The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
Says the State Has Been Robbed

"The facts are that there has been a
blot on the fair name of Minnesota ever
since we became state. The people
have tamely submitted year after year
to the systematic robbery of our school
fund, set aside in trust for the benefit
of our children"
He read from the state law govern
ing timber trespass, allowing only but
one years extension, and said:
This law has been violated by the
auditors Office eleven times in the last
year. These violations were brought
to the attention of the committee, but
there is not a word about them in the
majority report. We can't afford to
dodge the issue. Our minority report
refers these matters to the governor
and attorney general, where they should
go. 1 want to go on record as opposed
to any whitewash of any public officer
of this state"
Mr.. jefferson attempted to continue,
but owing to throat trouble his voice
failed him and he was forced to cease
speaking. w. A. Nolan's motion that
the majority report be submitted for
the minority report was adopted with
out a division of the house, and then
the majority completed the caucus plan
by adopting the majority report.
The public accounts committee held
a long session late yesterday afternoon
and appointed a subcommittee of five
TO draft the final report of the commit
tees work 1t is composed of Chair
man p. e. Bowling. Burdette Thayer.
b. III. Timberlake. i. A. Bouck and r.
l.. Mork. The offices of the board of
control, game and fish commission and
public examiner have been examined by
the committee, and the subcommittee
will draw conclusions from the cleri-
cal work accomplished. S. A. Johnson,
former public examiner. has been sub
poenaed to explain certain things in
connection with the administration of
his Office, but has been i'll at his home
at Minneapolis and has not appeared.
Bills Passed by House
S. F. No. 504: BY Judiciary-To allow
bills to be enrolled or engrossed by hand
writing, typewriting or printing.
III. F. No. s74: BY Selb-To forbid the
nomination of any more than one candi-
date for each party for assemblyman in
S. F. No. sos: BY Judiciary Committee
TO abolish the statute revision commits
sion April is. 1905, by repeating the law
creating such commission.
S. F. No. SOC: BY judiciary Committee
TO repeal the law OF 1903 continuing the
statute revision commission in Office, ef-
s. F. No. sos: BY Dale-To reimburse
Lac qul Parle county for s125 in fines col
lected for Illegal fishing and enormously
paid in to the state treasury.
township elections to be held in villages.
II. r. No. 259: By F1ower-Increasing
the salary of the state fire warden from
$1,000 to 81 800.
H, F. No. 1888: BY Haskell-Relating to
certain increases in the salaries of the Of
nee force OF the Ramsey county attorney s
Office.
S. F. No. 324: BY Horton-To-amend
chapter 175. General Laws of 1895. as
amended by laws Of 1899, relating TO in
surance.
s. F. No. 2sS: BY Frater-To amend
section GA of the laws of 1894, relating to
organization of towns.
h F. No. SEA: BY Putnam-To fix the
salaries of county officers of Goodhue
county
II. F. No. 7S7: BY Lennon-To authorize
a commission to investigate the advisa-
bility of establishing a state hospital for
crippled children In Minneapolis.
H +. No. 551: BY Cole-To reimburse
village and town clerks and judges of cleo
ton for expenses in making election re-
turns.
New House Bills
II. F. No. S74-By Insurance COMMITTEES
Relating TO the Minnesota insurance act
of 1885. as amended by the law of 1901
applying the terms OF the act to mutual
FIRE and other mutual companies, including
their insurance reserve.
ii. F. No SIS: BY Fosseen-Proyidinc