Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14
MINNESOTA LEGISLA TURE.

tor ElweH, the minority, presented
an independent report recomm ending
the bill be advanced to general or
ders for discussion by committee of
the whole. The test vote which put
the senators all on record, came as q
result of a motion by Senator Thorpe
of Willmar, that both reports from
the committee be tabled to be taken
up at a later date, and demanding a
roll call on the question. The vote
settled the fact that no matter what
the house may do with the county
option question with which it has
been wrestling for some time, such a
measure can never be pushed through
the senate. Il: II
Another Important act of the senate
today was the passage after an hours
debate of the J. +. Calhoun bill to app
propriate $40, 900 for a silver service
to be presented to the new battleship
Minnesota by the state, and creating
commission to make the purchase
and presentation. An amendment
was adopted that Miss Rose Marie
Schaller of Hastings be named one Of
the commission. She was the young
Lady who stood sponsor for the vessel
at it's launching, and is daughter of
Senator Albert Schaller. Ole o.
Sageng Of Otter Tail wanted the APP
preparation cut to SIS, 900, but the SEN
ate refused to grant the request, as it
did one that the bill be re-referred to
the finance committee.
The senate committee on education
met late today and decided to recon-
mend for passage the g. L. Sawyer
bill to abolish fraternities in high
schools. Evidence produced before
the committee seemed to demonstrate
that fraternities have a demorafzing
effect in the subordinate schools.
Men who refuse to support their
families, either as a result of drunken
ness or idleness, will be dealt with as
they deserve if q bill introduced to-
day by Senator F. L. Glotzbach of
Faribault, becomes a law. For the
first offense the court must give a
sentence of 80 to 80 days. For second
offense the crime is declared to be a
felony and punishable by imprisen-
ment from one to three years.
The senate suspended the rules to-
day to pass the J. E. Robinson bill
relative to conHcts. It permits them
to be restored to citizenship on appf-
cation to the district court and proof
of present good character by three
witnesses.
Ambrose Ttghe Of ST. Paul intro
dueed q new bill in the house for sub
mission to the people of q "wido open''
tax amendment to the consultation,
similar to the one voted upqn at tina
hast general election. The bin 10 In
PRODUCED In event Of their being q
recount Gas has been proposed in ST.
Louis county, on the tax amendment
vote, and the amendment possibly
being. knocked cut by such recount.
The house committee on towns and
counties has taken favorable action
on the bin of Burdette Thayer for
strict regulation of the use Of auto
mobiles with special regard to public
safety.
st. Paul, March 8 City and ooun-
try dashed in the senate today and
each succeeded in blocking an inn
portant measure for the other. The,
city bill was that Of Senator J. F.
Calhoun of Minneapolis establishing
free employment bureaus In Mime,
apolis, st. Paul and Duluth, and came,
up on the calendar, the last order for
bill before It's final passage. Its
author moved it's passage but F. H.
Peterson Of Moorhead, chairman Of,
the finance committee objected. This
bill carried an appropriation. Under
the rules, it should therefore be re-.
ferred to the finance committee in;
stead Of being passed. After lengthy
debate, in which Calhoun charged the
finance committee with continually
picking on my bills, . the senate voted
to refer the bill to the finance COM
mittee. The city members voted
against the reference; the country
members with Senator Peterson.
"A few minutes later, the bill to-
establish a farm machinery plant at
the state prison Game up on calendar.
Senator Calhoun saw his opportunity,
and siezed 1t.
Mr.. President he cried, securing
the floor ST believe this bill carries an
preparation for q plont at the prison !;
under our rules and the precedent just,
established, the bill should not bel
passed at this time, but 60 to the
finance committee. I move it to be-