The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-11
FOR BIG CELEBRATION
PLAN FOR EXPOSITION TO cELE.
RRATE THE STATES SEMI
I.
CENTENNIAL.
REPORT OF COMMISSION SENT
TO THE LEGISLATURE BY
THE GOVERNOR.

st. Paul, Feb. 9.-The exposition for
the celebration of the semi-centennial
Of the admission of Minnesota as q
state came before the house. S. @.
Morse Of Slaton introduced a bill
making provisions for the exposition,
and the governor submitted a report
on the work of the commission ap-
pointed two years ago to consider
plans for the celebration OF the event
Mr.. Morse's bill makes 1t the duty of
the board Of managers of the State
Agricultural society to expand the
state fair of 1908 into an exposition to
commemorate the fiftieth anniversary
OF the admission of the state. The
board of managers shall have general
control and management of the expo.
sition, and shall hold it upon the state
fair grounds at a time to be fixed by
the board, the time to be not less than
four nor more than six weeks during
August and September. The governor
and three persons appointed by him
shall constitute a board of auditors
who shall examine all transactions of
the board and report to the legisla-
ture in 1909. The secretary Of the ag-
ricultura1 society is made secretary
OF the exposition. He shall make a
report to the governor with a full de-
tailed statement before Dec. 10, 1908.
The report Of the semi-centennial
commission submitted to the legisla-
ture by the governor, states that the
proposed celebration is feasible and
would be profitable to the state.
The appropriation for the exposition
is $1,000,000.
Double Action Primary System.
A double action primary system is
provided for in bill introduced in
the house by A. ]. Rockne of Zum-
brota. It allows candidates to an
nounce themselves and file for nomina-
lion as at present and it permits po-
Htical conventions to meet and recon-
mend candidates to be voted on at the
primaries. Those recommended by
the conventions are to have the addi-
tional advantage that after their
names on the ballot shall be printed
the words Recommended by party
convention" Under the bill the date
Tor the primary is made the last Tues
day in June. State officers are to be
included in the direct primaries.
Eighteen miles an hour will be the
limit for automobiles on country roads
If a bill introduced in the house by
Burdette Thawer of Spring Valley
should pass. The present speed limit
is twenty-five miles an hour. But even
eighteen miles cannot be maintained
everywhere. The bill provides that no
auto shall pass a. person on public
highway, whether he be walking, driy-
Ing or riding, at greater speed than
eight miles per hour, nor will they be
permitted to cross q main road or
street crossing at higher speed than
eight miles an hour. In crossing a
dam or causeway where the travelled
road Is less than twenty feet the speed
must not be over four miles an hour.
A bill increasing the telephone gross
earnings tax from to per cent was
introduced in the house by w. L. Case
Of Cloquet.
Senator c. j. Gunderson of Alexan.
dria introduced bill authorizing the
state prison board to establish a plant
1t the saltwater penitentiary for the
of barb. wire and nails.
Killing Of Cattle. and Horses.
A bill to regulate the killing of tn.
ocrculous cattle and glandered horses
Ind providing for compensation to the
owners by the state was introduced
by Senator G. J. Swanson OF FridIey.
The bill provides that the appraised
value shall not exceed s35 head for
meat cattle nor $75 a head for horses.
A bill providing regulations for the
Use OF automobiles and other motor
vehicles was introduced in the senate
oy Senator 8. A. Nelson Of .Lanesboro.
The bill authorizes the county commits.
'ioners to adopt rules and regulations
Is to the speed : Of autos on county
'oads or streets outside Of city limits
Ind authorizes town supervisors to
prohibit the use Of dangerous roads to
automobiles by erecting signs, reading
'Automobiling prohibited"
The bill also provides any person
'iding or driving. a FESTIVE horse may
signal automobiles to stop by raising
heir hand and that the driver of the
automobile must then bring his ma
thine to standstill and remain so un-
IL the horse has passed.
The bill provides that automobiles
shall not pass foot passengers walking
n highways or cross intersecting
main highways, nor pass any public
school between the hours Of a. IN.
md 4. p. M. nor any. place of public
Worship on the sabbath during the
hours of service at greater speed
han eight miles an hour.
The senate passed II. F. No. 100, In
reduced by Henry Rines OF Mora re-
,ealing the laws relative to leases of
state mineral lands. This withdraws
hese lands from the market until the
legislature decides upon new royalty
% be exacted from those leasing the
ands.
The house and the senate both
passed Representative Spooner's bill
.ppropriating $4,000 annually for two
1ears for the use OF the attorney gem
sral In conducting the cases against
he railroads regarding the commodity
'ates and other matters.
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