The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-11
GRIND OF THE SOLONS
Continued from Page One.

ou1s OuG u0 aQm1CS That ne has an
uphill fight. While the country mem
bers sympathize with the Capital City
their constituents insist that they are
doing nothing that will keep the pro-
posed plant out of the state and, &C.
cordingly they will have to vote
against the Rowe bill, which is de-
signed to keep the plant away from
New Brighton.
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The chances are not the best for any
reapportionment legislation this ses-
sion. Frank White and Frank Clague,
who are working on draft of pro-
posed reapportionment bill, have it
about ready, but the interest mani
tested is so small that they have hard
work to get their respective commit
tees together. No one seems to want
to stand sponsor for any change, and
this is helped by the members general
~ who fear for their own districts and
their political future.
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Burdette Thayer and Thomas
Meighen, both of Fillmore county, ap-
peared before the house tax committee
in an effort to secure a favorable con-
sideration of the Thayer bill provid-
ing for the revival of the state board
of equalization. While no decision
was reached yet it can hardly be said
that the chances are bright for a
favorable answer. Mr.. Meighen does
not look upon the boards success or
the state tax commission with favor
and he has an able hacker in Repre-
sentative Thayer. The tax commits
sion is an administration pet and
nothing will be permitted to interfere
with it if the powers that be can pre-
vent it.
The quiet member of the house is e.
M. Nagel of Buffalo. Ed is not given
to speeches to the gallery, yet this does
not prevent him from being a factor
in the deliberations of the house. His
vote is generally to be found on the
peoples side.
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T. j. Green, the democratic member
from st. Paul, has succeeded in con-
vincing the house that his bill to
legalize boxing should go on the
calendar. In the face of heavy op-
position he succeeded in securing
favorable consideration in the COM
mittee of the whole and the bill now
awaits the final vote. Representative
Green thinks boxing surrounded by
restrictions is more humane than foot
ball and he told the members so. The
bill as drawn only applies to the Twin
Cities and Duluth.
Tom Brady of st. Paul has been
selected to preside over the delibera-
tions of the house on March II, and
in honor of the occasion he has ar
ranged with local florist for supply
of green carnations. Each member is
to be decorated and, as beftting the
occasion, I learn that bill will be in
PRODUCED and passed ordering a coat
of green paint for the state capitol.
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D. w. Lawler, St. Paul's strenuous
mayor, it is said is about to resign.
The news was brought to the capitol
yesterday and it caused no little COM
ment. Dan, from all accounts, has
not found the berth a bed of roses by
any means, and besides there has come
into the family a trifle in the shape of
a $3.50, 600 legacy. If nothing else Dan
can say that he made the old town sit
up and take notice while he was at the
helm. He is the most strenuous ex-
ecutive the Capital City has had in
years.
The staid senate had touch of the
spectacular Monday when resolution
was introduced and passed recon-
mending Senator J. G. Gunderson of
Alexandria for Judge Purdy's place
on the United State district bench.
The resolution was the work of
Senators Collier and Seward and was
adopted by rising vote. Senator
Gunderson is one Of the heavyweights
of the upper body and comes from
United States Senator Nelson's home
town.
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The finish may come earlier, but
the members of the two houses seem
agreed in the belief that the thirty
sixth Legislature will run the constitu-
tional limit. This would bring the
final adjournment April %, with the
2lst the last day for the passage of
bills. The last day for the introduce
tion of such would be March 20. A
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