Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-04-19

No LuAJlCA TOfCl%lO SkALC UUdlu CDIl
troll for a more complete investigation.
. The signature of the governor Is all that
Is :neededs to make law NJ the Erickson
bill aboltshing the bucket shop business
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(. 81. The Ware Bill. -
st. Paul, April 13.-Thc Ware a1ti-pass
PHI created a rumpus in the house yes
Notwithstanding the fact that the house
was under call and every member sup.
posed to be in his seat and voting, IS Of
vote was AZ in favor and AZ against. and
the bill was lost. The author OF the bill
made q hard fight and even submitted
sentative Fosseen, OF Minneapolis, was at
tached. putting the law into immediate
effect, but he was ,lnsuccessful. The
n as had had u hard road to ptravei
more than the customary length Of time
and when 1t finally reached the floor Of
me house It's enemies succeeded in send
ing 1t back to the committee. where it
was expected to die. 1t was resurrected.
however, and e sort of bargain entered
into by which it was agreed that it was
Smith bill, increasing the salaries Of the
members Of the legisatu should become
a law. Double dealing on the part Of
some no OF IT, ef vas alleged
brought to a vote avowedly for the pur-
pose Of placing the members on record.
Ihe majority Of those opposing the bill
claimed that without rail way passes they
could not afford to serve in the legislature
when the salary was no more than $500 q
term.
Two governors appeared before both
houses yesterday and delivered brief ad-
dresses. Gov. Sarles. of North Dakota
accompanied by the North Dakota capitol
upon Gov. Johnson: and the party were
invited to become the guests OF the legis-
lature. The remarks were all Of q felici-
tOus nature.
The final hearing upon the Nolan reci-
procal demurrage bill was given by the
senate railroad committee Monday after
noon. Few measures which have appeared
attention or been more strenuously OPP
posed by the railways. Practically every
company doing business in the state has
ings by their ablest attorneys. While the
bill has been championed by Representa-
tive Nolan; its author: George s; LOTUS
nesota Municipal League and the Re-
ceivers' and Shippers Association OF Min
nesota. and others. The general opinion
is that the bill will either be greatly
substitute submitted to take its place.
The friends of the bill make the claim
that they have enough pledged votes to
~ the same shape as passed by the house.
The Tanning bill.y imposing gross
earnings tax upon sleeping car companies.
Has the gauntlet OF committee or the
whole in the house and stands a fair
chance Of reaching the senate. The bill
has been amended to make the companies
pay rate equal to the average rate paid
A resolution offered by Representative
Mannix. Of Minneapolis. requesting the
governor to appoint commission. OF five
legislature plan for a suitable celebra-
ton Of the fiftieth anniversary of Mime
sofas statehood in the year 1908. was
adopted under suspension Of the rules.
Revised Code.
The joint committee which is consid-
ering the revised code is making rapid
Guilty will be experienced in agreeing upon
the various" points in" dispute. The COM
mittee has already agreed to recommend
until March l, 1906 AS fixed at present.
it would become operative Dec. l. next It
was found that more time was needed for
freres acceded to the senate game and
fish law amendment one of the serious
points of variance, while the senate ac-
cepts the house drainage law. Two bills
providing for editing and printing the
code when it is enacted into law We're in
troduced in the senate by Mr. Wilson
yesterday 'ta and passed under ;1 suspension Of
be reported back from conference today
and there is no doubt but that both
houses will pass the bill with little delay.
upon the funds of the state, caused by
unexpected and unforeseen circumstances.
it has been decided by the joint subcom-
State tax levy Slightly for the sssuing g
two years. This action was not decided
upon. however, until after the members
of the committee had consulted with Gov.
Johnson and the latter had given his as
The senate drainage blu has been
passed by the house and will become q
bill is a codidcation Of existing laws,
with such additions ard amendments as
have been suggested by experience. 1t
bitches and provides that state and rail-
way lands shall bear their share OF the
necessary tax.
Sioux Treaty.
A. commission consisting of Gen. James
H. Baker, AFRO A. Stone and L. F. Hub
bard is created by bill introduced by
S Senator ,I johnson and passed by both
locate the exact spot in Nicollet county.
on the Minnesota river. where Alexander
Ramsey negotiated the Traverse des
ment.
Greek letter societies in the public
the members of the lower house. who rec
commended the Rachie bill to pass, The
bill originally prohibited such societies.
not only in the public schools, but in the
state university. The latter was finally
exempted from the operations of the
measure.
The senate has passed the Thorpe bill
their. tariff charges without first secur-
ing the consent of the state railroad and
warehouse commission.
Senator Morgan created a scene on the
floor of the senate last Saturday morning
be denouncing in the strongest possible
Language the joint resolution previously
PASSED BY both houses con-
Of the Chippewa Indian reservation. Mr..
Morgan cOntended that the aim of the
legislation proposed was to give the lum-
oermen an opportunity to strip the lands
Bills have been introduced in both
houses for a constitutional amendment
the state supreme court to apD ooHSes the he
state librarian. The idea has the approval
OF the governor, who now has the ap-
pointing power:
as q special order of the four bills re-
Rorted, in t, as result Of the railway rate
Some Of the bills are radical and propose
companies will oppose to the bitter end
gives the state railroad and warehouse
commission power to fix rates and put
them into Immediate effect.
Inc house mas gone on record as favor
ing the establishment Of q farm imple-
ment factory at saltwater prison and has
approved Of the Vollmer and Zelch bills
looking to that end.
In committee of the whole the house
approved the >Ramsland bill, which pro-
vides that no more mineral leases or
contracts upon state lands shall be issued
until otherwise provided by the legisiat-
ure. The bills intended to give time for
the investigation which has been ordered
at the hands of the governor, the state
auditor and the attorney general. who are
to report two years hence.
A baseball club has been organized
at Springfield, with August Erickson
manager and Michael schmid assist