Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-02-14

.IMINNESO1A LEGISLATU RE.

ment. He claimed the resolution un-
constitutional. Stokes in reply ac-
cused Rockne of trying to '1be the
whole thing in the house, and also
asserted it was necessary to hire law
yers to draft measures because there
was not a single lawyer in the house.
This sally brought out considerable
mirth but failed to carry the day.
The house committee on elections
today reported in favor of seating
James D. O'Brien of St. Paul in the
house, in that he had a clear majority
of votes over James Denegre. The
house did not ask for any details but
settled the contest which has been
pending for some time, by accepting
the committee report without debate.
The contestants were of the Goth leg
islative district, St. Paul.
Ambrose Tighe of St. Paul broke
the Individual record in the house to-
day by introducing at one time ele-
ven bills. Two relate to bribery of
public officials, and take from wit
ness the right to refuse to answer
questions about bribery which may be
self-incriminating. Another bill con-
tains a like provision with reference
to investigations of bribery among
legislators. Another bill calls for
annual reports of foreign corporations
operating in Minnesota to be filed
with the secretary of state and de-
mands fees therefore. In Ohio a
similar law Yields the state S75O. 600
income year.
w. L. Case introduced bill to give
counties one half the inheritance
taxes of estates within their respec-
tive limits, and one half to the state.
A bill by Senator A. L. Hanson
proposes an appropriation of $4,000
for relief of farmers who were
'drowned out" in 1905 and 1906, to
aid them in purchasing seed grain.
Farmers desiring to borrow from this
fund may do so through applications
filed with the county auditor. He in
turn refers the matter to the county
commissioners; they to the state arl-
ditor, and the state auditor to make
the loans March Is next. The loans
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be payable Nov. is next, after the
new crop has been marketed.
The Sundberg committee of the
senate, appointed to investigate rail-
roads, examined two witnesses late
today. w. H. Chadbourn, chief
engineer of the Great Western, was
called to tell of the cost of the
original construction of the roads in
Minnesota. He stated he had searched
his Office high and low but had been
unable to find a single record Of
original cost of construction
Charles w. Gardner, auditor of the
500 road, Minneapolis, was also ex-
amined. AS to cost of buying rights of
ways, he was sure the roads had to
pay considerably more for land than
if the property was simply purchased
for farming. He lamented the present
agitation against railroads in this
country, and said that as a result
other countries and the interest be
sent away instead of remaining at
home.
St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. s-After be-
ing told that to pass a resolution to-
day would be a slap at Senator Knute
Nelson, the senate voted SO in favor
of the measure and 10 against it.
The resolution was the one intro
duced by Senator Garfield several
days ago, and called up today for
final action. It is memorial to con-
gress asking that the bill limiting the
number of hours per day railroad
employees may work, be reported out
of committee to the floor of congress
for fair show. The bill aims to de-
crease the number of railway acct
dents by prohibiting overworking of
men. Senator Garfield had explained,
on introducing the resolution, that it
was introduced by him on request of
United States Senator LaFollette of
Wisconsin. Senator Putnam secured
the floor and strongly opposed the
resolution. ''LaFolette came into
this state last election for the special
purpose of opposing and attacking
0oudUOT Ne1SOu, uo Sdlu. lOr one
believe Senator Nelson stands for the
sentiment of the people of Minnesota.
The passage of this resolution would
be direct slap at Senator Knute
Nelson and am opposed to ito On
roll call several senators explained
they were voting for the resolution
because they believed in it's subject
matter, and they meant no reflection
on Minnesota's senior United States
senator.
The most important measure, per-
haps, which has been introduced in
the legislature this session was intro
duced in the senate today: by j. M.
Hackney Of Hamline and in the house
by s. o. Morse of Slayton. It pro-
vides for an exposition at the state
fair grounds in 1908 to celebrate the
5Oth anniversary Of Minnesota's
statehood, the exposition to be q lder
the management Of the directors of
the State Agricultural society. The
bill empowers them to erect neces-