Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-01
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

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st. Paul, April 20-A reflection of
the recent meeting of the North Star
Press association in St. Paul was seen
today in the unusual action of the
senate in suspending the rules three
days before the close of the session
to advance new bill over all pend
ing legislation. The bill was intro
duccd at the request Of the governor
and by Senator Sullivan of Saltwater,
and related to the publication of the
annual statement of insurance COM
panles in newspapers for greater
publicity. The present law calls for
such statements to be published in
each of the three most populous
counties. The new bill says one
publication must be in one of the
three most populous counties while
the other two required may be in
legal papers in any county in the
state. The bill passed with but 5
votes against it in spite of vigorous
protests from Senator George r.
Laybourn of Duluth. It is understood
the influence of the Home Print Asso-
citation, the organization of weekly
papers, has endorsed the bill as we'll
as the North Star association.
One of the features of today's ses-
sion was the introduction of the session
road and bridge bill, by Senator
Frank Clague of Lamberton. This
bill merely ''cuts the pie'' of $400, 900
already appropriated in general bill
for the purpose by Senator Garfield.
The Knutson house committee
which for long time past has been
investigating ore lands with a special
reference to the J. J. Hill deal, has
reported to the house. The report
reviews the testimony of James J.
Hill and Louis w. Hill and shows
that the Lake Superior company,
which held the extensive ore lands,
was in fact subsidiary company to
the Great Northern and was organ
lied because the Great Northern
could not, under it's charter, hold
and work the mineral lands.
The report is signed by Knute
Knutson, Burdette Thayer, w. H.
Putnam, Adam J. Wood and Clarence
B. Miller.
st. Paul, April 22-The big legisla-
tive events today were the introduce
ton in the house of the omnibus ap-
preparation bill, and the tax levy bill
The appropriation bill came from
the house committee on appropria-
lions in the morning, and it's consi-
deration by the house was not COM
pleted until shortly before midnight.
The bill as introduced, carried an ag-
gregate appropriation of $11, 800, 600.
The total amounts added to the bill
during the day were $74,s00, while
items aggregating $3.50 were cut
out, thus leaving a net increase of
$4,000. The only large item cut out
was an appropriation of $25, 600 for a
light and power plant for the state
fair at Hanline. The state fair APP
preparations were made special
feature of attack. Every item was
contested, the onslaught being led Dy
A. J. Rockne.
The tax levy bill was advanced to
the calendar and will be considered
tomorrow. It fixes the tax rate at
is mills, which will raise ST, 500, 900 a
year. It is believed by many that
the bill will have to be amended to
make the rate at least IL mills. The
state levy last year was only 1.2 mills.
The senate today passed the road
and bridge appropriation on motion
of Senator Frank Clague and with
ractically no opposition. The bill
provides 100000 a year for the next
two years, the division of the funds
being according to bill passed yes
terday and previously explained.
Two important bills are still pend
ing in conference committees. One
is the anti-pass bill, the other the
measure creating a state tax commits
sion. 1t is probable the committees
will report on compromises tomorrow.
St. Paul April 23-The legislature
remained in session morning, after
noon and night, this being the last
date for the passage of bills, and final
adjournment will take place tomor-
row before noon. The house adj
journed at ten minutes to twelve
after breaking loose from all restraint.
Bills were passed on roll calls. but it
is safe to say few knew what they
were voting about, Paper wads,
small books, bundles of printed bills,
sailed through the air and were
thrown from one end of the great
chamber to the other. The floor was
literally covered with spent ammuni-
ton. The senate was more sedate
and attended strictly to business,
though good humor prevailed. The
upper body remained in session until
considerably after midnight, pushing
the clock back for convenience sake
and to prove the old saying of
"what's the constitution between
friends"
Most important action of the day
was the passage of the omnibus ap.
preparation bill. The senate spent
most of the day considering the mea-
sure as it came from the house, and
ended by adding $4,000 to various
items. During the evening the house
ratified the senate amendments with
out further change. This leaves the
total appropriation carried by the
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