Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-20

ceiving 81 votes, one. more than the
required numbe Is votes being cast
in opposition.
The bill providing for a state high
way commission was killed bv the
house on the advice of the appropria-
tions committee.
At the afternoon session of the house
resolution was offered by Mr.. Hurd
of Ramsey for committee of three to
investigate the fees received bv fee
state officers, and particularly the oil
inspection fees. the committee to have
power to send for papers and persons.
The Hickey amendment to the pri-
mary election law, proposing to strike
out the section of the Dunn bill reouir.
ing the voter to declare his party. was
lost in the house by large majority.
The JOINT conference committee on
the reapportionment bill is scheduled
to moet this evening.
The bill authorizing the sale Of the
so-called "capitol" lands in Kandi-
yohi county was passed by the house,
much to the relief of that body.
St. Paul, March l3.-The Dunn pri.
mary election bill passed the house
late Monday by vote of 50 to IA.
State offices are excepted from the
operation of this bill, but the bill ap-
plies to all other public offices elected
in cities and counties. The clause re-
quiring the voter to declare his poll
teal party was stricken out. Under
the bill there will be no such thing an
nominating candidate from the pri-
marics on the regular election BY pe-
tition. The bill went to the senate
and was referred to the committee on
elections.
The house recommended to pass the
bill to raise the gross earnings tax on
express companies from to per cent
There were various attempts to amend
the bill, but they all failed, and chiefly
for the reason assigned by the author
of the bill. that if more taxes were
added the bill would be tied up in the
courts.
The lawyers put through the house
bill authorizing the state board of legal
examiners to try lawyers accused of
unprofessional conduct. only five votes
going against 1t.
The bill to abolish days Of grace was
killed in committee of the whole by a
close vote.
The house bill forbidding hyphen-
ated names for political parties was
recommended to pass.
The house adjourned at noon to give
committees a chance to work during
the afternoon.
In the senate the renovated butter
though opposed by the senate COM
mittee on dairy and food, which had
recommended that it be indefinitely
postponed. The new bill requires tn at
the butter be labeled conspicuously as
to its true character.
The oil inspection bill. as amended
by the senate. was passed. The amend
ment cutting off the half cent gallon
for inspecting oil in tank cars and tina
inspected in barrels was regarded a
Standard Oil move. aud was killed.
The Beltrami and Cass county set
tiers got the best of the Mime apolis
lum bermen. and the tax bills were
recommended to pass. Senator Will
son represented the lumber magma tes
and Senator Mccarthy the $4,000 set
tiers.
A number of bills were introduced
in the senate yesterday. and a good
deal Of work was down on the calen-
dar.
st. Paul. March II. - Representative
Hurd was earnest and forcible yester.
day when his oil inspection bill came
before the house with series of SEN
ate amendments that not only rendered
it imperative for two years, but raised
the inspection fees and various other
changes. He made fiery speech and
moved to nOn-concur. That motion
prevailed. The house conferees are
Represe natives Hurd. Wells and
Bury. The senate named as conferees
Senators Sheehan. Snyder and Chiffon.
Sam Peterson got his mental an
guish" telegraph bill on general Or
ders, after the judiciary committee
had recommended that it be indefinite.
~ postponed.
J. A. Peterson introduced a bill to
create board of deposit. composed OF
the governor. secretary of state. state
auditor and state treasurer. to decide
in what banks public funds may be
deposited.
The board of control bill caused
strenuous debate in the house on a
special order and was not disposed of.
A bill to continue the beet sugar
bounty. and appropriating s19.s2s
| therefor, was introduced in the house.
The senate passed the optometry
bill. but it will be reconsidered. and
may be defeated by the opposition,
who favor the selling of spectacles by
country stores.
The senate eight-hour bill having
been killed, a majority report of the
labor committee placed the house bill
on general orders. This created a
spat, but the bill went to general Or
ders without recommendation.
The bill increasing the pay of the
Ramsey county committee from $500
to 5000 passed by a vote of 81 to 10. a
margin Of two votes.
The bill passed creating grain
weighing and inspection station at
New Prague.
The conference committee on the re-
apportionment bill are yet wide apart.
Meeker county wants to be taken out
| of the new Sixth district and break
into the Seventh.
April is the last day for new bills.
After that bills can only be presented
on the request of the governor. In
the house 500 bills have been present.
ed so far. and 400 in the senate.
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