The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-29


being added, would make more than
enough to have paid the amount de-
sired. It is a statement often, made
about many bills and seldom disputed,
but cynical critics intimate that time
thus spent benefits the state by prevent
ing bad legislation. And there you
have your choice Of opinions.
Wednesday at noon sees the end Of
this legislature, and the last real legis-
lative business will be transacted Tues
day night. It is fortunate that most
Of the important legislation Is ont of
the way and there will probably be no
repetition of the sensational closing
night session Of two years ago. The
leaders shudder every time they think Of
that famous night and have crowded
and pushed every important measure
possible in order to avoid the slightest
danger Of any more such scenes as were
witnessed here then. They seem to
have accomplished their end, for all of
the more Important general measures
have been disposed Of, one way or
the other, and such bills as are yet to
be acted on are of much less general
interest and Importance.
A Sensational Episode.
There was sufficiently sensational
episode in the house Saturday to sat-
isfy any ordinary citizen, and it result
ed in the adoption Of q more stringent
rule against admitting the general
public to the floor Of the house. Sena-
tor Young's limited divorce bill was
up for passage Friday night, and the
vote as announced was SO to ~, the
bill being declared carried. On correc-
ton Of the journal Saturday it was
found that q dozen members
were incorrectly recorded on that bill,
most of that number having been
absent or not voting. In the course Of
the debate Mr.. jacobson charged that
lobbyists had answered when the
names of members were called and he
denounced in his most vigorous man.
ner the passage of bills by the lobby.
There were several hot exchanges be.
tween members, and later in the day
apologies were in order and were grace
fully made. The result was two fold,
the record of the passage of the bill
being finally expunged and the adop-
ton of the more stringent rule as
stated above.
Lynchings Not Approved.
The house does not approve of lynch
ings, especially when no steps to bring
the lynchers to justice seem to have
been made. This was the reason
why the Reiner bill to appropriate
81, 500 to reimburse Mcleod county for
expenses incurred in, the capture and
trial Of Musgrave and Cingmars for the
murder of Sheriff Rogers. The bill
originally called tor $1,000 but was cut
first to $500 and then to 81 500 by the
claims and appropriations committees,
to which it had been successfully re-
ferred. In it's amended form the bill
reached the calendar and came up final
passage last week. Some one then
asked if Mcleod county should not be
held accountable for the lynching of
both men after one had been found
guilty. It was suggested that it look ed
like premium on lawlessness to pay
these expenses in view of the fact that
nothing had been done to capture the
lynchers, and the bill was killed. Sem
timent, however, was not united In
favor of that action.
Editor Manchester's anti Sunday
theatre bill got through the house
| safely some time ago, but when the
senate reached it Monday there was a
woeful lack of ceremony, not even a
| funeral address, as it was silently
buried from sight.
| The famous BARRIERS license bill,
after precarious existence, finally
went to the governor in considerably
modified form from the original, but
still making the same general provi-
sions. In the senate any number Of
liberties were taken with the bill, and
it fairly groaned under the weight of
the amendments. However, the house
finally concurred in these, and repass-
ing the bill, sent it down to the gov
ernor for consideration.
Twin City Jockey Club.
Some years ago when racing was per-
mitted at the State Fair grounds under
the auspices of the Twin City Jockey
! club, that institution secured legisla-
tive permission to build grand stand
at the track and expended good many
thousand dollars in doing so. In a
very short time, however, there came a
change and the Twin City Jockey club
was no longer permitted to manage
races in the state. Thereupon they
sought relief for the expenses incurred
when they expected several years bust
ness, and during this session of the
legislature secured the introduction of
bill to reimburse them in part for the
money spent for this grand stand, claim
ing the former legislative action was in
the nature of contract and that the
revoking of their right to race made
the state liable. This bill was amend
ed once or twice, was supposedly
killed in the house last week, resur.
rected day or two later, and finally
given it's real death blow Oh Monday
after an acrimonious debate.
B. S. COWEN.
Talked to Kentucky Legislators.
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