Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-02-11

measures. The whole incident is but
an assurance to the people of the state
that the members of the house propose
to do all in their power to strengthen
the banking laws and throw more safe
guards around all kinds of financial in.
Solutions
In the matter of Investigations there
is apparent this same watchfulness over
money matters, the public funds being
more in sight, however, in this delving
into things in general and finances in
particular Thus far the house has
ordered three investigations and reports
from as many committees in regard to
the finances, the investigations cover.
ing somewhat the same ground but
differing slightly in details. The COM
mittee on public accounts was directed
to make one Of there inquir. es, another
was instituted through the committee
on banks and banking and third has
been ordered made through a special
committee of which Mr.. Feig is chair
man. Between them all it is not yet
clear how such thing as whitewash
can be possible and what one may over
look may be unearthed by another.
:. What is known as "joshing'' may
often defeat it's own end and the op-
ponents Of the now famous Foss NOR.
bid sentimentality bill begin to realize
the fact. When that measure first
came up for discussion it wasAmade the
target for al kinds Of more or less sue
cessful attempts ut humorous amend
ments. it being the evident intention
to make the bill and possibly it, author
ridiculous and then kill the bill. But
the thorough earnestness Of Mr.. Foss
aud his sincere belief in the necessity
for such law, together with feeling
Of sympathy soon aroused for him and
his pet measure, reacted against the
jokers aud the bill was first recon.
mended to pass, and on Saturday when
it came up for final passage seemed to
fail because Of the small attendance
rather than from open opposition.
Some members who voted against the
bill candidly stated that some means
If preventing exhibitions Of Stiffness in
the way aof sending flowers tocrimina1s
was proper but to them it seemed not
exactly matter for legislative action.
Mr.. Foss had the bill reconsidered
Monday and will amend it to overcome
some0f the objections heretofore made.
The first of the so.called junkets
came this week, the normal school
committees of the two houses visiting
the Winona and Mankato institutions.
They started Monday afternoon and
will return Wednesday evening, leav-
ing their trips to the other schools for
later date. Other institutions will
soon be visited by the proper com.
mittees.
The Grondahl bicycle path bill, which
was considered by it's author to be a
harmless and entirely proper measure,
struck the farmer members just the
other way. They thought it would cut
them of from the full use of the road,
and wanted some provision to protect
any unwilling farmer from having a
path laid out through or beside his
farm. Mr.. Grondahl and other friends
of the bill maintained that it would in
no way interfere with the farmers
rights, and at the same time would
provide good sidewalk for the use of
the farmers, but they agreed to such
amendments as were suggested, and
the bill in its amended foTm will doubt
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