The Ely miner., 1907-02-22
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

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be no more combines on state print
ing" if two measures introduced In
the senate by Senator Pauly of Min
neapolis today, became laws.
The two bills In question provide
for establishment of a state printing
plant in the basement of the old cap
itol. The hoard of control, in consul
tation with the state expert printer
and state architect, is authorized to
spend $40, 900 in remodeling the base
ment as 10 necessary. The board is
then granted $50, 900 for the purchase
of presses and other equipment. Pro-
vision is then made for operation Of
the plant under the state printing
commission with q superintendent in
charge who is to receive 81, 500 a year.
Two hurry resolutions on the SUBJ
ject of two cent railroad fare, were
introduced by Senator Moonan but
were not acted on. One declared the
sentiment Of the senate to favor the
passage of the Peterson bill on this
subject. Senator Geo. p. Wilson
thought the resolution premature and
unfair to the pending two cent fare
bills as well not giving the railroads
any opportunity to be heard. He
gave notice of debate. Senator
Moonan then introduced resolution
stating it to be the sentiment of the
people of the state two cent fare
bill should be enacted. Senator j. F.
Calhoun gave notice of debate on this
resolution, thus throwing the subject
over till the next legislative day,
The Summer girl" found friend
today in Senator Bedford who intro
duced bill making it misdemeanor
to adulterate ice cream in any way,
or to manufacture or sell the article
if it is colored or contains less than
twelve per cent butter-fat. Senator
Manly Fosseen of Minneapolis intro
duced an amendment to the present
hotel inspection law, which provides
for a state inspector at $1,000 and an
inspector in each congressional dis
trict to receive 81 200 each per year,
Hotels are to be charged $5 each for
inspections.
In the house today, city aid country
clashed, with the country winning to
the tune of n to 81. The contest came
when the redraft of the Zelch bill
came in, providing for plant at the
state prison for manufacture of binders
rakes, and mowers. City members
wanted it referred to the labor COM
mittee for hearing. Country members
insisted it should be advanced to the
appropriations committee to get it's
financial side adjusted and approved.
L. @. Spooner of Willmar even sug-
gested it was the farm machinery
trust and not labor, which wanted a
further hearing. The bill is now in
the hands of the appropriations COM
mittee with every prospect Of passing
when again reported on the floor.
Bills were introduced today in the
house to prevent corrupt practices at
primary elections, to establish an in,
dustrial school for girls at Royalton
to cost 800, 900, to create additional
inspectors Of mines, to establish an
Industrial school at New Ulm to cost
$50, 900, to appropriate $4,000 for
new barn and stock pavilion at the
state agricultural school.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 16.-The SEN
ate held session today which lasted
just twenty minutes, and half Of this
time was taken with an animated de-
bate as to what day an hour adjourn
ment should be taken. It was finally
decided to adjourn to p. m. Mon
day, and after this effort the senate
decided to suspend action on the cal.
endar and general orders of the day..
and quit business.
Several new bills put in an appear
ance. One by Senator Naeseth calls
for location of the proposed new
girls training school at Red Wing,
within three miles of the institution
for boys, and 10 . duplicate measure
to the one pending I'm the house by,
w. III. Putnam of Red Wing. A bill
by Senator Mccall asks for $525 for
one James Carney, an ex-prisoner of
penitentiary, who had an arm so in
jured while working in the prison
twine plant that amputation was
necessary.
This afternoon the senate COM
mittee on railroads gave public hear
ings to railroads representatives, L. L.
Brown, attorney, of Winona, made a
lengthy argument claiming that the
proposed freight and passenger re-
ductions, meant cut of % per cent
on gross earnings in Minnesota of all
railroads, and that this meant many
roads would be changed from prof.
table, to improbable in operation.
There was no session of the house
today, that body having adjourned
yesterday till Monday.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 1s-A thor
ough investigation Of the financial
affairs of the state university at Min
neapolis is asked in a resolution
which has been presented for consi-
deration of the house by r, L, Morlx