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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
NEW HOUSE BILLS.

! n. F. Is. Standardization amendment au-
thorizing special legislation relative to cities
r. r. 76 3. ". Gates-Es tablishing Mineopa
state park in Blue Earth county
bonds by organized towns for building roads.
Towns and Counties.
H.-F. IS. Wohlhuter-Appropriatin 5000 tor a
II. F. 70, Notwithstanding attorneys lien in
certain cases. Judiciary.
in Aitk1n county. Roads and Bridges.
railway companies to keep engineers on duty
III a. ''H r. 81, ". A. Nolan-Reeuiatlns handling
Vice charges and penalties, etc RAILROADS.
H. F. IS. Ware-Fixng the rates for passen-
tae in at ~ cents per mile
Il F. 81. Washburn--C stitutional amend
IT re st. To sptsoq to
of Raslv property and
Of old soldiers to state soldiers home Soldiers
H F. 81, Mackenzie Authorizing county
boards to have tract indexes. transcribed. etc.
II. F. IS, Adams Regulating the sale Of lum-
Der and providing penalty for violations. Elec-
tons go w.,,,,.-p,or,a,n. t,,4 .onn+rv
Of district ha be sna entitled to
one representatiye Hsnne9pin Delegation
of compensation for land condemned for park
purposes (St. Paul). Municipal Legislation.
II F. o. Krost ur,oa1 election law in
+. II. f. 90, MISUNDERSTANDING for the DISPOSE
ton Of fees paid by life insurance companies for
| the valuation Of their policies. Insurance.
II. F. SO. Rachte-Defning the eligibility of
members of the board Of regents Of state univer-
stiles. University.
| H. F. "a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $4,000
for deficiency in apportionment to semigraded
and rural schools in 10000. Education.
/ s 81. F. 90, Observation-Disclosures county COM
missicners to license peddlers. Towns and Coun-
ties.
II. F. 90, Thayer-Authorizing county commits
sioners to discover and assess property omitted
or concealed from assessment Taxes and Tax
Laws.
n. F. 81, Disappointing acts of county
commissioners in creating an Indebtedness in GER
tain cases. Judiciary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
THINK LAWYERS
TOO PROMINENT
LAY LEGISLATORS COMPLAIN OF
DOMINATION BY BAR.
Friction Developing Over the Disposi-
tion Of the Revised Code-Work Now
Entirely in the Hands Of the Two
Judiciary Committees - Members Are
Growing Impatient.

Friction is developing in the legisla-
ture between the lawyers and the lay
members, over the disposition of the re-
vised code. r,
The code is now entirely in the hands
of the two Judiciary committees. These
committees are all composed of law
yers and contain all the lawyers in both
houses. They are extremely busy work
ing over the code, while there is little
or nothing for the rest of the legislature
to do.
There is some difference Of opinion
among the lawyers, but most of them
favor close application and the early
passage Of the code. The rest Of the
members of the legislature are inn
patient at the situation, and feel that
time is being wasted. They are IN
clined to think, from remar ks Of the
lawyer members, that the code cannot
be brought in shape at this session.
They are therefore disposed to take it
out of the hands of the judiciary COM
mittees and put it over to the next SEES
sion, or to an extra session. They do
not believe the attorneys should be the
whole thing in the legislature. That is
about what they are at present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
NEW SENATE BILLS.

s. f. AZ, Stephens-To establish drainag &c
commission Of the governor, secretary of state
and state auditor, appropriating $4,000. Drain
age. '-
$. E. Al, Dale-Legalisipg acknowledgements
and conveyances by notaries after their terms
expired. Judiciary.
S. z. 4s. Alley-Providing jury may fix either
life Imprisonment or death penalty for murder in
first degree. Judiciary.
Z s. F. 40. Brower-Providing for the taking of
a state census. Census. ...,.. a-
S. F. 30, Stone-Amending notary public law,
extending their authority thruout the state and
providing each notary attach. the date of the ex-
piration Of his commission to his official sigma.
ture. Judiciary. !.
s. F. 81. Peterson--Fixing &c per mile fare on
railroads and prohibiting passes. Railroads.
8. f. 50, Rieke-To permit counties of $4,000
population Or less to have tract indexes checked
back. Towns and Counties. z~-...9
S. F. 80, Rieke-Appropriati ting $1,000. to con.
struct a brige across Long lake Bridges.
s. F. "a, Rieke-Fixing minimum price OF
state lands at $40 acre. Judiciary.
s.. It. So Buck-Liniting financial control OF
the state university nornals and Institutions fol-
detectives by the board of control to improve
ments and maintenance Of the buildings. Educa
ton.
s. F. Sc, Comstock-Appropriati $277, 900 for
current expense and betterments at the state
university.
S. z. 81, Frater-To locate a fish hatchery
within two miles of Diertwood. Crow Wing
county. and appropriating S25, 900 therefor. Game
s LAWS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25

danger that may arise from the acts
of his fellow-workmen. Mr.. O 'Brien
argued that the industry should assume
the risk and not foree the employees
to do SO.
The committee on forestry, after lis
tening to Professor Green Of the state
agricultural college and G. G. Andrews,
state lire warden, recommended the
passage of A. u. Coles bill appropTla-
ting about three thousand dollars
year for six years for the protection of
the Pillsbury forestry reserve and q
2O, OOO-acre reserve yet to be made.
The committee on agriculture dis
cussed the Rowe bill permitting farmers
and gardeners to peddle produce IN
cities without first obtaining the license
now required by most cities. William
furst, attorney for. the Minnesota Re-
tail Grocers association, argued against
the bill as gross injustice to small
grocers Some, he said, had been driven
peddlers.
Representative Hanaford IS resolution
providing for a joint committee to in
vestig.ate the grain inspection and
weighing department, was recommended
Tor passage by the grain and warehouse
committee =, Mr.. Hanaford was asked to
disclose the nature of the Irregularities,
but declined to do SO. He assured the
committee, however, that something
would be found wrong and on the
strength Of this assurance the commit
tee acted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
JUNKETING TRIPS ON
Saltwater Prison Inspected by House
and Senate Committees.

About twenty members of the house
and senate committees on state prison
and reformatory visited the state pris-
on at Saltwater yesterday, making the
rounds in company with j. +. Jacob
son of the board of control and Warden
Henry Wolfer. The present institution
is badly overcrowded and, unfortunate
1y, there is no room for expansion. It
is proposed to locate new building
about mile from the present site,
making it the nucleus of q new group
of buildings which, in years to come,
will replace the present plant.
The house and senate committees on
hospitals for the insane will visit the
asylum at Anoka and Hastings this
week. The committee junkets to the
various state institutions will be held
within the next two or three weeks, so
as to be out of the way before the
discussion of the taxation amendment,
the code and other questions begins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
WANT A NEW START
Good Roads Workers Would Consolidate
r. the Pending Bills.

The State Good Roads association
decided to seek recall Of the three
bills now pending in the Minnesota
legislature and to frame a new measure
uniting their best features and making
some alterations along lines agreed
upon yesterday in conference with the
legislators who introduced the bills.
The legislative committee appointed
by the association to prepare the new
bill and to watch it's progress includes:
George W: Cooley, J. T: Elwell, G.: a.
Will, G. w. Taylor and E. W. Randall.
In addition to commission of three
members and tax Of one-twentieth of
a mill, the new bill will provide for a
state engineer who shall have super.
vision of all construction. County sur.
veyors are to be made supervisors of
all work in their counties and are to
make reports to the state engineer
Not only will counties have the right
to apply for aid from the state road
fund but townships, villages and cities
Governor johnson gave short talk
in which he expressed heartily his inter.
est in good roads and pledged his sup.
port to forward the cause.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
TO CONFIRM KING
Lieutenant Governor Will Intercede for
Man Who "Roasted'' Him.

Man VINO Roasted Him.
The appointment Of John E. King as
state Librarian is to be confirmed by the
senate tomorrow, according to the pro-
gram agreed on today.
1t is expected that some democratic
senator will bring. Kings name up to-
morrow. Then Lieutenant Governor
Jones, using his privilege Of addressing
the body, over which he presides, will
request the senator's to drop their oppo.
sltlon and vote for Kings confrma-
ton.
The. fight has been made on the lieu
tenant governors account, and Of
course his intercession would result in
unanimous confirmation. It would also,
the senators. feel, leave the strategic
advantage with the men who have held
King up. AZ 81 S, :"
The senators have been supplied with
typewriter copies, giving extracts from
king.'s paper, the, Red Lake Falls
Courier, showing that after the election
he made some statements very deroga-
tory to the lieutenant governor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
FAVORED THE BILL
Capitol Commission in the Open Re
garding Horton Bill.

Members Of the capitol commission
came out in the open yesterday and ad-
vocated the Horton bill before the house
committee on public buildings. They
also admitted that the $4,000 position
created by the bill is intended for Chan
ming Seabury Of st. Paul. Mr.: Sea-
bury appeared before the committee to
make the principal argument, seconded
by E. E. Corliss Of Fergus Falls and
Architect Cass Gilbert.
Mr.. Seabury presented estimates to
show that it will take $50, $50 year. to
run the new building. The commission
asks for $4,000, so as to have an allow
ance for repairs. The objection was
raised that the bill provided no check
on money expended. Mr.. Sea- bury said
this was foolish, as the commission has
spent over 100000 on the building
with no check whatever. 4
The committee talked the bill over IN
executive session, and finally decided
to have a. new bill drawn and intro
duced, by the committee as substitute
for both the Horton bill and the Mork
bill. recently introduced in the house.
The work was intrusted to a subeemmlt-
tee of five.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
MURDERED HIS WIFE
Ashner Sentenced at Mandan on Plea
of Guilty.

MANDAN N. D.-Nathan Ashner, the Russian
Jew arrested for the brutal murder Of his wife,
was sentenced by Judge Winchester to five years
and three months the charge Of granddaughter,
family came here about two years ago and
Joined 4 Jewish colony of farmers. He had
ended the strife by cutting his wife's throat
with a razor. He is go and his health is such
that 1t is hardly possible he will live out his
sentence.
At a mass meeting Of citizens committee
was selected to go to Bismarck to urge the
fair at Mandan. and to increase the appropria
tion to $4,000 year, instead of 1880 which
aandan has labored for ten years with small
appropriation to establish a state fair and that
are to be had, is one of the claims Of this city.
Fargo and Grand Forks are after the fair with
strong delegations. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
COMMITTEES IN SESSION.
Fellow Servant Bill, Forestry and Huck-
ster Privileges Under Consideration.

On account of the early adjournment
of the house this morning, many chair:
men Of committees were able to get
their workers together.
The committee on labor and labor
legislation heard Thomas o 'Brien, in.
surance commissioner, and leading mem.
bers of the American Federation of
Labor, in favor Of the Selb bill relating
to the responsibility of employers in
protecting employees from injury. The
bill virtually abolishes the common-law
practice that an employee assumes all
risks when engaging in work and all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
GIVE BANKS MORE TIME
Eberhart Bill Is Not to Become Effect
i've Till Jan. /.

Senator Eberhart, who introduced
the bill putting private banks under
state supervision, viii try to have the
bill made operative Jan. l, instead Of
Sept. l. Most Of the private banks are
heavy owners Of real estate, which they
will have to dispose of before they can
Incorporate as state banks So he is
willing to give them longer time to
get their affairs in shape.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
A FAR REACHING GRANT
NEW CODE IS THOUGHT "LIBER-
ALL TO THE PUBLIC-sERVICE
CORPORATIONS.

Street railways are given the right
Of eminent domain, and may appropri-
ate roads, streets or alley. as needed,
BY condemnation m at Proceedings the
into law. This is the opinion of the
members Of the house Judiciary com
mittee, now working on the code. They
say the section providing for the use
Of highways by railroad companies
gives the right to "any railroad,
which would include electric as well
as steam railroads, and extend the
franchises of street railroads to any
street they choose to occupy, or to any
country road,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
WANTS GRAIN TRADE FIGURES
Representative Bennett Has Bill to
Get Correct REPORTS.

Representative Bennett of Fosston
will introduce bill to require an Off
cial statement fall grain sales made
for out-of-town dealers by commission
men. At present the owner of the
grain can only get the word of his agent
as to the price received for the grain.
The proposed bill would give him off
cial information from the Chamber Of
Commerce showing just how the trade
WAS closed. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
GAME BOARD ELECTS
Old Officers Are Re-elected-New Birds
to BE Introduced.

The state game and fish commission
held its annual meeting yesterday and
re-elect all its old officers, as fol-
lows: President, Uri T.. Lamprey, ST.
Paul; first vice president, FL. G. Smith,
Winona; second vice president, William
Bird, Fai1rmont; secretary, D. ". Meek
Fullerton, st. Paul.
The commission decided to set aside
5000 to introduce ring, neck pheasants
into Minnesota. They are cross be-
tween the Chinese and English pleas
ants, and are highly priced as game
birds in states farther east,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
IN PLACE or MAYeuRY,

Alex Thompson Of Crookston has been
appointed surveyor general of logs and
lumber for the Red River district, sue
ceeding James H. Maybury. Mr.. Thomp-
son is a democratic wheelhorse in the val
ley, and his selection is understood to be
generally satisfactory. The appointment
takes effect in April.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
W ednesda evening,
THE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS
TODAY

SENATE.
Forty minute session held.
Biiislntroduced removing education-
al Institutions from board OF control.
University appropriation bill intro
duced.
Bill presented for new fish hatch
cry In Grow Wing county.
Communication from statute revI-
statement of expenses.
Adjourned to Thursday, II am.
HOUSE.
Tax ferret bill introduced.
Bill presented to shut out "hox carr
merchants.
Thirteen minutes session held.
Adjourned to Thursday, 10 am.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
Investigation Moves Slowly.

The joint committee, on investigation
Of freight rates will not get down to
business this week. Some material is
being prepared to work on, and the COM
mittee will not hold formal sessions un-
til this preliminary work is done. One
session may be held the last of this
week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
WALTER L. VANDERBILT bran.

IWAETER Z. CAMPBEIL Dad.
Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 25.-Walter l..
Campbell, the blind ex-mayor Of this CITY,
died today Of apoplexy, aged 81 years
He was editor Of the Register and Trib-
une from 1874 to 1882, and was a mu-
stefan and author Of considerable note.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
SHORT SESSION
OF THE SENATE
THREE BILLS INTRODUCED IN
THE MORNING ROUTINE.
Appropriation Asked for State Univer-
sity and Agricultural school-Anti-
Board Of Control Bill Offered-Stat-
utes Revision Commission Did Not
Keep Account Of Expenditures.

The introduction Of three new bills
was the only business of Importance
transacted by the state senate today
in a session Of forty minutes.
Senator Comstock Of Minneapolis in
troduced bill making appropriations
of $277, 800 for current expenses and
minor betterments at the university,
and establishing the one-ffth of a
mill tax for the state agricultural
school. This special levy Melted $780,
600 for the past biennial period. If
continued, it would bring in nearly
$265, 900 the next two years because Of
the increase in assessed valuations.
The appropriations his bill contains
are as follows:
For current expenses, two years. $3.50, 600
Addition to power house to increase
=, lighting plant and machinery ......... 1000
New plant and storage house. ......... 10, 900
building ..:...:.............. 20, ZOO
two years ................:.. 10000
Periodicals, reminding and repair Of books,
two years ....................... 5000
Ordinary repairs two years. ............ 20 O0O
improvement Of campus two years. ..... 5000
New animal house ..................... $500
Equipment officers band corps. ......... coo
School Of mines apparatus and machinery,
two years 4,OOI
New steel tank and connections for water
at agricultural college ............... $500
New reel and hose. .................... 1000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
Kept No Records.

Judge Daniel Fish of the statutes re-
vision commission sent in communica-
tion, in reply to the Laugen resolution,
calling upon the commission for a fnan-
cial statement. He said the commits
sion had kept no record of it's expen-
ditures, but all such data could be had
from the state auditor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25

YANKToN, s. D.--Mrs. Henry Ash. aged IS
enc of the Oldest pioneers of the state died to
day at the home of her daughter. Mrs. @. II
Bates. She was the first white woman resident
Of YanktoD, coming hara with her husband IN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
Wants Third Fish Hatchery.

Senator Frater introduced bill to
establish third state fish hatchery
within two miles Of Deerwood, Grow
Wing county. For this purpose $4,000
is appropriated for the first year, and
$15, 900 for the second.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-25
Buck Opposes Board.

Senator c. M. Buck introduced his BIZ
ennial antiboard of control bill this
morning. The new bill places the finan-
cial management Of the university, nor
mails and institutions for detectives in
the hands of special boards, with the
exception of erection of new buildings,
repairs and expenses Of maintaining the
institution buildings, including the buy
ing of COAL
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11

The Marshall County School
Boards and Teachers Convention
which county superintendent,
Louis M. Mithun, has arranged to
be held in this city on June 81 and
%, ought to receive the hearty en-
dorsement Of everybody interested
in the success of the schools of the
county. A large attendance is de-
sired, and especially should every
teacher and school officer make it a
point to be present. AS the con
vention is timed for court week,
when many people will have to
come to Warren anyway, it will be
possible for those attending court
to attend this gathering also. No
one can visit Warren for worthier
purpose than the consideration of
questions pertaining to the educa-
tion of the children. An excellent
program, which we publish else
where, has been prepared for the
occasion. The addresses to be
delivered by State Supt. Olson,
President Weld, Prof. Angus and
others, will surely be instructive
and worth hearing.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11
May II, IL, %.
Probate Notice.

ORDE.R LIMITING TIME TO CREDITORS
AND FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS, ETC.
State of Minnesota
County of Marshall, S.
Probate Court. Special Term. Nav 9Th. 1901.
IN the matter of the estate of Ole p Ranstrom.
deceased. 49,
Letters of Administration on the estate Of
Cle =: RanStrOm. deceased late of the COun-
ty OF Marshall and State of Minnesota, being
granted to sephina Ranstrom
IL is ordered, That six months be and the
same IS hereby allowed from and after the
uaGe OF TINS order in which all persons having
claims or demands against the said deceased
are REQUIRED to file the same in the Probate
COURT or said County for examination and
allowance, or be forever barred.
IL is Further Ordered. That the 9Th day of
november, 1905 at 10 O'Clock a. M, at Special
Term OF SAID Probate Court, to be held at the
ProDate ONCE in the City of Warren in said
county. pc and the same hereby is appointed
as tne time and place when and where the
said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice Of
such nearing be given to all creditors and per-
sons interested in said estate by forthwith
puDnsMng this order once in each week for
tnree successive weeks in the Warren SHEAF.
d weekly newspaper printed and published at
Warren in said County
May, 1905 =
By the Court:
lPROBATE SEAL PETER II. HOLM
Judge of Probate.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-11

HARVEY JOHNSON, editor Of the
Battle Lake Review, held clerk
ship in the late legislature, and in
giving his impressions of the work
of the session he dwells upon the
necessity of electing good, compe-
tent men as members of the law
making body. Here is what Mr..
Johnson says:
"Yours truly has been watch
ing Legislative work pretty
closely this winter and has
learned a number Of valuable things
that he didn't know before. One
thing he has decided to do, and that
is, to support only capable men for
legislative positions in the future,
so far as consistency will allow.
Good men are valuable there, while
incapable members are simply in
the way and take up the time OF the
session by answering the roll call
every morning. The cost to the
state for salary is no more for an
influential member than for stick,
and any county having a bright,
energetic, capable delegation can
accomplish wonders and procure
something Of value to that partic-
ular county, while the county hav-
ing a dead delegation can't even
draw pleasant look in the grand
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