The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-01-23
!. HE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN & ScHMAHL,
WEDNESDAY x, JAN. %, 1901.
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
Committee Kicking, Senatorial and
Reapportionment Talk.

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] A swearing train is generally
booked to start from st. Paul on the
morning following the organization
of the Legislature, or Immediately
after newly appointed governor
makes his official announcement of
appointments The booking is a
good one, but it also ought to be
/ booked to leaves Paul on the after
noon following the announcement
of the committees in either branch
of the legislature. There has al
ways been more or less kicking on
the appointments by individual
members--in fact, the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary,
and hence the presiding officers are
always looking for it, and some even
| have gone into recluse for the re-
mainder of the day. This year,
however, in the house, Speaker
| Bowling has enjoyed unusually
good luck in making up his list, and
ard only few rumbles of dissatis-
faction were heard after the chief
clerk read the announcement, In
the senate, however, the swearing
train. it is stated, would have
| found number Of excellent passen-
gers, and the lieutenant governor
rubbed it in several senators
from his own district in a manner
that would indicate his intention Of
turning down some of his more am
bilious opponents for future politi-
cal honors Whether the rubbing
in process will have the desired
effect is doubtful, and it is even
probable that it will act as a boom
erang' Oh the lieutenant governor.
In the house Mr.. Larson was
made chairman of the committee on
legislative expenses, an honor given
him by reason of he being sponsor
| for the chief clerk, who has more or
less to do with the purchasing Of
supplies. Aside from that impor-
tant committee, which is in session
almost daily, Mr.. Larson is a mem
Der OF the committee on corpora
tions, other than municipal. of the
railroad committee, of rules and
joint rules, and of taxes and tax
laws, and of the committee on re-
apportionment, all among the first
committees in the house.
In the senate Mr.. Somerville is
chairman Of the committee on cor
porations, is a member of the com
mittee on Illuminating oils, mem
Der of the judiciary committee, Of
the mines and mineral committee,
of the prison committee, and of the
tax and tax law committee, all first
committees Of that body.
The appointment Of Representa-
tive Bean of Nicollet county as
chairman of the committee on hos
pitfalls for the insane was a worthy
appointment. Mr.. Bean is from a
county where is located one OF the
largest institutions Of that class in
the State, and inasnuch as he has
given more or less attention to the
needs of that class of unfortunates,
he will make chairman which the
members will have a
right to feel proud of. Aside from
this Mr.. Bean is considered one OF
the rustling members, and with his
previous experience as a legislator
be will make Nicollet county a leg
Lslator to feel proud Of.
Mr.. Torson of St. James is at the
head of the committee on general
legislation. This is probably the.
most important committee in the
house To it is referred all matters
If a general character, and these
Are many during a session. One OF
the most important measures now
before that committee is Mr.. Tor
sons own bill to place all Of the
charitable institutions of the State
under a board of control, the prop
osition being to wipe out the dis /
tinct boards for each institution. /
The board Of control will consist of |
salaried men, who will have entire
control of all purchases made for
these several institutions, and the
saving in expense will undoubtedly
be enormous. It will also wipe out