The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-26
WOULD REVISE THE
CODE REVISION
Senator Cole Offers Bill Dis
charging Commlsslon-Sen-
ate Has Busy Day

| indicated yesterday his opinion of the
revised code which he denounced in a
speech a few days ago, by introducing
a bill creating a joint commission of
three senators and four representatives
to revise the revision and discharging
the commission. The president of the
senate is to appoint the senator's ana
the speaker of the house the represent
atives. The members of this joint COM
mission will receive no pay excepting
an allowance of 5000 each for expenses.
They are to complete their work by
Jan. /, 1906, and submit ii in printed
form to the governor. The bill appro-
PIRATES $25,000
1.-The bill is simply a precautionary
measure in case the code does not pass
this legislature" Senator Morgan eX-
planned. Should that happen, this
measure would save for the state the
money already expended on the code
and give the revisionists the advantage
of the amendments proposed in the
senate and house"
Senator Everett of LIE Sueur is after
the trusts. The senator introduced a
bill for the punishment of persons. CO.
partnerships or corporations forming
pools, trusts or combines. Any viola
tion of the act is made a felony. Char
ters may be revoked upon conviction
and the following fines may be i'm
posed:
On the first conviction, $500 TO s., 900;
on the second, $1,000 to $4,000; on the
third. $1,000 to $4,000, and on the
fourth conviction, $4,000. Direct
ing officers Of such infringing corpora
tions may be individually fined from
$500 to $1,000 and imprisoned not to
exceed one year. Parties injured by
trusts may recover double damages.
The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Fifty eight Bills introduced
The senate held two sessions yester-
day, taking a recess from 12:45 TO
p. m. In all 5S bills were introduced.
Al in the forenoon and II in the after
noon. This large crop of bills was at
tributable to the fact that yesterday
was the last day on which bills could
be introduced except on recommends
ton of the governor.
Few of the bills introduced are of
general interest.
One measure, by Senator MCGOWAN
of Minneapolis will cause a stir, even
though it may be killed. 1t calls for
a radical change in the states dairy
and food department by placing the
food commission under the control of
the state bord of health and giving
that board power to appoint and re-
move the members of the dairy and
food commission. The bill does not
affect the present commission, but at
the expiration of it's term authorizes
the state board of health, at it's an
nual meeting in January, in the odd
numbered years, to appoint a dairy
and food commission.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on public health, dairy and
food.
Senator Naeseth of Goodhue intro
duced a bill that will unquestionably
meet with opposition. 1t would es-
tablish a state board of telegraphy ex-
aminers, whose duty it shall be to ex-
anime all applicants for a license to
work as railroad telegraphers or op-
orators handling railroad dispatches
or train orders. The bill provides for
a board of five members, to be ap-
pointed by the governor by June ],
1905, for a term of four years. No
salary is allowed, but $3.50 day while
the board, which is to meet in jan
uary, April, June and October, is in
session. An examination fee of $3.50
is provided for. The bill does not af-
feet commercial telegraphers. 1t was
referred to the committe on railroads.
Every county is authorized to expend
$500 for state fair exhibit, according
to bill offered by Senator Cowan.
All boards of county commissioners
are empowered to send delegates to
litC otclLc COuIcICHCC VI Clldl1liGS, Ia
compliance with bill by Senator
Schain.
Would Destroy Dictionary Monopoly
Senator Durant of saltwater sub
mitted bill repeating the law under
which the state is restricted to the
purchase of Webster's dictionary for
use in its public schools. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on education.
Senator Wilson is the author of a bill
which directs that parents or guardians
shall send their children or wards to
school between the ages of and 1S.
The present school age limit is 16
years.
For the purpose OF encouraging the
building UP and improvement Of outly-
ing districts Of st. Paul, MINNEAPOLIS
and Duluth, Senator Dunn offered a
bill authorizing these cities to sell un-
redeemed local improvements assess
ment certificates. 1t was referred to
the tricity delegation. So was Senator
Dunn's bill authorizing the park boards
of these cities to elect a secretary and
fix his compensation.
Senator Dale of Lac qui Parle wants
to stop the practice of railroading chill
dren to the state training school His
bill provides that persons over 10 and
under 16. convicted of any crime, ex-
cept murder, may be committed after a
proper trial, but no child shall be COM
mitted to the training school who is a
proper subject for the Owatonna state
school.
Senator Eberhart is the author of a
bill eXempting from execution ON judg-
ments homesteads to an amount not ex-
ceeding $4,000.
Under bill by Senator Horton
boiler inspectors will be appointed
from every congressional district in
stead of every senatorial district.
The age limit under which corpora
tions for the care of children may take
legal care of the same is raised from
10 to 15 years, under a bill by Senator
Schaller.
Senator Dunn introduced a bill au-
thoriZing the use of voting machine
at elections. On.the senator's motion
the bill was placed on general orders.
A delegation from the Minnesota Ed
itorial association visited the senate at
the afternoon session, and in conse-
Quence about half a dozen bills relating
to publication of official matters by
legal newspapers, and defining legal
newspapers, were introduced and re-
ferred to the committee on printing.
On motion of Senator Lord the wide
open tax bills. four in number, were
made special order for next Tuesday
at 2:30 p. m.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. m.
Monday. The bills by title follow:
Ney Senate RIfta