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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-07
Times May be Dull,

But the merchant who quits adver-
Using VIII ind things still iuiler. When
times are good. there IS plenty of trade
for all. When trade is quiet. every one
must hustle to secure his share.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
.'lHB DEADLOCK BROKEN |I I
STATE Legislature Finally Cots
XII Together on the Rcnppor-t@:
tiopmont Dispute. ia
Senate Has Fourteen Membero
Ga the Committee and tho
House Fifteen.
ellis to Repeal the Struck Jury
2 Law Have Now Passed
- s.a Both Houses. ... ~

y ST.. PACl, Feb. 6.-The reapportio'l.
ment deadlock has been broken by the
adoption Of the report Of the special
committee in both houses. As agreed
Oh the reapportionment committee will
consist of ID senators, from each con.
gressional district, and Is representa-.
tives, . from each district and ct
large.
The conference report was promptly
adopted i'll the senate, but there were
dissenters among the representatives
when it came up in the house. Mr..
Jacobson explained the significance OF
the report. The "house of lords'' had
not yielded as much as it should, but
he thought that if those who favored
reapportionmcnt would adopt this re-
port it would result in some sort Of re.
apportionment. The house had ma.
jority ON the committee and he urged
the members to remember that this
was all that was necessary. If the re-
port of the conference committee was
not adopted all thought of reapportion-
ment might as well be given up. 1t
was then adopted by decisive IA.
iOritv.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Mr.. Culkin has introduced in the senate
yhe Ohio bill for the taxation Of express,
telegraph, telephone and sleeping car COM
panies. &5 - - 49, 800 9S-'''' .s.a
: The Stockwell free text book law, as
amended by the house committee on edu-
cation, makes observation of the provis-
ions Of the bill by school districts COM
pulsory. u '..sss=. - -
The supreme court having declared the
inebriate law of two years ago unconsti-
tutional, Senator Wyman has introduced
bill seeking to meet the objections
which the supreme court made.
The house judiciary committee killed 10
bills Tuesday, including Ozmun's meas
ure providing for conference with view
Of securing uniformity Of laws by the sew
sral states and already passed by the sem
ate. a.S .-... y. liz
The senate finance committee granted q
hearing Tuesday to Senators A. G. John.
son, Cronkhite and Wing on the bill to
appropriate $50, 900 for seed grain loans.
The senators argued that the loan was
absolutely necessary to save their constitr
uents from ruin. Fl st8 z: d
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
REV. WILKINSON DENIES.

The Minneapolis Minister Appears Be
fore the Senate Commstsee.
Rev. William Wilkinson OF Mime
apolis, alleged to have said that the de-
partment store investigation was q
''leg-pulling" scheme. appeared before
that committee and denied the charge.
He said he had met Mr.. Donaldson, q
department store proprietor, as . gem
tleman and q friend, and in q general
way had defended department. stores
against certain allegations. He had
told Mr.. Donaldson not to pay any at.
tention or to defend department. stores
against investigation or legislation. and
to keep free from anything looking like
corruption. He knew the schemes
which lobbyists employ, and merely
warned Mr.. Donaldson against them.
The question now seems to be one Of
veracity between Rev. Wilkinson and
Mr.. Donaldson and the latter is likely
to be recalled.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
LARGELY ROUTINE.
Little business of Importance Transacted
IN the House.

Little business of Importance Transacted
IN the House.
! The days session of the house was
largely routine. The committee on
appropriations reported favorably on
the Stockwell resolution, as amended,
providing for the introduction Of all
bills carrying appropriations not later
than March l. The report was adopted.
When the calendar was taken up the
following bills were passed:
H. F. Observation-Disclosures to 70
plevin actions in justice court.
H. +. 1S3-LAy bourn-kelating to
weights and measures.
Wednesday evening at S o'clock was
set by the house for a special hearing
in the Coates.Hall contest for the lat
ter's seat. Hall is from the Forty fifth
senatorial district and has residence in
Sank Rapids. Counsel will be present,
and, after the report has been submit.
ted, the house will be asked to listen to
their argument. Il
Committee Of tho Whole.
In the afternoon the house went to
work on general orders and acted on
the following bills:
(. H. F. 1-Ferris To provide for the ex-
ecution of the death penalty at the Still
water penitentiary. To pass as amended.
H. F. Misunderstanding to ped
dlers in villages. To pass.
H. F. Kelly-Providing that the
chairman of town boards shall erect guide
boards In his township; amended, provid
ing that the law shall not apply where the
town board directs that guide boards arc
not necessary. To pass as amended.
H F. MISUNDERSTANDING to- claims
against deceased persons 10 pass.
H. +. 2lO-Gunn-Fixing the time for
holding court in tho Fifteenth judicial
district. To pass.
The Grondahl bicycle path bin was
ordered printed after Ill Intellectual at.
tempt to recommend it for passage.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Do,NGS OF THE HOUSE,.

Adverao Report OF tho Banking CODmle.
tee Turned Down. s4z#
The committee on banks tried to 10
duce the number Of bills which will
demand the consideration Of the house
aud porchance OF the senate, BY repoft-
Ii inc for indefinite postpOnement three
bills, but in each case the house.
refused to allow the slaughter aud
passed the bills along to the committee
Of the whole. When it had thus been
rubbed into the committee on banks
and banking several times Mr.: Shell I
it's chairman, arose aud sarcastically
thanked the house for the confidence IT.
repOsed in its committee. The first of
the bills and the one over which the;
most discussion occurred was McDon-s
AIDS measure providing for q general
revision OF the tax laws. The other
two were introduced by Mr.. Donnelly..
The committee on hospitals for the
insane indefinitely postponed ME-. Lar-5
sons II. +. 3l6, abOllshlng the inabrlate
department at Rochester asylum
Morbid sentinentAlity Hill Killed.
In the afternoon the house cleaned
up it's calendar OF seven bills, defeating
two and passing the remainder. TINS
Foss bill to prevent the fostering Of,
crime by undue and morbid sentlmen.$
tally, presenting flowers, to prisoners,
etc., was defeated-46 to 49,. the mega
tive vote including Mr.. Foss, who vot-ss
ed against his hill in order to enter q;
motion to, recshsider The other bill
defeated was Mr.. Kelly's measure, pro-
viding that township boards should
maintain guideposts. The vote on this,
bill was 81 to A.. Mr.. Ferris bill, pro-
viding for the execution Of tbs death
penalty at Saltwater, was passed by 81
vote OF IS to 18. The other bulls were
passed without opposition, a. follows {:
IL. F. 156-Relating to the time of pay-a3
ment of notes, ETC., due ON holiday. &
H. f. 118-Relating to licensing Of ped
dlers In villages.
II. F. Relating TO- claims against,
deceased persons. $780, !
H. +. 2lO-Fixing the time Of holding,
terms of ths district court in the Fifteenth
judicial district. 81 ,E-- \
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

Opponents Of the Measure
Fought Hard but We're
\ III Short of Votes.
Bill to Prohibit Dissertation of
Memorial Day Passes %4
4. the Senate.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 8. The Torson bill,
providing for the election by the people
of the railroad and warehouse commits.
sioners, passed the house yesterday
afternoon by vote Of 81 to ~. The
measure came up for final passage at
the morning session and it's opponents
made desperate attempt to defeat it.
Preceding the debate call Of the
house was ordered SO that every mem.
Der possible could be put on record.
Messrs. jacobson and Littleton occu.
pied practically the entire morning ses.
sion in presenting their views of the
bill, the former speaking for and the
latter against the measure. A recess
was taken at ~ 80 and after reassem.
bling Johns Of Ramsey and Dale of
Hennepin spoke for and against the
measure respectively. A vote was then
taken and the bill passed.
The house passed three bills Of minor
interest, as follows: -...
H. +. 1910 provide for the registration
of municipal bonds
III. f. 5O-Reducing the minimum pen
atty for grand larceny to one year.
II. +. 1O-Relating to appeal bonds in
Justice courts. ,.'.'
Committees Kill Many Bills.
These days fin sieve is being used
on bills referred to the house committees
and many indefinite postponements are
recommended. Heimerdinger's bill to
require railroads to run second class
passenger coaches and to provide
e.cent rate for s1ch fare was one of the
measures laid quietly to rest. The
Johns bill to license BARRIERS, the Lloyd
bill to regulate horseshoers and the
Foell bill to regulate plumbing were all
reported by the committee on legisla.
ei0n without recommendation and will
go on general orders. Also branded
for indefinite postponement was the
Mcdonald bill, H. +. 1877, relating to
exemption of property from execution.
The Feig series of bills, introduced by
request and affecting st. Paul, were as
ruthlessly slaughtered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
HANGING Still GOES
Stockweil Sill to Abolish Cap.
ital Punishment Killed
In the House.
Same Body Also Defeats the
Move to Re-Enact the
W Anderson Law. r..
Greer's Travelling Library Sill
Among Measures Passed
In the Senate.

ST. PAUL, Feb. lO.-Mr. Stockwells
bill t" abolish capital punishment was
killed in the house yesterday by vote
4, Of % to %. The measure was the ape.
cial order from p. IN. and most OF the
afternoon was taken up with its de.
bate When the house was called to
order Mr.. Stockwell was recognized in
defense of the measure. He started in
With an apparent knowledge that his
fight was a losing one aud said his only
excuse for taking up the time OF the
house was deep sense OF duty. In
support of the bill he said that hanging
did not prevent crime. and that III
states where capital punishment had
been abolished crime was no more
prevalent than before. The principal
speech against the measure was made
by Judge Littleton. Messrs. Donnelly,
Toss and Hicks also spoke in opposl.
ton. -
= Echo Of the Dunn Day Contest.
AT the morning session Of the house
H. F. 242, Mr.. Stockwell's measure to
re- enact the Anderson bill, caused con-
siderable debate. The original bill was
passed by the vote of Senator Day.
now unseated, and Mr.. Stockwell at
tempted to question the validity Of the
act. Representative jacobson moved
to indefinitely postpone and the house
80 ordered by q vote Of 20 to ID. Party
lines controlled the vote, those oppos.
ing postponeme nt being Messrs. Don.
nelly, Emerson, Foell, Froslee. Gill
bertson, Goar, Heimerdinger, Lee,
Lehman. Lloyd. Marin, Peterson.
Poetz, Stockwell and Vigen.
Feig Finally Wins.
The measure to organize Cass and
Beltrami counties, which created some
discussion Monday, provoked another
warm debate during the day. The
Oh towns and counties
asked that the measure, H. F. 33l, q
substitute for H. F. 1877, be recalled
from: general orders and referred back
to the committee with the understand
ing that the bill be returned to the
house within 10 days. MIR. Feig OK.
pressed regret that his motion the pre-.
vions day had resulted in acrimonious
feeling and hoped the bill would be
SENT back to the committee without
stirring up more bad blood Mr.
Hartshorn opposed the reference. bnt I
the bill was referred by avote OF A
10 20. K d.. -,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
ATTENDANCE SMALL.

Senate Sessions Brief and oa Little Inn
$4 portance.
There were but 80 members present
at the morning session Of the senate,
and the routine work was soon rushed
through. The calendar was not taken
up on account Of the bare quorum pres
ent, and senators feared to jeopardize
any bill by bringing it up for passage
when three votes cast against it would
Hill it. A recess was taken until q
o'clock in the hope that larger attend
anco might be present. At that hour,
however, . working quorum was not
present and the senate adjourned for
the day. =
4 Among the new bills in the senate
was one by Mr.. Theden providing for
civil service in cities Of l6O, 900 inhahit-
ants. applicable to Minneapolis. .
The bill providing for public de.
tender. introduced BY; Mr.. Peterson,
was killed on recommendation Of the
Judiciary committee. l$- .Er. SSs>'s' d
In committee Of the whole the fol-
lowing bills were acted on: s-. w., r..
s s. r. Into permit villages situated in
enc or more townships to separate them
selves from the town government Of the
towns In which they are situated for all
purposes. To pass. ~. Js>.. .s
4. 8. +. 2s-Authozizing the formation Of
town insurance companies. To pass.
S. +. officiating to actions and rights
Il real property. Progress. III
S. F. 81.-To establish municipal courts
81 incorporated cities having population
Of less than 5000 inhabitants. To pass =
s. +. 10s-Amending laws relating to
The examination of teachers by county
,superintendents. To pass. E H. .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Senate Kills the Bill Proyid-
ing Therefor by a Vote
of 20 to Is.
Opinion OF, Majority That LAWS
Should Be Revised the
j. r Usual Way.
Banking Bills Killed In Com
mittee Resuscitated BY
", the House.

ST.. PAUL, Feb. s.--The senate has
knocked out the tax commission bill
by vote Of 70 to 10. Almost the en-.
tire day was spent in discussing the
proposition of recommending the meas
ure for passage. After the opinion Of
the senators had been quite generally
aired on the subject the bill was shelved
by the following vote, taken on mo.
ton recommending the measure for in.
definite postponement: %5.
Yeas-Collcster Culkin, Durham, Iltis,
French, Hanna, Jones, johnson, A. g.,
Keller, knatvold, Larson, Miller, McHale,
Ozmun, Peterson, lPottgieser, Relshus,
Ringdahl, Roverud, Schaller, Sheehan,
Sperry, Sweningsen, Theden, Thompson,
Wing, Yale, Young-2S. $}$s
Nuys-Barr, Cronkhite, Currier, Dunn,
Fuller Greer, Hodge, Morgan, Potter,
Smith, Spencer, Stockton, Stevens, Thorpe,
Whitney-lo. S.
1t seemed to be the opinion Of q ma
jorlty OF senators that the laws could
best be revised in the usual way, and a
JOINT committee of the legislature is o
pOSSID.AAVy. 49, r., o" III. aas$
In Committee Of the Whole.
S. T. 1s8-Legalizing official certificates
OF sale and the record thereof. heretofore
made under mortgage, Judgments, orders
and DEGREES, and prescribing the force and
effect OF such certificates. Progress.
S. F. 1910 amend section 3O7, chapter
IL, General Statutes of 1878, etc relating
r., Tho issuanca If bonds for the erection
OF public buildings by cities, boroughs
aLu villages. 10 pass. It'll,
Senator Barr's bill to legalize con-
vcyances Of real property made direct
ly by husband to his wife was passed
by q vote of 80 to 0.
Senate File 50, by Senator Greer, to
create and provide for system Of trav.-
cling libraries, and to promote the
establishment of free public libraries BY
the creation Of a public library commits
sion was laid over for day without
losing it's position on tho calendar. #.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
pO:NGs OF THE SENATE.
travelling Library Bill Among the Meas
ures Passed.

Trnveftpg Library Bill Among the Meas
ures Passed.
The senate spent most Of the days
session on general orders and in CON-
mittee of the whole. The following
bills were passed:
s. F. %, Thorpc--A bill for an act to
regulate and improve the service of grain
tDspecticn, and weighing, and registra-
ton in the state of Minnesota.
S. F 1ss, Sperry-Authorizing cities
and villages to receive gifts, grants and
requests.
ii. F. ~, Coca bill for an act to
amend sec. 6, chup. 69of the general stat
utes of 1878, to exempt a husband from
liability for torts committed by his wife.
9. F. 50, Greer-A bill for an act to ere
ate and provide for system Of travelling
libraries and to promote the establish
ment o. free public l4oraries and to create
. public library commission.
r S. F t69, Sperry-A bill for an act to
amend sec. 500, chap. 10, general statutes
1878, ete., relating to the issuance Of bonds
for the erection of public buildt ,gs by
elites, boroughs and villages.
In COMMITTEES Of the Whole.
The following were among the meas
ures acted on in committee Of the
whole:
S. F. 905-To establish state weighing
and inspection of grain at Little Falls.
TO pass.
S. +. 2O4-To establish state weighing
and inspection Of grain at WinOna and
Fergus Falls. To pass. w.. .
S. +. 19-Requiring receipts issued by
county treasurers to be countersigned and
registered by county auditors and provid.
ing compensation therefor. Referred back
10 committee on taxes and tax laws.
s. F. 47-Authorizing counties to build,
construct and keep in repair bridges. To
pass.
s. F. 157-To amend sec. Q. chap. IS, gen.
general statutes 1878. To pass.
s. F. 40-To amend sec. $50, general
statutes 1894, relating to actions and
rights in real property. To pass.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
BAD DAY FOR BUSINESS
Very Little Of Importance
Occurs at the LegisIa-
tive Sessions.
Adjournment Taken Early on
Account Of the Small
+ Attendance.
Turning Down Of Henry Feig
Enlivens Matters in Il;
the House. &5l. a

ST. PAUL, Feb. 0.-Very little bust
aess was transacted by the Legislature
Monday. The attendance of both
houses was barely enough for quorum
and the sessions were brief. The
house was enlivened for time over H
+. 33l, which finally resulted in the
turning down of Representative Feig
Of Kandiyohi county. The measure
referred to the organization of certain
counties. :sa H. @,,:93 ,sss&> ~
In committee Of the whole, with Mr..
Foss III the chair, the house took uI
the Littleton bill applying civil service
to the grain and warehouse commits.
sion and it was recommended for in.
definite postponement. A similar bill
is pending in the senate. /
Judge Littleton offered resolution
providing for q special committee Of
three representatives and two senators
to investigate the needs of all institu-
tions of the state asking for appropria-
tions. Notice Of debate was given and
the resolution went over. 49,.
,Turning Down Of Feig.
When II. F. 33l was reported Mr..
Feig moved that it be referred to the
committee on towns and counties. This
bill provides for organizing the unor-
ganlzed counties in the northern part of
the state and was reported by the com.
mittee on towns and counties as sub
stitute for III. F. 1877. Mr.. jacobson
said he understood that lumber cor
porations had threatened to defeat this
measure. He had been informed that
not the settlers but the lumber people
were the opponents of the bill. Mr..
Feig protested against it being implied
that he was favorable to the corpora
tions. He thought his reputation was
one of opposition to corporations. Mr..
Hartshorn, chairman of the committee,
said that the bill had been considered
at length and favorably acted on. The
counties interested were entitled to
have the matter pushed along without
further delay and he pleaded against
recommitting it. -
says Others Are 1nterested.
In replying Mr.. Feig said there was
q difference Of opinion as to the kind of
bill that should be passed, and some in.
tsrested persons wanted . hearing in
committee. It had been whispered
amerely whispered that some people
were interested in the location Of
county seats and for that reason were
rushing this bill through. .
& Messrs- Staples, Donnelly and Jacob
son then spoke briefly against recon-
Knitting the bill and even Speaker
Jones took q hand in the debate. The
Feig motion was then voted on and
lost and the bill remains on general or.
iders.
The Foss bill to prohibit flowers be-
ing sent to murderers in Jail was re.
.vived. The motion Of its author, Mr..
Foss, to reconsider the vote by which it
was defeated on it's third reading Sat-
urday, was carried, and the bill is now
On the table.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Lower House OF the Legisla-
ture Listens to Arguments
~ -. in the Case. ss
Latter the Sitting Member, but
the Committee Report Is
e Against Him. 1@.
Senate Passes Half a Dozen
Bills, Again Clearing the
Calendar. @

ST.. PAUL, Feb. 1.-The house, in
special session, spent several hours last
night listening to arguments in the
contested election case of Coates vs..
Hall. Mr.. Hall is the sitting member
and Populist, while Mr.. Coates is q
Republican. The report of the cleo
tions committee favors the seating Of
Coates, but friends Of Hall intend to
make hard fight to keep him in his
seat in spite of the committee report.
Mr.. Hall was represented by Messrs.
J. D. Sullivan, county attorney Of
Stearns, and T. Van Etten of Sank
Rapids, while the interests of Mr..
Coates were looked after by Messrs. D.
T. Calhoun and George H. Reynolds,
both of St. Cloud. The entire evening
was taken up with the arguments OF
counsel. ~.
Grondahl's Bicycle Bill.
At the morning session of the house
the members juggled with the Gron-
dahl bicycle path bill and, under the
leadership of Mr. Foss, loaded it down
with food of amendments. The bill
as amended was recommended to pass.
The. morbid sentimentality bill Of
Mr. Foss was taken from the table and
placed at the head of general orders.
This is the bill that is designed to pre-
vent flowers from being sent to muir
derers, and was once killed.
The following bills were passed: -,
S. F. II, Yale-A joint resolution relat-
ing to railway mail service. =, -.
S. F. las, Marin-To repeal chap. 2S9,
general laws 1895, enlarging organized
counties by attaching territory of unor-
ganized counties,
H. +. 1873, Marin's bill to legalize de-
fective township organization, met with
opposition and was finally
sent to the judiciary committee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
LEGISLATIVE NOTES. "

D.. e.
Senator Young has introduced bill to
create q state immigration commission.
Representative Scott has introduced
bill to increase the terms Of probate judges
from two to six years.
The expense accounts In the Dunn-Day
contest made their appearance in the SEN
ate Wednesday. Dunn wants Sl,97S and
Day 81, 623.25. @r |z'.#s
Tho senate travelling library bill has
been placed on the house general orders,
to be taken up for consideration at the
same time az the house measure. s%
The state committee on tax Laws has de-
cided to recommend the passage Of Repre-
sentative Shells bill for the payment Of
taxes semi-annually, with an amendment
striking out the provision for graduated
penalties. s5
! Chairman Gibbs has appointed Senators
OZmun, Mastermnn, knatvold, Thomp-
son, Barr, Macarthur, Heneman, Floyd,
johnson, w. E., Theden, Spencer, Whit
Aey, Thorpe and Smith as the senate
members Of the joint committee on reap
portionment. The house members are
Messrs. Ferris, Smith, Shell, Kendall.
Reeves, Basford, Lay bourn, Staples, Berg
ley, Snyder, Anderson, Dare, Jacobson,
Johns and Douglas. NV
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
NO MORE STRUCK JURIES.
Each House Has Passed . Bill 1:eDsalisG
the Law,

EACH Ho0So Has PRssed BtII IseDsAl1bS
the Law.
The Reishus bill to repeal the struck
Jury law passed the senate during the
morning by unanimous vote. Tho
house has already passed bill to tho
same effect, but is expected to accept
the senate bill as substitute. s,.'
Following the repeal Of the struck
Jury jaw the Greer bill for commits
sion to revise the tax laws was taken
up. Mr.. Greer urged the crying need
of tax reform and declared that the
present laws were unfair, unjust and
inconsistent. Other members. took q
different view Of the subject and pro.
tested against hasty action. When the
committee rose progress was reported.