The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Y q h1NCEl.ON UNlON3:
amendment from $4,000 to half that
sum. The commission will also re-
port direct to the legislature at its
next session instead Of to the govern
or as the bill at first provided.
i. Sd.
The bill by Senator j. M. Hackney,
providing for education by mail in
elementary agricultural subjects re-
ceived strong opposition from the
country members in both the house
and the senate but was finally passed
by a small margin. The argument
was that the $4,000 appropriated for
this purpose could have been spent
with more effect in other ways.
$3.50.
The bill by Representative L. 81.
Johnson establishing agricultural de-
partments in connection with the rural
schools was met in more liberal
spirit by the country representatives,
who showed their appreciation of it
by passing it through both bodies in
great haste.
i.
The prison bill, carrying an ap-
preparation of S2,225,O 900 for the new
state prison at Saltwater, is among
the measures of statewide interest.
There was strong opposition to this
bill on account of the enormous size
of the amount of it's appropriation.
It includes sufficient for chapel for
the prison to cost 100000 and the
erection of building to accommodate
the manufacture Of farm implements.
An attempt was made to have the
amount reduced to 81, 1901 900 but it was
decided that while the state was erect
ing new prison it ought to be of
such magnitude and strength as would
do credit to the great state of Mime
sofa, and the bill passed in its origi-
nal form.
+ + +
The bill by Senator S. D. Works
giving all cities of the state the power
to adopt the commission plan of gov
eminent in place of the cumbersome
form was the most popular measure
introduced into the legislature. While
the large cities were most interested
in it, the people of Mankato, Still
water, st. Cloud and Austin are anxi-
Gus to give the new form of civic
government a thorough test, and the
senator's and representatives from
these towns had received instructions
to do their best to have the bill enacted
into law. It was adopted in both
branches of the legislature without
opposition and was subsequently
gladly signed by Governor John A.
Johnson.
The teachers pension bill by Sena-
tor Geo. P. Wilson of Minneapolis re-
ceived it's share of attention. The
teachers are anxious to have some law
passed which will give the city coun-
ellis power to provide a pension for
those who have given their life to the
work of teaching.
The trading stamp bill by the judi
<sio 0f ha fo sol
was originally introduced by Senator
George P. Wilson of Minneapolis,
prohibits the large Boston and
eastern firms from doing business in
Minnesota after the system hitherto
adopted by them. The amount which
they call for in the way of premiums
has heretofore been collectible only
after a certain number of the stamps
had been collected. This will be
stopped by the present law, and each
one of the stamps will now have to
have printed upon it certain cash
value so that all of the stamps are re-
deemable at cash value whether the
holder has collected one or one
thousand. This protection for the
people has been deemed necessary and
the bill did not receive any serious
opposition.
I. + !.
The Robertson bill compelling
peddlers outside of the three largest
cities of the state to take out license
of $50, graded down according to the
style of the vehicle employed, is the
same as that vetoed by the governor
at the last legislative session. Great
opposition to this bill developed in
the senate, especially from the demo-
Gratis, but it became law and this tine
Governor johnson signed the bill
without comment.
4. -
BY far the most important measure
of the session has just been vetoed by