Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26


Use he llxed Sp %. Yet two such were
pse1 ana s as 81 f attus se q s
leaders. The reporters on some OF the
Minneapolis and st. Paul Il newspapers
were granted the customary $3.50, and
the same amount was voted to the tele-
graph and telephone girls. However, the
fght, put up against these resolutions did
result in preventing an increase in the
been receiving 50 per day and asked an
additional 800 for the session. The CON-
test, over these matters yesterday lasted
to what would otherwise have been a
tame session. - ~
Board Of Control.
The only other diversion OF interest
during the closing hours was the resolu-
ton offered by Representative Ware
naming a committee. to investigate the
recommending whether Or not in their
opinion it is for the interest of the state
to continue the present policy Of keeping
the purchase Of supplies. The resolution
ter the necesl AIRY twe-third d'' vote OF Nor for
The final proceedings in the senate
were even less interesting than in the
house. The usual formal motions were
made. ana while the senators voted down
resolution voting a sratuity to the
newspaper reporters, they made no noise
about it The committee on public ac-
counts and expenditures brought in
report OF it's investigation Of the workings
Of the office Of state auditor. This was
particularly with reference TO the charges
S. T. Johnson. The senate committee
adopted quite judicial tone, and dis
tributed blame and praise on all sides
with absolute impartiality.
Revised Code.
In taking stock of what has been done.
the subject should be divided into two
bills which did not pass. OF those which
were enacted into law may be mentioned:
The revised code. without doubt. the
passed by Minnesota legislature. Four
years ago commission was appointed
to revise and codify the laws of the
work to this legislatare. 'e R1e latteT
body needed only: glance at the sub
ject to understand that, no matter how
have BEEN, their work had been per-
formed under the misapprehension that
they had the right to place new legisla-
Of their report showed other defects.
The legislature shouldered the task man
fully, however, and while there are many
IS faulty and dangerous, it is but fair to
say that the legislators worked hard and
faithfully and that in all probability theft
such circumstances.
Next to the code. in importance. is the
enactment into law of the Roberts bill.
amendment to the state constitution
whereby the legislature may, in the fu-
ture, have, full power to frame suitable
Another very important law enacted
at this session was that creating state
highway commission, and companion
act Increasing the state tax for highway
Others that are worthy of mention in a
brief summary include:
| way rates. These bills are:
Directing the railroad commission to
hibiting railroads from raising or lower
ing rates without permission from the
railroad and warehouse commission: CIV
over terminal charges and access to
books Of railroad companies; and prohib-
iting all rebates or special concessions.
eral lines is that compelling railway
companies to sell interchangeable mile
age books which shall be good, 10 mat
ter whether presented by the purchaser
or not.
On the other hand the Nolan reciprocal
demurrage bill: as it was known, which
occupied the front of the stage during
was backed by the Minnesota Shippers
and Receivers ASSOCIATION, was not en-
fused to indorse the bin as it was as;' passed
by the house. and offered q substitute
which the house would not accept. No
agreement could be forced from the con-
FERENCE committee appointed. and finally
Mr.: Nolan moved the indefinite postpone
! ment of the bill.
The contest between the educational
institutions and the state board of con-
troll was. interesting. 1t terminated in a
victory for the former. The Perley bill
both hS fS and the
the jurisdiction of the board of control.
Farmers Of northern Minnesota are
era titled at the success Of the drainage
| bill, which was drawn by the civil engi-
neers of the state and presented by Sen
ator Stephens. The measure is a very
comprehensive one and is intended to en-
ing of wet lands.
An inheritance tax law was adopted
| It taxes gifts or Inheritance in excess Of
A law absolutely prohibiting the opera
ton OF the bucket shops in the state. and
hnother lay which h, it is claimed will drive
The Bennett bill establishing an add,-
tional agricultural school at Crookston
became law. and e good sized appropria-
fish hatchery. The state agricultural
school gets it's wish and has $4,000 with
which to build an auditorium.
An appropriation was made for the
purchase OF a new site, and the construc-
siGn of neW set Ct prison buildings
| enacted will permit the state board of
control to inaugurate such new industries
at the prison as it sees fit.
Omnibus Bill.
The omnibus appropriation bill was the
largest ever passed by any legislature In
ing a total Of s4,2o7els. ' And d. for s the
| first time in many years the bill report
ed sf.n IN by the the t committee Vas SO 9nsat.
to work to amend it In numerous particu-
| the, appropriation Of 500, 900 for the new new
| house reduced this to $500, 900. but the
senate restored the original sum and fin
s ak oao GompromiSe was {s rsached and
ton there is the money derived from in
surance on the burned building which
VIII make the entire amount available for
The amount hitherto allowed in aid Of
county fair associations was doubled, by
the terms Of the appropriation bill. be-
nua]ly ''''' ~-''0'0 a'
OF. interest to old soldiers and their
families is the passage of the law admit
state soldiers home
were de 4a. after st.e1gSus contest
text book bill; bin for a convention to
pass bill; the two and one-haif cent
bill; all primary election bills; the bill
to abolish the grand jury; the .Ofsthun-
the death penalty; snake bounty bill;
bill prohibiting fraternities in high
schools Of the state.
Governor Johnson is empowered to ap-
point a commission to devise some plan
Of celebrating or commemoratinE the fif-
tieth anniversary of Minnesota's state
hood in the year 1908.
The state board of pardons grants
the petition of Fred r. Davis of st.
| pofa,.