The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-01
GOVERNOR AT WORK
is PREPARING HIS MESSAGE FOR
THE LEGISLA-
TURE
NO LINE ON ITS CONTENTS
Some Doubt as to What He VIII
Say ON Tax Law-Pri-
mary Election
NO LINE ON IT'S CONTENTS

Gov Van SAINT is quite busy prepar-
Ing his message for the extra session
of the legislature, and all day yesterday
he was closeted at his home in the
Aberdeen, at work on this all-important
document. The governor, it is believed,
Will devote the larger part OF his mes
sage to the tax law, pointing out the
necessity for it, and indorsing particular
Iy certain features of the proposed law
lie has given no hint as to what his at
tltude toward the bill as "a whole will
be. Many members profess to know
that his excellency will urge the speedy
passage of the bill as it is; others say
he will make no recommendations what
ever, shifting all responsibility upon the
legislature. Other gentlemen, who have
gone to him in behalf of certain propo-
sitions, feel confident that the message
Will partially dissect the law, and rec
ommend certain amendments, or at least
cali attention to certain objections which
have been made to him concerning par
ucular parts of the new law.
One of the best known Republicans said
yesterday: Il expect the governor to
make no recommendation whatever as to
the tax bill. It is hardly his business
to do it. He appointed the tax commits
sion himself, and therefore that report
and that law are in a certain measure
his own Personally / do not doubt that
Gov Van SAINT would like to see the bill
passed without much amending. and
passed in hurry. But this he will
leave wholly to the discretion of the
legislature"
The governor will also in his message
call attention to the so-called merger
and ask that Attorney General Douglas
pe gwen a special appropriat alton. He
Will also ask an appropriation for the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, and will
propose an amendment to the primary
election law to relieve the difficulty un-
der which the city Of Chatfeld labors
having its boundaries within the limits
of two counties.
Representative W. w. Dunn, Of this
city, father Of the primary election law,
is opposed to the extra session doing
any tinkering with that bill
Mr.. Dunn says:
have heard that the people of Chat
held ere anxious for changes in the law
so as to cover their geographical situa-
ton. Chatheld, being situated partly in
one county and partly in another. Gould
not take advantage of the law. It seems
not be taken up at the coming session of
the legislature. The workings of the law
should be given a thorough trial before
it is amended at ALL and then we can
remedy ali defects that have developed.
TO open up the question before it has
been given a thorough trial would seem
to be unwise The exigencies of Chat
fields case would seem to be covered by
the experienc of Fergus Falls, where,
the people not desiring to take advantage
of the provisions of the law. the candi-
dates did not file affldavits CT nomination
and the primary provisions failed to ap-
ply. so that the candidates for Office got
their names on the ticket by filing peti-
tions. shall do my utmost to keep out
local bills Of every kind, and, in fact
every kind of legislation that we can pos
sibly lock the door against.