The Worthington advance., 1901-01-18

Governor Van SAINT. Standing room
was at a premium while the messages
were being delivered, Mrs. Lind. Mrs.
Van SAINT and other ladies being pres
ent.
Governor Lind criticised ex-Secre-
tary Of State Berg for his manner of
collecting corporation taxes, and also
censured the Duluth & Iron Range
road for their ore rates. He also IA
vored law providing for contesting
the election of governor, though dis.
claiming that it had any personal ref
erence.
For fear they might not be acquaint-
ed. Representative Dobbyn of Mime
apolis introduced Governor Van SAINT
to Speaker Bowling. making brief
speech at the speaker in order to make
the introduction more binding. This
introduction apparently satisfied Chief
Justice Start that Van SAINT was the
real thing, and he accordingly admin
istered the oath of Office.
Governor Van SAINTS address was
naturally much more brief that Gov
ernor Lind's, and was received with
applause. Before he concluded he
turned to Governor Lind and stated
verbally that he, too, was in favor of a
law contesting the election of gov.
ernor, stating that he wanted it to ap-
ply personally, and if it was at any
time shown that he was not rightfully
elected he would step down and out.
Both branches adjourned immedi-
ately after the delivery of the mes
sages.
st. Paul, Jan. 1.-THE senate was
fairly industrious yesterday, six bills
being introduced. One of them was
the usual bill making eight hours a
days work on public works. The
others related to legal matters. The
point of most interest in the senate
was the refusal to confirm the list of
appointments made by Governor Lind.
since the last legislature adjourned.
There is a decided method in this re-
fusal which reminds one of the cele.
brated remark of Flanagan of Texas,
''What are we here for". There are
some whose terms of Office continue
for some time to come while others
have about run their course. The
failure to confirm, however, will make
all of the Offices vacant at once and
give Governor Van SAINT an opportu-
nifty to fill their places with members
of his party. 1t was evident that the
senator's were not fully decided on the
best policy to pursue, as they content
ed themselves with adjourning the
matter until next week, when it will
be taken up in executive session, but
the prospect of non-confirmation is
quite favorable.
Lieut.. Gov. Smith made five bows
happy by appointing Ralph Lomen,
Dick Whitney, Fred Manahan, Willie
Marquardt and Claus. Ekman pages.
The house promptly passed the SEN
ate bill appropriating $3.50, 600 for leg
islative expenses and spent almost the
rest of the entire session in discussing
measures of economy.
Mr.. Jacobson of Lac qui Parle, who
has been there before, made himself
heard numerously but in the main was
voted down. He won one point, how
ever, which was perhaps the most inn
portant of all. The rules of the house
were under consideration and change
was proposed in that relating to ap.
preparation bills. AS the rules have
been, appropriation bills were scat
tered about in various committees &C.
cording to what the money was to be
used for, and after being reported
back by the committees having them
in charge were sent to the regular
appropriation committee for further
consideration. 1t was proposed to
change this to send them to the ap.
preparation committee at first, but a
long wrangle the rule was allowed tc
remain as it was. While other chang
es in the rules developed a sufficient
amount of wind to run a wind mill
water tank for a railroad station, they
were not of vital interest.
There is one lone contest case in the
house, that of Blair, Republican from
LIE Sueur against Mahood, Democrat,
the papers being filed yesterday.
There was of course, some bumcombe
talk about reducing the number OF
clerks for committees with the usual
result that they were increased. 1t is
necessary for political purposes to have
these economical scraps as they read
we'll in the newspapers.
Only two bills were introduced in
house. One provides for tax COM
mission to be appointed to the cover.
nor to report a revision of the tax laws
to the next legislature, and the other
creates board of control for all state
institutions
The committees on mileage were un-
able to report yesterday and both
branches adjourned until Monday
evening without h;:vlng tapped the
$3.50, 600 they had provided for them.
selves. A good many will go home
during the recess, but owing to the
senatorial contest a larger number
than usual will remain in the city to
ascertain if possible what they are
here for"
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