The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-15
IN BOBLETER'S AID.
SENATE ADOPTS A BILL, RELEASING
HIM FROM LIABILITY
TO STATE
HIS B0NDsMEN MAY BE NEXT
Finance Committee Holds ShOrt Scs-
sion and Recommends Bene-
diets Bill Dealing With
Mankato Normal.

The days work in the senate was ac-
complished in short order yesterday
morning, the only proceeding out of the
ordinary routine being the passage of d
resolution under a suspension of rules
releasing former State Treasurer Joseph
Bobleter from his liability to the state
and returning to him the 81 500 he mad
already paid.
1t was supposed that there would be
considerable opposition to this resolution,
but 1t turned out that there were but
four votes registered against it. The mo-
ton was made by Senator SomerYille
who said that it was an injustice to hold
Mr. Bobleter responsible for the money
the state lost, when it was clear that
there was no negligence on the part of
the treasurer. The law bearing on the
case during the period of Mr.. Bobleter's
incumbency of the treasurer's office held
him responsible for all the states money
under every circumstance. That a finan-
clal panic was responsible for the loss
none denied, and Mr.. Bobleter's bondsmen
were held obliged to make up the losses.
Mr.. Bobleter himself had already paid in
ST. 800, and the senator thought that in
asmuch as it had been deemed wise to
do away with the law, it would be just
to release Mr.. Bobleter from all obliga-
ton and to return to him the money ne
had already paid. Senator's DuToit, F'itz-
patrick, MCGOWAN and McNamee voted
against the resolution.
It was the superstition in the senate
yesterday that a bill would be introduced
later for the purpose of releasing Mr..
Bobleter's bondsmen and refunGlng the
money they have surrendered to the state
The sum paid into the state treasury by
the bondsmen amounts to $4,000.
Chairman Knatvold, Of the finance COM
mittee, presented a report recommending
the adoption of his bill which proposes to
appropriate $25, 900 to prevent an unlawful
combination of railroads doing business IN
the state. The report of the committee
was adopted without any debate and the
bill read for the second time.
A petition signed by the residents OF
Cas3 Lake was presented. protesting
| against the passage of the tax code. 1t
was referred to the tax committee.
There were five new bills introduced in
the senate, and with the exception Of
| one, all dealt with small amendments.
Senator j. H. Smith introduced a meas
ure providing for cnange in the man.
ner of selecting representatives from the
Sixtieth district : This district is COM
posed of Wilkin, Becker and Clay coun-
ties, and the representatives are at pres
ent chosen at large The bill introduced
yesterday provides that one shall be Sc
1ecteL from each of the three counties, in
stead of three from the whole. The resi-
dents of Wilkin county feel that they
have not been dealt right with under the
present law. The Ulll was referred to the
| reception committee.
Finance Committees Work.
The finance committee of the senate
met Immediately after adjournment and
decided to present a favorable report
on Senator Benedict's bill, which provid-
es that the board of control may expend
the SIS, 900 appropriated by the state for
heating plant and library for the Man
| kato normal school, for a heating plant,
leaving the library until some future
time. President S. A. Leavitt appeared
before the committee and spoke in IA
vor Of the bill, claiming that as matter
of safety to the inmates of the school
something should be done at once for
the heating facilities.
The reception committee decided to rec
ommend only one bill for indefinite post
ponement yesterday. The unlucky one
was INTRODUCED by Senator Grindeland,
providing that villages in certain cases
might assume and pay the Indebtedness
of towns. and issue bonds for that pur-
pose. Senator Stockwells bill, which
aims to prohibit the cutting and sale of
Ice from ponds and lakes in cities Of
over 10000 inhabitants, viii be favorably
recommended. The committee also look
ed with favor upon Senator Stocktens
measure, which changes the name of the
school for the deaf and blind at Fari-
bault; likewise Senator Grindeland,S bill
to legalize certain interpretations Of viii
lagos.
The following house bills were also rec
commended for consideration by the re-
ception committee:
H. F. No. II, Dorsey-Legalizing GER
tain mortgage foreclosure sales hereto
fore made
H. F. No 20, Anderson-Amending the
law regulating Libraries and reading
rooms.
H. F. No. rs, Grass-Amending the
bridge appropriation of 1901, in which
there was an error in, regard to Murray
county.
Fl. F. No. 10, Ryan-Legalizing and con-
timing village ordinances, contracts and
grants of franchise for water works, gas,
electric light, heat and power plants.
III, +. No. "A, SchWarg-Amending the
act Of 1901 providing for the appropria-
ton of $500 to aid in building wagon
road in Claremont, Dodge county.
The senate judiciary committee took
up the consideration of the different con-
stitutional amendments. that have been
so far. offered during the session. These
comprise those offered by Senator Bald
win and the tax commission. "A subcom-
mittee consisting of Senators Thompson,
Wilson, Somerville and Young was APP