The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-04-06
while $4,000 is given to the Grand
Rapids station.

i Esf'-~>S SpOOA0A "0VoI pOWor OIL ID re-.
Iceiving considerable discussion in the
senate. The. house bill is a com.
panion measure to the bill introduced
by Representative L. G. Spooner ask.
ing an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the investigation of what is generally
regarded asa fantastic scheme for the
purpose of canalizing the entire state
OF Minnesota, involving the construc-
ton OF an artificial lake of immense
proportions near Big Stone lake and
of making it possible for ships to sail
around the horn by way of the Lake
OF the Woods, through Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and up the st. Croix
river to Duluth. The bill is regarded
as very drastic and may be unconsti-
tutional. The measure was referred to
the attorney general at a hearing
Tuesday night for a decision upon it's
constitutionality.
-Four reform bills were put to sleep
by the lower house of the legislature
yesterday. The Palmer-Hopkins
measure prohibiting treating in drink
ing places lost by a vote of 81 to so.
Although receiving majority of the
votes, the bill did not receive the
necessary 81 to secure it's enactment.
Mr.. Palmer believes that if all the
members had been present his bill
would have been passed. He may ask
for reconsideration today.
$50.
The state tax commission bill pro-
Vldlng for system of county asses
sors was killed by vote of &c to Al.
The measure was fathered by r. c.
Dunn, and is regarded as one of the
best tax measures introduced during
the present session. Fealty of the old
and incomprehensible system of local
assessors resulting in all kinds of
differences and taxation caused the
defeat of the bill.
Thomas Kneeland's bill providing
for a constitutional convention to re-
wise the state constitution has been
killed by vote of 81 to At. The same
result was accorded the Diessner bill
providing for an appropriation for an
homeopathic college at the state uni
versity. The bill lost by a vote of "a
to SO.
The house has passed a resolution
honoring W. S. Pattee, dean of the
state law school at the university,
authorizing the speaker to appoint a
committee of four to attend his
| funeral.
The house yesterday passed the
Spooner bill carrying an appropria-
ton of s15, 1000 to pay the newspapers
I of Minnesota which printed the pro-
posed constitutional amendment in
October, 1910, on the order of Secre-
tary of State Julius Schmahl, but
without legal authority, the law re-
quiring the publication providing that
the amendment be printed in not more
than three papers in any one county,
and for only three issues. Mr..
Schmahl, it was charged, printed
the amendment in several papers in
many of the counties, and in four is
sues instead of in three. DR.. W. T..
Stone opposed the bill on the ground
that the state had no right to pay the
extra newspapers. He is considering
bringing a proceeding enjoining the
state auditor from honoring the war;
rants, and is talking of bringing i'm
parchment proceedings against Secre-
tary Schmahl.
The house committe on public &C.
counts and expenditures had a family
party this week. The members got
together, shook their fists in each
others faces, the lie was passed, and
| the members otherwise conducted
themselves in such way that even
Representative Klemer would proba-
bly, consider their procedure uuparlia-
mentary.
The question at issue was Represen-
tative Moriarity's motion asking that
Representative Stone be brought to
the bar of the house to show cause
why he should not be punished for
contempt for refusing to obey sub
poena commanding him to appear be-
fore the subcommittee to give evidence
in the state board of health investiga-
ton. 81 -
+ -. "
The new reapportionment bill has
been introduced this week. Senators
Rocknei and CIague, who have been
back of it, have been promising the
oouorn0r thot - mould bo ;.t.oa...l