The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-03-31
OVER JOHNSON'S VETO
AND DECIDE TO PASS HoR.
TON CAPITOL BILL.
THE STEPHENS DRAINAGE BIN.
GOES THROUGH THE HOUSE
WITHOUT CHANGE.

st. Paul, March 30.-Forty-slX Re
| publican state senators out of fifty.
| two met in caucus in the senate cham
! Der Wednesday on the Horton CAPT
tol bill. After celebrating nearly an
hour, they decided to pass the bill over
| the veto of Governor Johnson.
Senator Johnson of st. Peter asked
to be excused from voting and Sena-
tor Naeseth did not vote. The rest
agreed to the proposition; but not I'M
! til after some plain talk. Senator
Jepson said he considered the ques-
ton small one to make a party mat
| ter. He also took occasion to say
that he disapproved Of the way the
bill was put through the senate in the
| first place.
The caucus call was signed by one
trict, and the meeting was held after
the noon adjournment. It was strict
ly executive, Senator Broker presid-
ing.
Forty-two votes are needed to pass
the bill over the veto. The caucus as
sures this vote.
1t is understood that a similar eau
Gus of Republican house members
will be attempted.
It was proposed to take up the
primary election bills in the senate.
caucus, but this was opposed as no.
a proper subject for caucus action.
Senator Fitzpatrick's eloquent argu
ment undid the passage of the Hugo
house bill, relating to the adoption Of
abandoned and dependent children, in
the senate Wednesday, The bill had
been passed by a unanimous vote,
| when Senator Fitzpatrick's attention
was called to the fact. and he moved
a reconsideration, supporting his mo
! ton with dramatic address.
Did Not Appeal in Vain.
Senator Fitzpatrick's imprisoned
appeal, one Of the most eloquent ever
heard in the halls of the legislature,
had it's influence, for the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
was passed, was carried by goodly
majority. a second motion, by Sena-
tor Fitzpatrick, that the bill be placed
back on general orders, also carried.
Senator I4aybourn's election bill was
on general orders. The bill seeks to
extend the direct primary system to
! the nomination of state officers The
author made a strong plea for his bill.
Senator Calhoun assailed the bill.
Senator Dale supported it.
Senator Frater opposed the meas
ure. Senator Lord pleaded for prog
ress. Senator Laybourn supported
| the request of Senator Lord.
Progress was then reported on the
bill
Tax legislation was the special or
/ der in the senate in the afternoon.
Bills relative to taxation by Senators
Thorpe, Lord, Somerville and Repre-
sentative w. P. Roberts were under
consideration.
The first bill taken up was that of
Representative Roberts, which was
the first measure introduced in the
wide open" tax law, which provides
for constitutional amendment that
1t adopted by the people leaves the
Legislature free to enact any law 1t
may see fit to pass. It was passed by
a vote of AZ to Z.
Senator Laybourn presented a pro
test against the Nolan reciprocal de-.
murrage bill, signed by thirty-two
prominent shippers in Duluth. The
paper was sent to the committee on
railroads
Representative ]. II. Dorsey's bill.
fixing the terms of village trustees at
three years, was killed, the vote stand
ing 8 for and 20 AGAINST.