Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-27
ST. PAUL LETTER.

ST, PAUL, March 26. 1901


ST. PAUL, March 26, 1901.
The legislature will adjourn on April
18th, and both branches are cores
pondingly busy.
Today's proceedings were of special
interest to Kandiyohi county. The
bill introduced some time ago by Rep
resentative Pope of Mora, and pro-
viding for the validation of certain
debts contracted by the counties of
Pine and Kandiyohi, under a special
law, afterward declared unconstitu-
tional by the Supreme court, was lost
by small ma ajority. Senator Young,
however, moved a reconsideration and
the bill was Immediately resurrected
and committee, of Senators Sivright
Meilick and MEG overn, to look into
It's merits, the Senate to act upon the
report of the committee.
When the bill came up on General
Orders some days ago, Senator Bald
win, of Duluth asked Senator Young,
who was advocating it's recommend
alton, some pointed questions with re-
gard to the history of the roads build
ed, the benefcaries, whether county or
specially favored persons, and for such
data as might guide the Senate in act
ing justly to those people, and asked
the Swift county man for valid reason
in the matter. The bill was recon-
mended, Senator Grue having offered
the following amendment: "Provided
that nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to require any board of
county commissioners to maintain any
such highway as county road.''
The bill came up today for passage.
A lively tilt during which personali-
ties were not entirely absent, was
feature OF the discussion. Both Sem
ators Grue and McKusick. of Pine
county, opposed passage of the bill in
it's present form. Senator Young ad-
vocated it's passage. Senator Baldwin
renewed his opposition, with the re-
suit that the bill was killed, and re-
surrected, as above stated, upon mo-
tion of Sen ator Young.
The Primary election law is a spec
ial order for Thursday in the Senate.
The Hurd bill to put the oil inspector
on a salary has passed both houses
and is now in conference, and it will
now become a law to take effect after
Fred. Schitfman, who is the power be-
hind the present administra alton, re-
tires from Office in 1908. He will re-
ceive the princely fees and the repub-
lican campaign fund will not be de-
pleteds for the next campaign. A text
book bill, introduced some time ago
by Senator Reeves was the subject of
heated discussion in the Senate COM
mittee on education yesterday. Edu-
Gators present we're unanimously
against the measure.
The Board of Control bill, which
passed the House and the Senate with
radical amendments, is still in the
hands of the joint conference commit
tee.
The sensational charges of bribery
and corruption made by j. F. Jacob
son, of Lac qui Parle county, and sup
plemented by Representative Wash
burn, son of the U nited States Sen
ator, are being investigated, and it is
hinted that whitewash of dazzling
finish is being prepared. These charg-
es were made upon the floor of the
House, when the question of referring
the gross earnings bill to the tax COM
mission was being discussed. The bill
was mt so referred. Couldn't be le-
gally, copy might be sent to COM
mission, which might suggest amend
ments and changes to the bill. The
measure was laid upon the table and
has excellent prospects of being re-
vived and, ghostlike, rising to plague
it's enemies.
The Chiffon marriage bill was killed
and resurrected and passed in the Sen
ate. The Halvorson anti-cigarette bill
passed both houses, the House added
a slight amendment, which was con-
Cured in by the Senate. The Senate
Immediately afterward killed the bill,
much to the chagrin of its author.
The sale of the State capital lands
in Kandiyohi county has been recon-
mended by the Senate. The House has
passed and the Senate recommended
for passage the bill calling for a con-
stitutional convention. The ''Youn-
ger' parole bill is recommended for
passage in the Senate. 1t has already
passed the House.
Scandinavians of the twin cities
yesterday presented former Governo,
John Lind beautiful loving cup, in
token of the love and respect in which
he is held by his brethren of the blood
Prominent Scandinavians of all polit
ical beliefs, those, even, who voted AND
worked against his election as gov
ernor were present. The editor of the
Svenska Amerikanska POsten deliy
cred in Swedish a complimentar,
speech. Consul Hobe presided. Th'
hall was beautifully decorated, flags
ferns, palms, and flowers carrying ou
the color scheme. IF