Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-04-28

mate profession to the states varied
field of human endeavor. The gov
ernor also announced the appointment
of two of the three members of the
new boxing commission, which will
have charge Of all matches under the
law. He named George p. Douglas Of
Minneapolis, president of the Mime
apols Athletic club, and Frank B.
Thompson OF St. Paul. Mr. Douglas
accept the place. The governor said
the Duluth member of the commission
would be named within few days.
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The governor then signed all the
remaining bills passed by the legisla-
ture with the exception of the frog
bill and the bill repeating the hotel
inspection law. These two measures
were vetoed. The frog bill would have
prohibited the catching of frogs ex-
cept for bait. The governor had indi-
Gated before the legislature adj
journed that he would veto the bill to
abolish the hotel inspection depart
ment and bestow it's duties upon the
dairy and food department. Among
the important bills signed were the
omnibus appropriation measures, which
were approved without change. The
two Gordon committee bills, providing
for state budget and abolishing the
game and fish commission, also were
among the bills approved. The game
and fish commission will go out of Of
flee Aug 1, when game and fish
commissioners will be appointed in it's
place.
Speaking of Governor Hammond,
his excellency startled the natives
when he vetoed a bill sent to him dur
ing the closing hours of the legisia-
tanned bad English. A double mega
tive located in the text was RESPONSE
BILE, and Senator Baldwin of Becker
county was the beneficiary. The bill
related to a tax levy in counties for
revenue purposes and contained this
udSC. 1ON1NOuS 1O"SVSASE tAt1C
this act shall not apply to counties
having an assessed valuation of less
than one million dollars and NOT
more than seven million dollars
The intent was to confne the levy to
counties within the figures named, but
Governor Hammond argued tn the
language used limited it to counties
having valuation of over $7,000,O00.
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One of the tangling propositions OF
the closing hours of the legislature
was the appropriation bill. Both hous.
es broke ON the amounts to be ex-
pended by the various state depart.
ments, which were finally settled by
| arbitration. Now it develops that the
records of the two houses are far
from complete as to the real under
| standing arrived at and trouble is
threatened. 1t was proposed to have
| the corrections made at the final
meeting of the house Thursday, but
fearing trouble the chief clerk was
directed by the leaders to make the
corrections himself and to do it quiet
~. Several of the departments whose
appropriations were cut are looking
into the matter and they may make
a protest.
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Constitutional amendment No.
authorizing the state to create a re
| volving fund for state land reclama
ton purposes, will again be submit
ted to the voters. This amendment
though. it, received a large vote. failed
at the last election, but it's hacker!
say it will do better next time ant
they accordingly secured it's resub
mission. ,,,z
Moneys appropriated by the legis
lature totaled $17,910,00O. The ap
preparation two years ago was SO
O94 1853, and in 1911 SIT 1862, 1908 n Tn
1913 legislature made the heavies
appropriations for state purposes il
the history Of Minnesota. Fa
Important amendments were mad
, to the workmen's compensation la,
this year and it will pay employer
of labor to study them. In seyera
instances there is an increase, in tn
:, amount of money to be paid employee
for certain injuries.
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!. A feature of the closing hours q
! the 1915 legislature was the gifts 9
q money made to various employees
; This was especially the case in tn
! house, where even the pages, who r,
ceived So a day, were given $50 extr
each. A gift Of $3.50 was made t
, each of the three telephone and tel,
, graph girls. Before the raid on til
:, treasury started some one asked ho'
!, much was left in the legislative fun,
to which answer was made that $22
: 900 remained. Then the gratuitie
: started. For better than three month
:, now nearly three score of men an
: women have been receiving from s
:, to $40 a day as employees Of tn
: house alone and 1t is safe CUES
that few OF them will equal the figur