The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-09

Didn't Take.
In communication to the legislature,
which will be found in another column,
Gov. Lind yesterday called attention to
the necessity of enlarging the binding
twine plant at the state prison. In order
that this could be done without expense
the governor suggested that the 10000
received from the sale Of machinery last
year and which was covered into the gen
eral revenue fund be appropriated to the
state prison revolving fund.
The communication was, after read
ing, referred to the committee on apro-
priations. No sooner had this been done
than clerk, who was busy with the
joint house and senate subcommittee,
which, in executive session. is preparing
the omnibus bill, appeared at the press
table and said he had been authorized
by the subcommittee to say that a bill,
II. F. 1872, by Mr.. Torrey Rep.), of Meek
Ell, providing for the same thing as re-
ferred to in the governors communica-
tion, had been approved by the subcom-
mittee Friday night The committee clerk
further stated that Mr.. Jacobson had in
formed Gov. Lind that this had been
done, and there was really no necessity
of the governor writing the communica-
ton. The
LOQUACIOUS CLERK
having delivered his message, hied him
self back to the committee room, where
Mr.. Jacobson (Rep), Of Lac qui Parle,
and other members of the house and
senate are preparing the omnibus appro-
p1iat1on bill. When the committee came
out of Its lair, at noon, the members re-
fused to talk about the matter for publ
cation, but word was passed along among
the leaders to circulate the report that
the communication from the governor
was for political effect.
The Republican papers were duly ad-
vised as to the proper thing to say re-
garding the affair, and those published
in the Twin Cities last evening at once
took up the cry that the governor had at
tempted to take unto himself the credit
which really belonged to the leaders Of
the Republican party, Jacobson ct al
The facts in the case are that Mr.. ia
cobson and his colleagues attempted to
play a sharp political trick on Gov. Lind,
and while it was but successful. it
Is the intention of these gentlemen to
SO DISTORT FACTS
as to make it appear that they had al
ready acted uon the question before the
governor wrote his communication to the
Legislature.
On Jan. % Mr.. Torrey (Rep.), Of Meek
er, introduced in the house H. F. 1872,
which provided for an appropriation Of
10000, with which to purchase new ma
chinery, and $4,000 for new material. The
bill was referred to the committee on
binding Irvine, which, on Feb. 2, reported
the same back with the recommendation
that it pass. The section providing for
an appropriation of $4,000 was eliminated
by the committee, leaving only the $40, 900
appropriation for additional machinery.
Following the rule of the house, the bill
carrying an appropriation was referred to
the house committee on appropriations,
and there 1t has remained ever since.
Last Friday morning Gov Lind either
wrote or spoke to State Auditor Dunn
relative to the placing of the $4,000, which
was received from the. sale of the soft
fiber Irvine machinery. This is proved by
the letter from the state auditor to the
governor, which was transmitted to the
legislature yesterday with the governor 9
communication.
The letter of State Auditor Dunn is
dated April T. and says, among other
| things: AFTER looking up the matter
you spoke OF this morning" etc. The
| evening Republican papers very carefully
ELIMINATED THE DATE
of the letter from the state auditor, as
| well as the date Of the communication
| from the governor both of which bore
| the date Of April 7.
| The governor, after securing the infor-
| nation from State Auditor Dunn, dictated
his message, and the same was sent to
the house yesterday morning.
| In the meantime Mr.. Jacobson, chair
| man of the house appropriations commit
| tee, who Is very close to the state aud
| itor, became aware, possibly by some oc-
cult power, or otherwise, that the COVER
nor was inquiring about an appropriation
| of $4,000, which should be made for the
purchase of additional machinery at the
| state prison.
| To one as well versed In political tricks
| as the statesman from Lac qui Parle, a
hint was all that was needed This will
explain why the leaders Of the majority
| party in the house and senate now claim
| that the bill Of Mr.. Torrey, providing for
| an appropriation Of $4,000 for additional
machinery at the state prison plant, wa.
agreed to on Friday night by the sub
committees, after the communication of
the governor concerning the appropria-
ton was written but before it had been
sent to the house.