The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

beca use of the "clamors of their con-
stituents -
The confirmation of the list was to
have been taken up tomorrow, but the
long adjournment until Monday eve
ming disarranged last weeks plans.
Senator Schaller moved that it be
specially considered nexS Wednesday,
but finally it was voted to take up the
list at next Thursday at Ii a. m.
A bill in the interests of the lock
and dam system in the Mississippi
river between MINNEAPOLIS and st.
Paul was introduced by Senator Will
son of Minneapolis. The bill provides
for the conveyance of tract of land
containing seven acres to the United
States for the construction and main :
tenance of lock and dam. The land
wanted is now portion of the state
soldiers home park and viii be needed
in building dam No 1.
Senator Gausewitz INTRODUCED bill
permitting incorporated cities and
villages to accept beqfests and gifts
for the building and maintenance of
kindergartens and other institutions of
learning.
The joint conference committee on
the Larson reapportionthent, resolu-
ton met late yesterday, but made little
progress. An effort via be made to
compromise the difficulty by giving
the senate seven members on the joint
committee on reapportionment and the
house ten. The two houses are wide
asunder on this proposition, the SEN
ate demanding equal representation
and the house insisting on double the
senatorial representationsfor itself.
The senate committee on judiciary
he Id a long session today and recon-
mended number of bills for passage,
am ong them two house bills. These
were Fl. F. No. 8, relating to chattel
mortgages, and the Roberts resolution,
for an amendment to- the United
States constitution providing for the
election of senators by popular vote.
This resolution will be recommended
by the committee as a substitute for
all those now pending.
The senate bills to be favorably re-
ported are the Collier bin, declaring
standard central time the legal time in
this state; the Thompson bill allowing
private parties to put talegraph and
telephone poles along public highways
provided they pay for shade trees de-
stroyed or other damage done.
Another was the Mccarthy bill pro-
judges of the district court
from hearing cases in which they are
or have been employed as attorney on
either side.
Senator Wilson secured a favorable
report on three of his bills, the one al
lowing landlords to take possession of
leased premises where the rent has not
been paid promptly, and another linn
iting the time when judges may render
a decision to ninety days except where
is entered into between
the parties for an extension.
The Van SAINT appointees are begin
ming to make their appearance in the
capitol offices. John O'Donnell of
the ne W labor commits
sioner, took charge Wednesday eve
ming, Lawrence Fl. McHale retiring.
W. W. P. Mcconnell of Mankato, who
succeeds Major Bowler as dairy and
food commissioner, was in the Office
yesterday morning, receiving callers
who are anxious to serve in the de-
partment. The subordinate places in
these departments are administration
and while the wishes
of the heads of departments are con-
sidered to some extent, they are not
what decides the question of ap-
pointees.
The new superintendent of schools
will take hold today. The state treas
urer has accepted the bond of Elmer
Fl. Dearth, the new inurance COM
and he will relieve Mr.
O. Shaughnessy, Monday.
1t is pr opposed to effect arrangements
during the present session of the legis-
lature to provide for the revision and
of the ge neral laws of the
state with the exception of those rela-
tive to taxation.
Representative Whitford introduced
a bill in this respect by the provisions
of which it is directed that the JUS
tices of the supreme court shall. previ-
GUS to May 1, 1901, appoint three per-
sons who shall revise and codify the
present statutes, exclusive of the sta
tutes in support of taxation.
The court is also directed to organ
ize commission by designating the
chairman and secretary thereof, and
then, the bill goes on to state that such
commission shall file its report, 500
copies of the same being printed, with
the secretary of state before the first
day of the legislative session of 1908.
Those fortunate enough to be select
ed for this work will find the position
a lucrative one, inasmuch as it is pro-
vided' that each of the persons SO desig-
mated shall receive the sum of So, 600
for his services, and that this sum
shall be paid in installments from
time to time during the period they
are thus engaged. In addition to this
they have the authority to hire clerks