Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
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Minnesota legislative Affairs Of the Past WeekLaw
Makers Hard at Work.

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st: Paul, Jan. 5:LThe first primary
election bill of the present session OF
the senate by Senator John Moonon,
OF Waseca. The bill amends several
sections of the present bill. leaving
only the primary, features of the law.
It provides for the voting for candi.
dates who have not been placed on
the ballot by any previous announce
ment, the calling of meeting of all
the candidates nominated at the pri-
mary election for the purpose of pro-
mitigating party platforms and select
ing state central committees and pre-
scribes the rules of registration.
The primary election system is ex-
tended to all elective Offices with the
exception of officers of towns, villages
and cities of the fourth class, and
members of school, park and library
boards in cities less than 100000 popu-
lation. The day of the primary elec-
ton shall be the first day of registra-
ton. Party candidates for the office
OF United States senator shall be NOM
mated in the manner provided for in
the nomination OF the state officers.
The blanks for registration of vot-
ers for general election shall have
two additional columns, one headed
party affiliations and the other head
ed Primary election No names of
voters shall be placed upon the regis
tiers prior to the day of such election,
nor shall any be placed on the register
upon said day, except the names Of
those who appear in person before the
boards OF registration for that purpose,
1T is made the duty OF the judges
OF each primary election to ask each
person who applies to be registered
the question, What political party do
you desire to affiliate with?' and the
political party given by such person
so applying shall be recorded on the
books of registration in the column
headed party affiliations In case the
judges of election do not believe that
the person applying to be registered.
has answered such questions truthful
~ or the person applying to be regis
tered is known to: have other party
affiliations then it is. made the duty
of the judges to administer the follow
ing oath:
"'You solemnly swear that you will
fully and truthfully answer the ques-
tions put to you concerning your party
aftiliation? The judges shall then
again PROFOUND the question while
such applicant is under oath and the
name of the party utilization given
shall be- entered:
I'm case the person applying to- be
registered does not desire to, state his
party af1iliation he; shall not be re-
quired to do so as a bar to his purpose
of voting at the general election, but
he cannot cast a ballot at the primary
election.
*'The candidates for the various
state Offices, for the Office of United
States senator and for the state senate
and house of representatives of each
political party shall meet at the state
capitol at IL o'clock on the second
Tuesday after said election to formu-
late a party platform, elect a state
central committee and perform such
other business as may be necessary.
The platform of each party shall be
framed at such time and be announced
not later than the day following such
meeting
Senator John Moonon introduced a
joint memorial asking congress to pro-
vide an amendment to article 1 of the
United States constitution to allow the
state to elect United States senator's
by direct vote of the people instead of
by the legislature.
Senator Wilson notified the senate
that the bill covering employers lia-.
bility, which has been framed by the
employers liability and compensation.
commission. will be- introduced Jan.
20.
St. Paul, Jan. 6.-The' first real
days work done by the legislature
was featured by the announcement of
senate committees, which aroused
considerable comment because the
ultra-radicals were given choice as.
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in both branches and the warm debate
occasioned in the house when Repre-.
sentative Nolan attempted to have one,
amended, and the introduction into:
both branches of some radical legisla--
tion
In the senate. bills providing for d.
rect legislation were introduced by a
Democrat, Senator Moonan of Waseca,
while in the house, Representative
Kunze, of Hennepin introduced a
measure providing for the nomination
of United State senators by popular
vote. There were also introduced into
the house two measures that are cal
culated to draw the fire of the rail-
roads,. since they are advanced 1egis-
lation along that line.
With but one important change, the
report of the committee on rules was
adopted by the house. The change
provides that every bill, other than
Tor appropriations, claims or reappor-
tionment referred to standing COM
mittee, shall be reported therefrom