The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-03-11

have done great things for their party.
But all such reflections can only apply
to other states, for the Minnesota
applicants for4 Office are, Of course, de-
serving of all the good things that have
been said Of them, whether by their
friends or by themselves. It is asserted
that there are already enough Mime
sotans known to be ready to accept
Office to fill most of the places Presi-
dent Mckinley will have to fill. In
fact the Minnesota man seems intent
on competing with his Ohio brother in
the matter of running the government
There is one thing certain, and that is
Minnesota will be well treated if it is
possible for President Mckinley to do
50, for he appreciates fully the magni-
ficent support given him last Novem-
Der, as we'll as before the st. Louis con-
vention. The only difficulty may come
from having local differences, which is
the supposed reason why there has not
heretofore been some announcement of
Minnesota man in the cabinet.
Some Phrenology Bills.
Senator Ltis and Representative
Snodgrass last week, on request of a
resident of Minneapolis, introduced
some interesting phrenology bills,
which were probably in hiding a few
weeks ago when well known phren-
ologist gave free exhibition for legis-
lators. One bill establishes state
commission of phrenology, whose five
members are to collect information and
report to the governor, publishing such
works as may seem to him and to them
advisable. The other bill creates the
office of state commissioner of phrenol-
ogy, whose chief duty seems to be the
periodical examination of bumps of all
inmates of the various state institutions
and whose privileges are the drawing
OF salary of 1000 and expenses, and
appointing a $1,000 deputy to assist
him. 1t is also provided that part of
this must be done .sbefore April L."
and one amendment that has already
been suggested is to make it read son
April IL
Mr.. Marin Of Polk county, one of the
Populist minority, has occupied about
the most conspicuous seat IN the house,
next the center aisle directly in front
Of the speaker, but few days ago he
exchanged seats with Mr.. Donnelly,
giving the well known Populist leader
the central seat in the hall, from which
vantage point he can follow proceed
ings closely and enjoy his periodical
exchange of compliments with Judge
Hicks.
Two More Proposed Amendments
Two more constitutional amendments
have been proposed. One comes from
Mr.. Snyder of Hennepin county, and
seeks so to amend the constitution as
to allow the legislature to provide for
voting by machine. It would simply
prepare the way for the voting by
machine that is predicted by modern
inventors, and it's friends say it would
purify the ballot by preventing possibil.
ity Of fraud in counting the vote, these
machines recording and tabulating the
vote. It is asserted that machine vot-
ing would prevent machine control of
voters, which apparently paradoxical
y.
The second desired constitutional
amendment would allow women to
vote on library questions as well as on
school matters. It was presented by
Mr.. Douglas at the instance Of the
state Federation of Women's clubs,
from which source came the travelling
library bill whose hard experiences
ho-
women are working for and hoping for
the passage Of both these measures.
Some patriots will soon be anxious te
serve this state at Omaha, for Mr.. Cray
has INTRODUCED in the house a bill pro-
viding for suitable representation of
Minnesota resources at the transmissis-
sippi exposition and the bill appropri-
ates $25, 900 to pay for commissioner
and cover other expenses of such dis
play.
State of Business.
The state of legislative business is
still high. The senate has received 800
bills, passing IS, and is, on the face of
the figures, little behind it's business
status Of two years ago. In the house
there have been 692 bills-and the num-
Der passed largely exceeds the number
passed by the senate as well as being
in advance of the house work two
years ago. There were today three
bills on the house calendar for final
passage and St on general orders for
consideration in committee of the
whole.
The labor bureau will be investi-
gated, the senate having directed that
all specific charges be considered
thoroughly, and the state federation of
labor has filed revised charges, alleging
violation Of the law in matter Of pub.
lished reports and in failing to enforce
the factory and other laws.
Reapportionment.
Reapportionment is in statu quo.
The joint committee on the subject
awaits action by the senate on the res.
olutions fixing a basis of representa-
ton. These resolutions have been
made special order two or three times,
but either small attendance or greater
interest in something else has each