The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-25
COAL DEALERS MUST
SELL A WHOLE TON
Senator Horton Offers Bill Fin.
ing Any Who Shortweight
Purchasers

The state senators were busy for
half an hour yesterday introducing
bills. Eighteen measures were hand
ed in, some of which may become laws.
Senator Horton is the author of one
designed to make it criminal offense
to "shortweight" a purchaser of coal.
The bill declares in effect that 1000
pounds avoirdupois shall constitute a
ton and that the dealer who delivers
less than 1000 pounds when he agrees
to sell a ton of coal shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and pay fine of $50.
The bill further provides a fine of
$1,000 and three years Imprisonment
for fraudulent tampering with or
changing a bill of lading on a ship
ment of coal.
Drastic Amendments
Senator Horton says the bill is a
mild measure compared with the
drastic amendments he will propose
when it reaches general orders.
Senator Wilson thinks that an ap-
propriate mural decoration of the new
capitol would be a painting of a scene
from the battle of Gettysburg COM
memorating the gallant conduct Of
theh Minnesota soldiers in that
famous conflict. Accordingly the Hem
nepin senator introduced a bill ap-
pointing as commission to choose q
conspicuous location for the painting
ex-senator w. d. Washburn. Maj. c..
B. Heffelfinger, Cass Gilbert and Chan
ming Seabury. The bill, which appro-
pirates $4,000, went to the committee
on finance.
Three bills looking to the relief of
veteran soldiers and their families
were introduced. Two of them, by
Senator Wood, provide for the erection
of building to cost 100000, to be an
annex to the present soldiers home,
and permitting the admission of wives
and widows of soldiers thereto, pro-
vided they were married prior to 1890.
The third bill, by Senator Barker,
appropriates $1,000 for the mainte-
nance of wives and widows of veteran
soldiers and sailors at the ladies' G. A.
r. home in Anoka.
All three bills were referred to the
committee on soldiers home.
Raise in Salaries
Senator Peterson introduced bill
regulating the attorney generals office.
1t allows the attorney general three in
stead of two assistants, at annual SAL
aries of $4,000 each, instead of $4,000,
and a stenographer at 5000 year. 1t
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
The senate passed Senator Golfers
memorial bill urging congress to re-
peal the Nelson bankruptcy act, and
Senator Dunn's bill to provide inter-
prefers at all hearings of deaf and
dumb persons charged with insanity.
House File No. 123. by Representa-
tive Anderson, a bill relating to public
schools in school districts of not less
than 10000 nor more than $4,000 in
habitants, and applying to Winona
only, was passed.
Senator Dunn's bill referring to
condemnation of land by cities for
parks and parkways was passed un-
der suspension of the rules.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. m.
today.
New Senate Bills
s. F. No. 1879: By Johnson-Repealing
chapter 80, Laws 1877, relating to salary
of county auditor of Nicollet county.
Passed.
S. F. No: 200: BY wilson-Appointing
commission to arrange for placing a
painting of battle of Gettysburg in the
state capitol. Finance.
S. F. No. 201: BY Peterson-Creating
a state board of surveyors. Roads and
s. F. No. 2o2: Repairing highways in
Clay county. Roads and bridges.
S. F. No. 203: By Torson- Providing
aries. Education.
S.. F. No. 204: BY Barker-Providing
for building extension to ladies' G.. A. r.
home at Anoka Soldiers home
S. f. No. 200: BY Collester-Appropri-
ating money for relief of Raymond Doyle.
s. F. No. 2O6: BY Lord-Regulating
life insurance companies Judiciary
S. F. No. 207: BY Buck-Providing for
construction of town halls. Towns and
S. F. No. 2OS: BY Horton-Protecting
purchasers of coal in cities of 5000 in
habitants. Judiciary =
S. F. No. 2O9: BY Stephens-Confirm-
ing and validating certain plats of land.
judiciary.
ST No. 21o: By Du Toit-Buildine a
bridge in town of Camden. Carver county
Roads and bridges
S. F. No. 211: BY Ward-Prohibiting
sale of liquors to paroled prisoners.
State prison.
S. F. No. 212: By wood-Permitting
admission of wives and widows of SOL
diers to soldiers home Soldiers home.
S. F. No. 213: BY Wood-Appropriat-
ing 100000 for equipping new annex for
soldiers home Soldiers home.
S. F. No. PA: BY Somerville-Provid-
ing for annexing of plated property.
5. f. No. 2l5: BY Du Toit-Building a
bridge in Carver county Roads and
bridges.
S. F. No PIG: BY Peterson-Relating
to duties and powers of attorney general
and his assistants. Judiciary.
OLE PETERSON HAS