. A. Sn,ith-Au-
thorizing additional issue Of bonds for
the construction of court houses. Judi
cfary.
: Smallpox Continues in State
, Smallpox, according to the report o.
3 DR.. G. M. Bracken, secretary OF the
state board of health, shows no sigr
of abatement in Minnesota The re-
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