The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-17
HORTON BILL IS .
GREATLY ALTERED
HOUSE AMENDS IT OUT OF SEM
BLANCE TO ORIGINAL, -
It Is Recommended to Pass Today
After Hot Fight-Board Of Control
Will Buy Supplies, and Building Must
Be Turned Over to Governor in Two
neutrality-suspicious. Cut to $40, 900.

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The Horton capitol bill was recon-
mended for passage in the house today,
but only after being amended. The con-
test was not so oratorical as yester-
day, but was rather a parliamentary
battle. Each side accused the other
James (. Hickey, who was in the chair
had a difficult task, but acquitted him
self with credit. ~ .:
The bills before the house were SEN
ator Horton 8 bill to leave the capitol
with, the commission until completed;
and the Mork bill, to place it in charge
of the commission, with directions to
turn, it over to a building commission
of five state officers in one year.
Lawrence Il. johnson moved the Hor-
the general surprise, there was an over
demanded a division. It was then
found the motion was lost SO to IS.
It was a narrow escape. =.
After debate of more than an hour,
the Horton bill was substituted for the
Mork bill. Efforts were made by
George E.. Perley, Lawrence H. john
son, NJ. j. OLouhlin, John G. Lund,
J. D. Lennon, R. H. Jefferson and A. j.
Rockne to prevent the majority from
lowering the dignity Of the house, as
they termed it, by: passing a petty re-
The friends Of the capitol commits
sion spoke feelingly Of the tender SEN
sibilities of the members of the COM
mission, which would be surely hurt
if control Of the building was taken
from that body before it's work was
done: The opposition was accused of
playing politics. 80.
If the Horton bill had not sought
to make; place for one of theHcapitol
commissioning, no politics would have
been injected in this 1natter,9 declared
I 80 And If we had not happened to
have a democratic governor, there would
not have been a Horton bill,''' said j.
Il. Lennon. Nv -:
:, / Badly Enasculated, -. q I'll !
The Horton bill does not resemble mi
the measure sent to the house by the
senate to any great extent. In the
first place, it was amended by the house
committee Of public buildings by cut
| ting out Charming Seabury's sinecure
as general manager. In the house, "A
J. Rockne secured an amendment, trans
| ferring the purchase Of coal and sup
| plies to the board Of control: Their
George E. Perley obtained an amend
ment, requiring the commission to turr
the capitol over to the governor at the
end OF two years. Ward Stone followed
the annual appropriation for mainte
nance from 100000 to $4,000. nj THU
amended form the, Horton bill was rec
commended for passage and sent to tn
committee on appropriations.
. Beer Measure for Beer.
Milk is taken. out, Of the beer class i
| the schedule of standard weights an
measures by bill proposed by Mamie.
L. Fosseen Of Minneapolis. Two year
ago by plain blunder, the legislator
passed a law requiring milk to. be sol
according to beer measure in which tn
inches. Ever since, milk has been sol
| by measure in this state the standar
United States gallon of 231 cubi
and pint, has been used. Fortunately fo
the milk dealers, the authorities forge
to enforce the law, altho laying the wa
open for criticism for neglect Of duty.
l.! The. Fosseen bill requires that mil
standard measures
| Railway Crossings in villages.
y. A. Gates Of Kenyon, introduced
bill granting to village councils the a,
thority to compel railway companies t
maintain gates or other safety. device
or fagmen at dangerous railway cross
ings. e.
/ Will Take Gift.
A formal acceptance of the gift O
10000 acres Of vacant public land b
the United States government to tn
state is proposed in a bill by. J. II. MOI
ley. The tract is to be maintained a
q forest reserve. -
| Bills Recommended.
The house committee on labor vote
today to make a. favorable report o
the Selb bill, establishing free. en-
; ployment agencies in Minneapolis, 81
Paul and Duluth. ~:
The committee on normal schools too
favorable action on the Brewer bi
appropriating $4,000 for frepro9oe
take the place Of the one destroyed b
:: fire.