The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-04-29
Slight Jars When
Law Mill Ceases
All Legislation Laid Aside For Next
Two Years-Calm Reigns at
Capitol
IIFTs GIVEN TO THE LEADERS
FURRY Over Printing of Grain Re-
ports Occurs At Late Hour
In House

Fights over the reports of the grain
investigating committee marked the
closing sessions of both houses last
Thursday. In the House an effort TO
have printed 5000 copies of the report
of the House committee started heat
ed debate. In the Senate there was
ripple of excitement when separate
motions were made for the adoption OF
the majority and minority reports, but
a compromise was reached by which
both reports were laid on the table.
With this business done, members
of both houses turned their attention
to the usual prefunctory resolutions
and the usual farewell speeches and
gifts to the presiding officers and en-
ployes.
Bendixen Surrenders
In the debate on the proposed print
ing of the grain inquiry report, John
G. Lennon of Minneapolis, who spoke
against the resolution, had letter
read, which he said was written by
James A. Manahan, counsel for the IN
vestigation committee, and which stat
ed that Manahan was general counsel
for the Equity Cooperative Exchange.
Then Lennon declared the committee
had been a one-sided proposition, at
lacking the chamber of commerce and
exempting the Equity Exchange from
he examination. Following this at
k Chairman Bendixen withdrew the
amendment.
Utilities Probe Approved
The w. l. Nolan resolution, offered
Wednesday for the appointment OF
4 commission by the speaker of the
House to investigate the public utili-
ties question, was adopted without de-
bate or opposition. Representative
Lennon, who gave notice of debate
Wednesday, did not speak against the
resolution Thursday.
Telephone Girls Get Gratuity
In the Senate the end came peace
4 fully, except for a ripple of excitement
when Senator 0. A. Lende objected to
the paying of a gratuity of $3.50 to each
of the three telephone girls. Senator
Lende explained that a young man
constituent of his; George K. Johnson
of Marshall, was turned down by the
finance committee when he put in a
claim for damages under the same
rule that would apply to the telephone
girls.
The resolution paying the girls
which also carried $500 to pay the ex-
penses of the special Senate commit
tee that investigated the question OF
brewery ownership of saloons last
summer, and $500 to cover the ex
penses of drafting the drainage code
passed with only one negative vote
that of Senator Lende.
The Governor sent his congratula
: tons on the successful session, ant
the Senate adjourned sine die upol
motion of Senator G. H. Sullivan.
Gifts for Burnquist
The business of the day over, Sena
tor G. H. Sullivan of Saltwater, wis
led the fight on Lieutenant Governo
j. A. A. Burnquist at the opening o
the session, presented to the Lieuten
ant Governor handsome oriental ru!
nd mahogany table on behalf of tn
Senate and leather upholstered Ii
brary chair on behalf of the employees
He told Lieutenant Governor Burn
quist, in his speech of presentation
Dat he has made fair and impartia
o. eSiding officer.
On Record for Fewer Committees
A resolution by Senator Ole Sagen
of Otter Tail county, previously re
ferred to the rules committee, placin
the Senate on record for fewer an
larger committees, was reported OF
by the committee and adopted unan
mously.
House Adjourns
The House adjourned sine die c
the motion of R. c. Dunn of Princetc
at LOS P. Nj. The hands of the cloe
had been turned back, so when a.
journment was taken it was just noe
by the House timepiece.
Gifts Are Presented
Before adjournment, Speaker Rim
was presented gold watch and tv
morris chairs by the House member
Albert Pfaender, minority leade
made the presentation speech.
The House employees in turn preser
ed Speaker Rines with mahogal
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