The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-11
seem to bother him. In any event he
is generally regarded as honest in any
position he takes.


there might be no unnecessary delay
the majority throttled the minority
and debate was shut off. Perhaps the
action of the majority was i'll advised,
but it had to be said that the lid as
applied was etfectual. No one tilted
it. Though county option was dis
posed of, rather summarily to say the
least, the anti-liquor radicals it is said
are by no means through. A township
option law. it is reported, is in the
making and it will be heard from next.
1t is less in extent as far as territory
is concerned, but according to the
liquoribes is none the less prolific in
blind pigs. A K. Ware of Mortified
was picked to father the county option
bill and its defeat SO nettled him that
he declared himself to be marked
man and asked that all bills intro
dneed in the house by him be returned
He was promptly accommodated
$50
". a Nolan is the head of the house
steering committee and the activity of
that organization is seen in the wise
handling Of many questions likely to
become party issues This is the
Grand Meadow mans third session
and no one can accuse hum OF not
being useful member To the Twin
City papers the house-senate steering
committee is something ont of the or
binary and the tendency has been TO
eritaeise, but just the same it has done
good work As the Union pointed
out ediborially last week its influence
has been felt in the past and always
for the good of the state. 1t is the re-
publican party that feels the effect of
bad legislation. It has to bear the
brunt. and the efforts OF the steering
committee this year are directed at
plotting tine majority to safe port
More power to it.
Nuskraj trappers over the state will
be interested in a bill offered bg
Senator Poehler OF Henderson. He
would prevent the catching of this
rodent between the months al April
and November. Senator Poehler says
he does it simply fur protection as the
mnskrat is fast being put out of bnsi-
ness in Minnesota
After much delay and 5ockeying the
house has passed the bill offered by
Elmer A, Killing of Little Falls for The
creation OF new luageship in the
Fifteenth judicial district. Politics
unfortunately played part here, 1T
being generally understood that in the
event OF the passage OF the bin c, A.
Stanton, a johnson follower, of Be
midi, would be the beneficiary. The
scrap was brought to close Tuesday
and on the advice of the leaders the
bill was passed Several tried TO
amend the bill in general orders but
failed, While majority OF the mem
bers we're reluctant TO furnish the ad-
minasts'atlen with new plums it was
agreed that If the district needed the
extra judge it should have IL.
Senator E, s. Durment of St, PAM
has been picked to father an enpsogess
liability bill which will be introduced
in lew days Intead OF a costly
commission selected TO draft a measure
for presentation TO the next Legislature
an employees compensation act is in
corporabed direct. 1t is TO go into
effect in 1910 A schedule OF rates
ranging from $3.50 for a finger to
Sc, 900 for total disability is provided.
In addition full wages and medical
attendance for minor Injuries is sng-
gested-
The activity of the educational inter-
ests over the state and their growing
power In legislative way Is seen in
several teachers pension bills lately
introduced In both houses. The latest
efforts are by Lawrence johnson and
Representative Sawyer. both OF Min
neapolis. The latter proposes a public
employment bureau for teachers. and
The dofmer an ons-tenfh OF mill tax as
AID Tor INDECENT teachers. 1t is re-
gafded as fairly certain that a
teachers pension bill will get by this
session The educational associations
are for IT and their influence lis great.
Anent the eanaIization and i'm
proEement of the Minnesota and Red
rivers it was decided by the drainage
committees Tuesday to send repnesen-
tatiEes to Washington for the purpose
of lmpressing on congress the neoes-
sify OF the improvement OF these two
waterways. Senator C. A Johnson
And RanpaSpp4atSEo r. q c.ao q