The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-01-24
STATE LEGISLATURE
rWENTY-NINTH BIENNIAL SESSION
Tuesday, Jan. Is.


SENATE-The senate devoted its short
session to business, without affording any
opportunity to make attempted 'play to
the galleries" There was no enlivening
incident except a presentation to Lieuten-
ant Governor Clough of mahogany gavel
made by the pupils of the St. Paul manual
training school,
One of the first things done was the
adoption of a resolution to adjourn at
noon as mark of respect to the late Hon.
John L. Merriam
Among the important bills introduced
was corrupt practices act" by Senator
Ozmun of Ramsey. The bill is designed
litical campaigns.
Senator Yale of Winona sprung a sensa-
ton by Offering a resolution that the
senate, the house concurring, that this
legislature adjourn sine die on Friday,
HOUSE.-The house was busy with the
introduction of bills for about an hour,
and several of the measures are important.
Among them were bills to license ped
oilers; for graduated and progressive tax
on gifts, inheritances, devises, requests
and legacies; to amend section 50, chapter
penalties for delinquent taxes; to provide
for the establishment of state fish hatch
cry; to regulate passenger train service on
railroads; to prohibit the aiming of fire.
arms at a human being and to punish for
the same; to appropriate money for open
ing the closed water tributary to the Red
River and it's tributaries.
Wednesday, Jan. 16.
SENATE-The bill appropriating $2O,.
600 to be expended in affording relief to
the sufferers from the Hinckley fire was
passed under a suspension of the rules.
A joint resolution committing Mime
sota's congressional representatives to op-
position to the pooling bill now pending
in the United States senate was intro
duced and temporarily sent to the railroad
committee.
Before the senate adjourned at the ex-
piration of it's morning session Lieutenant
Governor Clough announced that if it
pleased the members to hold an afternoon
session he should be ready to announce
the regular standing committees. The
offer was not accepted, however, and an
adjournment was had until 10 a. m.
HOUSE-Nineteen bills and resolu-
ton were introduced in the house. The
resolution was by Mr. Feig and provides
for the appointment of an expert account
ant to investigate into the reports and
charges that certain officials who have
been entrusted with the custody of public
funds have received interest thereon from
the institutions and others with whom the
money was deposited In order to give
the members an opportunity to acquaint
themselves with the contents Of the reso
luton Mr.. Feig gave notice of debate.
The rules were suspended and senate
file No. II, appropriating $4,000 for the
relief of fire sufferers was passed. 1t now
goes to the governor for his signature.
Thursday, Jan. II.
SENATE-The standing committees of
the senate were announced by President
Clough. The distribution of the chair
manship plums has been awaited with
much anxiety by the members, and when
it occurred a general sense of relief and
qualification was apparent, for, while
everyone did not receive all he desired,
there was general recognition that the
distribution of favors was as fair as any
thing could be.
Fifteen bills of more or less Importance
were introduced and referred to the ap-
propriate committees. Among them were:
BY Smith, j. H.: To amend an act for the
preservation, propagation and protection
of the game and fish of the state, approved
April 20, 1891, approved April 81, 1898
Game and game laws. Creates board of
game and fish commissioners to consist of
five members to serve for six years with
out pay. The board to appoint an execu-
tive agent to receive not to exceed 81, 200
per annum.
BY Allen; To establish the office of for
est commissioner and for the prevention
of forest and prairie fires. Forest and fire
protection.
By Durham, an act to create Seventh
judicial district, and to provide Judge
therefor. Judiciary. Provides that Anoka
and Isanti counties be detached from the
Fourth district, and that Sherburne and
Mile Laos counties be detached from the
Seventh, and that Kanebec county be de-
tached from the First The five counties
will be consolidated and known as the
Seventeenth district. The governor will
appoints judge for the district, who will
serve until the next general election.
HOUSE|Speaker Van SAINT announced
his committees at the morning session.
They are generally conceded to be fairly
made up. A number of dOOrkeepers,
pages and minor employees were also
named.
Ten house files were introduced and re-
ferred to committees.
The house then adjourned for the day.
Mr.. Hendricks introduced H. F. No. A,
which provides for the reduction of the
legal rate of interest from 3 to per cent,
and the contract rate from 10 to 8 Der cent.
NIT Friday, Jan. 10. l..
HOUSE-The house held a brief session
and then adjourned over till Monday.
The COMMITTEES on legislative expenses
reported and the policy Of strict economy
was strongly endorsed. If the members
can only manage to carry out their good
resolutions to the end, this legislature will
be the least expensive that has met in
Minnesota in many day.
Representative Henry Feig called up his
nj y