Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11

among them was one creating the new
office Of county defender. This officer
is to be an Offset to the prosecuting at
torney, IS he is to defend all persons
accused of crimes who have no funds
to employ an attorney, and also to ap-
pear in behalf of those examined for
insanity. Another bill offered, if it
passes, will estab blish an institution for
crippled and deformed children. The
bill starts in modestly by appropriate
ing only $l5,O 900 for both site and build
ing.
St. Paul, Feb. 6The bill repeating
the struck jury law passed the senate
Yesterday unanimously. A similar bill
is pending in the house and unless the
two measures get together the move
ment for repeal will fail. The chief
business of the senate was debating
the proposition to codify the tax, laws,
in fact revising the entire taxation
system. After debating this topic
most of the session the senators grave
ly decided to think it over some more
before taking any action at all.
Both branches have got together at
last on the matter of reapportion-
ment committee and the contest proved
a victory for the senate. The senate
demanded IA members on the committee
and the house would only concede
them seven. A conference report was
in both branches of the legislature
yesterday making the committee con-
sist of IA senators and Is representa-
tives. This report was adopted by
both branches and now we may ex-
pect q swarm Of reapportionment bills,
but whether any one of them will be-
come law is another matter.
One of the bills introduced in the
senate yesterday appropriates $40, 600
for the purpose of dedicating
the Minnesota monument erected on
the battlefield of Gettysburg. The de.
dication is to take place next July
and all the survivors of the LIST Mime
sofa are expected to be present as well
as ten companies of the National guard.
1t will not be free junket for the
National Guard, as each ! company
must supscribe 5000. Another senate
bill offered, limits the rates for trans.
porting iron ore to five cents per.mile
per ton. ~''' s.'[<*
Mr.. Grondahl endeavored to resur-
rect his bicycle path bill in the house
yesterday by introducing an entirely
new measure. He tried to have the
bill recommended to pass. but the op.
ponents insisted on its being pl inted,
so they could have a chance to pick it
it to pieces, as they did his first one.
Judging from the proceedings yester.
day the bill requiring all executions to
take place at the penitentiary at Still
water is likely to pass the house. The
action in committee of the whole was
favorable to passage.
Quite alittle time was occupied in de-
termining whether or not to adjourn
until Tuesday, during which there was
considerable sharp talk. After voting
that when the house adjourn it be un-
til Tuesday, the question was recon
sidered, as some of the prominent
members intimated that if the house
did not stick closer to business good
many would find that bills they had
offered would not get attention in
committees. When it was decided to
a session to-day harmony prevailed.
st. Paul, Feb. s.-Saturday g. was the
first one since the legislative session
began when both branches were at
work. Taxes in the senate and bank
ing in the house were the leading feat
ures. The senate was agitated by the
bill providing for tax commission to
revise and codify the tax laws. This
bill was =. seemingly introduced
in forgetfulness that the same
thing was done few years ago and a
very complete review of our tax laws
made. There has been no material
change in conditions since. It was de-
feated, Saturday, however. on the
ground that there was not time to have
a proper revision made at this session
and that any way, under the constitu-
tion, bill creating revenue must
originate in the house. Following the
defeat of the. bill Senator Stevens
offered one which allows delinquent
taxpayers to redeem their property by
paying the tax for which: the sale was
made, without having to pay all, the
subsequent delinquent taxes Quite
an innovation was made BY the pas
sage Of 2 senate bill allowing q hus-
band to deed real estate direct to his
wife. y .... u. d
The failure Of 80 many banks just at
the beginning Of the legislative session
has been productive Of . great crop Of
bills regulating financial institutions.
Probably all have some good provisions
coupled with many defects. The house
committee on banking undertook on
Saturday to clear the skies by unan-
imous report against three of the pend
ing'bills. One was . very lengthy bill,
being ageneral revision the entire
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