The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02

in the senate Mr.. Johnson was looked
upon as an "old member" and conse-
quently more was expected OF him. He
began his second term with the intro
duction of three bills, Nos. Is, IL and Is.
S. F. No. Is, A bill for an act to re-
imburse the employees of the st. Peter
hospital for losses sustained by them
from the fire at said hospital. Passed
by the senate, but was killed by the
committee of appropriations of the
house of which Mr.. jacobson was chair
man. S. f. No. II. A bill for an act to
amend Chapter 1929 of the general sta
tutes of Minnesota, relating to public
Libraries. This bill was passed and APP
proved.
S. f. No. Is, bill for an act to au
thorize boards of county commissioners
to provide for the discovery of property
withheld from taxation and to list the
same and to collect taxes thereon. In
definitely postponed.
S. F. No. GA, bill for an act to am
end Section 81 of Chapter 5 general laws
OF the state of Minnesota for the year
1898 relating to hospitals for the insane.
Passed and approved.
S. F. No. go, a mill for an act authoriz-
ing the board of trustees for the hos
pital for the insane to eXpend in making
repairs of the building at the st. Peter
state hospital any balance that may re-
main in the current expense fund at the
close of the fiscal year.
This bill was recommended for indie
finite postponement by the committee of
judiciary of the senate. The committee,
however, offered a substitute which was
passed and approved covering practically
the same subject matter.
S. F. No. 90, memorial of the legis
latme of the state of Minnesota to the
congress of the United States for the
establishment of national park and
military cemetery at Fort Ridgely. This
bill is a revival of the same measure
introduced in his first session, but does
not appear to have passed the introduc-
tory stage.
S. F. la, bill for an act to provide
fer a board of managers at the Pan
American exposition to be held at Buff
falo, N. Y, during the year 1901 to pro-
vide for the exhibition and display of
the natural resources, industrial devel
opments and social progress of the State
if Minnesota and it's citizens and APP
propriating $4,000 for carrying out the
provisions of this act. This bill was in
definitely postponed apparently without
a struggle to save it.
S. f. No 227, a bill for an act to
amend Section l425 of the general sta
tutes of 1894 as amended by Chapter
40 of the general laws of 1895 relating
to the establishment and maintenance
of free public libraries and reading
rooms. This bill passed the senate but
was indefinitely postponed in the house
By the committee on general legislation.
IS. f. No. 22S, a memorial to congress
relative to lands included in the Leech
Lake Indian reservation, Winnebigoshish
Indian reservation and the Cass Lake
Indian reservation. This bill also was
indefinitely postponed by the senate.
S. F. 236, bill for an act to provide
for suitable place of burial for INDECENT
insane soldiers and sailors of the war of
the Rebellion and of the war with Spain,
and the wives and widows of such SOL
diers who may die in any of the hos
pitfalls for the insane in this state. This
bill was passed.
S. F. 443, bill for an act relating
to public highways This bill was in
definitely postponed by the senate.
Thus it will be seen that Governor
johnson, during his entire term as SEN
ator covering two legislative sessions
did not introduce single bill of any i'm
portance to the people of the whole
state. They are practically all ''local
measures" and very local at that. His
record as governor is along the same
line. He has done nothing really bad,
but there has been NO aggressive action
in the interests of the people, no broad
policy to build up the state, but just
a free and easy attention to clerical de-
tail.
The legislative record of Hon. A. L.
Cole is far more commendable 1t was
published in The Free Press few days
ago and covers wide field of useful
ness. Voters are invited to make COM
parison of the legislative records of
the two candidates for governor
Hearty Supporter of Mr.. Cole.