Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-01-12
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5eint session, : introduced Gov. Clough,
and the retiring executive without any
further ceremony,s engsged lin the read
ings Of his n9essa ge..4 e q 49,, NJ @
The administration Of the oath, of in
auguration to Governor Lind followed
this ME-. Lind stepped before the clerks
;desk, and turned parny to the left. fac
ing Chief Justice Start, of the supreme
court, with. his right hand appraised in an
ticipa ton Of the solemn pledge by which
he was to bind himself. The form of the
oath, spoken by Chief, Justice Start, was
thus set forth in the. constitution of the
state, requiring adhesion to the constitu-
ton of the United. States and of the state
of Minnesota, and faithful discharge of
the duties of. the" Office according to the
best abilities of the incumbent. While
administering the oath, Chief. Justice
Starts voice. broke but 1le~composed him
self and proceeded without any very no
ticeable interruption.
Mr.. Lind was pale and 3unmoved. In
stead of *assenting voca1lys. he inclined his
head at the conclusion. = of the spoken
form. That simple act initiated the be-
ginning Of his term as governor of the
great commonwealth of Minnesota.
Gov. Lind at once delivered his initial
message, which was: listened to with
marked attention. E.,&, %$a&s
st: Paul, Jan. 5.--Gov. Lind announced
the following appointments, witch the
senate confirmed without objection:
Labor Commissioner Martin, McHale.
of-Hennepirl. .:!..
- Dairy, and Food COMMISSIONER. M.
Bowler, OF Renville '>+:+ '
Superintendent Of Banks-E. M. Pope,
OF Blue Earth county! @.J: ..J:r9"
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner
p. M. Ringdal;: of Polk county.
Es Members of Board of Managers Of State
Pric ~ ;aX - 7 ~,
Senator Stockwell, of Hennepin, intro
duced resolution in the senate providing
for an investigation of the state institu-
lions by a special joint committee, to
which shalt De confided the duty Of look
ing into the matter Of the advisabilitXNpf
a state board Of control. T. il r.
Both houses. passed. the bill appropriate
ing s15O000 for legislative expenses.
Adjournment was taken until Monday.
In the house 1.-The following bills were
introduced: ,[ u"
To provide for the mode, execution and
place Of infiction of the death penalty;
Judiciary when appointed.
10 govern the sale of binding Irvine
manufactured in the state prison; bind
ing Irvine. s. at's =. . - AL -
/, :Fosnes-To give the county board of
equalizati ton additional powers; taxes and
taxation when appointed.f : 'e.-,'ss
Roberts-To amend the primary election
law, eleCtlOnS.
Dwinnell-To provide for the revision of
statutes relative to- taxation of corpora
lions other than municipal; taxes and. tax
laws. .s.,.s7H~.. ,l - -
Wallace-To protect bicycle paths and
bicyclists by making any act of injury to-
ward such paths a nisdemeanor punish
able by a.f1ne of..$50, or Imprisonment for
not more than 80 days or both, and also
punish the deposit of glass, ETC., on such
path; judiciary. '-:''.f I'D
Constitutional amendment; reserving to
the people the right to propose measures
to the legislative body and also to require
the submission of certain general laws to
popular vote, the initiative and referen-
dunn to be invoked in any case by applt-
cation of five per centSQf the qualified
electors. "a But the. executive shall not
have the veto power on measures refer
red to the people; judiciary. a.4.
Plowman-To amend laws relative to
the assessment. and collection of taxes;
taxes and tax laws.
sTorson-To elect members of the state
railroad and warehouse commission; gen
era1 legislation. Cd" z, sss'ss