The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-07
THE, LANJdAKERS

king of Adrian on the board Of equal
izatien, and was sustained by a vote
of SO to 10.
Senator y. 10. Jones objected to A.
III. Hendriekson Of Eagle Bend on the
Same board, and was sustained by q
vote OF AZ to 10.
Senator Reeves at first entered an
objection to Leslie Weller OF clay
county on the state reformatory board,
but afterward Withdrew 1t.
The rest of the Lind appointees were
then confirmed.
Several bills OF Importance We're IN
troduced and referred to different conn
mittees, among them being the follow
ing: BY Senator Horton 10 create a
state examining board for practitioners
OF osteopathy, five members to serve
one to five years; by committee on
drainage, to establish state drainage
commission of the governor, al ditor ana
secretary of state, and to~appropriate
100000; by Senator Johnson, q me-
mortal to congress to establish ra-
tional park at the site OF Fort Riagely.
In the House.
Representative Herbert introduced g
bill prohibiting employers from assess
ing employees for Insurance. OF any
kind unless a written agreement pc
tween employer and employed to that
effect Is made at the time Of employ
nlent. .Ss@
Representative Dunn presented a bill
providing for the deciding to the state
by the city of st. Paul of the land now.
used as state fish hatchery, and au-
| thorizing the state game and fish conf
mission to enlarge and equip the sta
ton.
Representative Sweet of Hennepin
| county introduced a bill providing for
| an amendment to the state constitu-
| ton to be submitted to the people at
| the next election. The amendment
! provides that the term Of probate
4 judges may be fixed at the option OF
/ the various counties.
| IA memorial to congress asking that
/ national park be established at Fort
Ridgely was referred to the committee
on general legislation a
The senate resolution petitioning the
Minnesota senator's and representa-
tives at Washington to vote for the
1 Grout bill was passed -1l13 to 6-under
a Suspension Of the rules. $s 4. &s3
4 u y y
st. Paul, Feb. BY "a vote OF sixty
/ six to forty four the house yesterday
] afternoon confirmed Ne r. Mahood's
1 title to the seat which he has oecupied
for four weeks under protest sof II. J..
Blair, Republican of LIE Sueur county
Forty-four Republicans voted with the
Democrats for the retention Of Mr..
E5Mahood.
The final disposition of the case
which has been before the committee
] on elections for nearly three weeks oc-
cupied the attention Of the house from
/ II a. m. until last evening The case
came before the house as a special or
der after tllesreceipt Thursday Of ma
/ jority and minority reports from the
committee on elections, divided strict
4 " on party lines. The Republican ma
jority maintained that Mr.. Manhood re-
! ceived his majority Of six vites from
Illegal voters. The minority claimed
1 1t could not prove that the sixteen
Democrats whose votes We're admit
4 teddy illegally cast voted for Mahood,
and that his certificate of election
should be held to constitute a clear
4 title to the seat. 1t was pointed ons
i by Republicans who favored Mahood
that while irregularities in election
i methods prevailed in Mr.. Mahood's
district, that there was no evidence
that he was in any way. responsible.
s In the Senate.
/ In the senate several new bills were
/! presented. The Judiciary committee
4 presented d substitute for Senator
Underleak's tax commission measure.
The new bin calls for but three mem
i bers Of the ommission, to be appointed
Il by the governor attorney general and
4 state auditor. The commission must
/ report on a complete new tax code by
i March /, 1902. The salaries Of the
commission are fixed at $4,000 each pei
annum. The sum of $4,000 is allowed
4 for commission expenses.
\ Senator Nixon introduced a measure
i to permit county commissioners TIC
i contribute half the cost of public me-
mortal monuments not to exceed $1,000
/ The bill was referred to the committee
on military affairs.
4 The committee on temperance re-
ported in favor of passing the bill
i abolishing wine rooms and booths in
saloons, with the amendment that that
saloons be permitted to retain screens
1 at their entrances.
4 The senate then adjourned until Sat
urday morning. @
In the Senate.
4 st. Paul, Jan. Aust a quorum and
one answered roll call in the senate
Saturday morning. The session was
as usual, brief.
i The judiciary committee reported on
/ s. +. S. a measure designed to make
| the Minnesota laws relating to nego-
table instruments uniform with those
4 of other states.
The committee asked that 500 copies
be ordered printed for the purpose of
getting the bill discussed, and that the
bill be referred back TO the judiciary
committee. 1t is deemed by the COM
n1ittee a very important measure,
changing, as it does. the whole law on
the subject.
Two bills We're introduced
Senator Potter offered a petition IA
| yoring the creation OF the Office of fire
marshal.
| Senator Snyder introduced bill CIV
| ing osteopathy a legal status.
Senator Daugherty introduced a biz