Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-26
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
THE THIRTY FOURTH SESSION
OF THE LAW MAKERS :
coMEs TO AN END, :
The Session has been a Busy One
and Much Work has been
i Accomplished.

OF the legislative session are fun OF in
terest and excitement. Bills which have
been held back for one purpose or another
man with the woodchuck is keeping both
eyes wide open, waiting FOR q favorable
moment moment to spring a simple motion to
more or less Of a political tingc in some
OF the proceedings heretofore, but there
are Indications that the closing days viii!
battles of the year.
The contest has been brought about by
the friends OF former State Auditor Dunn,
iature of the charges lodged against him
by former Public Examiner S. r. John
SON. Mr.: Dunn had his acts investigated
counts and expenditures. After that in
vestigation had been concluded the COM
m mite turned about and began investi-
Eating MI. Johmsons record as state pub
lie examiner. The result. as embodied in
the report made to the house Friday, is
sensational i'll the extreme. The investi-
cation was conducted by subcommittee
Chairman Bowling and Messrs. Timber
lake. Thaycr, Bouck. and Mork.
-. Public Examiner.
The report is quite lengthy. covering a
That Mr.; Johnson: while public examiner,
was negligent in the discharge Of the du
ties Of his office. 1t is found that hardly
an examination during his term in Office
A long list Of names Of state banks are
submitted with the assertion that they
naa Rssn sxamned iurnf the
partment have the appearance of having
had the amounts raised. Excessive
charges en- a are said to have been made by
the state for his personal expenses. and
he is accused Of having approved illegal
charges made by his employees.
interest and ordered printed in the jour
examiner and his friends will vigorously
co 613;a the e opt Of the report
found necessary in the making of appro-
priations this year the subcommittee on
appropriations decided that for the COM
levy viii be necessary and accordingly
the customary tax levy bill: introduced
provides for lexy Of " mills, as com
eafs Th Is ext%ate Spfn a b the eat hn
IN 100000 during the coming year. In
1907 the rate is aEeln reduced to l mill
and the revenue is estimated at 81 900, 900
the advisability Of purchasing or con-
structing a mansion for the use OF the
governor of the state has reported in
U
the late Gen. Stone, at price of $4,000:
It is not expected that the legislature will
find time to give any further considera
tion to the subject, however.
Once more the senate has gone on rec
ord as opposed to any legislation calcu-
lated to- abolish private banks in Mime
sofa 11dn and by vote of "a to 25 eght less
I.und house bin: An attempt to amend
the bill so that it would not affect exist
ing private banks was q failure.
The eoI Stone ; senate biz: making. inter
use. Of any party holding them. is now
up to the governor for his signature.
The senate has appointed a committee
ary[ Of the insurance Commissioner. The
senate originally fixed the salary at IS. 900
but the house amended to make it 81, soc
after fesc the expiration of the term of the
Gov. Johnson sent in his second veto
message, disappearing the Giertsen bill
establishing state board Of chiropractie
examiners.
es-s+. $500 Revised Code a Law
The revised code is at last the law :o1
That Gov. Johnson will approve the bill
no one doubts. The passage of this i'm
portant measure throug h both houses was
forced by the argument that there was nc
time for delay. 1t was pointed out that
the enrolling of such an enormous legis.
lative document, the biggest bill ever en-
would require the services of as many
persons as could be employed and thai
several days would be necessary. The
9 need tor Tor speed was therefore self-evi-
an end tomorrow. The passage in the
house was accomplished by vote Of iii
to ?, but there We're many who voted TO,
for delay Of twenty-four hours in which
to give it proper examination. In the
senate there was no discussion and il
will take effect March l. 1906.
W. l. Nolan's bill providing whipping
post punishment for men who beat or as
sault their wives after passing the lowe,
the unfavorable report Of the judiciary
The Rachie BILL abolishing fraternities
vote. 1'''>@
Both houses have passed the Flowe,
bili permitting the city of st: Paul tc
issue bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900 fol-
the purpose Of constructing new bridge
across the Mississippi river at Fort Smell
The house has passed the johnson bill
imposing a gross earnings tax of 4 pei
cent upon business done by express com
panies in Minnesota. The bill provides
done ds
will add considerable to the revenues OF
the state.
The house has killed Senator Alleys
bill which was intended to do away with
capital punishment in the future.
The passage of the Frater bill, estab.
fishing {; third state fish hatchery In the
senate was one Of the surprises Of the
past week..
1t Closes.
st. Paul, April 19.-At noon yesterday
the thirty-fOurth session of the Minneso-
ia legislature came to all end.
It can be said that, OH the whole, the
work of the members was good and cal
culated to rebound to the benefit of the
people. Little radical legislation was en-.
acted into law. but many important
measures were disposed of in a creditable
manner.
During the entire session approximate.
~ 1900 bills were introduced in both
houses, and of those about $50 were en-
acted into law.
During the last few days few measures
Of Importance We're acted on. The few
bills which related to railway regulation
which were passed vent through some
time ago. as did also practically all the
bills Of general interest and Importance
The Stephens drainage bill and the LORD
bill relating to stipulated premium insur.
ance companies may be noted as excep.
lions.
At the commencement Of the sessio,
Speaker Clague announced his intention
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