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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
House Passes Eight Bills, In
Guiding a Railroad Land
Tax Measure.
SENATE ALSO INDUSTRIOUS
Oil Inspector FOote Confirmed
and a Number of Bills
Put Through.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 9.-In burst of in
dustry, at the fag end of the morning,
the house passed eight bills, among
them the Anderson railroad tax bill and
the Robbins bill to prohibit wrongful
practices by officials of the state; or, in
other words, to forbid state officials TAX
ing the states time in which to dabble
in politics. The bills passed during the
morning were as follows:
S. f. 31-An act to transfer the school
text book fund to the internal revenue
fund
HI. f. 48-An act vacating state and ter
ritorial roads through plated portions of
cities.
II. F. IAN act relating to the taxation
of certain railroad lands.
II. f. M-An act relating to the compila-
ton of the general laws of Minnesota by
Henry B. Wenzell and others.
II. f. 49-An act to organize medical
corps in the national guard.
II. f. 73-An act to prohibit wrongful
practices by officials of the state.
H. f. SAN act relating to licenses to
sell Intoxicating liquors.
II. f. 99-A joint resolution to the SEN
ate and house of representatives of the
United States.
Committee Reports.
Bills acted ON in committee and the
recommendations made are as follows:
H. f. 71-Relating to adulteration OF
baking powders. Be put on general or
ders.
H. f. S7-Relating to sale and manufac.
ture of condiments. Be put on general
orders.
III. F. 65-To amend existing laws relat-
ing to township organization. Recon-
mended to pass.
H. f. 161-To amend existing laws re.
lating to villages. To be indefinitely post
poned.
HI. F. 1S2-To furnish town clerks with
poned.
H. F. 25O-To fix and regulate salaries
of city officials in Minnesota. Recommit-
ted to municipal corporation.
III. f. 252-To fix and regulate salaries
of county officials in Minnesota. To be in.
definitely postponed.
New House Measures.
Twenty three bills were introduced in
the house during the day. Representa-
tive Wright sent up one to prevent en-
ployers from keeping blacklist and
making the penalty heavy fine or i'm
prisonment. Another bill, fathered by
Representative Smith, provides for an
appropriation to aid farmers who lost
their crops in the storms of 1894. The
bill drawn up by the State Police asso-
citation providing for setting aside part
of the insurance tax for the benefit of
police funds was introduced by Repre-
sentative Lovejoy.
The house held but one session, adj
journing for the day so that members
could attend the Press club benefit in
the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
KNOCKS OUT THEIR ARGUMENT

1t has been the custom of certain
class of people during the past few
years, in their efforts to stir up SYM
pathy in their behalf along lines po-
litical, to dwell upon the terrible con-
dition of the people, in that they
were growing poorer, while the rich
were growing richer. From their talk
one would suppose that very few peo-
pie owned their homes or farms in
this country, and that nearly all of
those who did were so badly involved
that they would soon be in the hands
of the sheriff. The Minneapolis
Journal has been looking up the last
census report on this score, and this
is what it says upon the matter, and
it shows state of affairs entirely diff
ferent from what has been pictured !:
A recent census bulletin shows that
of the l2,690,l52 families in the
United States, 1920 per cent. hire
their farms or homes and 47.S0 per
cent. own them, and of the owners
of homes 27.97 per cent. own subject
to incumbrance and 1908 per cent
free of incumbrance. This official
statement knocks cold the piteous
narrative of pauperism, homelessness
and crushing burdens told by the pes
simists of Populism. No country
where about half the people own
their homes and farms is in very
pauperized condition. In Minnesota
"a IA per cent. own their homes, and
1906 per cent. hire them, and 81 33
per cent. own clear of all incum-
brance. These are facts which the
demagogic fellows who tell the people
they are Slaves and ''paupers" are
afraid to quote, and are silly enough
to think people cannot know.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
WHAT OF THE EVERYDAY TRILBY?

The st. Cloud Journal Press, looking
out on the cold frosty world of the
present, isled to soliloquize as follows,
and seems to strike the case about
right:
Trilby is just now the goddess
worshiped by fashionable society.
''Trilby socials," "Trilby teas" and
"Trilby" this and "Trilby" that are
all the rage. And yet the chances
are that if some of the young women
who have gone wrong, should make an
honest effort to reform, not one of the
fashionable ladies who are so in
fatuated with "Trilby" would give the
poor unfortunate girls the slightest
encouragement to do right, even to
giving them employment in their
kitchen. much less invite them to
their homes or recognize them in
public. Ii Du Mauriers interesting
story should result in leading the
fashionable women of this land to be
as forgiving to the poor girl that goes
astray through the villainy of some
man as they are to the man himself, it
would do more good than any book
written for the past hundred years.
But the chances are that while the
fictitious Trilby is set on throne by
the fashion worshipers, they will be
more cruel than ever to the real
Trilby of every day life. This is a
curious world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
Hard Blow Struck in the Sem
ate For Home Trade
Principles.
Mr.. JOHNSON'S RESOLUTION,
Officers of Our Institutions
Should Buy Supplies in
the State.

ST. PAUL, Feb. S.-Senator johnson
of Minneapolis is after the officers of the
state institutions who buy from parties
outside of the state supplies for their in
situations which can be purchased to as
good and even better advantage at
home. In the senate he introduced a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee of three sena-
tors to investigate the charges that
the steward of the Rochester insane
asylum has been purchasing goods
from parties outside Of the state which
might as well be purchased here. The
committee, under the resolution, is
to have power to summon witnesses
and go into the matter thoroughly, and
is to report back to the senate as soon as
possible. The discussion was very short,
and the resolution was sent over under
notice of debate. 1t will in all proba-
bility be brought up again soon and
passed. Senator johnson said he had
found that the steward of the Rochester
hospital was purchasing supplies all
around the country when he could buy
the same supplies for smaller price
right here at home, and he wanted the
matter sifted to the bottom.
The Senators Pray.
Chaplain Forbes surprise for the SEN
ators at the opening of the morning ses-
sion was an invitation for them to do a
little praying themselves, and mcs5 of
them joined with him in repeating the
apostles creed and the Lords prayer.
The Judiciary committee reported
favorably the house bill making Lin
coins birthday, Feb. 10, a legal holiday.
Some objection was made on the ground
that Minnesota had enough holidays
now, but finally the rules We're sUs
pended and the bill passed.
Senator Heneman's memorial to con-
gross favoring some sort of financial
legislation was reported favorably by
the committee on federal relations and
passed.
In committee of the whole the senate
took up S. f. 100, introduced by Sena-
tor Theden. 1t is intended to knock
out the so called Rand ordinance in
Minneapolis. If this billsbecomes law,
any qualified elector can make COM
plant against saloonkeepers for viola
lation Of the law. The bill was finally
recommended to pass.
New Bills in the Senate.
By Howard-To raise the age of consent
to IS years.
By Johnson, w. E.-To prohibit the dis
charge of firearms within 1000 feet of an
inhabited dwelling.
By Allen-Authorizing county commits
sioners to issue bonds for construction of
roads and bridges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
WOMEN ILL TREATED.
Sioux City Crusaders Followed by Howl
ing Mob.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Feb. 1S.-The crusade
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
union against the saloons of the city
continues. Women to the number of
nearly 100 met at the Whitfield church
and marched down town to make an
other round Of the saloons. They went
to about dozen of them, and at all but
two or three were admitted At those
where they were locked out they stopped
and sung hymns, ending each time
with the doxology.
The chief of police had given orders
that they should not be allowed to OBJ
struct the sidewalks, and they marched
most of the time in the middle of the
streets. After an hour of their round
the went to the city hall to complain to
Mayor Fletcher of their being forced
off the walks. The filed into the CITY
hall, followed by bowling mob that
thronged the building and surged over
the sidewalks. The office was locked.
and the mayor, who had been warned,
was not to be found The band broke
up III disappointment and the members
went home. The women declare they
have legal advice under which they
will close all saloons that fail to comply
with the strict provisions of the law,
and that they will commence suing out
injunctions unless their demands are
granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

FRANK DAY does not like the half
way measure which has been pre-
sented to the legislature to give
women the right to vote on certain
matters, and writing to his paper, the
Martin County Sentinel, says: ga bill
providing that women be allowed
to vote upon any question pertaining
to schools or the manufacture and
sale of liquors is good so far as it
goes, but if women are to vote at all
they should be given the ballot with
out restriction. Men who consult
with their wives and value their
Judgment in affairs of business that
concerns both are not afraid to trust
women to share with them the re-
sponsibility of government. We have
never yet heard a good reason given
why the American woman should not
be allowed to vote if she wishes to-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
chinese Land and Sea Forces at Wei-Hai
Wei Surrender.

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch
dated Feb. IA from Field Marsha
Oyama, who is in command of the Jap
anese military forces at Wei Hal Wei
announces the complete surrender Of
the Chinese on land and sea. He also
announces that Admiral Ting and two
other officials committed suicide after
addressing letter from the Chinese
flagship accepting the japanese de-
mands. The Chinese soldiers garrison.
ing the forts on the island of Liu- Kung-
Tao, the last of the defenses Of Wei.
Hal Wei to hold out against the Japan.
csc, and the sailors of the Chinese fleet,
were to be taken beyond the japanese
lines and liberated, while the captured
officers and the foreigners will be con-
veyed away by ship before they are
given their liberty.
A dispatch from General Nodzu, COM
mander of the first Japanese army, in
Manchuria, dated Feb. Is, says that 15,-
600 Chinese, with 10. guns, attacked
Pai-Cheng from the ao-Yang, New
Chang and Jinkao roads. They were
repulsed, losing over 100 dead The
japanese loss was five killed OF
wounded
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

BYav vote of 12O to 1877 the house
Yesterday refused to authorize the is
sue of s65, OOO,O 900 per cent. gold bonds
to take the place of those negotiated
by the government at 81 per cent. The
attempt to substitute the word gold
for "coin" is probably what caused the
crushing defeat. The bonds of the
United States have heretofore been
issued payable in coin, and no ooJec-
tion has been raised to that word I'M
til the past few weeks, and to now
change to gold would look like dis
elimination against former issues.
What congress ought to have done
long ago was to have authorized the
secretary of the treasury to have is
sued, whenever the condition OF the
treasury demanded it, 3 per cent.
bonds of small denominations which
could be subscribed for and taken by
the people, and there would doubtless
be no difficulty in disposing of all
which the government would desire
to. and the word ''coin" would be
satisfactory to all. The Republican
members of the Minnesota delegation
voted against the gold proposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT CONTRACT.

The outcome of the city lighting
question Saturday night before the
council ought to prove very satls-
factory to our people, and so far as the
FREE PRESS has been able to learn 1t
gives general satisfaction. The coun-
Gil took it's stand for S15 llght OF
1000 candle power, and the company
finally yielded to this stand and MADE
proposition at S75 per light, which
was accepted by the council by vote
of : tol. This is a most reasonable
rate. and will give the city splendid
lighting system and at a large reduc-
tion from the old contract. La fact IL
is doubtful if the council could have
done better had it concluded to enter
into other arrangements with all OF
the chances it would have had to take
in the matter. But the simple light
ing of the city at less rate is not the
only benefit which is to be derived
from this new contract. 1t also effects
a material reduction in the price OF
gas and electricity to individual con-
sumers which will make considerable
difference to the city as a whole in a
term of years, and it is but right that
in granting a public franchise OF this
kind that the interests of the IN
diyidual should be looked after Also
The council has looked well after
the interests of the city and the tax
PAYERS in this instance, and is TO De
congratulated therefor. The electric
light company has shown DISPOSE
tiot to 40 The fair thing by the city,
both as concerns it publicly and indlVl-
dually, and is entitled to public COM
mendation for it course.
There has been from the first no dis
position on either side to take any I'M
fair advantage. The whole matter
has been treated in, a businesslike
manner from the start, and the public
is to be con yratulated that matter
which has been the source of so much
feeling in the community at different
times is so satisfactorily disposed of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
IN THE SENATE.
Oil Inspector Foote Confirmed-Some Bills
Passed.

Oil Inspector Foote Confirmed-some Bills
| Passed.
There was little out of the ordinary in
| the brief session of the senate. The
committee on legislative expenses re.
ported in favor of employing Miss Glare
Miller as clerk of the enrolment com
mittee at salary of So per day, and the
resolution accompanying was adopted
The university committee favorably
reported S. T. 1874. The rules were sus.
pended and the bill given it's final pas
sage. 1t prohibits pool rooms within a
mile of the university, and is aimed at q
certain pool room.
The Judiciary committee reported S.
T. 105 to pass after amendment. This
is an age of consent bill, and the
amendment which was adopted makes
the bill read 16 years instead of 18
years.
Notice of appointments were re ceived
from Governor Clough and considered
in open session. They included that OF
IL. w. Foote, inspector of illuminat ng
oils. The appointments were confirmed
without opposition.
Nineteen bills were introduced,
among them one to prohibit the display
of foreign flags on public buildings.
Bills Passed.
The senate reached the calendar be-
fore the noon recess. The following
bills were passed:
S. f. $40 provide for appointment of
deputy village clerks and recorders and to
define their duties and powers.
S. F. 96-To appropriate $1,000 for rifle
range at Lakeview.
S. F. 93-To amend sec 81, chap 95, gen.
eral statutes OF 1878. as amended by sec. 2,
chap. 5, extra session laws of 1881, and by
sec. Q, chap. 33, general laws of 1885, relat-
ing to serving of writs.
S f. 61-To amend Sec 400 of the penal
code. 1t takes away the minimum pen
atty for grand larceny.
S. f. 57-To amend sec. 10, chap. 1914,
general laws of 1898. Senator Hts musk
rat bill.
S. f. 157-To amend secs. 1919 and IA,
chap 8, general statutes of 1878, relating
to the offices of county auditor and county
treasurer. 1t makes the term of these of
fees commence the first Monday in jan
uary.
S. F. 100-Relating to the time and man.
ner of taking exceptions to the charge of
the court in the trial of jury cases.
S. f. SS-Relating to the liability of hus-
band and wife for labor performed by do
nestle servants
S. f. 1S1-Relating to the protection of
cranberry marshes.
The senate adjourned at noon, in Or
der that the senators might attend the
Press club benefit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
They Were of an Unusually Dry Char


They Were of an Unusually Dry Char
acter.
The session in the house was of a dry
character. The following bills were re-
ported
Fl. F. ia, recovery of costs in suits
for service, indefinitely postponed; III.
T. 103, to detach villages from town
ships, to pass; HI. F. 81, to exempt prop
erty from sale or levy under order or ex-
ecution, indefinitely postponed.
The Judiciary committee reported on
the report of Attorney General Childs
on the initiative and referendum. The
report agreed with the attorney genera
in that to adopt the referendum might
lead to ''greater evils than those it
would suppress" and hence present ac-
ton would be inadvisable. The house
adopted the committees report and the
suggestion that the communication of
the attorney general be ordered printed
on the journal.
On general orders the house sue
ceeded in settling the fate of but three
out of 20 bills.
Liz HOuS0 IoSUIlou UuSIu6SS unuGI
general orders in the afternoon, and
several warm discussions were had upon
pending measures. FL. f. 1, Mr.. Ander-
sons bill to tax unused railroad lands,
gave rise to some rather acrimonious
debate, but was finally recommended
to pass.
New House Bills.
Twenty-six bills We're introduced in
the house during the day. Among the
number were the following.
By Gunn-To authorize county commits
sioners to issue bonds not to exceed 9 per
cent Of taxable valuation at not to exceed
per cent interest for the repair and con-
structions of roads aud bridges.
BY Van Sant-To provide for the issue
Of school bonds by any board Of education
for school buildings, such amount of
bonds not to exceed 2 per cent of taxable
property and to be approved by majority
of board of education and city council
By Barto-To regulate bond investment
companies by requiring the deposit OF
100000 cash or securities with state treas
urer for protection of stockholders; sucl
deposit to be available after failure for 80
days.
By Shell-To codify the insurance law
of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
Resolution to Investigate the
Rochester Asylum Goes
Through.
SENATOR STEBBINS OPPOSES.
Investigation of State En-
ployeS Authorized by
the House.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 14.-The legislators
put in a busy day in both branches. In
the senate S. F. 81 caused considerable
trouble It was the bill transferring
money from the school text book fund
to the general fund. The house
amended the bill, making the transfer
to the internal improvement fund. The
bill was finally sent to the committee on
roads and bridges.
Senator johnson Of Hennepin called
up his home trade resolutions relating
to the purchase of supplies at Rochester
hospital for the insane. Senator Steb-
bins took the floor and made lengthy
defense of affairs at Rochester and
quoted figures to show that the cost per
capita at the asylum there compared
favorably with other state institutions.
The resolution was adopted without
further debate.
The senate took recess shortly be-
fore noon and attended a reception to
ex-G Governor Fairchild in the governors
rooms.
Some New Senate Bills.
By Sheehan-Memorial to the state leg
islature and also secretary of the interior
from state historical society requesting
records concerning Indian war of 1862
Rules suspended and memorial passed
under suspension of rules.
By Pottgieser-To suppress the sale Of
plucked poultry. etc., unless offensive
parts are removed.
By Collester-To amend chap. 30, laws
OF 1889, to prevent debtors from giving
preferences to creditors.
By STRENGTHENING to criminal Of
lenses by corporations.
BY Ringdahl-To establish two addi
tional agricultural experiment stations.
Among the bills disposed of in com
mittee of the whole were the following
S. F. 9S-A bill to amend sec. 467, pena
code, relating to receiving deposits in in
solvent banks. Recommended to pass.
S. f. 220-A bill to amend sec. 6, chap
e., general statutes 1878, relating to di
vorce. Recommended to pass
S. f. 136-A bill to authorize organized
towns to build fences for for the purpos'
of preventing the spreading of Russian
thistles. Recommended to pass.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Lively Tilt Over Resolution Under De-
bate.

Lively Tilt Over a Resolution Under De.
bate.
The house had lively tilt the first
thing in the morning. The other day
the mem bers pushed through a bill
transferring $4,000 from the school
text book fund to the internal improve
ment fund, despite the warning that
there was serious question of the con-
stitutionality of such action. The mat
ter was again brought up in resolution
from Mr.. Robbins asking the recall OF
the bill from the senate and the recon-
mitment to the house Judiciary commit.
tee, and, as ground for the request, q
letter was offered from Attorney Gen.
eral Childs, giving an opinion that the
transfer taken was unconstitutional
Henry Feig opposed the resolution and
gave notice of debate, but the speaker
ruled him out of order. Mr.. Feig oh.
jected to the ruling of the chair, but
was again called down and the resolu.
ton adopted.
Most of the morning session was
taken up with committee reports, an
unusually large number of bills having
been acted on. Before the noon an
journment the members attended the
Fairchild reception in Governor
Clough's Office.
Favor the New Capitol.
The appropriations committee Of the
house discussed the new capitol bill for
an hour and half during the day, and
N rc,.ooJ +/> ,o,o,+ II fo1yorol,1u af+oy, n,
ing two minor amendments. One
amendment carries out the senate idea
that the $3.50, 900 senate appropriation
shall not be available until Jan. 1, 1896,
and the other that the plans and speci-
fications finally adopted shall be the
property of the state and not of the
architect.
Senator Thorpe's joint resolution, a
memorial to congress for bankruptcy
legislation, met an inglorious defeat,
receiving only seven affirmative votes.
Representative Jacobson's resolution
for the appointment of committee to
investigate the matter of salaries and
fees paid to all officials, boards and en-
ployes of the state, was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
The house adjourned over to Friday
in order to give members an opportu-
nifty to accompany the committee on its
visit to the reform school at Red Wing.
A Few of the House Bills.
By Tallman-To provide for compulsory
education of children between and IA
years, for not more than "a weeks in each
year.
By Ahlstrom-To prohibit shows or ex-
hibitions on Sundays.
BY Robillard-To regulate the rate of
interest charged by pawnbrokers.
BY Jones, j. Mo regulate the sale of
Intoxicating iqurs, prohibiting the use of
benches and chairs in saloons.
BY Knutson-To provide for the cree
ton and maintenance of a hard fiber
Irvine plant at the states prison at Still
water at a cost of not to exceed $25, 900.
receiver ror Brewing Company.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 18.-Judge johnson
has appointed Volney D. Becker, re-
ceiver of the Obermann Brewing COM
pany. The company made an assign
ment in 1898, but afterwards resumed
huSineSS