The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30

corporation for the construction of the Nj
caragua canal provoked considerable dis
cussion in committee of the whole.
HOUSE.
No business was transacted by the house.
Monday. Jan. 20.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Trip, of Hennepin. introduced q bill
to prevent fraud at elections. The bill pro-
vides for several matters, among which are
the following: First-Prohibits use of
money or other influence for or against can
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middleman. Third-Prohibits bets or wag-
ers on elections and applies to candidates
or voters; FOurth-Prohibits use of threats,
pay envelopes, election for or against can
didates in place used by working men,
and anqatot this or also apple; to cor
for detailed statement of money paid out
to secure nomination. Sixth-Provides
for every campaign committee or manager
to file a similar statement, as in clause five.
Seventh-Requires an itemized statement
from all candidates of money expended.
Eighth-Provides that any one who is
party to the act prohibited may be a COM
petent witness against Others, and he may
be exempted. Ninth-Provides severe pen
alties for breach of the act. one Of which is
Acknowledgement for five years. This act
takes effect on its passage.
Tuesday. Jan. 27.
SENATE.
When the senate began bus mess day
morning, Senator Donnelly presented pc
tition relating to divorce, which was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
A resolution by Senator Leavitt, calling
upon the committee on agriculture to investi-
the dairy and food commissioners. was
adopted. The committee is to find out
whether the commission is fulfilling the
purpose for which it was created. and also
to discover whether the business is econom-
ically conducted.
Senator Leavitt wants the constitution
amended so that it will provide for an in
come tax, and presented bill submitting
such an amendment to vote Of the peo-
pie.
HOUSE.
The house met yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, Speaker Champlin being in his &C
opstomed, place. There was not much bust
MISS of Importance transacted but the house
w. ent into committee of the whole for the
consideration Of general orders for the first
time this session.
Among the new bills introduced was the
usual one providing for the submission Of
the prohibition amendment to the constitu-
ton. 1t was introduced by Mr.. Bjorge Of
Otter Tail, and tor two or three minutes
raised quite fuss. Mr.. Bell OF Ramsey got
up and moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed and roll call taken thereon.
Mr.. Bjorge showed fight, and asked that the
yeas and nays be taken on Mr.. Bells mo-
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any blood was shed, and then Mr. Reeve
and Mr.. Wacek had a little trouble about
the referring OF the bill. Mr.. Reeve
wanted it re'erred to the judiciary commit
tee, and Mr.. Wacek, as chairman of the
temperance committee thought it should
be first referred to his committee. Mr..
Reeve finally yielded little and Mr..
Wacek gained his point.
ABOLIsHING THE FEES.
Another measure of importance intro
duced was II. F. 156 by Mr.. Feig of Kandi-
yohi, regulating the compensation Of
sheriffs. county treasurers, register Of deeds
and clerks of courts in all counties of the
state This bill provides that in counties
OF under 10, 600 inhabitants the officers shall
receive $500 per year as salary; in counties
of over 10000 and under 5000, s., 600; in
counties of over $1,000 and under SO,
s.. 800; in counties of over $4,000 and under
Is, 600. $1,000; in counties of over $1,000 and
under 100000 So 500; and in counties of
over 100000 $1,000 per year. The present
scale of fees is adhered to, but all fees are
to be turned in by the county officers to
the county attorney, after the officers have
deducted their salaries therefrom. The
county commissioners of any county are
authorized to decrease. but not increase the
sal 'ries as specified, and they are also to
regulate the number of clerks and other
employees.
REMOVING THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. Feig OF Kandiyohi was the author
Of another sensation; he introduced reso-
luton which caused the Ramsey county
delegation to turn pale and SILVER in their
hosiery, while the Hennepin delegation
chuckled audibly. This was a resolution
calling for the removal Of the capitol to
Kandiyohi. The present building was III
adequate tor the purposes for which it was
Intended, and just now the finances OF the
state did not warrant the appropriation of
large sum of money tor the erection OF a
new building. Mr.. Feig, however pro-
posed that a committee of fifteen be APP
pointed. ten by the speaker aud five by the
president of the senate, to investigate the
capitol lands in kandiyohi. There were
ten sections of these lands. and, according
to Mr.. Feig the capitol could be located on
one section and the expenses incurred
could be betrayed from the proceeds of the
sale of the remainder of the land. The new
capitol was not to cost more than So, &c.,
COZ.
What an Indian Can Stand,