The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15

1VU, cO1u storage Du1lu1nS, 9l,UUU :,
steel tower and tank, $2,5O0; ad-
ditional water main, $1,000; filter
beds, $4,000; additional water supply
pump, 1913, 5000; clearing lands
and grounds and improving same,
$3.50; for same purpose 1913, $3.50;
Typographical cross section survey,
$1,000; repairs and betterment,$ ST.
500 year for 1912 and 1918; cur
rent expense, 1912, 100000 and the
same for 1913.
In the senate yesterday a drastic
measure to regulate reapportionme Il
in the future was introduced by Sen
ators Duxbury, Moonan, Haycrafr
and Weis. The bill provides for a
vote on a constitutional amendment
which will limit to four the NUM- De.
of senators of any one county ant
the total membership of this branch
of the legislature to it's present size
63.
Dr. George E. Vincent, newly elec-
ted president of the University of
Minnesota, has sent a letter to the
senate accepting the invitation to
address joint session of the legisla-
ture in the house chamber at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
DR.. W. T. Stone of Park Rapids is
indirectly responsible for the house
suspending its rules in passing the
joint resolution of the senate calling
for an investigation of the training
school at Red Wing as the result of
charges made by former Senator A.
D. Stephens of Crookston. DR.. Stone
presented a resolution calling for a
house committee of three to investi-
gate the school. Speaker Dunn an
nounced that the senate had just
passed a joint resolution bearing on
the same topic. The senate resolu-
ton was read, the Stone resolution
went over and the joint resolution,
calling for a committee of seven
three from the senate and four from
the house-was adopted.
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In the senate, this morning, the
elections committee of which Sena-
tor Haycraft is chairman, reported
in favor of seating Senator Froshaug
of Benson, declaring that Ray Far
rington, the former senator who at
tempted to replace Froshaug in the
senate, had failed to prove that Eros
haug was not legally entitled to his
seat. This is the last of the election
contests. Senator Froshaug has de-
clared in favor of fair reapportion-
ment and his intention is taken tc
mean another vote for that measure
when it gets to the senate
In an effort to make labor troubles
impossible in Minnesota Representa-.
tive Knutson has a bill in the house
which provides for arbitration in the
case of a strike or a lockout when.
ever a concern employing ten or
more persons becomes involved. The
bill gives the governor general ad-
ministration of the act and the COM
missioner of labor is to act as re-
gister of all boards of Cancellation
This board is to be composed of three
men, one to be named by the employ.
er, one by the employe and these
two to choose the third Upon re
quest, from either side, the governor
shall establish within fifteen days
such a board
X X X
Representative Green has a bill
in the house providing a penalty Of
from SIS to $25 or 80 day in Jail fol
minors who obtain liquor by saying
they are twenty-one years old Per.
sons aiding a minor by representing
them to be of age are to be fined $1(
to $50 or so day in Jail.
Charles w. Bouck of Royalton yes
terday introduced a bill authorizing
the board of control to permit tn.
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