The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-21

with superior meteorological quaidca-
tions. It may be necessary for tho
members of the senate to call in DIR.
Reynolds as their personal physician
before being able to determine whether
he should be confirmed or not.
Organized labor made itself felt in
the senate today by the passage of the
resolution ordering an investigation Of
the state labor. bureau. There was
quite a contest upon the question, but
whether the majority OF the senator's
really favored the investigation or not.
they evidently did not like to 60 on
record as opposing the demand of the
labor forces. Hence tho resolution
passed with only twelve negative votes
and there will quite likely be dozen
regretful senators in some future cam
paign.
Senator Theden, of Minneapolis, evil
IDENTIFY regards our election law defect
i've, for he introduced ten different bills
today, each one amending the election
law. If he should succeed in passing
them it -would be necessary to drop the
term Australian System in referring
to our ballot and style it the ''Theden
System" ALI of the other senators
combined only introduced nine bills,
and none of them were of great mo-
ment. Lieut. Gov. Gibbs has found a
craftsmanship for Senator Sheehan at
ter all. He has placed him at the head
of the committee appointed to investi-
gate the labor bureau. If Sheehan &C.
cepts, this will break the ice which
was heavily CONCEALED by the judiciary
committee incident.
The house stands pat. In other
words, it refuses to concur in the de-
mands of the senate for as large rep
resentation as the house on the reap
portionment committee. It is quite
evident that the two bodies will have
to get up separate reapportionment
bills and trust to a conference commit
tee report bringing about an agree
ment during the closing hours of the
session. The real secret of this reap
portidnment trouble is that the majority
of the legislature does not want any re-
apportionment at all. AS the appor-
tionment stands at present, the older
portions of the state have the majority
of the members of the legislature.
With reapportienment,t their represent
alton would be reduced and the newer
sections of the state, which have had
the greatest growth since the last re-
apportionment, would gain. OF course,
the older portions of the state do not
want to plumply concede their unfair-
ness, and SO any kind of . pretext
which causes delay, and may possibly
al lofo - kLn II
movement, is hailed with delight.
The speaker announced the commit
tee today which is to investigate OK
Auditor Braden in the iron mine deal,
and placed Dennelly at its head. This
was strictly parliamentary, because
Donnelly inaugurated the investiga-
ten, but it is not in accord with the
usual run Of politics, as Mr.. d. does
not flock with the dominant party. He
will make it all the more interesting in
the house this winter, because he is a
political party by himself
The most important Of the bills in
troduced was one abolishing the death
penalty for murder in the first degree
and substituting imprisonment for life.
That is, the bill will be important If it
proves to have any following, but,
owing to the recent tramp murders In
this state, it is not likely to become q
popular measure.
st. Paul, Jan. 1o.-When will people
find out that Ignatius Donnelly is
loaded. He has served good many
terms in the legislature as well as in
congress aud it has always 80 hap
pened that some senator or representa-
tive antagonizes him early in the ses-
s1on, with the result that Donnelly
turns the table on his antagonist at
every opportunity during the remain
der of the proceedings. When last in
the senate John Day Smith. Of Mime
apolis, filed the bill, and now in the
house, at this session, Judge Hicks, of
Minneapolis, aspires to similar fame.
There Is an election contest in the
house from Benton county and Sec
ond one from Hennepin- Judge Hicks
offered a resolution today to have the
situation investigated and a report
made as to the probable grounds for
contest before allowing any expense to
be incurred in the premises. Donnelly
thought poor men should not be shut
out from their rights to make a con-
test by any such ex parte proceedings:
Hicks alluded to the historical contest
in congress between Donnelly and
then the fur began to fly. It was the
most interesting episode of the session.
up to date, but it can safely be pre-
dieted that there will be plenty more
of them during the winter, with the
same actors enacting the star role. AS
tho senate was not in session TODAY the
house was not in q very industrious
mood. When two boys are working
together and one has days vacation
the other will not do half the work
which he would have done if his COM
panion had been with him, though the
opportunity for full days work might
be just the same as ever. The two
branches of the legislature are simply
boys of a larger growth. Hence, but
for the Donnelly-Hicks episode the
house session today would have been
dull, Now that Hi Foote has been
bounced from the oil inspectorship a
bill was introduced today to put the in
spector on salary basis, paving him