The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-30
HORTON Bill IS
. PASSED OYER VETO
SHOWED THRU SENATE BY All
MOST STRICT PARTY VOTE.
Senators Wood and Naeseth Refuse to
Stand by Caucus Rule Of Fellow Re
publicans, and Vote With Democrats
-McGill Makes Formal Speech for
Republican Majority. a

Republican Majority. .s.
The Horton new capitol bill, giving
custody of the statehouse for two years
more to the capitol commission, passed
the senate over the governor 3 veto to-
day, 46 to l3. Senator Horton made
the motion. s- ~..-
"This is new departure in legisla-
either in this capitol by right or by
courtesy and sufferance. For all prac-
tical purposes, it looks as tho this
building is complete. If not, what are
we, or the governor. or any state Off
GERS doing here? We ought to be here
by right. If this bill is passed, it is
an admission we are here by courtesy
and not by right. It is true there
are. some paintings to 60 in yet, but
their placing can be supervised by any
person of ordinary intelligence. It is
true there is grass to grow. this spring
grow just as well under the custody Of
the governor as under that Of the CAPT
tol commission
Senator McGill, as spokesman for
those who were in yesterdays caucus,
read the following statement.
The republican members have In no
sense been governed by personal pique or
party consideration. They entertain for
the governor, personally, the greatest re-
spect and are only too glad to cooper
ate with him in measures for the public
veal. Instead Of attempting to put bar
riers in his way, 1t has been and Is their
desire that his administration should re-
dound to his credit and honor, and to the
advantage and benefit Of the state. And
in antagonizing him on this veto there is
no thought Of being unfriendy with him
in our future relations. We simply claim
the same right of opinion that he has ex-
ercised.
ished its work. The new capitol Is not
completed. Under the Horton bill the
commission Is allowed what in the opin-
ion of the egisature is regarded as suf-
f1c1ent period fully to complete the build
ing, and meantime the care Of 1t, includ-
in gthe employment Of help. is left in the
commissions hands. There Is no party
politics in this proposition. AS a matter
Of fact, under the commission, there are
as many democrats as republicans en-
ployed In the care Of the building. Fur
thermore there are influential democrats
on the commission, and the governor
these conditions there need be no appre-
hension that party politics would or could
enter into the management Of the build
ing.
The legislature has considered this sub
ject carefully and it's judgment was
formulated in the Horton bill. The gov
ernor has come to different conclusion
and has interposed his veto. The repub-
hcan members cannot concede that the
governors opinion is superior to-, and
hence entitled to more weight than the
opinion Of the legislature. Indeed, they
cannot but feel surprised that, in a oues-
ton like this, involving nothing beyond
mere matter Of detail and expediency.
the governor should have felt it neces-
sary to invoke the veto power. Certainly
the Dill contains no provision inimical to
a sound public policy, or in violation of
any public or private rights. 1t is the
opinion Of the republican members that
in this case the veto power has been used
without fair consideration of the rights
and prerogatives of the legislature
. schaller Replies.
Senator Schaller again spoke. "Let
US rise above any question of what has
been or has not been said,' he said,
,.Let us not demean ourselves by put
ling such question to the executive
or the state. We are good deal in
the position Of the parent Who was pun
1shlng his child. who said: ME lad, it,
not because L hate you [ bate YOU. but
because l have the authority over
you.'''
The roll was then called and the bill
passed, ID to 46. Senator johnson of
st. Peter, Governor johnson s home,
was excused from voting at yesterdays
caucus and did not vote today.
Two Republicans Stay Out.
Senators Naeseth and Wood were the
only two republicans who voted no.
s'This is the first time T have not
voted with the republicans, said Sena-
tor Naeseth,- "but I feel that L must
vote no on this issue.'' Senator Wood
came out with loud "no'' on roll
call.
=. Those voting no were Senators Batz.
Collier, Dart -,Du Toit, Everett, Fitz,
patrick, Hardy, MCGOWAN ,McNamee,
9Maeseeth, Schaller, Witherstine and
The absentees were Senators Buck.
Cole and Pugh.
Anti-Bucketshop Bill
>, Erickson's anti-bucketshop bill,
Il: ti = 8, came up on general orders.
tor Wood, "this bill practically de-
stroys the business of the country ele-
vators, and if SO, 7 am opposed to it,
o. Progress is simply desired that the
bill may be considered at the same
time as the senate bill of like charac
ter, explained Senator Wilson, and
the bill went over until tomorrow.
Code to Be Presented Saturday.
. The judiciary committee of the senate
is this afternoon completing the sub
division of chapter 60 of the code re-
lat1ng to banking. Tomorrow the en-
tire report on the code will 90 to the
printer, The day after Senator Somer-
vile, chairman Of the Judiciary com
M4hntt se,o expects to present the code to
The Horton bill, S. F. 2O9, for pro-
lection Of retail purchasers of coal in
cities of over 5000, was passed. It
provides for city weighing Of coal and
registration Of such weights. =.
The pure food and public health com
mittee bill, S. F. 1914, regulating the
sanitary livestock board, was also