The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-17
HOUSE " AKES UP
ON FOREST RESERVE.
REFUSED 70 REsCIND ACTION
TAKEN LAST WEEK.
oratory Galore Is Aired on the M.uci,
Mooted Question and Resolution
Goes to Committee Commission Gre
ated on Divorce Laws.

in memorializing congress to open the
Chippewa forest reserve to settlement.
It was sent to the committee on for
estry. Mr.. Morley sought to have
the rules suspended and the resolution
passed, but failed, Sd to SO. The de-
sion, the members from the northern
part of the state being strongly opposed
to the resolution.
B. S. Bennett of Fosston said, II
am not OPPOSED to a forest reserve. On
the contrary, I favor one, but / am OPP
posed to a policy which attempts to
segregate over 100000 acres of land
instead Of 100000 acres and to- take tor
forestry purposes a tract OF l45,O Oo
acres already selected by the state au-
ditor as state lands r-Er5 81
II. B. Chamberlain and j. II. Morley
defended the forest reserve from an
esthetic point of view as well as for
the preservation of the headwaters Of
the Mississippi. Forest were necessary
in preventing drouths and floods, as
they contributed toward retaining
moisture and maintaining an average
stage Of water in the streams.
a. L. Cole Of Walker spoke. enthu-
siastically of the value Of the Chippewa
reserve as farming land. Moreover large
numbers of people has invested their
all in Cass Lake under the understand
ing that the land surrounding would be
thrown open for settlement. He and
Mr.. Bennett charged that the lumber
men were not honest in their efforts for
forest reserve, as they hoped eventu-
ally to get it themselves. -.
HThose lumbermen and those beau
tiful women,'' said Mr.. Cole, econ:
WINGED themselves and the commercial
bodies Of Minneapolis and St.. Paul
that the preservation of those forests
was essential to prosperity OF the
state.' w.,
He called attention to the fact that
two murders had been committed on
the Indian reservation and Cass county
had been forced to pay the heavy bills:
The county derived not a cent OF
revenue from these reserves. II they
were not opened for settlement the peo-
pie of Cass Lake would stand financial
The Mississippi, he said, was fully
protected by dam. at Leech Lake,
| Lake Winnibigashish and Pokegama'
w. D. Washburn, Jr., declared THAT
area in question equal to three counties
in southern Minnesota had been practl-
cally. denuded of timber. 1t was line
farming land and should be settled as
soon as possible. 49,
Zelch Wants Suit Brought.
John, Zelch of Washington: county
caused a sensation by moving that the
attorney general be, instructed to take
| such steps as may be necessary TO re-
l cover from s. r. johnson, former state
examiner. and his deputies the amount I
of which the state has been defrauaed
and to institute such other proceedings
has he may deem necessary 'under 'ne
sElaws of the state.
4 The resolution went over until tomor
1row on notice of debate by w. Z. hob
erts of Minneapolis. ,,s..>, T.. ~. :,
/ An attempt to adopt the report O
the committee on public accounts an(
expenditures criticizing S; L. johnson u g
as public examiner was STAYED OF 2.
A. J. Rockne s motion to lay on Tn
4 table, which was passed. ~. T.
/ e.. Divorce Commission. ....,.,- 49,.
), J. r. Mannix's resolution authorizing
: the governor to appoint a commission t.
investigate the divorce evil ana dl
vorce laws in other states and TO sug
gest an adequate law for this state wa
passed. -,
The house concurred in the Mors
hill appropriating funds for a monu
| ment to the memory Of the pioneer
killed by the Sioux in 1862 at Lax Lax
Shetek. The appropriation is only $4ot
\ The house also repassed. the mucl
discussed insurance commissioner oil
which switches the fees Of that ,otflcls
| into the state treasury. The salary
i, the commissioner is placed at $4,5Oo.
More Bills Killed. ]
I Numerous bills were killed, anon
them the following: Adams bill! r.
quiring the board Of control to publlis
the legislative manual; Ofsthun 8 bi
: exempting fish raised in private hatci
cries from the operations of the gam
law; Fraser's bill prohibiting discrin
= nation in freight rates; Denzer's bl
! punishing persons who form trusts
! nmonopolies; oleson s bill allowing Pc!
: selling; Rockne s bill providing fe
o publicity in letting contracts by tn
board Of control; Roberts bill .prohil
iting billboards; Rockne's bill lncrea
O ing the board Of control from three
. five members.
Favor New Fish Hatchery.
y Senator Frater's bill providing for
third fish hatchery at Deerwood was r
: ported for passage by the committee Q
q game and fish. ~ "A
Marcus Lauritsen presented resol1
) tion requesting the board of control
/. TENTS at the state hospitals for insan
1 The board is now required by law to r
;. turn them to their respective countit
> where, however, they can have no cal
on account Of lack Of accommodation.
j. NO GRAVITY TEST