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properly Of the state, that the title
thereto had never legally passed from
the state, and that .steps should be
taken to regain possession. Mr.. Don.
nelly, as author Of the resolution. made
the principal speech. and there was no
opposition, two st. Louis county menu
bers bAing Immediately on their feet til
second the motion for the adoption Of
the resolution. They come from the
iron country and Mr.. Schmidt, said he
knew the value of the mine in question
had not been exaggerated. These mem-
bers are confident the Mountain Iron
land titles aresvalid and report ST. Louis
county very much excited over the
whole affair. The whole state Is equally
interested, however, and the work Of
the investigating committee will be-
watched with interest. The senate has
not yet acted on the resolution, but
Speaker Jones has announced the house
committee as follows: Chairman, Dom
nelly; Messrs. Jacobson, Dare, Smith,
Reeves. Staples and HILL These se-
lsctions were very generally COM
mended and the speakers method of
selecting these committeeman is inter-
esting, as showing the care with which
he does such work and the special
qualifications Of the several members.
He said. Ia talking of it: Il took Mr..
Donnelly. not only as the mover of the
investigation, but as the leading Popu-
list on the floor. took Mr.. Hill as an
able representative of the Democratic
minority. / chose Mr.. Staples because
he is an expert at this sort Of thing,
and has had much experience in past
Investigations Then took the heads
of four important committees OF the
house: Appropriations Dare; judi
ciary. Reeves; public lands. jacobson
taxes. Smith"
A Sensational Incident.
By all odds the most sensational in.
cident of the session thus far was the
set-to between Mr.. Donnelly and Judge
Hicks in the house Saturday morning.
It came as an exciting ending to a dull
routine session, and the rumbling of
the storm passed away as quickly as it
arose. Judge Hicks took offense at
what he considered sighting remark
about his committee on elections and
made a few remarks about election
contests, in the course of his talk re-
ferring to the famous Donneily- Wash.
burn contest before congress. Mr..
Donneliy was stung by the remark and
in his most bitter style replied to Judge
Hicks, coolly and quietly saying hard
things about that member and his
friends. The Minneapolis mem Der did
his best to reply, not resracting any
thing, but the Sage clearly had the best
of the contest and after Mr. jacobson
had, in father-y tone. reproved the
fighting members either of whom is.
old enough to be his father. ths matter
was Dropped.
Laws Desired by Doctors
The State Medical society wants to
change the law aboutscoroners and ex-
pert testimony, and will before long
present bills TO the legislature giving
/ the r ideas They believe the coroner
should be a physician, that he should
be appointed and not elected, and that
| sne ord nary coroner's jury should be
abo.is.l d Is expensive aud unneces.
sary A. TO experts they would hke.to
ssave q board ot medical experts to take
| The place of the present experts who
ar.a ret tined By. one side or the other,
Ii.sls. LAY q ecasiolaily give unintention-
aug bHlsed Testimony.
wou.d Reel, ,isu Ids in tho Vault.
] ;3snator Spencer has introduced Pc
a4..u bnI for the greater security of
auac fluids. It would forbiN deposit
INC pslblfa funds III any bank. all mon
| ~ being rets,ined III the state or county
treasury. lie intent oil the bill is to
/ sreyel,s loss by bank failures. that dan.
!. ger ie.iig deemed greater. than danger
Of roYs.a =, loss OF interest on deposits
tor ex elase Oh making more secure the
! vanits where such funds are kept. A
snlcrs pra tlcll move is that of Repre-
saatatIvs Scott, a ST. Paul banker, who
s.:e 9th III day secured the passage of a
se.aiution directing an examination of
fla secnr4ties gwen for the safety of
/ pubic deposits Another measure i'll
i ..eferenss. TO ban : that came in q few
si..vs ago was b II allowing CONNER
isaegeia. banks the right TO require the
10 day notice for withdrawal OF depos-
/ rs Just as is now the case with savings
banks. This right can only be used
according to the provisions of this
/ n,e;tsare- WITH tile consent of the state
/ sank examiner. Other banking bills
/ rave also bean interesting and many
taore are to follow.
Want Spring Elections
Over in Minneapolis the people are
growing tired Of voting for every >office
ever heard of it one and the same cleo
.i-tion, and senator Wyman has intro.
! duced "a bill for spring elections in the
lesf.es 1t IS aimed primarily at Minne-
d polls. but incidentally provides for
municipal elections all over the state
], on the same day in the spring Chronic
voters who travel about SO as to be
able to share in the benefits some people
derive from elections. will nave fewer
opportunities Tor their peculiar line OF
s work If this bill becomes q law.
County Local Option.
Mr. Gilbertson has introduced bill
providing for county local option and
Mr. StockweH is sponsor for one abol
,shinu caDital punishment. A bill foI