Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
The esnatorial Question Being Settled, the
Members Arc Rapidly Getting the
wheels Of Government
5.-. In Motion.

II the senate two bills were passed
as amendments to the insane hospital
laws. The principal one provides that
when patients are taken away by
friends, before discharge, the expense
of return shall not be pa d by the state.
Senator Wilson introduced bill re-
qulring state and county officials to
furnish surety bonds. the cost to be
paid from public funds. ... -.
The AK commissions bill was some
what changed in committee Tuesday.
1t will be recommended that five men,
bers be appointed by the governor,
the chief justice and attorney general,
each to be paid salary of SO, 900 per
year, the commission to report its find
lngs and recommendations not later
than July, 1909. Is t: ~'s.'sl.. Z
The bills, introduced in the house
now number 116. -. --,...
st. Paul, Jan. s1.-The daily sessions
OF the legislature are getting down to
the accustomed pace, which is hum
drum. In the senate, a bill intro
duced forbiding unhealthy people
from marriage, was treated with some
levi1y. 1t is, however, serious bill
and worthy of careful consideration,
as the hosts of defective children born
into the world demonstrates. It is
somewhat of travesty ON legislation
that the first bill through both houses
is semi-violation of the constitution.
The constitution was amended a. few
ago g forbid special legislation.
The West Publishing company, Of ST.
Paul, for many years published the
supreme court reports. Two years ago
another St. Paul firm got the contract,
and in its publications has studiously
avoided referring to the previous pub
lication of the West company. The
proposed law compels the present pub
Usher to allude to the reports of his
competitor. 1t has passed the senate
and was unanimously recommended by
the house. If this is not special
what is?
The author of the anti cigarette bill
has amended his new measure so that
cigarettes may be imported into the
state, though they cannot be made OR
sold in Minnesota. The law does not
make it an offense to smoke cigarettes,
SO thas the dudes need not be alarmed.
They can buy the deadly pencil in
Chicago and smoke themselves to death
with just as much freedom as ever. 1t
is a proposed law which scratches but
does not kill the snake.
, St. Paul. Feb. 1.-The long suspend
ed question of confirming or rejecting
some appointments made by -ex-Gov.
Lind during the recess came up in the
senate yesterday. Theresult was that
Rev. Gustav Wahlund, of Isanti coun-
ty, who has been serving on the state
board of charities and correction, and
A. H. Hendricksoh of Todd county and
John E. King OF Mobiles, both members
of the state board of fequalization,w were
rejected. The two former we're re-
iected for alleged unfitness, and the
latter, seemingly, because he is dem
ocratic editor. At least no charges
were made against him. A fourth ap-
pointee, Louis Welter of Clay county,
a member of the state reformatory
board, squeezed through and he was
confirmed. This action gives Gov. Van
SAINT three new places to fill.
When the senate had filed all its
committee clerkships it discovered
that there were not enough offices to
go around, and so an extra clerk was
given to the reapportionment commit
tee in order to make place for J. S.
Vandiver Senator Miller offered a
resolution declaring Vandiver's clerk
ship vacant, but it went over under
notice of debate. There is good deal
behind this resolution, but that is an
other story. @- ~- 4=1-1.
w. II. Mahood (dem.) was elected to
the house from LIE Sueur county. H.
E. Blair (rep.) contests the seat. The
committee on election reported. by a
vote of to Q, in favor of Blair. AS
| usual in such cases., the division was
| on party lines. there being five repub'
licans on the committee to two demo.
! Gratis AS Senator Horton (rep.) de-
fends the democratic sitting member a
/ different result may be reached when
the whole house votes on the question.
The chances are, however, that it will
be decided as usual by the party IN
power standing by their man and Civ
ing the seat to Blair. It's politics
and not the merits, which usually set
ties such matters.
Neither house passed bill.
st. Paul. Feb. Yesterday was ar
off day in the senate owing to gooc
many absentees. Five bills were in
troduced Of minor consequence. but NJ