The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-09

that he had been running. AS a
matter of fact, the iron companies
pay more taxes to the state in pro-
portion to their property than any
other with the exception of the
banks" -
, D. P. O'Neill, in explaining his
vote in favor of the bill being fur
Their considered by the house, said
he personally favored a tonnage tax
but that he recognized the, fact that
many of his constituents were op-
posed to it and that on the final vote
he should cast his ballot against the
measure, but that he believed all
measures should have full, free dis
cussion.
The following northern Minnesota
representatives voted for the recon-
mendation to Indefinitely postpone
the bill: Mattson, Bouck, DR.. w. T.
Stone and Robertson.
With but little discussion and the
unprecedented action of unani-
nous vote, the house, yesterday af-
ternoon, voted in favor of giving vo-
tiers of Minnesota a chance to name
United States senators. The bill
bears the name of Representative
Joseph R. Keefe of Redwood although
other members of the house had in
troduced similar bills. The Keefe
bill is almost an exact copy of the
Oregon law. 1t provides that can
didates for the United States Senate
shall file, depositing a fee of $1OO,
their names with the secretary of
state 20 days before the primary
election Candidates for the legis-
lature which body finally elects the
United States Senators, are to sign
either one of two statements, the
first of which is an unequivocal
pledge to vote for the peoples choice
for the federal senate while the Sc
cond is that the peoples choice will
be merely considered as a recon-
mendation. There were 10 votes
cast, sixteen members being absent.
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With Speaker Dunn as its author.
a bill was introduced in the house,
yesterday afternoon calling for an
appropriation of $4,000 for a gym
nasium for girls at the university of
Minnesota. A bevy of pretty co-eds
were present and they applauded the
mere introduction of the bill so voci-
ferously that gallant John Lennon,
representative from Minneapolis,
arose and moved that the bill be CIV
en- it's second and third readings and
be placed Immediately on it's final
passage. Despite the sweet smiles of
the girl students, there were cries of
NO, No, it is too important a meas
ure to rush through that way Then
some one suggested as an amendment
to the Lennon motion that the bill
be given it's second reading and
placed at the head of general orders,
which means early consideration, and
this was done.
Practically every newspaper in the
state is interested to the extent of
500 in three bills given to the house
late yesterday by Representative
SpOoner which seek to straighten out
the tangle which has arisen over the
payment for printing last October,
proposed constitutional amendments.
Mr.. Spooner succeeded in having the
bills placed on general orders and
this means that they will soon be
considered by the house and there is
scarcely any doubt but that the pay
ment of the money will be authorized.
Representative Conley has a bill
in, making it illegal for an intoxi-
Gated person to attempt to drive an
automobile prescribing a punishment
of fine of from $50 to 800 or from
80 to 80 days in jail for the first Of
Tense and the same punishment for
the second offense with the addition
that offenders may be disqualified
for driving an automobile for a per-
| iOd of one wear.