New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-20
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Cur Special Correspondent Tells Of
the Solons' Doings.
The Senatorial Question Being Settled, the
Members Are Rapidly Getting the
Wheels of Government
IN Motion.

St Paul, Feb. 11--Both branches of
the legislature held very brief sessions
Saturday. The legislative mind is
fearfully and wonderfully made. 1t
has been understood all OF last week
that as Tuesday is LincoIn's birthday
and legal holiday, that when an adj
lournment took place it would be I'M
TIL Wednesday. The only question has
been whether they would adjourn from
Friday to Wednesday or make a show
OF Legislative day by putting in few
journing until Wednesday,. The con-
sequence was no one was in q frame of
mind to do any business.
Two bills were introduced in the
senate by Senator Wilson, one of which
allows the salaries of all public officers
to be garnisheed except those of school
districts of less than so, ooo population
The other bill reduces the weekly
wages exempt from execution from S25
to VI When wages are paid monthly
the amount exempted is S25.
In the house a bill was offered TAX
ing the appointment of state librarian
q
judges Of the supreme court. A bill
was introduced appropriating 500, 900
for new buildings at the state univer-
sity. It is understood that If it should
pass $40, 0Go would be used to build a
homeopathic medical school and $780,
600 for d homeopathic hospital.
Outside of re-apportionmentth the sub
ieet which is attracting most attention
IN the legislature is the bill creating
state board OF control which will have
charge of all the public Institutions of
the state As a rule the present mem
5ers of the various state boards and
the employees of the institutions are
opposed to the new bill. They do not
know what may happen under it's pro-
visions and are willing to let well
enough alone. 1t will require a good
deal of pressure to pass the bill.
st. Paul, Feb. 14.-After d three days
vacation the legislature resumed work
yesterday. The senate, at last, dein-
iteIy decided that it did not approve
the pardon of Mollie Morris by voting
to relieve J. S. Vandiver from clerk
ship, on the ground that there is moth
ing for him to do A bill was intro
duced in both houses which practi-
cally appropriates d million dollars
more for the state capital It provides
for the continuance of the tax which
raises $500. 600 per aunum for five years
more. The original bill provided for
d levy of $500, 600 for ten years. As
the capitol is a state and not a local
affair. it is probable that the bill in
trodueed yesterday will pass.
The mania to create new boards
still exists A bill was offered in the
senate creating new board OF educa-
ton, to be composed of mem Der of
the faculty OF the state university. a
member of the normal school board a
superintendent of high school and a
county superintendent. This board is
to have general charge of the educa
tional interests of the state. Another
educational bill offered IN the senate
makes an appropriation of $1a5, o0e for
high schools.
A new libel law was introduced
which eompels d man sueing for libel
to elect whether he Will make it a
civil or d criminal process, confning
it to one only, and not allow both, as
at present.
Roseau county is now liable to be a
dangerous place for 1aw-breakers.
Representative Berg's bill was passed,
allowing Roseau county to bond her
Indebtedness SO that she can have
money to prosecute criminals.
The Carrie Nation temperance spirit
cd =
bill which forbids all window screens,
wine rooms or other devices in saloons
to conceal the business carried on.
The bill is defective in one point, that
1T does not require saloon keepers to
wash their street windows, and they
can thus use dirt as a screen, unless
some Carrie Nation breaks the win
dows.
st. Paul. Feb. Ex-senator Buchanan
has introduced bill for the better
protection of the forests of the state.
which provides for the office OF fire
warden, with a salary of So, 500 a year.
This is an advance IN the salary row
paid to Fire Marshal Andrews, and is
believed to be more nearly couameusu-
important duties.
The Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo was recognized in both houses
by the Introduction of bill creating
a commission of eight members, one of
whom shall be the governor, and the
other seven appointed by him, and
making an appropriation of $50, 600 for
d state exhibit. The treasurer of the
commission must give $50, 900 bond
Commissioners are to serve without
compensation except absolute expen-
ses while on duty.
Senator Roverud introduced harm
less looking bill to require the pres
euce of county attorneys at corners
inquests. and Senator McNamee put in
two more bills in the interest of osteo
pathy.
Senator Jepson, of Hennepin. scored
victory and suffered a defeat in com
naittee of the whole yesterday. When
the