The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
FLOOD OF BILLS
ON LAST DAY
MEASURES OF EVERY CHARACTER
ARE RUSHED IN.
Clerk of Supreme Court on Salary
Basis-License for Insurance Agents
Bill to Abolish Board of Pardons-
Another Creates a Superintendent of
Banks-Nine Court Terms in Henne-

the state board of pardons.' Elmer F..
Adams fathers bill to place the clerk
of the supreme court on salary of
$500, his deputy to receive $1,000, and
on a fee basis. Mr.. Adams also has a
bill to have the legislative manual
printed by the board of control, instead
of by the secretary of state. G.. W.
Armstrong would give councils of cities
Of more than $4,000 authority to exact
fee of 800 from insurance agents.
Two bills aimed at gift enterprises and
trading stamps made their appearance:
w. I. Nolan would impose a fine Of
six months for such enterprises, and j.
A. Gates provides license Of $1,000 for
each enterprise and $500 TO reach firm
or corporation aiding and abetting their
conduct. His bill specifically pro-
hibits trading stamps.
T. T. Ofsthun would create a separate
office Of the state superintendent of
examination of all state banks, build
ing and loan associations, savings and
loan companies and railroad corpora
tions. The superintendent is to be ap-
pointed by the governor, treasurer and
auditor, at $4,000 a year.
Gustave Erickson fathers a new
automobile bill. It requires green lights
when the machine is speeding at less
than twenty-five miles an hour, and red
lights exceeding that speed. Gunder
Krostue offers bill imposing a $50 fine
for using any ingredient in snuff other
than tobacco leaves. S. Swanson's bill
defines whisky that may be sold legally.
It must contain at least so per cent
pure alcohol, and not more than 80 per
cent of fusel oil. The dairy and food
commission is to enforce the law. John
F. Selb would make a man 8 safe ex-
empt from execution and Emmett Mark
would stop railroads from unloading
stock at the Minnesota Transfer for feed
ing unless desired by the shipper. James
r. Hickey makes the animals left leg
bone from the knee joint to the foot,
evidence Of having killed wolf instead
w. G. Fraser introduced copy Of the
Witherstine Iowa distance tariff bill,
and A. Hanaford proposes a reduction
in telephone charges. His bill makes So
maximum charge for office or bust
ness telephones and 81 for residence
phones. A graduated scale is made for
long distance service, considerably less
than present charges. A state inspect
or of noxious weeds is authorized by a
bill introduced by Gunder Krostue.
Popular Vote for Senators.
United States senators are thought to
be brought by indirection under the pri-
mary election law by bill introduced
by A. K. Ware. Candidates are re-
CURED to file with the secretary of state
at least 100 days before the opening of
the legislature notice Of their intention
to become candidates. The state au-
ditor is to print their names on the bal
lots for the primary election, and the
of ri iJrin hc
highest number of votes are to be con.
sidered the candidates of their party IN
the legislature.
Mr.. Ware also offers unique bill de-
signed to force a man to vote. The
bill provides poll tax fee Of $40, which
shall be abated if it can be shown by
the election returns that he had voted
at tho last general election.
subcommittee Named.
P. q. Bowling, chairman Of the public
accounts committee, has announced his
subcommittee to write the report of the
findings of the committee in relation tt
the nnIverson- johnson embroglio
Beside himself, the members are Bur
dette Thayer, R. Fl. Jefferson, R. L
Mork and I. w. Bouck.
A scheme to make the board of con
troll members elective is proposed by E
bill by j. A. Gates Of Goodhue. It pro
vides that on the completion Of thu
terms of the present members, their sue
cessors shall be elected. The bill il
not taken seriously.
Nine Terms Of Court.
W. W. Bardwel presented bill pro
viding for nine terms Of district cour1
in Hennepin county. He presented an
other bill allowing the county commits
sloners to appropriate money for so
cieties for the prevention of cruelty.
H. B. Chamberlain presented bill
allowing the city council to issue $3.50,
900 in bonds for refunding special i'm
provement taxes.
Carl L. Wallace introduced bill
may receive state aid to nine il
each county. Karl De Laittre pre-
scented one to require artificial favorins
extracts to be labeled. The labor com
mittee introduced H. F. No. 835, sub
stitute for the fellow-seryant bill. I
cuts out ordinary manufacturing an(
mercantile establishments.
Elmer E. Adams introduced a bill
making it misdemeanor for commits
sion men to accept an order for the pur
chase or sale Of stocks, bonds or grain
and to report that he has executed suc]
order, when in fact he has not.
George H. Wyman presented a bill
prohibiting the insurance of minors un
der ten years.
Other new bills were:
Fl. B. Chamberlain, to give arbitra
tors power to summon witnesses.
P. E. Bowling, raising salaries Q
secretary of state, state treasurer an
state auditor to $4,000.
P. E. Bowling, providing an addition
al assistant county attorney for 81
John T. Rosenthal, creating spe
cial state fair judge, appointed by tn
governor.
Walter T. Lemon, authorizing cite
to issue bonds for the purchase of vot
ing machines.
T.. G. Simons, creating commission
to investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of Gre
ating public park on the continenta
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D. I. Hammergren, providing a mum
cipal gas inspector appointed by tn
governor. -= .-s
T. G. Fulton, creating chief boile
inspector, and one deputy for each COZ
gressional district.
Walter T. Lemon, making the count
assessor in st. Louis county elective.
Salary Bill Again Renewed.
The Smith bill to increase the salarie
of members of the legislature, was RI
considered by a vote Of 60 to 81. Til
z bill will be voted on again next week.
The records Of the day-death
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, raj
road time tables, real estate transfer