Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-13

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Sc. Paul, Mimi, NJ arch IA bill to.
prohibit the bringing Of labor. into the
state for strike breaking purposes,
was introduced in the senate today
BY Senator Harrington. The bill pro-,
|.h + bits under penalty Of a fine of 81, 900
or one year in Jail, the advertising or
engaging in any way. of labor under
false pretenses, making Especial pro-
vision that securing men for strike
breaking shall be consid ered misrep-
resentation. The bill also makes it a
felony TO engage labor by misrepre-
sentation and require such labor to
DO guard duty with weapons. i. .. y
7 The senate indulged in lengthy de-
bate today when in committee of the
whole on the merits Of the Glotzbach
bill to compel the attendance at the
state school for deaf of deaf children
when,S years of age. E. S. Durment
OF st. Paul offered an amendment
which was not adopted to not make
such education compulsory till the
children are ten years of age. It was
finally recommended to pass, after a
minor amendment had been attached
by P. Fitzpatrick, requiring that deaf
children be instructed along the lines
OF study followed in the public schools
of the state. 49,
The house today sssat down. on
the Christensen resolution demanding
an investigation of the st. Peter hos
pltal for insane to find cruelties al
legged in a.''yellow'' story published
in st. Paul. In spite of objections by
the author, the resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on-hospitals
to do as the committee deemed nec-
essary relative to an investigation.
A new. county school bill by Senator
sullivan put in an appearance in the
senate today. It permits of establish
ment of county schools for instruction
in agriculture, domestic science,
manual training, and in normal in
struction for teachers, by county
boards of education. The state is to
furnish two thirds of the cost of
maintaining such schools. A bill by
Senator eastman aims at calling a
turn on troublesome meters. It per-
mits of cities or villages to appoint
inspectors of gas, electric light, and
water meters.
St. Paul, Mimi, March "A brief
session of the legislature was held
this evening; just long enough to per-
NIT the members to say they really
met and introduced few bills.
Neither body was in session half
hour. d.
OF most interest was the resolution
introduced in the house by Harrison
White of Luverne, chairman of the
special committee which has been in
yestigating the charges made against
Minnesota's grain laws and grain
commission by the North Dakota leg
islature. In parliamentary terms,
the North Dakota legislature is told
that Minnesota is we'll satisfied with
her laws and commission and does
not think any changes in present con-
ditions necessary. The resolution
was passed and will go to the senate
tomorrow.
Representative Bicknell introduced
a bill to make 8 per cent the highest
interest that maybe charged on any
loan. J. B. Murphy would create a
new tax commission of three mem
bers at $4,800 salary year. Repre-
sentative Bills is author of measure
to create state bureau of statistics.
- In the senate, B. Nelson asks in a
bill. that it be compulsory for counties
to have signs erected at all cross
roads. Senator Witherstone intro
duced a bill for, druggists, relieving
them of their 81 a year license fee
and appropriating 5000 a. year for
the state board of pharmacy Sena-
tor McColl of St. Paul, introduced a
bill to permit the city of St. Paul to
raise the salaries of it's policemen, at
present limited by the city charter.
Lieut.. Gov..A. o. Eberhart introduced
bill to prevent cruelty to soil' by
prohibiting the growing of the same
crops on the same land for more than
two years successfully.
st. Paul, March 5.-Capital punish.
ment will be abolished in. Minnesota
if the legislature takes the advise oil
the house committee on crimes and
punishment which met this evening
The purpose of the meeting was yetc
consider the Philips bill, providing
that all hangings should take place in
the state prison at Saltwater, and the
Wright bill, to provide an electric
chair for electricutions at the prison
Henry Wolfer, state prison warden
and members Of the board of contro
| were in attendance. Mr.. Wolfer went
SO far as to say he believed 8 out of II
executions in the state are :bungline
jobs. The final outcome of the meet,
ing was to adopt the sentiment Of the
several who spoke lin favor of pro,
hibiting capital punishment entirely
Mr.. Philips viii present bill to thi,
effect for the committee. II . ;# :
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