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TAX LAW REVISION
M.\ \'l E fOMMITTEK WILL REPORT
FAVOHVULV A BILL AIMED AT
PUBLIC RKLiKK
EIGHT-HOUR DAY DISCUSSED
That mill the Anti-Time Cheek Bill
Were limit < o-nside red \ et«ter«lay
l>y (he l.altor t'oiiiniittee. Whioli
Ilenrtl IT I )IHUll<llfl ot Or«uii
i/i-.l l.ulior Thereon Question as
to < oiislltiilioiiallty Raised.
Far more important than the delib
erations ot the senate yesterday were
tho discussions indulged in by the com
mittts's a hioh met in the afternoon.
The tax s and tax laws committee de
cided to recommend the bill providing
for ihr appointment Ot a commission
to revise the tax laws, and the com
mittee on labor referred to a commit
tee the proposed laws for an eight
hoor lay and the abolition of the time
che< k evil, both of which, it is believ
ed, will be returned to the senate in \
such shape that the members may vote
plainly on the merits of the bills in
que=tii.n.
There seems little doubt of the pass
ins of the tax commission bill, as the
original measure for the revision of
the tax laws was introduced in the sen
ate by a Democrat. Senator McGowan,
of Hennepin, and the Republicans were
BO ready to see the popularity of the
proposition that Senator Greer had ac
tion on McGowan'a bill deferred until
he drew a measure aimed at the same
result by a different course. Appar
ently, therefore, no party lines are to
be drawn in the contest. The commis
sion provided for is to consist of three
men appointed by the governor, at
least one of whom shall be a lawyer.
They will receive no salary, but will
be allowed actual expenses.
The same committee also recom
mend. .1 r'.>r passage another tax meas
ure which -involves a matter of official
bookkeeping, more or less technical,
but not without importance to the peo
pl», especially in some communities.
The Jones l>ill "provides that where
lands atv sold at judgment tax sales,
the proceeds shall be distributed among
the several funds as the tax was levied
for the year in which the tax was de
linquent. Under the law now in force,
all receipts from forfeiture sales have
been thrown into a common fund, there
to be distributed along the lines of the
tax levy for the current year. Thi3
bill w;s likewise recommended to pass.
ORATORY ON RIGHT HOURS,
Before the committee on labor was
one of the most eloquent two hours of
oratory that has been heard this ses
sion, the committee listening to the ad
vocates of the McGowan bills, one of
which provides for the institution of
eight hours as a legal days work on
municipal, corporation and state work,
and the other of which compels cor
porations to adopt at least a fortnight
ly pay day and prohibiting the issu
ance of time checks.
Both bills were referred, after some
discussion, to a subcommittee, consist
ing: of Senators Sheehan and Schell
bach. to consider their constitutional
ity, but even if these gentlemen should
report adversely, it is probable that the
committee will report the bills back to
the senate for a place on general orders
in order that the senator shall not
be deprived of a chance to make him
self clear as to his disposition on the
general subject embraced in the bill.
President Field, of the stonecutters'
union of ATinneapolis. appeared before
the committee urging that the adop
tion of the eight hour system on city,
county and state work was but the i
entering wedge which it was sought to
drive in order to give the workingmen j
a Bh.ort< r day and give more of them
a chance to find employment.
John Swift, one of the veteran labor
leaders of Minneapolis, also spoke, urg
ing the members of the committee to I
listen to the plea of the laboring men. j
He said h« was present at the world's !
congress of labor in England when an I
eight-hour law was unanimously
agreed upon and its work had been
the uplifting of the masses.
E. H. Blackburn, of Minneapolis, also
spoke. (!( daring that the welfare of
the country depended on the welfare
of those men whose work was em
bodied in the concentrated effort of
muscular labor and mechanical skill.
The professional men. he said, could
not get along without the mechanic,
but if left on their own resources must
themselves become artisans, however
scholarly their attainment*.
The committee was in discussion of
the bill for two or three hours.
Senator Larson was afraid that the
adopt ion of the eight hour law would
draw all the surplusage of labor to the
cities and would embarrass the farm
ers, who could not promise their men
an eight hoar day. and who could not
encompass the work of the farm in crop
time in a brief eight hours.
Senator- Larson's contention was met
by the argument that the farmers were
seriously embarrassed by the lack of
help last year. without the eight hour
law. so i# t the cause of the shortage '
of labor »n the farms could not be I
laid at the door of the eight hour move
ment.
The other law aroused some conten
tion among the members ot the com-
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I\ THE SESATE SESSION.
Yexlerilay \\ u> Devoted to the
Clearing' l|i of the n.wiiin.-
In the senate yesterday thtre vu nothing
but the dreariest of routine. Two bi'ls were
passed, one exempting the bicycle from execu
tion when owned by its user, and the second
fixing the terms of court in Sherburne county.
Aside from these measures, there was no
incident worthy of the name iv the fifty
minutes' session.
A number of new bills were introduced.
NEW BANKING BILL.
Senator XI-cGill, Republican, of Ramsey,
introduced a bill allowing banks with a •pi
tal of 11,000.000 or more to establish branch
banking houses ;n such places as the directors
may elect.
WILL HELP CONTRACTORS.
Senator Hortju, Republican, of Ramsey,
introduced the first of the capitol commission
bills.
It is to elimin Ue ilie requirement that the
capitol commissioners shall hold back 10
per cent ot the contract price on work to
reimburse the sUit.' far de-lays or other viola
tions of coutra>ts and leaves it to the dis
ete-tion of the board to determine what the
reserve shall be.
The commissioners, in their report to the
legislature, stated that 10 per cent was i
uiinoe»«>sarily large, and recommended that ;
the amount of reservation be left to their
discretion.
CALLED OUT BY POPE.
Senator Orcer. Republican, of Wabasha,
introduced a bill calculated to put at rest any
question as to the legality ot acknowledgment
by notaries of affidavits attached to reports j
in the office of the public examiner and super- |
intendtnt of banks.
Supt. Pope recently issued a circular letter
to tanks and other corporations under liis !
jurisdiction, warning them that aeknowledg- j
nieuts taken before a notary who was an of- i
fleer or employe o f the bank were illegal.
Senator Gr?&r's bill proposes to legalize and
validate such acknowledgments tak?n in the
past.
COURT TO IE THE JUDGE.
Senator Wilson introduced a bill governing i
the matter of alimeny in divorce. The bill |
provides that in case of divorce for any cause j
save that of adultery committed by the wife
the court may al!ow the wife not to exceed
one-third of the husband's real estate and
such proportion of his personal estate as the |
court may deem proper.
HAD A HAIiD LUCK STORY.
Ou e Surveyor General Who Will Not
Object to Salary Basis.
L. A. Rosing, private secretary to the gov
ernor, reported that the fees of the office for
Isst year had been ?3,043.
A. D. Stephens, surveyor general of the
Rid Lake river district, reported his fees as
follows, $345.1«; disbursements, $3?O.TG, as fol
lows:
Receipts —
Recording log marks, transfers, liens
and other instruments is To
For scaling logs 299 41
Total $J4S 16
Disbursements —
D. B. Tousley, sealer J162 M
Tiaveliug expenses (Tousleyt ia 00
E. J. Butler, sealer, salary 10S 2>;
Assistant sealers 75 CO
Office supplies SO €0
Total $3*) T6 |
Mr. Rosing reported commissions issued as |
follows:
956 notaries at $3 $2,953
17 commissioners of deeds at $5 >v
Total $3,043
SHOW FOlt OSTEOPATHS.
State Medical Board Will Xot Op
pose the Sew School.
The regular physicians of the state will bo
well represented in the hearing before the
senate judiciary committee on the osteopathy
bill today.
Dr. J. B. Brimhall, secretary of the state
m>=di<al board, says that the physicians will
not fight the osteopathy bill, but will present
another bill which will make it necessary to
pass this one. The form of this other bill
has already been agreed upon, and an attor
ney has been employed to draw it up, but it
will not be ready for presentation as yot.
The bill will amend the present law by i
eliminating the tests in examinations before I
the state board in regard to remedies, and I
will limit the requirements to knowledge of j
such sciences as will enable the candidate to |
properly diagnose cases, and detect the vari
ous diseases. Having these qualifications he
can prescribe whatever treatment he believes
will be most effective.
Dr. Brimhall says that osteopathy is only
one of many new forms of treatment that are
finding their way into practice, and if these
are not harmful, and the public wants them,
they should havp them, and the way should
be opened for all of them, provided, first,
that, they are administc red by properly quali
fied physicians.
Senate.
Bills Introduced —
S. F. 110 (Underleak. Rep., of Olmsted)—
To authorize counties to purchase land for
agricultural fair grounds. Agriculture.
S. F. 11l fHorton, Rep., of Ramsey)— To
amend act providing for the new capitol re
quiring that all work done for the com
mission be done by contract, to abolish 10
per cent held bac-k. Public buildings.
S. F. 112 i ßaldwin, Unicn, of St. Louis)—
Legalizing transactions by foreign executor.
where legal authority was not pro-perly filed.
Judiciary.
S. F. 113 (Wilson. Rap., of Hennepin)—
To validate sales of real estate heretofore
made tinder ord.^r cf pro-bate court. Judiciary
S. F. 114 CWilscn. Rep., of Hennepin)—
To amend sec. 4807. Statutes 1594 rela-ing f>
divorce and alimony, giving judges p»w«r to
adjudge what husband shall pay Judi-iary
S. F. 115 fllcGill Rep., of Ramseyi— To
amend the laws governing banks of savings
and deposit so as to permit the establish
ment of branch banking houses. Banks and
banking.
S. F. 116. Substitute ijodielary committee)—
To legalize Instruments drawn by notaries
public in connection w;th incorporator^. First
reading.
?. F. 117. Substitute ijudiciory)— Fixing wolf '
bounties at $5 for killing full-grown wolf I
in March. April and Ma>, $2 at other sea- i
sons and for cubs; state to pay two-*hirds.
S. F. 11<! (Thompson, Rep., of Fill more)—
To amend sec. Dl'i'l, Statutes ISM. permitting
actions to be brought or defended by one of
a number wher? many are interested Pas=ed
under suspension of the rales: yeas ~45 •
nays. 0. '
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The house committee on elections will take
up the contest brought by Peder M. Hendricks
to unseat Representative Medic-raft ißep ) cf
Roseau county, Thursday afternoon at 2
o clock.
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The first session of the joint committee to
investigate the charges made against the
management of the state prison regarding the
sale of binding twine will be held this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. The wardens and of
ficials of the state prison have been requested
to attend and the statements of thesp officials
will be heard the first thing. The Investiga
tion is under resolutions presented by Mr '
Jaootoson (Rep.), of Lac gui Psrle and "the
committee has power to send for persons and
papers.
TO FAVOR THOSE INTERESTED
Bank Examiner Pope Issues a Cir
cular About Information.
In answer to many inquiries which have
come to the office of the bank examiner, Gen.
Pope has issued the following circular letter
■which Is sent to all who make such Inquiries:
This department does not feel at liber cy to
communicate, either officially or personally,
the result of its examinations of any bank or
other corporation under its supervision. Xcr
dees it feel authorized to express an opinion
as to the value of the stocks and securities
of any such institution, or their desirability
as an Investment.
With due consideration for the public in
terest, a reasonable exception to thjs rule
may be made in favor of stockholders and
others -who are actually interested in such
corporation, on application to the back ex
aminer.
The department will cheerfully supply ita
latest published report and the statements of
the corporation to any inquirer.
Pythlnn* Visit Kaaota.
A number ot Knights of Pythias of St.
Paul went down to Kasota last night to as
sist Grand Chancellor Wooley, of Howard
c , p nl d -S, rand KeeDer °* Records and
Seal F. E. Wheaton. of Mlneapolis to in
stitute a new lodge. Among those who went
down from St Paul wore: A. J. Stobbert
grand vice chancellor, C. J. Shackford A
J. Hoben, H. Greason, C. B. Stubbs and L.
F. Eutrup
THE ST. PAUI, GLOBE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25, 1899.
STOOD BYTHE EXHIBIT
HOVSE PASSED THE BILL TO PAT
FOR THE OMAII.V
DISPI/AY
ELECTIVE OFFICERS ADDED TO
Promise In Given That the State
Railroad and Warehouse Coiu
niUalon Will Be Put on an Elect.
tve Rather Than an Appointive.
Ba«ls Several Important Bills
Were Introduced Ye»terda>.
The house yesterday passed the bill
reimbursing those who raised $24,500
for the Minnesota exhibit ai Omaha by
a vote of 80 to 23, and recommended
for passage the Torstm bill providing
for the selection of railroad and ware
house commissioners by the people.
Bills to the number of sixteen were in
troduced and four measures passed,
two of these being known as "local"
bills.
Mr. Marin (Pop.), of Pope, opposed
the Omaha bill as being a dangerous
precedent in the face of an adverse re
port by the last legislature on the ap
propriation.
Mr. Yale (Rep.), of Winona, did not
like the practice of raising money and
then having the state pay it back, but
as the exhibit had been such a suc
cess and the expense had been incurred
he should vote for it.
Mr. Helmerdinger (Pop.), of Brown,
concluded the state had been benefited
more by the Omaha exhibit than by
the one at the world's fair. His county
had raised $200, and the people would
make no kick if the bill did not pass.
It was. however, a bad precedent and
he hoped it would be the last time the
legislature would be called upon to ap
propriate money in this way.
Those voting against the bill were:
Brusletten. Emerson, Fosnts. Galx, Gut
tersen, Henderson, Johnson. .1. E.. Jonnsrud,
Larson, Marin. Nelson. X. O . N'yquist, Oion,
Pederson, X., Peterson, G., Plowman, Ri'.ey,
Sander. Scribner, Torry, You Lehe, Wedton,
Wethern.
Those recorded as absent or not vot
ing were:
Messrs. Barteau, Feeney. Haugen. Hazlett
Henneosy. Hill, Jeub, Lampe. McNalil, Medi
ciaft, Olsion, O'Neill. Sehaia, Umland, Wius
ton and Mr. Speaker.
CLIPPING APPOINTIVE POWER.
The bill of Mr. Torson (Rep.), of
Watonwan, providing for the election of
members of the railroad and warehouse
commission, was recommended to pass
yesterday.
It was amended, however, by Mr.
Grondahl (Rep.), of Goodhue. so as to
make the term four instead of two
years; and by Mr. Jacobson (Rep.), of
J-ac gui Paiie, so that in political state
conventions the nominations for the of
fice should follow the nomination for
lieutenant governor and on the state
ballot the candidates for commission
ers should follow the candidates for
the same office. Mr. Roberts, of Hen
nepin, amended the measure so that
the terms of members under the pres
ent law are not extended and Gov. Lind
is given no opportunity to i>ame a new
board, as was claimed under the orig
inal provisions of the bill.
Mr. Grcndahl made a strong argu
ment in favor of his amendment, con
tending that il all of the members of
the commission went out of office ai
cne time the effect on the interests the
board represented would be bad. It
was not claimed the commissioners
were not competent, but untii recently
they had no jurisdiction. L'nder a re
cent decision of the supreme court the
commission was now a sc mi-judicial
body. If it was a good thing to have
the members appointed by the gover
nor for three years why not extend the
term one year longer when they came
before the people. He called attention
to the confusion which would result by
having all the members of the com
mission hustling for the nomination
and election at the same time every
two years and the injury to the busi
ness of the commission. All the inter
est and influence of the corporations
would be exercised for or against the
members of the commission. If the
members served the people the corp.ra
tions would tight them, 'and, as had
been truthfully said, the corporations
were always awake while the people
slept.
Mr. Foss (Rep.), of Grant, favored
the amendment, and said he knew that
nine out of ten persons in his district
were in favor of a change.
Mr. Roberts (Rep.), of Hennepin, was
not opposed to the amendment, but
thought the people were satisfied to
have the governor appoint the commis
sioners.
Mr. Torson inclined to the opinion
that bj the way the people from Mr.
Roberts' city voted they v. anted the
governor to make all appointments.
Mr. Jacobson (Rep.), Lac gui Parle,
argued that his amendment would be
a good thing. It would make the
Domination of the commissioners an
important feature of the conventions,
and by placing them in nomination
early would prevent trading and not
leave th? naming of such important
oflicers to the last hours, when the
delegates were tired out.
All of the amendments were adopted
and then the bill recommended to pass.
MINXE MAT HAVE AN EXPO.
Mr. Donohue (Dem.), of Steams,
started the ball rolling for a North
western international exposition in
IPO2, to be held in Minnesota, by offer
ing the following resolutions:
Whereas, PubMc attention is at present and
for the past ouarter of a century has b<vn
much taken up with the holding cf expositions
of all the products, industries and civiliza
tion o* the world, and
Whereas. In a nation like ours, with such
inexhaustible re-iources, a.- great feeling r.f
sympathetic pride in one's fellow country
men is produced by such an fxp'.oit. and
Whereas Since 1878 several of these ex
positions have been successfully carried on
in the Eastern. Southern, Western and Cen
tral parts of the United States, and
Whereas. It is deemed essential that the
qualities of enthusiasm and perseverance of
the Dsor>:e of the Njorth-.v»st be acoordinjdy
displayed. Therefore, be it
ResjhuJ. by the house of representatives
the senate concurring. That a committee o!
fifteen members be appointed during this
session of the legislature, five of said mem
bers to be appointed by the speaker of the
house, five by the presidt-nt of the senate
and five by the governor, for the purpose
of promulgating plans for the establishing
of an exposition of the Northwestern uta:es
and territories, to be held at some suitable
point in this state in 1902. to be known as
the "Northwestern International Exposition "
and be It further
Resolved. Tim after said committee shall
nave been appointed and organized, it shall
immediately solicit the aid and assistance of
our senators and representatives In congress
to secure an appropriation from congress to
aid in holding and estaiUsiiing said exposi
tion, arid that said committee also petition
the legislatures of ths several states and ter
ritories to make appropriations to aid in
carrying on said exposition, and be it further
Resolved, That said committee solicit the
aid and co-operation of ail the civilized na
tions or the world in establishing and hoti
ing said exposition.
Mr. Jackson (Rep.), of Ramsey, gave
notice of debate, and the;- went over.
M'NEIL'S BILL REDIVIVUS.
Mr. McNeil (Rep.), of Douglas, in
H. F. 145, introduced yesterday, renews
his fight of two years ago to place re
strictions on public stockyards. Th^
measure provides that yards at which
100 head of cattle or 300 head of hogs
or sheep are received in a year shall
be designated as public stockyards and
shall report to the 'secretary of state
the number of cattle received each
year.
The charges for yarding and driving
are fixed at not to exceed the following
rates: Cattle, 15 cents; yearling 3, 12
cents; calfs, 8 cents; hogs, 6 cents;
sheep, 4 cents, and horses, 25 cents'
Hay is to be sold 2,000 pounds to the
ton; ear corn. 70 pounds to the bushel,
and shelled corn 56 pounds to the bush
el. A penalty In the shape of fines la
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provided for failure to comply with
the provisions of the measure. It was
referred to the committee on general
legislation.
AXTI-TRAMP LAW.
Mr. Sehurman (Rep.), of Ramsey, in
H. P. 134 defines as tramps and va
grants male persons over sixteen years
who, without visible means to sustain
themselves, wander abroad and lodge
in groceries, beer houses, outhouses,
sheds or barns, or who beg on" the
streets or from house to house. Upon
convictions such persons are to be pun
ished by imprisonment not exceeding
ninety or less than thirty days.
The concluding section of the bill ap
pears to have reference to possible col
lusion between officers and magistrates
regarding the non-punishment of va
grants, for it reads as follows:
"Any officer who shall make or cause
to be made any complaint against any
person who he shall have reason to be
lieve is guilty of an offense against the
provisions of this act, whereby a lesser
j offense is charged, shall be punished by
a fine of not less than $r>o nor more than
$100. Any officer or magistrate who
shall conspire with any other officer or
person for the purpose of increasing
the emoluments of his office or to
evade the provisions of law concern
ing the arrest, triaj and conviction of
persons charged with being tramps or
vagrants, or who shall encourage any
tramp or vagrant to come or remain
within his jurisdiction shall upon con
viction thereof be punished by a fine
of not less than $300 nr more than $500,
or by imprisonment in the state's pris
on for not less than one year, or by
both fine and imprisonment." District
and municipal courts throughout the
state are given concurrent jurisdiction
with justices of the peace of -the pro
visions of the act. It went to the ju
diciary committee.
TWINE BILL XO. 7.
. Another binding twine bill, the sev
enth of the house series, was intro
duced yesterday by Mr. Hymes (Rep.),
of Olmsted. It provides the twine man
ufactured at the state prison shall be
sold at cost to residents of the state.
No order is to be for more than 1.000
pounds and only one order is allowed
the same person or association of per
sons. If a purchase or attempt is made
to. purchase twine for use outside the
state or more than the amount speci
fied all orders are thereafter to be re
fused the purchaser or attempted pur
chaser. The measure went to the com
mittee on binding twine.
HISTORIES FOR VETERANS.
Five thousand copies of volume two,
"Minnesota in the Civil and Indian
Wars," are to be .published if the bill
introduced by Mr. Stevens (Dem.), of
Crow Wing, goes through. The sum of .
$5,000 is appropriated for the publica
tion and ?300 to be used by the ad
jutant genera! of the- state in distribut
ing the books. The author of the bill
said the measure was drafted at the
request of- the old soldiers and it was
sent to the committee on military af
fairs.
TO PREVENT MISAPPREHENSION".
Mr. Morris (Rep.), of Hennepin, pro
vides in H. F. 147 . that all insurance
companies doing business on the as
sessment plan in the state shall have j
"assessment plan" printed in bold faced
j'type on the face of all policies, circu
lars and applications. The insurance
committee will investigate.
MILEAGE BOOKS REQUIRED.
A bill by Mr. Hymes (Rop.), of Olm
sted, makes it the duty of railroad I
I companies in the state to keep on sale i
; at all stations in towns of over 500 in- I
habitants mileage book.^. The books
are to be sold at $20 each, and the pur
chaser and any member of his family
or all of them, are allowed to ride at
the same time on such mil-age. A fail
ure to comply on the part of the rail
road company with the provision re
garding the placing on sale of the
books is to be punished by a $500 fine j
for each offense, and every day the
company fails to keep the books on
sale is made a separate offense. The
measure went to the committee on
railroads.
RAISES IT A HALF.
Mr. Larson (Rep.). ,of Redwood, in
H. F. No. 135, seeks to increase the ap
propriation for first grade rural schools
by providing $30,000 to be appropriated
for this purpose. Under the law of
1597 only $2(1,000 was appropriated.
MISS OUTER NAMED.
A report of the legislative committee
recommending the appointment of an
assistant clerk and stenographer to the
judiciary committee was adopted, and
the speaker named Mis.s Harriet Guyer,
of Minneapolis, as such appointee.
ADOPTS FEDERAL PRACTICE.
The bill introduced by Senator
Thompson (Rep.), of 1 Fillmore, and
passed by sus-pension of the rules, pro
vides that civil actions must be prose
t'Aiuo sexoq ai 1
ApBUI9 J Q\dv.YJ «SC p[JCAV I
BJ-&&&1 ffßlg
euted in the name of the real parties
interested, but authorizing: the assign
ment of a general interest to one of
the parties, where many are interested.
Mr. Thompson explained that the bill
would make the Minnesota law con
form to the federal statute and those
of other states.
GROSS KARM\GS TAX
Hearing tn Be Given the Railroad
Companies Tonight.
The ocirmittee on taxes and tax laws will
hold a public session this evening at 8 o'clock
in Room 16 at the capltol.
The object of the session is to consider the
bill iH. F. 25) introduced by Mr. Jacobson
(Rep.), of Lac gui Parle, increasing the gross
earnings tax of railroads from :i to 4 per
cent. The railroad companies have requested
that they be allowed to present their side of
the case and an opportunity will be giveu
them this evening.
HOISE ROLTINE.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. F. 134 (Sohurman, Rep., of Ramsey)—
To define and punish tramps and vagrants.
Judiciary.
H. F. 135 (Larson. Rep., of Redwood)— To
encourage a better condition of rural schools
and to appropriate money therefor. Educa
tion.
H. F. 136 (Mallette, Rep., of Mille Lacs)—
Fixing the time tor holding court in the
Eighteenth judicial district. Passed under
suspension ot the rules.
If. F. 137 (Torry. Rep., of Meeker)—Appro
| priating $400 annually to pay premium on
j state treasurer's bond. Judiciary.
H. F. ISS (Allen. Rep., of Fillmore)— To re
[ peal Special Law 1879 relating to county au
ditor in Fillmore county. Passed under sus
pension of the rules.
H. F. 139 (Hyuies, Rep., of Olmsted)—Pro
viding for sale and use of miieage books on
railroads of the state, and providing for pen
alties for violation. Railroads.
H. F. 140 (Hyuies. Rep., of Olmsted)—Reg
ulating sale of binding twine at state's prison.
Binding twine.
H. F. 141 (Stevens. Dan., of Crow Wing)—
Providing for publication and distribution of
| 5,000 copies of "Minnesota in Civil and
Indian Wars," and appropriating $5,0C0. Mili
tary affairs.
H. F. 142 (Pope. Rep., of Kanabec, by re
quest) — To amend section 1, chapter 171, Gen
[ eral Laws 1594, relating to payment of claims
I against counties and appeal from allowance.
| Judiciary.
H. F. 143 (Pope, Rep., of Kanabec, by re
quest)—To amend chanter 48, General Laws
1895. permitting county fund=; to be expended
on other than county roads. Roads and
bridges.
H. F. 144 (Grass. Rep., of Murray)— To
amend section 1861. General Statutes 1594. re
lating to list of delinquent road taxes. Towns
and counties.
H. F. 145 (McNeffl. Rep., of Douglas—De
fining public stockyards and duties of persona
; operating same and regulating charges. Gen
eral legislation.
H. F. 14fi (Allen, Rep., of Fillmore)— To re
< peal sections 5843 and 5546, Statutes 1894, re
lating to second trials. Judiciary.
11. F. 147 (Morris. Rep., of Hennepin)— To
prohibit misrepresentation in sale of life and
| casualty insunnce. Insurance.
H. F. 14S i Yon Leh?. Rep., of Le Sueur>—
i To amend section f>o. General Statutes 1594.
relating to elections. Elections
H. F. 149 (Babcock, Rep., of Wadena)— To
appropriate money to aid in building bridges,
constructing pnd draining lands. Roads and
bridges.
COMMISSION UCKJFSE BILL,.
Senate Committee on AjyrieuStnre
Will Hear Arguments on It.
The senate committee on apiculture met
acd decided to report favorably the bill intro
duced yesterday by Senator Cnderleak, giv
ing the county commissioners power to buy
land for agricultural fairs.
Thursday afternoon the commute" will give
a public hearing upon the C-rindelp.nd bill,
placing commission houses handling farm
products under the Jurisdiction of the rail
road and warehouse commission, requiring
them to give bonds for the indemnification of
con?:p,nors who may suffer loss through fault
of theirs.
T.v.i BtllM Found Favon-.
The senate judiciary committee recom
mended the passage of S. F. No. 71, intro
duced by Senator Snyder, Republican, of
Hennepin. entitled "A bill for an act to arueni
sec. 13 of chap. 53, Laws of IS7S," relating to
foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement.
The committee recommended that S. F. No.
89, introduced by Senator Smith, Republican,
of Hcnnepiu, entitled, "A bill for an act to
amend sec. 2*>o4, title 1, chap. 34, of the
General Statutes of the State of Minnesota,
A. D. 1594," relating to corporations, be
printed and Blaced on general orders.
In Re the Public Health.
The committee on public health, dairy and
food recommended the passage of Sen
ator Potter's bill appropriating 55.000 per year
for four yean for htgner education in butter
making in this state.
Senator Gausewitz'a oil! reducing the term
of apprenticeship which graduates of schools
tyt pharmacy must serve from four to two
years, was amended so as to make the pen
alty for violation of the law range from $50
to $500.
SENATE SIDE SHOTS.
Senator McGovern voted against the bill to
exempt the blcy:le from execution.
• * *
Senator Hospes. of Washington county, is
seriously ill.
• • •
The Ramsey county delegation win hold
a meeting today after tlie session of the sen
ate to discuss the problem of school finances.
Minneapolis now had a maximum levy of 4
mills on the dollar, and Is wllMog to raise It
1 mill. St. Paul has but 2% mills, and wants
4.
• • • -.
Senator J. D. Jones. Republican, ot Todd,
is able to be out again, and reached St. Paul
last evening.
My first symptoms were pains in or over my kidneys ana next my
feet began to feel kind of pricking and I was very thirsty. I drank
over three quarts of water or lemonade in one night. I got very weak
in my back and legs and dark spots came under my eyes and very
severe pains from the base of my brain clear down my spine, and,
oh, such darting pains down my legs. At last I got so low that I
was as helpless as a child. Some of the doctors called it Brighfs
disease. This began in January. Being a soldier, I went to the
Soldiers' Home at Waupaca, Wis. In the hospital there I was doctored
for eleven months. All this time I kept getting worse. As soon as I
got the Ripans Tabules I began to gain, and am getting along fine
and am gaining in flesh. My age is fifty-five and my occupation a
sailor and winters lumbering 1 .
A new style packet containing tex cipans iocus in a paper carton (without glass) is now for sale at somo
drug stores— fob Firi cksts. Tliis low-priced sort is intended for the poor and the economical. One dozea of
the five-cent cartons (180 tabules) can be had by mail by sending forty-eight cents to the Rtpass Chzxicil ( v-»
--past. No. 10 Spruce Street, New York— or a single carton (ten tabclzh) will be sent for flTe cents. Rip ass Taslxes
may also be hod of grocers, general storekeepers. ni«rs ageato and at liquor stores and barber shops.
TWO APPOINTMENTS * MADE
E. G. MIU.AXEV BECOMES EX
GINEEB. AND J. G. UIXGRES
FIRE>I\X AT THE CAPITOL
Soime Others Exported to He An
nouurrd, Probably Today Meet
ing;* of tlie Democratic Precinct
Organization* of Several Wards.
Gov. Lind yesterday announced the
| appointment of E. G. Mullaney, of St.
I Paul, as engineer at the capitol, and
j J. G. Ljungren as fireman. Both Mul
! laney and Ljungren are Democrats.
I Mr. Mullaney has been engineer at the
Central high school for several years,
and Mr. Ljungren has been his fireman.
♦ it *
The appointment of assistants in the
adjutant general's department, the
I labor commissioner's office and the su-
I perintendent of public instruction's de
j partment are still in the air, but will
| doubtless be announced during the
: week.
* * *
L. C. Wilton, of Duluth, is hustling
to secure Sam F. Fullerton's place as
executive agent of the state fish and
; game commission. He is backed by
! William McKinley, of Duluth, and
! others.
. . .
The Democratic precinct committee
men of the Eighth ward met last even
ing at Dale and University avenue, to
arrange for the distribution of tickets
for the banquet to be given by the city
: and county organization at the Metro
! politan in February. Incidentally, it
; was decided to give a series of dancea
| ar.d card parties by the ward organl
j zations, and a committee was appointed
to make the necessary arrangements.
Ward Chairman George A. Mitsch
presided, and the eommitteemer. prea
| ent were L. L. Aune. Edward T. Rie-3
--< ner. Joseph McCauley, Thomas Spence.
| Rudolph Hintz. F. L. McGhee, Frank
Kelly, Joseph S. Kokish, John Welsh,
Michael McCarter and John Filtz.
After the banquet tickets had been
| distributed. Chairman Mitsch announc
j ed that the ward was requested to se
lect a representative to make a one
! minute speech on the occasion. F. L.
| McGhee was unanimously named for
| the honor.
The matter of adding a social fea
ture to the organization was brought
up by the chairman and warmly sec
onded by Mr. McGhee. On motion the
chair appointed a committee composed
of F. L. McGhee, Michael McOarter,
Edward T. Riesner, Rudolph Hintz and
Joseph Kokish to arrange for a. series
of monthly socials.
* • •
The Democrats of the Fifth ward pre
cinct organization will hold an im
portant meeting at 542 West Seventh
street tonight. Business of importance
is to be transacted, and all members
as well as all Democrats of the ward
are urgently Invited to be present.
• • •
A meeting of the Ninth ward Demo
cratic committee, composed of the pres
ent chairmen, will be held on Thurs
day evenlg at 253 East University aye-
Dut, corner of Broadway. Business ot
importance is to be transacted, and
each ward chairman is urged to be
present.
* * *
A meeting of the Second ward pre
cinct committeemen will be held
Wednesday night at S o'clock in Flan
nagan's ha!!. Fourth and Mendota
stte ts. Very important business is to
be iscussed.
* * •
The precinct organization of the
Third ward holds a meeting tonight at
the International hotel. Seventh and
Jackson streets.
ROSENTHAL THE GREAT.
\ext Attraction iv the Llbrary-Sclm
bert Clnb Concert Series.
There is a pianist now In this country, and
coming to this city shortly, on whose fore
front is engraven the word ""Deri. . tion ."
Moriz Rosetithal, according to ihe mo=t
learned authorities on the art of piano i-'.ay
ing. ia the man among men. the king of
pianists. In Germany his playing ha.s gain"!
hoivilj- on the musical, the imaginative si3o;
he p'aya Liszt. Brahms, Chopin. Schumann
equaKy well. It i? said of him r!in: "ha
storms at heaven's portals technically." and
his playing is described as being '•fabulous,
sensational and a miracle nf perfection."
That he has improved vastly since his vi 'it
here some years a>ro is not to be doubt- <1.
He will be the evening star in the musical
firmament this season. In London. England,
the country of our own tone'ie. no higher
praise v.-as ever paid to a living artist, v.hrn
a great mmtcal authority wrote "He playi
like a grod.'"
Pair of Chimney Firos.
The fire department was called our twice
yesterday to extinguish cblmm; Ores. One
run was to the i>ome of J. H. Sckunneler
«2 Rosabel street, and the other, tn th.»
house occupied by Mrs. A. Lauders, 147 VV.i'
nut street. The damage in earn case was
slight.
; | #1 I Yf*|f*]^A j
!
# It's here again ! The doctors |
h say it mostly attacks the weak, |
| the thin, those with poor blood
| and nerves all unstrung. Escape |
I is easy, simply by taking
1 Scott's Emulsion f
< i The oil is the very best food y
| fon making rich blood and pro- %
j| ducing force and energy. The 9
| hypophosphites give stability |
I 1 and strength to the nerves. The |
9> germs of La Grippe cannot af- *»
£ feet a body thus fortified.
V. $oc. a«J Ji.oo, all druggists.
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