The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-14
A. FLOOD OF NEW BILLS
Yesterdays Session Of the House Re-
leased an Accumulation. - =

The introduction Of new bills occu-
pied most of the time of the session of
the lower house yesterday afternoon.
Press of other business for several days
previous had prevented the introduction
of new measures, and yesterday the OPP
ing thirty-six new bills. :
Among those of Importance may be
mentioned the following: H. F. 545, by
months in Jail or 5000 fine for physi-
clan who writes a prescription for in
toxicants unless same is for sickness, re-
curing druggists to keep record of all
town and city option relative to the sale
or prohibition of the sale Of liquors on
petition of one-third of the voters. III.
F. 547, by Chamberlain, tossprovide for
appointment blythe governor of one or
more parties to compile the laws .re1at-
ing, to charities and corrections, work
appropriating $1,000 therefor. H.. F.
548, by Selb, providing. that delegates
shall be elected at a primary,.to be held
the last Tuesday in June, for state
convention to-. be held not more than
two weeks later: e.. r. 566, by Hickey,
providing that in all counties where
the governor shall appoint three repre-
sentatives to each have vote in the
management Of the state fair associa-
tion. Fl. F. 552, by Armstrong, to con-
firm eight timber trespass settlements
made by the present state auditor. Fl.
F. 557, by Kinds, to appropriate $1,000
to e onn ltasea Park cottage, and
taking Of the park. H. F. $50, by
Saari, to appoint county inspector OF
mines in counties where five or more
mines are operated, his salary to be
paid by the county.
To Inspect Bees. 5
H. F. 563, by O'Laughlin, to create
the office Of state Inspector Of apiaries
to receive for each day. Of actual work,
the allowance not to exceed $1,000 a
year. H: F. 565, by Roberts, to appro-
pirate. $4,000 to pay premiums due on
state insurance. H. F. 500, by Miller,
making. punishable as a misdemeanor
any act of an attorney for which he
may be ,disbarred, and making. the. act
past. H. F. $40, by Wallace, to FIX the
salary Of the dairy and food commits
sioner at So 500, his assistant 81 300, the
| department secretary, $l,65O, the chem
list, $4,000, and appropriating $42, 1000 to
maintain the department. for two years.
H; F. 572, by Wallace, increasing the
salary of the assistant county superin-
to $1,000. H. F: 573, by Bennett, sdupli-
| eating the Ole Peteson bill, making APP
preparations for the state agricultural
school, with the addition of $4,000 for
maintenance of the proposed Crookston
| school, and $4,000 of two buildings for
same. H. +. $40, by Roberts, to make
! it a criminal offense for persons affili-
ated with one party to vote with an
other at primary elections.
The house committee on roads and
bridges introduced a constitutional
amendment to increase the maximum
tax levy for the road and bridge fund
from one-twentieth to one-fourth Of a
mill. s'<-:-"= -.
May Buy House for Governor.
The house passed resolution by j.
G. Lennon providing for a committee of
five to Investigate the feasibility of
providing an executive mansion for the
! governor. He stated that several small
er western states had made such provi-
sion, and that Minnesota should take
better care Of its chief executive. There
is talk Of buying the old Merriam resi-
dence, which adjoins the capitol to the
north
L. o. Teigen, who introduced the reso.
luton for a committee to investigate
the establishment Of state harvester
factory at Saltwater, had the committee
increased from five to seven. The com
mittee now consists Of Representative