New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-19
onward movement or the times.

l . ~ VI
The one measure in which Governor
Eberhart was most vitality interested
was the passage of reapportionment
bill. His interest in this was due to
the fact that the Republican platform
had pledged itself definitely to reap
portfonment on a basis of population.
The measure was opposed by Southern
Minnesota senators and the Democrats
and was favored by the cities and by
Northern Minnesota. The Congdon
Oil passed the house but struck a
snag as soon as it reached the senate
Here 1t'Was defeated and a comprO-
mise measure was promised through
the 1nstrumentality of Senators Clague
and Rockne. Although definitely prom
tsed the measure never made it's ap-
pearance. Governor Eberhart induced
Senator Hanson to introduce new
Bill. This measure would have taken
aye senators from the over represented
9ectlon, giving one senator each to
Ramsey, Hennepin and st. Louis coun-
ties and two to the Red River Valley
district. This was delayed one day on
9 ruling by Lieutenant Governor Cor
don, giving the opposition time to in
troduce and pass proposed constitu-
tional amendment limiting the number
OF senators from each county to six.
This gave the senators their desired
opportunity and excuse for voting
against the Hanson bill and when it
came up last week it was voted down
without a record vote.
81 Governor Eberhart has decided not
to call an extra session in the interest
of reapportionment. At the meeting
of the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association at Brainerd he had
said that unless a sincere effort was
made on the part of the senate to pass
reapportionment measure he might
call an extra session. He has decided
that no kind of reapportionment bill
could pass the present senate and that
to call an extra session would be futile
and would merely involve extra ex-
pense to the state. The result is that
reapportionment is dead.
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The Spooner waterways bill seems
to have struck snag. The bill has
been generally regarded as too drastic,
although there was a general feeling
that some such legislation is desirable.
Last week the attorney generals Of
Fee gave out an opinion to the effect
Shat the bill would be unconstitutional
If passed This is expected to mean
the final defeat of the bill in the clos
ing hours of the session. The accom-
panying Spooner bill, calling for an
appropriation of $4,000 for an inves-
tigation of the feasibility of canalizing
the state of Minnesota, Is regarded as
fantastic and If passed by the senate
would probably be vetoed by the gov
ernor.
The eastman distance tariff bill, un-
der a new name, originating in the
house, is one of the important meas
ures with which the senate will deal
in it's closing hours. When this letter
was written it was not expected the
bill would pass. During its original
discussion in the senate the attorney
general wrote an opinion, bolstered up
by similar opinions from former At
torney General Edward T. Young and
former Justice of the Supreme Court
Thomas d. O'Brien, that the enact
ment of the bill would nullify the rate
cases which were then in litigation.
The defeat Of the state as registered In
the opinion of the week before by
Judge Sanborn aroused considerable
feeling over the matter, and this. with
the speakers personal influence, Sc
cured the passage of the bill in the
lower body. The feeling in the senate
vas that the state should not be moved
BY pique or indignation over the out
come of the first round in the fight.
The state has spent a great deal or
money in prosecuting the rate cases
and they are yet to go before the su-
irene court. 1t is felt the state can |
afford to wait until the case Is def
litely decided by the highest tribunal
before changing its attitude relative
o rate regulation. Senator Moonan
,ffers a resolution appointing a COM
mission to work without pay to inves-
igate the workings and effects OF the
owa distance tariff law, upon which
he proposed Minnesota law is based.
o report to the legislature two years
rom now.
Relative to the recall the former
resident intimated he believed in the
ecall, but stated positively it should
OF apply to the judiciary. The house
as passed two recall bills, one OF
hem originating in the house and the
Their introduced by Senator Moonan
4 the senate. AS amended by the
ouse both apply to the judiciary, so
n this question both sides again claim
he former president is with them.
olonel Roosevelt said he favored
ONE plan of ending the services OF
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