Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-03-01

In response to q resolution, Atty.-Gen
Douglas reported $1O7, $685. 80 Of state money
!! as still unpaid by broken banks.
Though the house did not meet until
2:30 p. NJ, it held four hours session.
Most OF the time was spent In discussing
measures in committee Of the whole The
bill regulating the sale>of state prison
binding twine occupied a good deal of
time, but was finally amended and rec
omended to pass. The bill gives the
farmers the first opportunity to buy the
Irvine and guards against the buying up
of the product by the trust. ALL the
| tWine on hand May 1, not ordered by
farmers, except 100000 pounds, can be
sold to dealers.
The senate bill, allowing the Children's
Home Society to take absolute custody of
children up to ten years of age, elected
long discussion. At present only chill
dren two years or younger are placed IN
charge of the society. The bill was REG
| commended to pass.
The Republican members of the senate
held caucus and decided to pass the
| sugar beet bounty bill over the govern
or's veto. A number Of other bills were
discussed, and the indications are that
from. now on partisanship will have a
good deal to do with legislation.
st. Paul, MIMI, Feb. 22.-The expected
happened in the Senate yesterday, and
the bill appropriating $19,s75 for the sugar
beet bounty was passed over the Govern
or's veto by a vote Of 46 to- 16, ~ being
enough to override the veto. AS the
House had previously passed the bill over
veto ic lou 49,.
objections Notwithstanding. Every Sen
ator was in his seat, save one, who was
detained by illness, and the vote was
strictly party one, with two exceptions,
every Democrat voting to sustain the
veto and every Republican voting to pass
the bill. Senator Johnson Dem.) of st.
Peter, voted with the Republicans, ex-
planning that he was in favor Of the re-
peal Of the bounty law, but that the sum
! named in this bill had been earned I'M
der the present law and it was just OBJ
legation of the state He hoped this
| bounty and all other bounties would be
wiped out SO far as the future is con-
cerned. Senator McNamee Dem) of St.
Paul, voted for the bill with similar
explanation number Of the Democrats
who voted to sustain the Governor for
| party reasons, stated privately that they
would have voted for the bill if their
| votes had been necessary to pass it. Sen
ator Wilson (Rep) of Minneapolis,
thought the Governor was wrong in that,
| while he admitted this claim was just, he
demanded some other legislation as a
condition OF approving the appropriation
In the pending bill. The call Of the Sen
ate to secure full attendance Of Sen
ators and the explanation Of votes occu-
pied so much time that when the bill had
passed, the Senate Immediately adjourned
! until Thursday, today being Washing
| toms Birthday and legal holiday.
The point Of agitation in the House
| was the bill amending the probate code in
such a manner that the wife's dover in
terest in the real estate of her deceased
husband can be sold to meet the indebt-
edness of the estate without her con-
sent. Mr.. Foss violently opposed the
amendment and so far succeeded that the
bill was referred back to the committee
| of the whole for amendment.
/ The much agitated question Of depart
ment stores was sprung by Representa-
/ tive Nelson, who introduced bill forbid
| ding their existence. Another bill offered
regulates bicycle riding.
| The House spent the afternoon in COM
mittee of the whole and adjourned until
Thursday