The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-01

OF having nau within IT'S precincts
factory for the manufacture Of half-breed
signatures, ETC., and also as having been
the home Of certain politician who was
connected with certain bribery charges
in the senatorial election Of 1889, beside
being an aspirant for the Office of sur
veyor-general, and as deserving to secure
man with nerve for clerk Of court, who
could and would swear men who had
never been present before him or might
not be in the land of the living.
The meat inspection bill was defeated
in the senate, but as to the cause thereof
there is difference Of opinion. Some
say it was caused by the use Of money.
and some say the defeat was occasioned
by the fact that certain interests desir-
ing the bill would not come to the CEN
ter with Doodle, but we don't express
any opinion.
The general election law has been so
amended as to make it difficult to secure
Independent candidates, and it thus helps
to perpetuate the life OF the ring.
The generous disposition of the mem
cers can be inferred from the following:
A certain gentleman has prepared a
book containing brief sketch of mem
bers and to contain also their pictures.
One senator on being approached for a
picture gave an order on a photographer
to deliver the same provided the party
paid the value of the one picture.
The Miller express bill got through
both houses despite the fact that A. B.
Robbins, of Hennepin, opposed It.
The West Publishing Company have
been persevering this session and are
| said to have received the active and ar
dent aid of Gov. Clough and other state
officials In lobbying for and against Min
nesota Indeed Of late we have been in
clined to raise the question whether this
is the state Of Minnesota or the state of
West.
The Mielieke freedom market bill has
been put to sleep, but not without q
lard fight in the senate It would have
perhaps proved decided interesting had
the senate caused an Investigation to be
| made as 10 the means used to defeat this
bill, for while We know no psmber Of the
MinneaHolfs Chamber Of Commerce
are many extraordinary matterk}Sh atged
to expenses during ssleeisla tive ses$ten
and perchance the books eflsone naeA-
bers might show some heavy unex-
planned items Of esReAsesa pven fif an
investigation did not demokStratA that
purse was raised to d$featsJhis bill. It
is an unfortunate fact that when this
bill, H. F. 264. got into the senate all
the printed copies that could be gotten
hold were stolen or destroyed.
From the beginning this bill was
sought to be destroyed by delay, for they
could not beat it on it's merits, and on
the floor Of the senate the terrible charge
was made that Burke drew-no Burke
did not draw 1t, but he knows who did,
with his full sanction and advice. And
moreover, the members of the senate
and house knew full well that there
were very few measures calculated to
benefit the masses or punish criminals
that Burke did not draw.
The following senators voted against
| the Mielieke bill:
Allen, Barr, Currier, French, Howard,
Jones, Kantvold, Larson, Masterman,
Morgan, Macarthur, Ozmun, Potter,
Smith, Spencer, Sperry, Stevens, Wing,
| Wyman, Yale.
Some of the papers have been roasting
Brevig for his alleged vote against one
of his own bills, when as fact the house
did not allow such bill to get on the
calendar or house, the journal does not
show that Brevig had chance to vote
for or against 1t.
The appropriation bill came into each
body with an cstensible air Of economy
on the surface, but with $4,000 hen
houses, $4,000 or $4,000 pig stys, $4,000
drill halls, and sundry play grounds In
it's bowels.
The struck jury law has been passed
but not without hard fight, and many
a charge of corruption and undue influ-
ence. The phrase that there was stuff
in it was used more than once on the
floor, and the charge was openly made
that the street railways were behind the
bill with powerful lobby; also that the
telephone wire was pept hot posting sale
company on the proceedings. In this con-
nection it is well to note the fact that
very few members can be found who die
not secure as a gift passes from about
all the railroad companies in this state
book of tickets from the street railway
and book of franks from the telegraph
company-hence having as it were beer
paid in advance before the goods were
delivered, you can readily see the peopl,
and common decency would stand bu
little show.
The charge has been repeated by ant
openly made nthe floor that lobbying
has been committed; also that certain
corporations had their paid agents OF
the floor to defeat or pass measures.
Yet no notice was taken of thes
| Clldl 6Co puDllCly, OWln6 " CuC lGCI lila
; the paid agents were in many case
members.
The banks had at least one active sup
porter in the person of one member, VIII
had been advanced $4,000. The Mil
waukee had at least one attorney, mem
Der; the Great Northern seemingly on
or more; the trust companies at leas
, one, and there were sundry bank presi
dents to fill in the vacancies when tn
, funkies got off their speeches for thei
clerks and had run down or got win
, broken.
: There was a good deal of discussion
} of the divine law making desertion TO
one year grounds for divorce, and on
! member depicted in graphic terms tn
manner in which one spouse would G
off for while; coming back in dam
aged condition. In making this las
| remark, possibly having in mind som
; of his co-workers who at times had pre-
sented sad countenances during the ses
Z sion. The bill makes the divorce la,
: very loose, like unto the morals of tn
body, and the leaders of the party tina
7 evaded it, if indeed they can be said t
5 have any morals.
Numerous examples could have bee
: cited showing the abuse to the divorc
| laws and indeed in private conversatio
f some alluded to two prominent Republic
ans who had deserted their wives, ha,
} ing become enamored of the person an
l charms of some other female
The age of consent bill was defeate