The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-28

equalization to increase as .ssments.
Creating a state board Of ;ardons.
Allowing the transfer of real estate In
lieu Of cash in the settlement of insolvency
and bankruptcy.
Facilitating the reorganization of insoIv-
ent banks.
Encouraging the raising of sugar peets
and the manufacture of beet sugar.
new military code extending the power
OF the state militia.
The important laws repealed are:
Inc tonnage tax Of one cent ton on
iron ore.
The struck jury law
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
The session was characterized by an
unusually large number of special in
vestigations which attracted a great deal
OF attention and in some cases had a
marked influence on pending legislation
Several of these Investigations occupied
much valuable time which might have been
utilized to better advantage. Thus, for
example. the Hastings-Anoka asylum site
contest leaves the state without adequate
accommodations for the unfortunate
wards of the state, although site is al
ready provided that will amply meet all
requirements. Yet the legislature made
no appropriation with which to provide the
much needed buildings
The other Investigations, however. were
more satisfactory and the conclusions
reached reflect much credit upon the
legislature
The following Investigations were made:
The management Of insolvent banks in
the Twin Cities
The building and loan associations.
The state bank examiners office.
The labor bureau.
The state printer.
The Soldiers Home.
The Mountain Iron
South st. Paul stock yards.
The fourth lunatic asylum site.
LOST But NOT FORGOTTEN.
The important measures introduced
which did not become laws cover a wide
range Of topics and relate to many diver
gent interests. Some of them are old ac-
quaintances which appear session after ses-
sion. Others again are measures intended
to deal with new conditions and to solve
important problems that have arisen in
recent years. They excited the most spir-
lied debates and attracted wide attention,
although they failed to pass Doubtless
most of them will be heard from again in
future legislatures. They are as follows:
Providing an educational test for voters.
Civil service in the state grain inspection
department.
That five-sixths of a jury may render a
verdict in civil cases.
To establish the Tcrrens system Of land
transfers.
To regulate the charges for telephone ser
vice
, Anti-tramp law.
To reduce the rate of interest to per
cent.
Providing for woman's reformatory.
An antitrust law.
To abolish capital punishment.
To establish teachers pension fund.
Permitting local option in the matter of
local taxation.
Increasing the tax on gross earnings Of
railroads from to per cent.
Civil service for cities.
Providing for the election of railroad and
warehouse commissioners
Allowing a majority Of a city council
to regulate the price Of gas.
To create a commission to revise the tax
ing system.
Providing for free text books in public
schools.
To regulate and tax department stores.
To establish a state immigration bureau.
To create mine inspection department.
To license itinerant merchants and ped
dlers in rural districts.
Providing for temperance county op-
ton.
To add two assistant bank examiners to
the bank examiners department.
To reduce freight rates.
To create good roads commission
Several drastic measures were introduced
for the regulation of state banks One of
these provided for the posting of public in
Several measures were introduced i'm
posing heavy penalties for the loaning of
money by any bank to its directors and
officers.
THE VETO POWER
During the session Governor Clough ex-
ercised his constitutional veto power on
three separate occasions. These bills were:
s. F. No. 191-Yale-Relating to the issue
of bonds in Winona county; vetoed on con-
stitutional grounds.
H. F. No misunderstanding the
fourth insane asylum at Hastings.
H. F. No. 13-Anderson-The anti-ped-
dler bill The veto in this instance at
tracted considerable attention because it
brought into controversy the question as
to what constitutes a two-thirds majority
to overcome a governors veto in this state.
IMPORTANT LOCAL MEASURES.
Three bills of special interest to the city
of Minneapolis was considered A char
ter bill was introduced by the delegations
from Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis
county. 1t Is very bulky document and
was introduced too late in the session to
receive the attention it deserves. 1t was
printed and Is now being distributed among
interested parties with view to it's con-
sideration in time to pass at the next ses-
sion.
The bills to provide money to complete
the court house and city hall in Mime
apols were discussed at several meetings
of the Hennepin delegation but failed 20
get the requisite support.
The bill to legalize the school and reser-
vOir bonds will set at rest the minds Of
many people who feared that the issue
was made without strict regard TO legal
requirement.
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
The Day-Dunn contest in the senate was
perhaps the most dramatic incident Of the
session 1t established a precedent
in the field of senatorial contests. me
array Of legal talent on both sides was
exceptionally able and the constitutional
aspect of the questions involved WAS COM
prehensively discussed.
Wheat-Wheat closed 3 cents lower to-
night (Monday) than Saturday. This
shows what an erratic market We" are
having. However, we still believe in buy
ing wheat and would buy 1t all breaks
like today Nheat is hound to GO her