The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

Senator Lord saved the senate a pro-
1onged and possibly acrimonious debate on
the merits Of labor unions this forenoon
by having Senator A. V. Riekes resolution
referred to committee whence it will
probably never emerge. The Rieke reso-
luton calls FOR an investigation to learn
to what extent the labor unions had been
debating to the board Of state fair man
ayers. Senator MCGOWAN has proposed an
amendment indorsing the board for any
consideration given to organized labor.
When the resolution came up Senator
Rieke attacked the amendment. saying:
ut does not appear to me to be just for
any organization or set Of men to. make
such a demand and insist upon it,. It is
the purpose to deprive men Of their chance
to earn a livelihood. If we concur in the
amendment we virtually say that this
state can be dictated to by any set Of men
and I protest against this. 1t is the priv
iege of all men who desire to work on
the state fair buildings to ask for a chance
and it is the right Of all men to secure
work wherever it is to be had. =
Il believe it is time. for. lis to look into
this matter
MCGOWAN Speaks for Unions.
Senator John r. MCGOWAN Of Mime
apolis made a strong defense of organized
labor and was sustained by Senator Nc
that the labor unions had not attempted
TO dictate to the state fair management.
A delegatio had waited on the board to
inquire into the report that the, state
eight-hour law had not been compiled
with. 1t was a right of labor unions to
ask for work anywhere and no more had
been attempted. -;
But asked Mr. :McGowa1i Surprising
that the state fair managers had acceded
to the request of the labor unions that
only skilled labor be employed; what them
Would the senator from Renville. then
move a vote of censure, for. doing SO, or
what does he propose to do?" e. =.
Senator Rieke stated that he had no
knowledge of what the labor unions had
done He simply took HIS cue from news
paper reports which, if true, demanded, in
his opinion. an investigation -! - : ~
Several senators were bristling for a
lively skrmish when Senator Lord moved
that the resolution and the amendment be
referred to the committee on labor. This
solution was gratefully adopted, by the
senate. .:- s.. r.. 80. ~ +,
DaIe,s, Puzzle Bill. 80,
Senator o. G. Dale presented a bill which
something of an enigma to him. '
Is an amendment to the state depositor!
law, and as the amended portions were
not underscored or underlined, as pre-
scribed by the rules Of the senate. no ont
else could make much out Of it. Mr.. Dial.
stated that the bill had been prepared
at the instance Of the country banker
who thought the present system rathe
involved.
= To Pay for a Contest. )
Senator Hardy in. order to help out hi
colleague, Senator McNamee, presented
resolution calling for an appropriation o
800 to reimburse him for defending hi
seat in the senate, in the contest brough
by, Walter Nelson. :, .~ -.., >, ,-,.,., r
Inheritance Tax Rebates.
Senator Schultz's bill, S. F. a. whic
appropriates $4,000 for the repayment O
inheritance taxes, was passed by a, unan
imous vote.
The Early Adjournment Plan. 81,
The Lord resolution adjourning the leg
tslature on April 2. was due to receive at
tention this morning, but some one ha
1t postponed until next Tuesday. TIL
senate took a recess for fifteen minute
to hear the address of Captain Richar
Pearson Hobson in the chamber of repre-
sentatives.