The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
.PUT STATE OFFICERS
WITH A0N-PARTlSANS

VIII NUN ! nv uUMU
From Fridays Daily.
Representative Miles Porter re-
turned last night from st. Paul to
| remain until the legislature reas-
sembIes Monday evening. Mr.. Por-
ter stated to The Free Press this
afternoon that up to the present
time little real business had been
done. yesterdays session was taken
: up mostly by hot air from the Hen.
nepin delegation. The house appoint
ments will not be made until next
week. A new member does not
stand much show and has to keep
his eyes open. Every one is after
/ piece of paper in the way of sup
| plies as yet. The boxes of supplies
are there and contain a few jour-
nal covers and few lead pencils.
| The luxuries of the past seem to be
! forgotten" Mr. Porter discussed
some of the new rules of the house
| and seems to feel that the changes
are for the better. He will return
to ST. Paul Monday but expects to
! be at home over Sunday each week
/ during the session.
| st. Paul, January Ex-senator Jul
| ius A. Collier of Shakopee went Sen
ator Haycraft of Madelia one better
/ in the direction of non-partisan cleo
! tons, when he introduced a bill pro.
vidng that all state officers, except
| the governor, lieutenant governor,
congressman and members of the
1 legislature, should be elected as non
| partisans. He also would change the
/ primary election dates from Septem-
! Der to June.
! Senator Haycraft's bill provides
! that all county officers be elected on
/ a non-partisan basis. Senator Col
/ Ter argues that there is no more
reason for partisan auditors, attor-
ney generals or secretaries of state
than there is for county auditors,
county treasurers and county clerks.
/ Cut Legislative Session.
Senator Ole Sageng introduced a
concurrent resolution fixing March
90 as the date of adjournment OF
the legislature. The resolution was
referred to the rules committee.
! Should it be adopted. the present
! Legislative session will last only sew
enty days, or twenty days less than
the maximum provided by law.
I A bill prohibiting lobbying in the
/ legislature was also introduced by
! Senator Murray. The measure APP
plies to Legislative counsel or leg.
! islative agents,' and prohibits them
! approaching any member of either
house TO induce him to vote for or
against any pending bill except by
public address or through the use of
written or printed matter. The pen
/ atty is fixed at a fine ranging from
( $50 to $500.
Protect Prison Officers.
| Protection of prison officers, not
/ the general restoration of capital
punishment. is the object of the bill
introduced in the senate by Senator
George P. Wilson of Hennepin coun-
tv. 1t provides that the death pen
atty shall be applied to a life pris.
oner who commits murder in prison.
Senator Wilson argues that where
capital punishment has been abolish
ed the life prisoner is now in no
way restrained by fear of conse-
quences from killing his keepers, or
any other person. His prison sen.
tence cannot be extended
A similar law is in force in Cali
| fornia.
Mothers Pension Bill.
The mothers pension bill intro
duced in the house yesterday after
noon by W. A. Campbell of Mime
apois fixes the limit to be allowed
by a county to the support of the
mother of a dependent at $40 a
month.
The Campbell bill provides that
when child under the age of seven.
teen becomes dependent and that de-
pendent condition is due to the
mothers poverty, the court may de-
termine the axact amount the coun.
~ may contribute to the mothers
j support County aid may be given
If the mother is widow. or if the
husband is in penal institution, in,
sane asylum or unable to work
through physical disability. The or
der may be revoked or modified at
any time by the court
Retire Judges on Pay
Retirement of district judges unon
full salary for the terms for which
they have been appointed, is novel
legislative measure offered by Rep
resentative Lydiard of Minneapolis.
1t is to be applied when a Judge is
incapacitated by age or infirmities.
The measure is intended to help
in opening places on the bench TO
younger and more active men, with.
out working a hardship upon judges
who have grown infirm in the SER
vice.
Legislature Is Progressive
The st. Paul Pioneer Press SAYS:
Progressiveness is the keynote of the
pending legislative session. If any.
body doubted it, he can doubt no
longer after the developments of the
past three days. There are none
except progressives in senate OF
house.
Speaker Henry Rines is in com.