The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-30
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rom Thursdays paiIv
st. Paul, April 22.-rhe thirty.
ninth session Of the Minnesota
legislature adjourned - tao p.
m. today. The senste's closing
session was almost sleepy, while
the house deliberations were
marked by sharp wranpiina over
minor resolutions. Practically.
all the state officials were present
In one house or the other, Gov
ernor Hammond speaking In the
house OF representatives. He de.
ciared an extra session unlikely.
, Governor Hammond. made his :
first appearance since his In
, auguration In either house Of Q
the legislature yesterday after. =
, noon, when he visited the sen. =
, ate informally for a half an q
, hour and listened to the de. .
bate on proposed changes TO .
the eastman distance tariff .
, law. The governor occupied .
, the seat OF Senator r. c. Dunn .
, Of Princeton during his brief .
visit.
Authorizing printing Of gu.
preme court reports.
Aid OF $500 annually to blind
students In the university.
Permitting formation Of game
refugees.
legalizing certain bonds pur-
chased by state investment board.
Authorizing state Of North Da.
kota to build grain elevator In 81.
Paul.
Law authorizing board OF con-
troll 10 select site for new wom-
ans reformatory. Appropriation Of
$4,000. ,..
Eliminating fee system Of
weights and measure inspection.
Providing for state bulge.
Allowing 81. Paul 10 Join with
Dakota county In building South
st. Paul road.
Proposed constitutional amend
ment authorizing governor to veto
single items In appropriation bills.
Abolishing game and fish com.
mission and giving all power TO
one commissioner to be named by
governor.
Money For Refornatory.
The conference report on the bill
Tor n reformatory for women, for
which Mrs. c. G.. Highee was fighting
when she died. was adopted by the
house last night. The house allowed
An appropriation of $4,000 for selec-
lion of q site and provided for ap-
pointment OF q committee TO select
he site. In the senate an appropria-
lion of $4,000 was provided and the
bill stipulated that the hoard OF con
rol would select the site. As finally
greed to and passed by both houses,
he bill carried the $4,000 apporpria-
ion. but provides that the hoard OF
control select the site.
The Appropriations.
The following are the appropria
ions made by the legislature:
State government ........ $6,O01,70I
Penal and charitable 80. 4.7s3,53a
Education .............. 24,I6O
Total ..................sl7.s1O.OO C
receipts for 1916
IL .................. lf,iSo'oVt
Prospective deficit ....,.. SO. 100. 0OC
Tax-rate Ia mills: 191s-1t. g.:
mills.
Total 1914 appropriations. $l9,-
)94. 16S; 1915 decreases, $i,1S4.f6s;
1911 appropriations. $l7,662,30s; 1915
extra session. $2i7.692.
st. Paul. April PA new form OF
diversion was discovered by the house
and dissatisfied with hurl-
ing folded papers and cardboards
about the chamber. they staged d
,ne round fist fight In the center
aisle.
Representative j. II. Hynes. light
weight of st. Paul. and Representa-
i've G. w. Rodenberg. middle weight
also OF st. Paul, were the principals
According to reports from those
holding ringside seats and from the
opponents. Representative Hynes TOOK
exceptions to a suggestion by Repre-
sentative Rodenberg that eyes might
be put out when rolled papers hit
EYE glasses with great force.
Censor Quits In"
Much of the dialogue was deleted
BY the ring side censor, but q mo-
nent later Hynes was swinging wild :
y nj Mr.. Rodenberg's ribs and Mr.
took a. step backward as
4 preparing for a straight-arm jab
o the jaw when the sergeant-at-arms
.alled ''time."
you're a shrimp shouted Roden-
,erg, pointing a belligerent finger nj
iynes, who screamed back at him.
Both were out OF their seas wheu
he fight occurred. ~.
I'm the good name OF the state
cts stop this turmoil and proceed In
In orderly manner for the remainder
,f this final Legislative day." said
Representative Bendixen. Il.
VETOED THE Sill.