The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-28

st. Paul, March 26.-Two. commit
tee bills were introduced in the house
yesterday and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules, amending the re-
apportionment law which, few days
ago, received the signature of she gov
ernor
BY the first of these the 44th legis-
lative district shall comprise the coun-
ties of Anoka, Sherburne and Isanti,
and be represented by one senator and
two representatives; the 55th district
shall comprise the counties of Mile
Laos and Kanabec, and have one SEN
ator and one representative. The I'M
Outstanding is that there was an
agreement between the house and
senate to pass this bill.
The second committee bill changes
three districts so that they shall be
made up and represented as follows.
26th Disrict-Meeker and Randi
yohi; one senator and two representa-,
tives.
25th District-Swift and Big Stone;
one senator and two representatives;
one to be elected by each county.
4Sth District-Grant, Stevens and
Traverse; one senator and three rep.
resentatives; one to be elected by
each county.
Caring for Capitol.
The committee on public accounts
and expenditures proposes a reform,
in bill introduced, in the method of
caring for the capitol buildings. In.
stead of leaving these in care of ''cus-
todians,' it is proposed that their care
shall be entrusted to the state board
of control. The board is authorized
to appoint superintendent of the
new capitol at salary of $1,S00, and
a superintendent of the old capitol at
salary of $1,000.
The committee bill for the organi
zation of the states legal department
provides that the attorney general
| shall have five assistants, the first OF
| whom is called a deputy. The salar.
les are as follows: Attorney general
$4,000; deputy, $4,000; first assistant
$4,000; other assistants, $4,000, $4,000
and $4,000 There is also a senior
law clerk at salary of $500, two
stenographers at $1,000, and one al
$500, and a file clerk at $780,
Kill Warner Bill.
The house killed, after an animated
debate, Representative C. eI. War
ner's bill which provided for the pub
LEGATION of the statement of treasur
ers of school districts. The argument
in favor of the bill made by Mr.. War
ner, Mr.. Bjornson, Mr.. Finke, Mr.
Larson, and others, was that the pub
licity was desirable in the interest OF
the honest administration of school
district affairs. 1t was pointed out
that while the treasurers of munich,
palities were required to make de-
tailed statements annually, treasurers
of school districts which expended
five times as much, need publish no
report at all. 81 believe" said Mr..
BjornSon, that the people have a
right to know fully what every public
official does with Their money. AFT.
er the defeat of the bill, motion to
reconsider failed of passage by one
VOTE
Minimum Wage Passes.
The Wilson minimum wage bill
passed the house by vote of 81 to
10, without debate. Apparently un-
aware that the vote was being taken
before it was well under way, the op-
position waited for the result, and
then began fight for reconsideration.
After heated debate the reconsidera-
ton attempt was defeated.
A bill to which some objection was
made in behalf of country merchants,
regulating the control of the manu-
facture and sale of cotton, duck, can
vas, ETC., was passed by the house
yesterday. Mr.. Nolan is the author
of the bill, and it has the support of
all Minnesota manufacturers, he
said.
1t provides that all cotton, duck or
canvas offered for sale, must be
branded with its correct weight by
ounces per yard, and if filler" is
used, it must be so stated.
1t is made unlawful, with regard to
awnings, paulins, wagon covers, tents,
grain and hay covers, stable or tent
tops, to misstate or misrepresent their
correct dimensions; or to mutilate or
conceal marks showing kind and quail
ity of goods with intent to deceive
1t is believed that the design of the
bill is to give Minnesota manufacture
ers exclusive control of the home mar
ket.
st. Paul, March 25.-Ninety-s
bills have been passed by both branch
es of the legislature, and the last three
Of them were, on Saturday, signed by
the governor and thus became law.
Large Number Passed.
The house has passed $50 bills, in
Guiding the above, and the senate $780,
There have been introduced in the
house 1,15S bills, and in the senate
SOL. 1t will thus be seen that great
mass of legislation remains to be acted
upon in the last 80 days of the ses-