Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-03-17

cIa1m 1nat II Is necessary for them to
go outside for material for the pur.
pose of preserving the architectural
Harmony of the university building
scheme, which was long ago decided
upon. This doesn't greatly appeal to
the members of the legislature who
would like to see Minnesota material
encouraged and they say that il the
regents made mistake long ago there
ts no reason why they should con-
tinue it now. =
j: Senator James P. Boyle of Eveleth
would make the tramp work. H has
introduced bill, fathered by the as.
ISOLATED charities. providing for the
establishment of an institution where
the tramp could be absolved from the
microbe of laziness and injected with
the microbe of energy. 1t is assumed
that when Mr.. Tramp comes out of
this institution he will be inspired
with feverish energy which would
put the former strenuous president to
shame. He will tackle wood piles and
down other obstacles with alacrity
and enthusiasm. The bringing about
OF this radical change would cost only
100000, according to: Senator Boyle,
and he wants the state to appropriate
that sum.
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The senate, by a majority of three.
passed the house measure which would
make an exception, relative to the
ant1-pass bill, in favor of policemen.
and firemen. This is the, measure
which has been severely criticised as
letting down the bars for a final abro-
cation of the anti-pass law and It may
be vetoed by the governor. The exec.
utfve is looking over the bill very
carefully and it is understood he has
grave doubts about it's wisdom. It is
understood that he would feel more
kindly towards it had it made it obi.
gatory upon the street car people to
give the policemen and flremen passes,
rather than optional. AS it is he fears
that it will furnish the street railway
corporations in the cities an oppor-
tunfty to build up political machines
for their own advantage besides be-
ing thu first step in the direction of
the abolition of the anti-pass law.
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Good roads for Minnesota is now a
possibility. The senate passed the
Dunn good roads bill, introduced by
Robert c. Dunn of Princeton. The
measure caused some debate in the
senate, where some amendments of a
minor character were offered. The bill
then went back to the house, where
It was quickly passed as amended.
The governors signature will make
the two measures law One pro-
poses to appropriate $4,000 for the
use of the highway commission and
organize the machinery by which the
money for good roads is to be spent
In the future. The other proposes a
constitutional amendment levying a
1-m1ll tax for the support of the good
roads propaganda in the state.
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L uS AufcStiSdtlOu Oh tEL6 H3Q wing
state industrial school has been in
progress during the week and this
week the committee will visit the
school. A number of friends of Su.
perintendent Whittier have been on
the stand to testify to the good work
Of the school. The question resolves
itself into one of whether or not cor.
poral punishment will be continued
in the institution. !!
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Reapportionment had it's first in.
ming in the senate last week. The
Congdon bill. passed by an overwhelm-
Ing majority in the house, has been
recommended to pass by the senate
reapportionment committee. Several
minor amendments relative to repre-.
sentative districts and one senatorial
district were tackled on in the COM
mittee7 The recommendation to pass
was carried by "a vote of IL to 6.
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Lawyers Jared pretty well in the
election contests that were before the
state senate this winter. The expense
bills submitted show that It cost the
men Involved $15,es816 to prosecute
and defend their cases OF this sum
the lawyers received $3.50 for fees.
or two.thirds Of the entire amount. z
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Committee reports appear to be
worthless in the house. In nearly
every instance the. house overturns
them~and goes: fgleefully on its course
The habit of ALLOWING authors Of bills
to have them placed on the calendar
has grown So that the calendar: is be.
ing eluttered up with Useless timber
that Sxill never he passed and which
Is saddling; large &and[ needless e.
pense ION the state. ~
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Woman suffrage had some UNIQUE
experiences In the senate last week
Some of the women of Minneapolis
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