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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
woRk1NGMEN ARE INTERESTED.
FIJI Senate Chamber to Hear Pend
ing Measures Discussed.

Fill Senate Chamber to Hear Pend
ing Measures Discussed.
That the eight-hour measures before
the senate are exciting popular interest
was manifest last evening. when the SEN
ate chamber was filled to its capacity by
working men, who had come to hear
them discussed.
Senator Buchanan, chairman of the
senate labor committee, presided. Sena-
tors Potter (Rep.) and MCGOWAN (Dem),
both of whom have bills before the SEN
ate, were present and briefly discussed
the merits of their respective me assures.
Both assured the visitors and committee
that they were perfectly wiling to sup
pert the bill most acceptable to the labor
people who were so well represented
there. Both promised to taboo politics.
and confessed a desire to get the bill
through.
Senator Benedict asked whether the
bills would apply to, subcontractors ana
those furnishing raw material for the
contractors for state buildings. Senator
MCGOWAN replied that the provisions
would apply to all men employed upon
state work, and would be binding upon
sub-contractors, buta cotild not apply to
these who furnished dssub-contractors
material They. he said. Gould not come
under the provisions Of the bill, rot be-
ing state employees or contractors for the
state.
All OF the speakerstpresent favored the
passage of enc of the measures and all
disclaimed preference, Sisaying politics
should not be allowed to enter into the
matter since the platfofms CT both par
ties had declared for the eight-hour
mcv ement.
Among those heard were John O'Don-
nell, state labor commissioner; Louis
Hanson. woodWorkcr MINNEAPOLIS; john
| GeisleI, barber, Minneapolis; E. C. Ives,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
SENATE BILLS.

S. f. 1O4, Ryder-To appropriate 11,2OC
for building a bridge and grading roads
in the town of Vineland, Polk. county.
Roads and bridges
s. F. 105, notwithstanding to county
commissioners in counties of over 5000
square miles. judiciary.
S. F. 106, Jones, ]. D.-To provide for
the reservation by the state of all miner
ais contained or found in or upon lands
now held, owned or claimed by state, or
which may accrue to state. Public lands.
S. F. TO-, Barker Cby requesD-.TU
amend section 1888, chapter 125, general
statutes of 1884, relating to deeds of Gher-
ifs on sales by predecessor. Judiciary.
S. F. 10S, Pctter-Lin1iting hours of
labor in public works in state, providing
for certain stipulationss in contracts of
public works. etc. Labor.
S. F. 100, Schellbach-To expedite aid
regulate the trial of certain cases. Jul
dietary.
S. f. 10, Ives-To limit the expense OF
obtaining new business in mutual life in
surance companies so that new policy
shall pay its own cost. Insurance
S. F. i'll, Ives-To provide for an an
nual accounting to policy holders in mu-
tUal life insurance companies, and TO
regulate distribution of profits or surplus.
Insurance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
LAYB(URN his NEN BILL
PROVIDES FOR CoDIFICATION AND
REVISION OF INSURANCE
LAWS
&c MAKE IMPORTANT CHANGES
Impossible, Under Present System,
to Keep Record of Collections
and Receipts in Commits
sIOner's Office.

Representative George r. .4aybourn.
of Duluth, will introduce in the house
this morning one of the most important
and most voluminous bills which has yet
found its way before that body this ses-
sion. The effect of the bill will be a
codification and revision of the insurance
laws of the state, and an increased vol
ume of business by the state insurance
department. When that department was
established in 1872 there were just tn rty
companies for the insurance commission
er and his force to look after. AT the
present time there are 800 such COM
panies, and the office force OF the depart
ment is the same in number as it was
originally.
The new measure will have some effect
upon the expenditures of the state in
surance commissioner Office. The pres
ent cost of this office is $1,000 annually,
but under this bill 81, $50 is to be ap-
propriated in the following manner: Com
missioner, $500; deputy commissioner,
$500; actuary, $1,000; chief clerk 1900;
assistant clerk, $3.50; stenographer, $500:
assistant stenographer, $500. 1t is ella M
cd that the revenue to the state through
this department by means of the increase
in the office force will be increased at
least $4,000 per annum. This will be
brought about by Il closer scrutiny CT the
returns of companies fer taxation and the
better attention to the collection of taxes
and fees.
1t is said that under the present sys-
TEN it is impossible to keep a record of
all collections and receipts, and this will
fall to the duty of the chief clerk under
the new law, which constitutes this off,
Ger the official bookkeeper. This one
change, it is claimed, will save to the
state considerable sum. At the present
time there is no cash book. journal or
ledger, land these will be supplied under
the new law. In all it is claimed for the
bill that it WILL if passed. save several
thousand dollars annually to the state
In the way of fees and collections that
arc overlooked now
The policy form required under the bill
Is substantially the New York form. and
the best features of the Minnesota form,
retaining of the latter especially it's
valued policy" feature.
The new law will not require a detailed
and lengthy statement in full of the CON-
panies business to be published, but mere
~ a summary, and instead of compelling
these publications to be made in a St.
Paul or Minneapolis paper it delegates
to the company the right to have such
publication made in any paper in the
county whore the company is located.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
GETTING READY FOR WORK.
Joint ReapportiOnment Committee
HOhls Preliminary Meeting.


The joint reapportionment COMMITTEES
held its first meeting yesterday after
noon. 1t perfected organization, but did
net reach any of the actual work which
has been assigned to 1t. That will list
be undertaken at the next meeting,
which occurs tomorrow afternoon.
The committee elected Representative
Anderson chairman, and Senator Grin
deland, secretary. The chairman was
instructed to nominate for clerk of the
JOINT committee, one of the clerks from
the house, whose nomination would then
be acted on by the entire committee. It
was stated that the house had clerks
to spare and a suitable one could easi-v
be selected from that body. 1t is a If
tie significant that the chairman has
thus been instructed by the COMMITTEES.
when the committee is primarily pro-
V1ded with a clerk of its own. ]. S. Van
diver being appointed to that position.
The chairman will designate a COM
m1ttee of seven, three from the senate
and four from the house, as a sub.on
mittee to act in conjunction with the
main committee The subcommittee vii!
make the selections, TO doubt, of plans
for redistricting the state and submit
them to the larger committee for con>
fiTmation.
The committee is at present confront d
with at least three plans, those published
in the G O b Sunday, bat no stems
have been taken toward coming to any
conclusion as to which of these three
plans will be approved. 1t is probable
that not any of them as they now are
will be entirely satisfactory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
MIR. BEAK DOESN'T KNOW.
Error In Express Companies TaN
Bill Remains Mystery.

Bill Remains a Mystery.
The joint committee which has set
itself to find out the reason why the bill
to tax express companies was changed
IL transition from the desk of the SEN
ate to the desk in the governors office,
held meeting yesterday, at which
former Enrolling Clerk Beck was pres
ent
Mr.. Beck, before the committee. said
that he had enrolled the bill as it came
into his hands, and stated that in
hurry of enrolling bills. it is impossible
for the enrolment clerk to compare the
Endorsements on the bill with the written
reports of amendments that correspond
with it. Had he been able to do this the
mistake would have been detected.
1t appears, from his testimony that the
last conference report adopted by both
houses was not attached to the bill at
the time it was enrolled, whether or not
it had ever been attached is uncertain,
but there are pin-holes in the bill, which
appear as evidence that something had
been attached If it was pinned to the
bilf~it was somehow detached, before it
reached Mr.. Beck.
How, when or where that as done, is
still a mystery to the committee and
Senator Miller, who is chairman of the
joint committee, it is not very hopeful of
ever finding out. The committee, how
ever, will meet again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
DOWNS JOKE WAS TOO DEEP.
minneapolis Miss Not Quite Equal
to It's Comprehension.


There is current rumor to the effect
that Sergeant-at Arms Thomas Downs
was entertaining a Minneapolis miss of
rather tender years by telling her war
stories and giving out conundrums for
her solution. He asked her one that must
have impressed her. It was something
like this:
Now, how in the world do you sup
pose a kiss over a phone resembles a
ladies' straw hat?" queried Nh. Downs.
81 can't tell'' lisped the young lady
of the pig-tail.
'Well, then, I'll tell you. it isn't felt
chuckled the sergeant-at-arms.
Five minutes later the young lady was
retailing the story to Assistant Pest
mistress Lee, and this is how she told
it:
''That funny old gentleman in the SEN
ate~told me the difference between a kiss
on a telephone and a lady's straw hat
And what was that?'' asked her list
ener.
"You can't feel it, answered the lady
OK the pig-tail. 'Oh, I think that's just
a fine joke and I'm going to tell it at
high school,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
ECHOES FROM THE HOUSE.

A handsome life-sized painting of the
late Senator Cushman K Davis hanging
from the wall of the house, attracted
general attention and admiration yester-
day as the members filed into their places
and was the means of causing Chaplain
knowles TO extol, in prayer, the name of
the deceased statesman. The picture Is
the work of Carl L. Boeckman ST.
Paul artist. The house will be asked to
purchase the painting TO be retained by
the state 1t is valued at $780,
Representative J. A. Armstrong pro-
feated in the house after passing the
senate two years ago, which provides for
a poll tax on dogs of 81 and So
as any. other personal tax. The fund
accumulated by this method is to form
an indemnity fund in the town or viii
lage where it is collected, for damages
Armstrong claims that the bill is en-
titled to the serious consideration of the
house and will make a good and practi-
cal law
The Ramsey county house delegation
meets tits afternoon at o'clock at the
Merchants hotel to lcok over a few
bills.
Mr.. Deming is opposed to allowing
those days of grace and introduced Il
bill In the house yesterday to have the
Obnoxious trio abolished.
Representative Sweet delivered a fif-
terminate speech yesterday in the house
on the subject, THE Word Conveyance"
1t related to e bill which he had SUBJ
mitted providing for the definition of
that one word.
In avoirdupois Representative Stark, of
Washington, is the lightest man i'll the
house. In speech delivered last week,
when the house was engaged in the Ma
hood-Blair contest case, he stated that
he tipped the beam at just LIS. But his
speech weighed more than that.
Representative Deming occupied the
cheir yesterday for Snort time while
Speaker Bowling was on the floor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
HOUSE HAS SHORT SESSION.
BULK of business Transacted Was
of Routine Character.

HuIA OF business Transacted Was
of Routine Character.
For about the sixteenth time since its
organization, the house yesterday found
1t possible to clear away it's business in
the course of an hour. The bulk of bus
ness was routine, the only relief coming
when ]. A. Peterson and one or two
others engaged in discussion over the
appropriation of a fund for the purchase
of overcoats for the inmates of the SOL
diers home
Mr.. Peterson introduced a resolution
urging the house to request the man
ayers of the home to supply the veterans
with these and other necessary garments
Mr.. Dobbin said that a recent visit in
company with Gov. Van SAINT had reveal
ed to him the fact that the soldiers were
sorely- in need of overcoats.
MT Roberts opposed the resolution. say
Ing that the course suggested was not
the proper one for providing the veterans
with these garments. The money should
be drawn from an outside fund.
The fact that about $4,000 of national
appropriations has been Withdrawn rem
ders it impossible for the old soldiers to
secure the clothing themselves But It
was stated that there still remains S25.-
GOO in the fund which is at the disposal
OF the board of managers, and that, since
the last legislative appropriation was in
adequate, this money should be devoted
In part to that purpose. After Mr. Peter
son succeeded in assuring the house that
this amount was in the fund the resolu-
ton WAS passed.
Mr.. Morris, of Hennepin, introduced a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06

through the senate, as now seems prob
able, it bids fair to go through the house
with only few changes. These will
probably be the cutting down of several
of the districts making the total num-
Der thirty-seven. This will not tie
strongly opposed by the senators VINO
favor the bill. ME house ccx2mittee on
apport1onmenr is large. hut with the
proper steering cCmr1ittee the bill can
be agreed on. There may be q disposi-
ton to cut eff some of the members of
the house, but it is not believed this will
be done to any great extent
The matter of finding funds for the
maintenance and operation of the state
Irvine plant at the penitentiary for the
ensuing season has devolved upon a spe-
cial committee of two members from the
senate and three from the house. The
Irvine plant was instituted at the state
penitentiary by the legislative assembly
of two years ago, upon a recommended
ton of Warden Boucher, after the whole
matter had been gone into by special
committee which visited the Minnesota
plant, inquired into the details of Irvine
making, and then recommended the es-
adjustment of plant in this state. The
plant was established and put in opera
ton, and, as with a good many other
institutions, was affected by the short
crop of last year. and the demand for
Irvine being little. The $150,000 appropriate
ed has been expended in the erection of
the plant and the beginning of opera
lions. With a good year, it is believed
that the plant can be made to pay an
other year, and that within few years
the institution can be put on the read to
self-support.
There is a rumor abroad that one Of
the old stagers in the senate, who has
made a study of the science of tail
twisting finding out what his colleagues
wanted, and then pretend to fight it in
order to make them go" his way, has
raised pupils of his own. One of these
has a resolution up his sleeve that will
make the venerable duck more trouble
in ten minutes than he can take care OF
in ten months,
Here is the plant of a kicker: The
$36, 900 debt created by the university trus-
tees in excess of their power and contrary
to law, keeps bobbing up like Banquo's
ghost Why should they do it? Why
not make them pay it? Why not fire
them off the board? Why not have Bart
lett appoint committee to investigate?
He, as a trustee, ought to be wiling to
have an investigation; $4,000 Illegal debt!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
When the Power is OF
What Happens !?

Every factory worker and mechanic
knows what happens when the power is
on: Everything stops. The machinery
is IDLE. II mechanic were taken into
factory and saw the machinery silent
and motionless he'd know at once that
the power was off. When you shut off
the power from plant you shut off its
activity.
If every factory and mill-hand, every
mechanic and workman, understood the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06

the running down of the machinery in
the physical power-house, the next thing
to do is to consider how to turn on the
power again, restore the vigor and renew
the activity.
The best way to explain how to do this
is to show how it has been done.
ut is with heartfelt gratitude that I
send this testimonial which 1 wish you
to publish with my name and address,
writes Mr.. Willis Seaman, of Washing
tonville, Orange County, N. Y. III had
stomach trouble from birth and suffered
with it more or less as I grew up. At
the age Of 26 was broken down with
dyspepsia. My suffering was terrible.
Could not eat without distress. Could
only eat few certain things and was
not able to work half the time. Every
thing tried only gave me Temporary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06

printer, st. Paul; Phil carlin, carpenter.
Minneapolis; G.. H. Becker and Mr..
Blackburn.
Chairman Walter Nelson, of the house
labor committee, was present. No action
was taken on either of the bills, and
adjournment was taken under call OF
the chairman. Other legislators present
were Senator's Dart, Buchanan, Benedist.
McGowan and Potter and Representa-
yves Peterson, Deming, Mallory, Nelson,
Walter and Armstrong.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
SENATORIAL GOSSIP.

The grip has fastened itself upon
from last evenings meeting with the
sworn intent to release its grasp. Hcnors
are considered even.
"A number of Duluthians remained in
The Zenith City to record their votes at
yesterdays municipal election there
Among them were Senator Baldwin and
Representative Mallcry
Senator McI<usick was in his seat yes
terday, after prolonged absence, and
received warm welcome from his coll
leagues.
Senator Days little son was guest at
the senate yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
N|CE, RIP, JUICY PIUNS
GOV. WHITE WILL DISTRIBUTE
SOME VERY CHOICE
ONES SOON
STATE AID FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Bill to Furnish Seed Wheat for Des-
titute Settlers-Reapportion
Approaching u Satisfactory
Settlement.

BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. ESPECIAL. y
Some Of Gov. Whites appointments are
looked for in about a week There are
several boards of trustees and members
of boards the terms of whose members,
or of part of them, expire about the mid
die of the month. In the case of the
state penitentiary board there is an en-
tire new list of trustees to be appointed
the terms of three of the members expir-
ing and two of them having resigned one
to become state commissioner of agricul-
ture. Boards of trustees for the asylum
state normal schools state deaf school,
university, agricultural college and Sol
d1ers home are to be appointed, the
terms of two, or three members of each
board expiring. With the appointments
of trustees will probably be made sew
eral other appointments of the governor,
and it may be that all of the appoint
ments will be disposed of at the same
time Recommendations have been filed
with the governor in the case of certain
persons whom it is desired to have ap-
pointed, and these are being considered
by the executive. All appointments of
trustees are made by the governor, with
the advice and consent-of the senate. and
it is not expected there will be any dis
harmony in the making of the appo Mt
ments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
STATE WILL BE REPRESENTED.
Minnesota to Have Place at BufFaIO's
EXPOSITION

Today bill will be introduced in each
house providing for an appropriation by
the state of $4,000 to enable Minnesota
to make a Showing at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo. The measure
will have approval sufficient before it
reaches the house and senate to prac-
tically insure it's passage.
This bill is the outgrowth of a move
ment by the business men Of the city.
Yesterday a delegation, composed OF II.
P. Rucl1er, of the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton; H. p. Hall, Attorney Briggs, Gen.
Childs and Capt. c. c. Whitney, repre-
senting the Commercial club, called on
Gov. Van SAINT and lard this proposition
before him. The governor at once APP
proved the idea and will recommend the
passage of the bill.
This money is to be disbursed by sew
eral commissioners, one from each con-
gressional district, who shall serve with
out pay. Provision will be made for the
erection of a state building equipped
with departments, each of which are to
contain suitable exhibits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
DOIIGS OP NORTHWEST LEGISLATURES

The most prevalent view seems to be
that the inspection fund cannot be di-
verted to any other use and consequently
it would devoive upon the legislature in
two years from now to reduce the fees
of the office, so that they would be Just
enough to defray the actual expenses OF
the work
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
LIVELY FIGHT IN SIGHT.
Friends of Normal school Bill Are
in BeIligerent Mood.

George r. Laybourn's bill calling for
an appropriation to the five normal
schools of the state of $175,000, met its
Waterloo before the committee on taxes
and tax laws yesterday. 1t will be re-
ported to the house this morning not to
pass. This will at once precipitate a
fight, for Mr.. Laybourn and fTierds of
the measure have asserted their de-
Termination to have the bill enacted into
a law. The fact that the normal school
board has unanimously irdorsed the
measure and proffered to it their united
aid suggests that the measure will be
stanchly supported
Under this bill each normal school
would receive annually from the state
$35, coo, and the committee believe this is
entirely too much. The bill will be con-
sidered today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06

SoNS AlC lclIlpOI al y
relief. My wife finally
persuaded me to try DR..
Plerce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets 1 took six bot
ties of Golden Medical
Discovery and two walls
of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. 1 then felt so
well that I stopped tax
ing medicine Several