The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-03
mount 70 more than ever before in
he history of the state.
Plan to Save MANY Measures.

ne history Of the state.
Plan to Save Many Measures.
A scheme has been invented to save
a great many bills from total loss
Wnich carry an appropriation. The
hnance committee OF the senate and
the appropriations committee CT the
house are holding joi-t sessions every
lay to consider the appropriation
DIS. They are taxing I'D every bill
Walch carries an aapT opriaticn and if
It seems to be a neri1c-ious bill on
IT'S face they notify tie PARTIES inter-
ested to revise the bill and take out
Inc appropriation, promising to put an
appropriation for carrying the law into
erect in the general appropriation bill,
providing the measure absolutely
passes. With all the appropriations
before them they can then foot up the
aggregate and keep within the re
sources Of the state. This is about
the only way they can determine how
much to appropriate. 1t will save a
great many bills, too, which would
otherwise go down into the wreck
hopelessly lost.
An effort is being made to pass a
uniform divorce law which was got
ten up by conferences held at Wash
lngton and Philadelphia last fell. It
Is stated that the Minnesota divorce
law is Of a higher standard than the
general average OF divorce laws
throughout the country but this move
ment is to secure the passage in as
many states as possible Of a uniform
law.
Labor Department Turned Down.
The labor department of the state
IS growing very remarkably and re-
quires much Improvement and more
money. The committee having the
labor bill in charge has decided that
they cannot grant the necessary
money required and consequently the
state cannot keep pace with the de-
mands Of labor. This perhaps is not
wise from political standpoint, but
it indicates the sentiment which is
uppermost in the legislature
AS the time approaches when the
capitol building is to be turned over
to the tender mercies of the governor
the Republican members Of the legfs-
lature are beginning to feel good
deal of alarm. They realize that
every Republican voter now employed
about the building is slated to go and
it begins to hurt their feelings, at
long range, to contemplate the behead-
ing of their compatriots They are
studying to see il they can pass any
law to circ1mvent the governor, but
it is douhtf i if this will be done. It
is open'v asserted that only the scrub
womo~ will be immune, as they can
not vote and it will do no harm to
le3ve a few Of them scattered around,
81 that something may be saved from
the wreck after all, for an occasional
scrub woman may have Republican
husband 1t is a comforting reflection
that all is not lost.
Monument to Colonel CoIvili.
A bill has passed both houses APP
$4,000 to erect a monu-
ment to Colonel Colvill, the brave
Of the First Minnesota
regiment at the battle of Gettysburg
There was trife of opposition, but
only in the way of mild suggestion
for delay SO that they might see
whether there would be sufficient
money left after the great mass of
appropriations to exrend this sum,
All
tardy act of justice and the monu
ment ought to be erected for its moral
effect upon the rising generation.
There was no Drawer or grander man
ever wore the army blue than Colonel
Colvill. 1t is a bit of forgotten his
tory that the Democrats once nom
mated Colonel Colvill for congress
after the war. Tt is not at all likely
that they did this for any love for
him per Sc, but they did it thinking
it would embarrass the Republicans
to vote against him. This was great
mistake. Partisanship double dis
counts patriotism and consequently
voted the colonel to his political grave.
me least they could do now is TO
erect a monument over his silent re
mains. He ought to have been given
a pension while he was living and
honored by some public recognition,
but the way of the world is to do
for a man after he is be-
yond human reach
Working for Public Welfare.
I really feel called upon as matter
Of Justice to pay a little tribute to
this legislature. | have mingled with
about forty legislatures since | came
to the state and | can truthfully say
that I have never seen a legislature
as clean as the present one There is