Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

Of Saltwater, and requesting as a
courtesy to him that definite action
on the bill be not taken until his re-
turn. This was granted.
No other ssttilts'' of Importance or
interest took place in the legislature
today. It was case Of Saving wood. .
Each branch had q large number Of
bills on general orders and the cal
endar and they were ground out from
one step to another with roll call
after roll call. The senate cleared up
its work, but the house still had
about hundred bills awaiting action
Of the committee Of the whole.
st. Paul, March II The house held
a short session Saturday, considered
a few bills on general orders, advanced
some to the calendar, then adjourned
till Wednesday morning. This was
because many members desired to be
at their homes Tuesday when town
elections take place throughout the.
state. The senate, however, will con-
vene Monday evening.
The joint committee on redistricting
the state judicially, has decided not
to make any changes. George 2.
Wilson of Minneapolis, who offered
the resolution in the senate creating
the special committee, thought that
in districts where judges are over
worked, territory could be taken OFF
and added to less busy adjoining dis
tricts. Judges in the less busy dis
tricts object to more work, and dis
ttricts twas proposed to switch, object
to be charged. So the committee has
decided to keep the districts as they
are.
The two committees on appropria-
tions have decided that appropriations
for state institutions, which will come
close to $4,000, 900, will have to be.
raised by an adjustment of the state
tax levy. Because Of the fact that
the tax amendment which was appar-
entity carried at the last election may
be defeated by recount being de-
manded at Duluth, the finance COM
mittees of both branches of the legis-
lature are fearful of trusting to
raising money to run the state
institutions thru special bills which
depend on the legality of the con-
stitutional amendment. 1t is possible
the half mill which State Auditor s.
G.. Iverson estimated would be all
that was necessary for rate, may be
increased to one mill.
There Is Indication that the railroad
bill hearings which have been going
on for some weeks, may be drawn
out much longer time. Friday, the
whole afternoon was taken up in the
senate chamber with hearing on the
eastman distance tariff bill. A num-
Der Of delegations which desired to
be heard, especially one from Duluth,
didn't get chance to '<get in a word
edgeways,'' 50 will be given chance
later, the committee agreeing not ia
take action on the bill till these peo-
pie are heard. The great objection
urged against the eastman measure
is the demand Of an equality in the
''rate per ton, per miles, and it is
possible the measure may have this
section cut out.
st. Paul, March 10 The senate was
in session but twenty minutes to-
night; just long enough for the intro
duction of half q dozen bills, the re-
porting of two or three committees,
and for Senator George P. Wilson OF
Minneapolis, the most sedate mem
Der of the upper house, to crack a
joke. 5z.
The most important action of the
evening was the approval Of q report
of the committee on grain and ware
house, recommending for passage
several bills for stricter regulation Of
of the grain trade, s. B. 1877, fixing
uniform method of buying and selling
grain and to prevent combinations to
control prices; III. F. 1875, relating to
storage and shipment of grain; 81. F
115, providing against fraud in the
issuance of receipts or certificates fer
grain, hay or straw weighed; H. r.
116, authorizing the railroad and
warehouse commission to fix the time
when local warehousemen shall keep
their houses open for business.
Another bill aimed at the abolish,
ment of the saloons in the vicinity OF
Fort Smelling made its appearance in
s: f. 552, Thorpe, providing that the
sale Of rum shall not take place with
in one mile of government reserva-
ton. Senator Hanson introduced
S. r. 554 aimed at preventing one
telephone company from freezing out
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