The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-01
PROJECT ABANDONED
ALL EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SEMI
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
DISCONTINUED.
BUT LARGE SUM WILL BE ASKED
FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
FAIR GROUNDS.

st. Paul, March 30-There will be
no semi-centennial celebration of the
admission Of Minnesota into the Union
Of States, and, what is more, there
will be no further attempt to convince
the legislators that such celebration
is desirable. The vote In the senate
by which the semi-centennial project
was defeated will be taken as suffi-
cient notification that the senate at
least is opposed to the project, al
though the Hackney bill was defeated
by only one vote.
This course has been decided upon
by the men who have been urging the
exposition project, but in abandoning
the fight for senli-centennial cele-
bration the board Of managers and
friends of the state fair will take
some Of the legislators who have OPP
posed the exposition project at their
word, and bill will be prepared by
the terms of which 100000 for
needed improvements at the fair
grounds will be provided. This bill
probably will be introduced by Sena-
tor Hackney on Monday as a substi-
tute for the original exposition bill.
There were words flying in the air
when the speaker of the house an
nounced the passage of the motion to
adjourn, and refused to listen to an
appeal from his decision or to mo-
ton for reconsideration. It was the
l1veliest little scrap since the opening
of the session.
Objected to Adjournment.
Thursday the house tried to adjourn
until Monday, but this was voted
down on a roll CALL Friday there was
light house, though enough to do
business. At noon J. H. Dorsey moved
that "out or Difference to those whose
conscience compelled them to stay
away we do now adjourn" There was
silence for a moment and then came
cries Of mo, no, no." o. N. Thundale
Of Harmony, who was in the chair, put
the question and after the viva voce
vote he announced 'that the chair is
in doubt" and had the members stand
and be counted. After the count he
announced the motion carried and the
house adjourned.
This started things, and some of the
members who thought they had kept
the count began crying for roll call
or recount. A. J. Rockne of Zum-
brota was up seeking to be recognized,
but the chairman could not see him.
Mr. Rockne wanted to make the point
that under the new rule the house
could not adjourn at noon without a
two-thirds vote
just then Speaker Johnson slipped
into the chair and there were further
cries of appeal from the decision Of
the chair and cries for roll CALL But
the speaker maintained that the house
stood adjourned and ne could not con-
slider a motion for reconsideration or
In any way change the decision.
The house passed a bill under which
the county board may direct the coun-
ty treasurer to visit such places in the
county as he deems expedient for the
purpose Of receiving taxes. The coun-
ty board is authorized to pay the ex-
penses of such visits. The bill was in
troduced by the Otter Tail delegation
and passed under suspension of the
rules.
Railroad Bills Passed.
The three bills recommended for
passage by the house railroad commit
tee Thursday evening passed under
suspension Of the rules. One is the
bill by l.. C. Spooner of Morris, per-
hitting one member of the railroad
commission to hold hearings and make
a decision in all matters except those
pertaining to the reasonableness of
rates. At present only majority of
the commission can act
Another of the bills is by A. J.
Rockne of Zumbrota and prohibits
railroads from abandoning any track
or switch without consent of the per-
sons concerned, or the railroad COM
mission.
The third bill, also by Mr. Rockne,
requires the companies to file blue
print and specifications of any rail
road they have constructed, and a
statement of the cost of construction
before they begin operating it,
The house passed the bill authoriz
ing cities of $4,000 to issue 100000
park bonds. The bill was introduced
in the senate by w. w. Dunn and
passed some time ago. It was ap-
proved by the Hennepin, Ramsey and
ST. Louis delegations in the house, and
was passed under suspension of the
rules.
The county auditors and treasurers
are given four-year terms by bill in
troduced in the house by John T.
Lommen Of Comstock The present
county auditors shall serve until 1911
Under this arrangement the auditors
and treasurers will be elected at al
ternate elections.
schedule of fees to be paid by
savings banks to the state is provided
IN bill introduced in the house by
Elmer E. Adams of Fergus Falls. Saw
ings banks with assets less than $780,
600 pay $40; those below $1,000 900
pay $50; those below S5,00O,00O pay
$50, and those above pay So additional
for each additional s1,00O,O0O.
A bill compelling Indian children to
attend school when their expenses are
paid was introduced in the house by
". l.. Case.
Romance of the Cigar.
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