The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16

ing would receive $1,000 for agricul-
ture and 5000 for each other course.
High schools training rural teachers.
$1,000; consolidated schools. Class A..
$500: Class b, $3.50 In addition to an
amount up to $4,000 for transporting
pupils and up to $4,000 for. buildings.
Teachers Pension Bill.
The teachers pension bill passed
the house of representatives by q vote
OF 80 TO 80 late Thursday after pro-
tracted debate which became acri.
monions and during which opponents
OF the measure ran the gamut OF par
liamentary tactics I'm an effort to kill
the proposed law.
II was q field day of educational
discussion. the entire afternoon being
devoted TO a list OF bills which came
mp as n special order.
Some OF the opponents of the bill
declared that II would not benefit
country. teachers. Others voiced Wig
orous opposition ON the ground that
teachers should not be compelled to
take out the Insurance or contribute
to the fund.
Insurance Rate Bill Signed.
Governor W. 8. Hammond has sign
ed the bill by Senator a. L. Ward
granting tire insurance commissioner
authority TO regulate and supervise
fire Insurance rates. Samuel W.
Works. Insurance commissioner, pro-
nounces ID the most important insur-
ance measure enacted by Minnesota
In years, as II places the ratemaking
power under direct control OF the
state. Any person dissatisfied with
rates quoted by fire insurance com
panies may appeal directly TO the
commissioner. The bill gives the
commissioner power TO investigate
and ascertain II the rate is -discrIm-
inatory or unjust, and tn tx or order
one I'm lieu thereof that shall not dis
criminate. This rate. so ordered and
fixed. becomes the legal rate.
Denies Brewery Privileges.
The senate, temperance committee
today reported adversely on the bill
amending the county option law so AS
10 permit breweries In dry" conn.
ties to sell al Wholesale within the
county limits. The same bill was the
subject of a battle i'm the house but
was laid on the table. The vote in the
senate committee wts six to three
against the bill. after Thomas Sipl
lane of Rochester had made an earnest
appeal for IL. He said the small brew
ers are disseminated against by the
law. The committee also killed the
Norton bill applying some Of the pro-
visions Of The Wallace FOsseen ahate.
ment law TO hind pigs. .....
Public Use Of School Buildings.
The bin by Representative b. G..
NOvak, st. Paul. To permit the holding
of public meetings In school buildings
was passed by the house Thursday
afternoon with only fourteen votes
against Il. " the Novak bill passes the
senate. schoolhouses throughout the
state can also be used by the people
for any public gathering. One OF the
innovations contemplated Is to have
the people gather before general cleo
tons for a discussion of proposed
constitutional amendments. Al pres.
ent many people have little oppor-
tunity tn get information relative 10
proposed changes In the constitution
U
appeal by the state railroad commits
sion TO allow Il more discretionary
power. the senate railroad committee
yesterday reported the commission 4
bill amending the eastman distance
tariff law with a clause added defin.
ing the status of the twin city freight
terminal. Al present Under the Cash
man law, shipments to Minneapolis
and 10 st. Paul take different rates.
The purpose OF the amending act Is
TO make the twin city terminal. from
Hopkins To South ST. Paul. a single
point. The added clause restores the
old rule that the distance from any
station 10 either of the twin cities Is
governed by the distance 10 the near.
err city.
The bill has passed the house. and
there was opposition tn the amend.
mcnt on the ground that Il might
jeopardize final action on the bill. y,
was adopted In committee Monday
and then recOnsidered for further
hearing yesterday. Minneapolis busi-
ness men were on hand to urge its
adoption. Without the amendment,
they said. ID wonld be possible either
for the railroad commission or the
courts 10 make the distance 10 Min.
nesota Transfer the measure of rates
TO twin city terminals. This would
add five miles to every existing dis.
lance and increase rates 10 and from
the twin cities all over the state.
Former Senator r. Il. eastman, ati-
thor of the distance tariff law. was
present hut did not oppose the amend.
ment. He favored the bill as an i'm
provement on his measure He APP
peared against the j. w. Andrews
bill repeating the eastman law. and
the Andrews bin was reported for
indefinite postponement.
FROM Saturdays Daily.
Mrs F. J. Cleveland, mother of Mrs.
ID. {. Cain. died at the home of her
sons near Hinsdale, Mont, about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. She had
been III for some time with tubercll.
losis. Mrs. Cain was al her mothers
bedside when she passed awap. A
telegram notifying Mr.. Cain of Mrs.
Cleveland's death was received by him
last night from Mrs. Cain.
Mrs. Cleveland was born in Beaver
Dam. Wis. fifty years ago. Her
maiden name was Frances Heilig.
She became the wife or Mt. Cleveland
more than twenty-five years ago. He
died nj Lake Benton. Mimi. about