The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
LAWMAKERS READY FOR THEIR LABORs
But Nothing of Import Will Be Done Until Next
Week---Committees Are to Be Appointed
Then---Gossip From the Capital.
Especial to The Free Press.l

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st. Paul, JAN 4.-Members of the leg
islature will not get down to active work
until next week. The committees will
not be named by Speaker Clague until
/bout Jan. 10. 1t is claimed that Speak
er Clague has not tied himself up to
anyone, and that he will be free to frame
the committees as he thinks best. This
does not mean that he has not consulted
the members on their committee pref
erences 1t is understood that the three
gentlemen from Blue Earth county have
expressed themselves to the speaker
anent committee assignments. Mr.. Gates
would be pleased with place on APP
preparations, roads and bridges and for
estry. Mr.. Lewis wants to go on the
normal schools committee, also the grain
and warehouse. Mr.. Juliar having been
associated with insurance companies for
a number of years would like to be as
signed to the committee which will deal
with legislation pertaining to insurance.
The Blue Earth county members are
fast becoming acquainted with their
brother legislators. They are DESTROYS of
placing themselves in a position that will
enable them to secure legislation which
will be beneficial to southern Minnesota.
1t is not known that any one of the three
ly upon the southern section of the
state, but it is barely possible that later
something of that nature will develop.
Senator Eberhart has been reappointed
chairman of the committee on military
affairs. During the last session the sen.
ator got several important military
measures enacted.
Messrs. Gates and Lewis will make
their headquarters at the Windsor. MIR.
Juliar has not as yet decided where he
will locate for the session. Senator Eber.
hart will make his home at The Freder.
ic
The Blue Earth county delegation in
the house were quite lucky in the draw.
ing of seats. They are within one row
of the speakers desk on the left hand
side. This position should enable them
to hear and see pretty much all that is
going on in the house. The trio is well
satisfied with the selection.
w. E. Edwards of Mankato could not
land the position of assistant sergeant
alarms, but he will be appointed door
keeper or some similar position by
Speaker Clague. Nothing could be done
by the Blue Earth county members to-
ward securing the position of assistant
sergeant at arms for Edwards. Sandum
of Bricelyn was slated for second assist
ant clerk and there being no opposition
: to him, no chance was presented to the
Blue Earth men to put up a fight against
his election. 1t could not be expected
that two positions could be given to the
second district. However, the position
that Mr.. Edwards is to receive will pay
him as well as that of assistant SER
geant-at arms.
The organization of the senate and
house was attended with no great
amount of spirit. The vote for Mr.
Clague for speaker of the house was;
unanimous. Democrats had no candidate
of their own. This was complimentary to
Mr.. Clague. The speaker was introduced
by Secretary of State Hansen. When
Speaker CIague took the chair he spoke
briefly and laid great stress upon the
statement that employees Of the house
would be appointed upon the express
condition that they would not ask the
members for any gratuity. He threaten
ed to discharge any employee who was
caught soliciting a gratuity.
st. Peter, as usual Jared well in the
distribution of patronage in senate and
house. Rev. Louis Hall of that town
is chaplain of the senate. 1t is under
stood that Governor johnson asked for
Mr.. Halls appointment. Had the friends
of Dunn in the senate gotten wise to
the fact that Rev. Hall was bitterly OPP
posed to the election of the republican
candidate for governor, and wrote ar
ticles against Mr.. Dunn, it is quite like
ly that some other minister would now
be occupying the chaplaincy of the SEN
ate. At least, that is the story that is
being circulated freely about the hotel
corridors.