The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-28

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Doings
In the 3
State
{ Legis-
lature.

4 nght on geHeFdI OTucISt Ia tiS s'SiAAssSSSS
1 yesterday the board Of control bill was
amended to include the state eduea-
/ tional institutions and the soldiers
| hcme. The senate adjourned without
| final action and more amendments
will be tackled on when the special Or
der is continued this morning. /.
The senate killed DR.. Chilton's bill to
prevent the marriage OF imbeciles IN
der forty-five years of age and to re-.
auire physicians examination or ap-
| plicants for marriage licenses.
| The drainage bill, carrying an appro-
| priation OF $4,000, was unanimously
/ passed.
| The Greer BILL which Senator Rove
rud endeavored TO have entitled "a bill
| for the temporary relief OF Russeh
| Sage" was passed, This bill Will cause
| the original village Of Reeds to pay
$4,000 Of village bonds, which debt "
| tried to evade.
| The Nichols house bill imposing q 5
per cent gross earnings tax on express
companies was substituted for the
| identical measure introduced In the
| senate yesterday and placed on gen
| eral orders.
In the House.
I A.
| the prchibitory liquor laws in dry
counties was introduced in the house
by Representative Hillmond. The bill
| provides that practicing physicians
who prescribe distilled, malt or vinous
liquors in quantities In excess OF two
apothecary ounces to any one person
In any one day shall be guilty Of mis-
| deneanor.
Bills were passed carrying appropri-
atoms aggregating s1.290.76, the amount
Of the expense accounts reported py
| the principals to the Blair Mahood
| contest.
Representative J. "A. Peterson's bill
for constitutional convention was
passed without opposition.
| Mr. Mallory Of st. Louis introduced
a bill legalizing ali township bonds is
sued for road and bridge Improve
| ments.
The Peterson mental anguish" tele-
graph bill was killed by practically
unanimous vote. s,-
| Mr.. Dobbin OF Hennepin introduced
| a bill authorizing the governor to set
aside a suitably furnished room In the
| new capitol to be used as permanent
| Headquarters for the Minnesota de-
! partment, G. A. r.
| ST. Paul March 21.-Representative
| Jacohson sprung a decided sensation In
| the house yesterday by making the
statement that he had in his possession
evidence of bribery and corruption in
connection with the recommendation
| of the committee To refer his bill pro-
yiding for a per cent gross earnings
TAX to the new tax commission. Rep.
resentatiye Washburn. upon the defeat
| Of Mr.. acobson's motion to have the
bin placed on general orders, said he
1 had evidences Of corruption which he
desired to place before the house. Mr..
4 jacobson, In the course Of his remarks
4 in support Of his BILL made the sen
sational statement that zone Of the
most corrupt legislatures ever as
| sembled in ST. Paul has infested the
| capitol for three weeks. Exciting
scenes followed the charges of Mr.. Ja-
cobson and Mr.. Washburn and de-
mands for the appointment OF an In
vestigating committee We're loud and
persistent. A resolution directing the
speaker to appoint a committee OF five
members to investigate the alleged
| charges was carried unanimously. The
committee will be named to-day.
The debate on Mr.. Jacobson's meas
ure consumed the entire day. The re-
| port favorable to the bill was defeated
| by vote of 65 to 49,
| Consideration of the senate resolu-
ton providing for adjournment April
5 was postponed until Saturday.
| In the Senate.
| The Burns telephone bill was killed
| by the senate yesterday, and a substi-
tute, granting the same rights without
endanger:ng any provision of either
| the st. Paul or Duluth charters. was
introduced in it's stead and passed un-
der suspension Of the rules.
The Chiffon meat inspection bill
was withdrawn yesterday and bill
from the senate committee on public
health substituted. The provisions of
| the former for the payment of fees
| for inspection are eliminated. and an
appropriation Of SCI, 900 is made to car
| ry inspection into effect during the
coming two years.
| ,rhe board of control bill was put
over until ESQ to-day and the amend
ment adopted Tuesday was referred to
| a committee to be redrafted. I
Among several bills passed was the
! lord divorce bill, one of the ccndi-
lions of which is that all divorce cases
must be heard in% open court.
| In the House.
| st. Paul. March 22.-Speaker Dow
ling yesterday named Representatives.
Mallory, Whitford, Johnson. Wells and
Lee as committee to investigate the
charges made by Messrs. Jacobson and
Washburn that bribery and corruption
had been used in connection with the
attempt to refer the gross earnings
i tax bill to the tax commission. The
| committee is expected to Immediately
begin the consideration OF the evidences
| in the possession of Messrs. Jacobson
/ and Washburn and sift the ugly
charges to the bottom.
The opponents OF the Jacobson bill
are at white heat and vociferouslS
assert that AIessrs. jacobson and
/ Washburn must prove their charges
or take the consequences. They claim
/ that the bribery charges were made to
delay action on the bill. The charges
| were expected to furnish fuel for in,
| flaming public sentiment that pressure