The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-26
TURNED CLOCK BACK
House Not Quite Through at Or
fetal Time to Stop.
THE SENATE QUIT ON TIME
Concluding Session of the Thirty-fifth
LEGISLATURE of the State of Minneso-
ia Marked by Cordial Expression Of
Good Will Among Members.

Good Will Among Members.
st. Paul, April 25.-The scenes Of
wild disorder in the house chamber
Tuesday night we're repented Wednes-
day and final adjournment Of the leg
lslature came at noon, official time,
with both senators and representa-
tives in a mood of good feeling, but
with all decorum and dignity.
The senate quit sharply at noon, but
the house turned the clock back and
worked away until members watches
pointed to 1880. During those so
minutes the representatives did bust
ness apparently in sublime Ignorance
Of the fact that the thirty-ffth legis-
lature had already expired by limita-
ton
The closing hours of the house were
devoted to large number Of resolu-
tons.
One of considerable Importance was
forced through by J. G. Lennon. This
called on the tax authorities to in
crease the assessed valuation on iron
ore lands to $225,000,000. N. F. Hugo
gave notice of debate which would
have carried the matter over until the
next meeting of the house and later
raised the point of order that the
time for adjournment had come, but
withdrew both objections The reso-
luton was adopted by an overwhelm-
Ing majority.
A resolution to allow eight pages
s25 each for carfare and incidental ex-
penses created something Of a breeze.
It was finally passed, 60 to %.
An expense bill of $93.25 for the
Investigation of the Great Northern
iron ore deal was allowed.
o. G. Quale was allowed $500 for
work done in the engrossment of bills
and F. L. hammers was allowed $50
for drawing bills for the drainage
commission.
Greeted With Applause.
The announcement of the member
ship of the permanent tax commits
sion was greeted with applause and
the house by rising vote approved
the selections.
Burdette Thayer introduced a reso-
luton calling attention of the new tax
commission to the insufficient reve-
nues derived from ore lands in North
eastern Minnesota, and requesting
that body to reassess all the property
In that region, which had heretofore
been undervalued. It was adopted.
Henry Rines secured the passage Of
a resolution directing the chief clerk
to transmit to the tax commission a
copy of the report of the committee on
the taxation Of ore lands and iron ore
George W. Knox tried to secure the
passage of resolution requesting the
state board Of health to refrain from
enforcing an order relating to compul-
sorry vaccination as the sole means Of
preventing the spread of smallpox Dr.
j. A. Gates opposed the resolution in
vigorous terms and it was defeated by
an overwhelming majority.
Toward the close Of the session w.
A. Nolan on behalf of the house pre-
sented L. H. Johnson, the speaker,
with a beautiful gold watch. Speaker
Johnson expressed his gratitude in
most appreciative language and I'M
proved the opportunity while on his
feet to give brief review of this leg
stature.
Presented With Gold Rings.
Mr.. Nolan presented A. E. johnson.
John T. Jones, Archie Vernon and o.
car Arneson each with a gold ring
Mr.. Jones expressed thanks on beha
Of the desk force and then turned to
Speaker Johnson and handed him a
Knights Templar charm as token of
remembrance. This last was too
much for the speaker and he had
some difficulty in finding sufficient
composure and voice in which to ex-
press his thanks. While the era of
good feeling was On, R. H. Jefferson
withdrew his objections to the resolu-
ton of thanks extended to R. j.
Wells, w. H. Putnam and other mem
bers of the committee on appropria-
lions. H. w. LIBBY moved it's adop-
ton, and it was carried.
e. J. Brady, chairman Of the Demo
cratic delegation, expressed thanks
for the courtesy shown to the mem
bers of the minority party. j. r. Ran
dali voiced the appreciation of the old
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