Morris tribune., 1909-02-13

which proposes to prohibit minors
| from playing games in bowling and
pool alleys and rooms. Selb Of st.
Paul and Lennon of Minneapolis led
in a fight not to prohibit boys from
| the enjoyment OF bowling in alleys
which are not run in connection with
/ saloons. Mork, Nolan and others con-
| tended that the influence of bowling
and pool halls is too injurious to min
ors to permit them to be their patrons.
| A motion to indefinitely postpone the
! bill, made by Lennon, was eventually
withdrawn and on the request of Mr..
Mork the bill was laid over for the
day without being definitely acted
upon.
This afternoon the special commit
| tee to investigate the alleged political
corruption of the state labor bureau
was named, and at once held its first
meeting; John Lennon, chairman; X.
| J. Wells, Burdette Thayer Alex NC
| Neill and John O'Brien. The commit
| tee authorized it's chairman to sub
poena any witnesses he deemed nee
essary, and call for such books and
exhibits as he desired. Messrs. Wells
and Thayer were appointed attorneys
to conduct the examination. W. H.
Williams of Minneapolis, former labor
commissioner and the man who made
the sensational charges to the legis-
lature, will be one of the first wit
nesses examined; probably next Wed
nesday afternoon.
Bills introduced in the house today
included: BY Sawyer, to create a
state fund for retirement of teachers;
by l.. H. Johnson, to establish state
employment bureau for teachers; by
Allen, to create department Of bank
examiner, separate from the present
public examiner.
In the senate today there was little
of interest developed beyond the In
PRODUCTION of number of new bills.
These included the following: BY
Elwell, to permit cities of $4,000 or
over to exercise the right of eminent
domain to secure waterworks and
light plants; by Canestorp, to change
the date of the primary elections from
September to the fourth Tuesday In
June; by White, to license renovated
butter dealers, fee of 5000 a year for
manufacturers, fee of $100 for whole.
salers, fee of SO for retailers; by s..
A. Nelson, creating banking board OF
the governor, auditor secretary OF
state, treasurer and attorney general.
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state bank examiner; by Poehler, to
prohibit all killing Of beaver and
nuskrats in Minnesota; by c. A. John
son, exempting all members of the
legislature from having to attend
court cases during legislative ses-
sions.
st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 9.-The senate
today passed the Senator Swansea
resolution which temporarily suspends
the powers of the sanitary livestock
incurring any further expenses for the
| board and prohibits the board from
incurring any further expenses for the
time being. Senator Hardy wanted
the resolution to go to the finance
committee, but was turned down.
Senator ]. NJ Hackney of Hamline
made strenuous and eloquent appeal
for the boards side of the case.
eve should sustain the livestock
board In it's efforts to stamp out tuber-
culosis," he said. II believe that back
of this there is an attempt to do away
with the tuberculine test for cattle
and horses, by certain unscrupulous
dairymen." He moved that the reso-
| luton be referred to the livestock
committee, but was refused the re-
quest. On motion of Senate Swan
| son, the resolution then prevailed.
| Among several bills passed by the
senate today, were two of considera-
BILE Importance. One by Stephens,
permits the board Of control to allow
| not to exceed Is cents a day wages
for prisoners at Saltwater. Another,
by Sundberg, provides for constitu-
| tional amendment to be submitted to
the voters, for state hail insurance.
Bills introduced in the senate today
included the following: BY Peterson,
establishing a scale of damages that
| may be collected by employees for In
| juries sustained while at work, grad
ing up to a few dollars for minor
hurts, to $4,000 for death. BY Gum,
for the state to accept the gift of
| Cooper Island in Cass Lake from con-
| gress, to establish Star Island State
Park thereon, and put it in charge OF
a caretaker at $500 a year, to be ap-
pointed by the governor" and to allow
the caretaker a $4,000 house. By F..
e. Smith, to appropriate 100000 for a
homeopathic college building at the
state university.
In the house today, the Ferguson
bill to create third district judge N
the 18th judicial district, passed by a
] vote of 81 to 81. A memorial to con-
gress by Spooner of Norris also
| passed, asking for canalizing of the
| upper Minnesota and Red rivers.
Bills introduced in the house today
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