The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-19
NO AID FOR THE FAIR
House Kills Bill Introduced by
s. 0. Morse of SIayton.
THEY GET ALL THE BENEFIT
Legislators Argued That the Twin
Cities Should Therefore Stand the
Greater Part Of the Expense-Sen nate
Passes Governors Salary Bill.

Greater Part Of the Expense-Senate
Passes Governors Salary Bill.
st. Paul, April 1S.-There will be no
state aid for the state fair by the
present legislature, except such sums
as may be appropriated by the omni-
bus bill. The house killed the bill in
troduced by S. o. Morse of Slayton,
providing for the issuance of $25O,O00
Of certificates of Indebtedness for i'm
provements at the fair. There were
BS votes for the bill and IS against 1t.
The bill was introduced after the
bill providing 100000 for a semi
centennial had been killed in the SEN
ate. When the exposition bill was
considered 1t was stated that if the
bill was killed it would be absolutely
necessary that some appropriation be
made for grand stand, additional
land and for other improvements.
But the same arguments that de-
!eated the exposition bill were used to
defeat the new bill. The argument
was freely used that the Twin Cities
got all the benefit and should there
tore stand the greater part of the ex-
pense.
A bill permitting the board Of con-
troll to borrow rs per cent of the re-
volving fund Of the state prison in
stead of so per cent as at present was
Introduced in the house by John Zelch
Of Cottage Grove and passed under
suspension of the rules. 1t was eX-
planned that the board intends to In
crease the Irvine output at the prison
and needs more capital to do the work
Compromise Fishing Bill.
The house passed the senate file of
the bill drawn by the joint committee
which visited Wisconsin to formulate
a compromise law relating to the fish
Ing in the waters between the two
states. The same bill is being passed
by the Wisconsin legislature SO there
will be no conflict regarding the fish
Ing in the st. Croix and Mississippi
rivers. The bill was introduced in
both houses and the senate bill was
passed first and was substituted for
the house bill at the bottom of the
calendar.
On motion of Swan Nelson of Min
neapolis the house reconsidered the
vote by which it passed J. r. RandalPs
dog muzzling bill On a second mo-
ton the bill was indefinitely post
poned
The house repassed the inebriates
hospital bill with the senate amend
ments.
A bill providing for the acquisition
ard preservation of the buildings
erected by H. H. Sibley and Alexan-
der Faribault in the village of Mendo
Ia was introduced by Senator J. 7.
Elwell of Minneapolis. The bill autho-
rized the board of control to acquire
the buildings by purchase, condemna-
ton proceedings or otherwise and re-
store them as nearly as possible to
their original condition, to preserve
them as historical landmarks and to
provide a caretaker.
The senate passed several bills re-
lating to the railroads. One requires
them to report to the railroad COM
mission within twenty-four hours all
wrecks and casualties wherein any
person is injured or killed. Another
requires them to file maps and state
ments Of the cost of construction of
new lines. A third bill authorizes the
railroad and warehouse commission to
require them to install safety appli-
ances at functions and draw bridges.
The Governors Salary Bill.
It is now up to the governor to say
whether or not he will receive an in
crease of $4,000 in his salary. The
senate passed the house bill making
the salary $1,000 year, the only
votes against the bill being those Of
Senators B. N. Anderson of Albert
Lea and J. w. Wright Of Litchfield.
Even Senator Ole o. Sageng, the
Populist member, who has consistent
ly voted against all bills providing for
decreased salaries for state officers,
voted for this bill.
The senate passed the Tighe bill
providing for the resubmission of the
wide-open tax amendment which was
voted on at the last general election
and the result Of which has been cast
in doubt by the recount now in prog
ress. --.--
The house bill regulating the hours
Of continuous employment of rail-
road employment was passed by the
senate without dissenting vote and
makes sixteen hours the maximum
length of time which employees may
We allowed to work continuously, in
order to conform to the La Toilette
bill passed by congress a few weeks
ago.
Nelson's automobile bill after amend
Ing it so as to make the maximum
speed at which automobiles may be
driven in cities fifteen miles an hour
instead of eight.
For the first time this session the
senate refused to confirm an ap-
pointment made by Governor Johnson.
The victim of the displeasure of the
senate is John Heating of Wabasha
county, who was appointed inspector
of boilers and steam vessels for the
Third district The confirmation of
his appointment was refused by the
senate on motion of Senator Cooke,
whom Heating is said to have been
working against.