Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16

house to hear the message The gall
leries were crowded with people,
many being ladies. Gov. J: A. John
son spoke for nearly three hours.
Even though he took this length of
time, he cut out considerable of the
seventy pages of his typewriter
manuscript in the delivery.
Senator Peterson has the honor of
introducing the first senate file, y. F..
No. 1 which was bill to appropriate
$15O, 900 for the general expenses of
the legislative session.
| There were several other senate
bills worthy of special mention. Sen
ator Sullivan introduced S. F. 2, to
permit the state board of control to
establish plant at the state prison
for manufacture of farm machinery
and thus compete with the farm n.y.
chinery trust in this industry as we'll
as in the manufacture of Irvine. Tie
board is authorized to use half the
net proceeds of the prison for this
purpose by the bill. The same sena-
tor fathered measure to create
legislative reference and information
bureau at the capitol, similar to the
Wisconsin law.
| Senator Calhoun introduced a bill
to provide for election of delegates
to state, congressional and judicial
conventions by the Australian ballot,
anyone desiring to be allowed to
have his name placed on the delegate
ticket.
Senator Wilson introduced bill to
create state tax commission of
three members. Senator Calhoun in
troduced two measures, to appro-
pirate commissioners of three mem
bers each for preparation of Mime
sofa exhibits at the Alaskan Yukon
Pacific exposition at Seattle in 1909,
and at the jamestown, Va, exposi-
ton in 1907. The two bills carry an
aggregate appropriation of $3.50, 900.
| Senator Peterson introduced meas
ure to fix a two cent mile rate for
passenger traffic on railroads. Sena-
tor eastman had a railroad measure
to establish distance tariff; that
the same rate on the same class of
freight per ton mile must prevail for
both long and short hauls. Another
bill to establish a two cent rate on
railroads was the product of Senator
Moonan. No bills were presented in
the house.
The expected happened last even
ing when the republicans of the house
and senate in caucus by vote of 1873,
all present, nominated Knute Nelson
to succeed himself as United States
senator Jan. %. Senator Gunderson
of Alexandria made the nominating
speech for the caucus.
St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 1O-The legisla-
ture today practically decided upon a
thorough probe of the alleged har-
vester and general farm machinery
trust, and of the coal combine which
is said to control both the price and
supply of fuel in Minnesota and the
northwest. In the house, the resolu-
ton calling for the farm machinery
probe was introduced by L. G. Spoon
er of Morris; the one for the coal
combine investigation, by Elias
Roche of Madison. The resolutions
called for joint committee of the
house and senate to be appointed,
and were promptly passed. In the
senate the same resolutions were in
PRODUCED by Senators Peterson and
Hanson, but were laid over for fur
ther consideration on suggestion of
Senator Geo. P. Wilson that one
committee could combine the work
and accomplish it better than two.
Seven bills made their appearance
in the house today, the first of the
session. Among them were three
measures for two cents per mile rail-
road fare. John Zelch of Cottage
Grove got in the first one. Burdette
Thayer of Spring Valley and A. G..
johnson of St. Paul followed.
w. G. Bicknell of Morris introduced
an income tax measure, providing for
a tax of per cent on incomes up to
5000, 2 per cent on incomes up to
SIS, 900; over $4,000, per cent.
w. A. Nolan introduced his famous
reciprocal demurrage bill which was
defeated two years ago after a hard
fight.
The senate took another squirt in
the introduction of bills, running the
number from 10 yesterday up to a
total of 80 today. Senator Wright of
Litchfeld introduced several import
ant measures, to apply the primary
law to state Offices, to permit orders
of the railroad commission to go into
immediate effect, and to create Z
per cent gross earnings tax for express
companies. Senators Wright and
MCGOWAN both introduced bills call
ing for registration with the secretary
of state of all legislative lobbyists who
must give strict accounting of their
actions and for all money spent.
Senator Works fathered bill to ex-
tend the Lorrens real estate. law, op-
ionally, to all counties of the state. It
now only applies in the three largest,
Senator Fasseen had measure to in
crease the personal tax exemption
from 800 to- 5000. Senator Wilson
presented one to create permanent
tax commission of three members, at
81, 600 year salary each.
Both senate and house adjourned to
8 p. m. next Monday, that members
might 60 home for Sunday. "
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