The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-01-31
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J. Proceedings Of the
90 Week in the
State Law Mill ...
In the House.

minute session yesterday
morning, did nothing but resolve to
make the election of a senator a special
order for tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The chaplain made a touching ref
erence to the illness of Queen Victoria
in his prayer, and Mr.. Roberts Of Hem
nepin at once offered the resolution
making the election special order.
Mr.. Hendricks introduced bill pro-
yiding for the transfer of $4,000 Of the
taxes collected from the railroads un-
der the gross earnings law to the road
and bridge fund.
The seventy-five members present
were not inclined to do any work and
the house adjourned at 1927.
In the Senate.
The session of the senate yesterday
morning lasted just fifteen minutes.
The only important matter before
that body was the announcement by
Lieut. Gov. Smith Of the committee to
pass upon the state board Of control
bill. The members of this committee.
are Senators Snyder, Thompson. Ever
EFT, Somerville and Potter.
Il st. Paul, Jan. 23.--Knute Nelson for
the long term and Moses E. Clapp for
the short term yesterday received the
majority vote in the separate branches
Of the legislature. The election Of these.
gentlemen to the United States senate
will be formally completed to-day when
the legislature meets in joint session
to review the vote and declare the re-
suit
In the senate there were no nominal
ting speeches, the lieutenant governor
announcing the special order at u
o'clock.
The roll cali on the long term was
at once proceeded with. Senator
McCusick and Senator Ryder, Repub-
lIcans, and Fitzpatrick, Democrat.
were absent. The members present
voted on straight party lines. the mi-
nority members voting for r. r. Nelson
without break
For the short term diversion was
created when Senator McNamee voted
for Moses e. Clapp instead of Charles
A. Towne and drew a round of APP.
plause for himself.
Knute Nelson was declared to have
received AZ votes against IS for r. r..
Nelson, and Moses E. C1app 43 votes
against II for Towne.
In the house Speaker Bowling ans
nounced the special order at the same
time as in the senate.
Mr.. Ward of Alexander nominated
Knute Nelson for the long term and
Mr. Hickey Of Ramsey nominated r.
r. Nelson. The ballot was recorded on
strict party lines. Messrs. Smith and
Afford being absent, the vote stools:
Knute Nelson, 81: r. r. Nelson, q.
For the short term Mr.. Dunn Mons
mated Gen. Clapp and Mr.. Pennington
put Senator ToWne in nomination.
Again there was a DETECTION from
Towne, Mr.. Umland Of Ramsey simply
shaking his head when his name was
called. He was recorded as present
and refusing to vote.
The speaker announced that the
house and senate would meet in Joint
convention in the hall Of the house at
noon to-day for the purpose Of the
formal election. @
In the Senate.
Senator Halvorsen introduced an
anti-cigarette bill in the senate yester-
day morning. The bill is brief and tc
the point, providing for q fine Of $50
against any one who sells or gives
away cigarettes Of cigarette paper
within this state. The bill went into
the hands of the judiciary committee
Senator Jepson introduced bill
copied somewhat after the Minneapolis
wine room ordinance. 1t fofbids the
maintaining OF booths, stalls or wine
rooms in places where Intoxicating
liquors are sold. The bill was referred
to the temperance committee.
Other bills were presented as fol-
| lows: BY Senator Young. to establish
Joint liability of husband and wife for
domestic debts; referred to Judiciary
By Senator Wilson, to establish new
probate code; referred to judiciary.
lust before the senate adjourned
Secretary Julius Schmahl Of the house
reported the introduction of a joint
memorial to congress requesting con-
stitutional amendment to provide, for
! the election Of United States senators
by the direct vote of the people.
In the House.
In the house of representatives this
| morning Representative Roberts OF
Hennepin county presented a memoria
| to congress in the form Of q bill ask
| ing the national congress to pass a
| constitutional amendment requiring
| the election of United States senators
| by direct vote of the people. The, rules
were suspended and the bill passed
unanimously. .s: ii
Mr.. Roberts also introduced a me,
mortal to congress asking that thai
body. pass an amendment REQUESTING
the legislatures Of the various states
| 70 confer on congress the right to pass
| legislation looking toward the repres-
sion government or adjustment OF
| trusts.
| Mr.. Moves introduced a bill providing
| for state labor employment bureaus al
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Stillwa.
| ter and Grand Rapids, where free In.
| forma ton can be secured by those wht
| are in search Of employment.
| Mr.. Hickey of Ramsey introduced g
| bill. the object of which will be a re.
| duction of interest on deferred pay,
| ments on school lands. The present
| law fixes the interest rate at Z per cent
| Mr.. Hickey would reduce the Interest
| to 3 per cent