Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
ernor, secretary of state, and trea-

ernor, secretary of state, and trea-
surer.
Farmers having claims against the
state for condemned livestock, will
have special interest in bill by H.
O. Hanson, appropriating $4,000 for
the sanitary livestock board to use in
wiping out it's existing indebtedness.
F. B. Wright of Minneapolis is au-
thor of a bill to establish a graded
system of taxation on iron ores, accord
ing to quality, the royalty running
from rs cents to $1.45 a ton. The
provisions of the bill are patterned
after the prices paid by the Steel
trust in it's purchase of the famous J.
J. Hill ore lands in northern Mimi
esota,
ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 23-Hon.
Knute Nelson, the little giant" Of
Alexandria was today formally named
United States Senator for six year
term to succeed himself, by the Min
nesota legislature. The house and
senate met promptly at noon in the
house chamber and was called to Or
der by Speaker johnson. The min
utes of yesterdays sessions of both
houses telling of the vote in each
whereby Senator Nelson was elected
were read and formally approved.
Speaker johnson then announced
that Senator Nelson was reelected
and adjournment was at once taken
until eleven a. m. the following day.
The house at it's separate session to-
day broke all records so far made as
to the number of bills introduced in
one day. Thirty three were today
presented. The Anti-cigarette bill
made it's biennial appearance fathered
by s. 0. Morse. Walter L. Case of
Carlton representing the Head of the
Lake delegation introduced bill for
recount of the vote on the Constitu-
tional amendments, each county to
pay it's proportionate part of the ex-
pense. l.. G. Spooner introduced
bill to authorize the board of control
to sell binding Irvine outside the
state. The measure follows the rec
concentrations of both the board and
the governor and is aimed to give the
state more freedom in competing
with Irvine sold by the trust. w. G.
Bicknen introduced the STEPHENS
Senate bill for establishing of nine
agricultural high schools in different
geographical districts of the state.
Elias Racine introduced in the house
and Senator Withersteine in the SEN
ate bill calling for the establish
ment of state board of immigration
consisting of the governor, auditor
and secretary of state, these to select
two other members and the entire
board to elect an executive agent
who will be the only salaried men,
Der of the immigration bureau. The
bill carries an appropriation of $50,
10000.
8. A. Nelson in the senate and J.
A. Gates in the house presented a
memorial to congress asking for abol-
ishment of the tariff on lumber with
view to knocking out the alleged
lumber trust. The resolution was
adopted by the senate without a di-
senting vote, but laid over for the
day In the house on notice of debate.
Senator Putnam introduced bill in
the senate claiming to decrease acct
dents suffered by railway employees.
The measure demands that automatic
brakes be placed on all freight cars
operated in the state of Minnesota bv
Jan. T., 1908. Senator Fosseen is the
author of another of the insurance
reform bills which put in an appear
ance today. 1t forbids insurance
companies under heavy penalty from
making political contributions in any
way whatsoever.
The election committees of both
house and senate are now very busy
with two contested election cases.
In the house Jas. D. Denege, repubG-
can, is claiming the seat of J. D.
O'Brien, democrat, elected from the
18th ward, st. Paul. O'Brien was
given certificate of election on the
strength of but one vote the better of
Denege, and that vote is contested by
Denege on the ground that the mark
on the ballot is on the blank line Just
below O'Brien's name. The commit
tee has about all the evidence in
hand, and 1t is understood will make
a ruling in favor of O'Brien. The
senate election committee is taking
evidence in the contest inaugurated
by Pierce Butler, democrat, against
J. M. Hackney, republican, who
holds certificate of election from
the suburban and rural district of
Ramsey county. There is every in
dication that the committee will rec
commend to the senate that the votes
of students in college of the district
be declared legal which will mean
the winning Of the contest by Mr..
Hackney.
New York Thieves.
There are between 10000 and II 900
professional thieves in New York civ
and several hundred thousand anna
teurs who only steal when oportunf-
ties are offered.
Spoiled.
Are you making anything Of hit
with Miss Prettygirl?"
Il fear not. Cant seem to interest
her. have lauded her beauty, but nv
strongest superlative make absolutely
no impression"
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man. She was formerly engaged to