The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-03-18

WHICH, nave dSkou no dppTOpI1bClOu.
It is estimated that there will be about
$40, 900 for distribution, and this reso-
luton would divide, it among 20 coun-
ties, giving each ?571. No action was
taken then on the resolution, which
went over on notice of debate.
The Larson resolution called forth q
somewhat acrimonious debate in the
house this morning and was finally
withdrawn on the ground that the dis
cussiSp had already effected the pur-
pose br which the resolution had been
introduced by calling the attentio of
the committee to the situation.
Bumpology Bill Buried.
The so-called ''bumpology" bill has
been resurrected. This bill was in
troduced in both houses at the same
time, the house soon disposing of it,
until day or two since when it was
reported for indefinite postponement.
There really were two bills, one being
subordinate to the other, but the main
feature was providing for salary of
$4,000 per year. with travelling ex-
penses, for state phrenologist to ex-
anime the heads of inmates of state in
stitutlons, reporting each year to the
governor. Some have suggested that
had this "bumpology" measure been
passed there would have been attempts
to create state hypnotist to practice
on inmates of state institutions and
other similar Offices for new ''prO-
fessions." Friends of the measure,
however, advocated the bill as ''good
thing" and even wanted to include in
its provisions the duty of examining
the heads of prospective legislators as a
means of determining their fitness for
lawmaking.
Senator Iltis today managed to have
the two phrenology bills of the senate,
for which he was sponsor, reconsidered
and referred to the committee on edu-
cation. This simply extends the life of
the bills little, or rather makes their
death more lingering one.
Douglas Freight Bill Again.
There will be another contest over
the Douglas maximum freight rate bill
this week. In fact scarcely a week has
passed since that famous measure was
introduced without some sort of fight
about it. If it ever becomes a law,
and there is much doubt about this, it
will be after one of the most protracted
and hardest fought legislative battles
on record. Every vote thus far has
been close, the last one being on the
proposition to place the bill on general
orders for consideration in committee
of the whole, Notwithstanding an adj
verse report from the committee on
railroads. This was done by a vote OF
55 to 80, leaving nine absentees. AS
So votes are needed for the bill to pass
the house it's friends, though still fight
ing, are about hopeless of ultimate sue
cess, for some of those who voted to
send the bill to committee of the whole
are known to be against the bill as also
are many Of the absentees.
The bills to license BARRIERS and horse
shoers met with opposite fates in the
house last week and all because Of the
work of their friends. The BARRIERS
worked early and late, secured petit
tions and explained all things explain
able, while the norseshoers sent in
their bill and left it's merits to talk for
it. AS result the BARRIERS bill passed
and the horseshoer's bill was quietly
put to death.
Time somtimes increases knowledge
in favor of a measure, and it now looks
as if Senator Greer's travelling library
bill, which has been once before killed
by the house, will this week be recon-
sidered and passed
Up to Saturday night So new laws
had been enacted by the legislature.
The senate will probably reach final
action on the Hastings Anoka hospital
matter in few days. Senator Whitney
will probably push his resolution to in.
vestigate charges of bribery in connec-
ton with the matter, and the bill
locating the hospital at Hastings, which
has already passed the house, will be
reached for action by the senate.
Although the house temperance COM
mittee has heard many friends of
county local option on behalf of that
measure, and scarcely any opposition
to it has yet been presented, it Is under
stood that the majority of the commit
tee will report in favor Of indefinite
pOSGpOuoLutuO VI Ou0 JILL. Ii GLlS Is
done there may be ano Their fight on the
floor of the house, for this is measure
whose friends have had much to say
all along.
The senate temperance committee be-
lieves in free lunches, at least in effect.
They have recommended the indefinite
postponement of the Stevens anti free
lunch bill.
Senator Miller is still after railroads,
his latest bill, introduced Monday, be.
ing one to provide penalties for rail-
roads not making the required reports
to the state railroad and warehouse
commission.
Three hours was good deal of time
to give to the discussion of an anti.
tramp bill, but that was what the house
used in considering the bill to prevent
or abate the tramp nuisance in country
districts, which had been prepared and
introduced in response to resoluti on
offered by Mr.. Foss. The bill was
finally recommended to pass after it
had been amended so as not to apply
to honest seekers after work.
The investigation of various charges
against the management of tho
Soldiers Home was directed by a.