The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-28
Minnesota Legislature
Proceedings at the Minnesota State Capitol for the
Past Week.

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sion. Because of this, there seems
small prospect that the legislature
will adjourn before the full ninety
days, to which the session is limited,
have passed.
Fee Officers on Salary.
1t is proposed to put several fee Of
| ficers on salary basis. The most
| important of these are the governors
private secretary and the clerk of the
supreme court. 1t is said that the
committee having the matter in charge
has decided to fixe the salary of the
| governors private secretary at $4,000,
and that of the clerk of the supreme
court at $500. This is considerably
less in both cases than the emelument
received as salary and fees heretofore.
A bill has been introduced which
proposes to abolish the Office of oil
inspector and merge the duties of that
office in the dairy and food commits
sion. The entire force of oil inspec-
tors, if this law passes, will be dis
charged, and their duties will be per-
formed by the inspectors of the dairy
and food department
This will involve an addition to the
force in the dairy and food depart
ment, but, considering the number of
officials displaced-nearly hundred
not large one. A chemist and four
inspectors, at salary of 81, 500 year
each, and two office assistants at ST.
200 are all that are proposed.
Wholesale Dealers License.
All wholesale dealers in illuminat-
ing oils are required by the bill, to
take out a license, the fee for which
is to be one dollar. Whenever con-
signment of oil is received, they are
required to forward a sample to the
dairy and food department for an
alysis. Inspectors may enter places
where oil is sold and make tests at
any time Penalties are imposed
where oil is sold which does not COM
ply with the requirements of the de-
partment.
The fee for testing oil under the
bill is 10 cents for each barrel of So
gallons. Provisions are made for the
proper labelling of oils and regulating
the characters of the containers in
which they are sold 1t is estimated
that a large saving will be effected in
the expense of oil inspection if the
bill becomes law.
No Workmen's Bill.
Workmen's compensation seems
likely again to fail at this session. It.
has so far been impossible to frame
measure that will be satisfactory to-
employers and employees alike. The
matter has been considered at great
length in committee, and many hear.
ings have been had, but the committee
even is not unanimous in either house.
Sentiment in both bodies favors such
law, but the members are ayerse.
to adopting any particular measure un-i
less there is substantial agreement as
to it's provisions.
ST. Paul, March 21-The eastman.
distance tariff bill is now a law. 1t,
is Chapter 80 of the General Laws Of
1913. The governor signed it almost
Immediately upon receiving it from
the legislature. His promptness in
disposing of it is attributed to the
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to bear to induce him to veto the bill,
the friends of the measure were not
less active. No sooner had the meas
ure passed the house than messages
began pouring into the executive Of
flee from commercial and other bodies
in all parts of the state urging him
to sign it.
Much Feeling Exhibited.
A great deal of feeling was mani
tested during the debate on the bill
providing for public domain depart
ment, an1 came out in pronounced
form in an attack made by Mr.. Sawyer
of Minneapolis on R. G. Dunn who OPP
posed the bill. Mr.. Sawyer recalled
the attacks which had towards the
close of his term, been made on Mr.
Dunn's administration of the auditors
/ Office and charged c. H. Warner, the
member from Aitkin county with COM
plicity in shady transactions in deal
| ings in public land. Your skirts are
not clear" he said.
AS To Number of Bills.
One hundred and eight bills were
introduced in the house on the last
day for introducing bills. This brings
the total number of house bills up to
| 1,158. Eight hundred and thirIy-seven
bills have been introduced in the sen,
ate and the number will be increased
daily for some time.
! Among the more important house
! bills introduced were Mr.. Bjornson's
| providing for submission to the PEG
| pie whether a constitutional amend
ment should be called; Mr.. Ofsthun's
for a gross earnings tax of 5 pei
| cent on trust companies; Mr.. Rhines
| for commission form of state gov.
| eminent; Mr.. Warmers and Mr.. We
| falds for a commission to investb
gate all state departments; Mr.. Orr's
appropriating 100000 for a state his
| torical library building and Mr.
| Klemers which is directed against
| brewery owned saloons.