Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-16
The LEG|SLA-
Tive GRIND
County option-cashman BilI--Reap-
portionment - Canadian Reciproci-
ty--First junket-Tonnage Tax.
County Option.

WAS On the boards IN the mouse OF
Representatives Tuesday, Feb. 4,
from eleven o'clock till mid afternoon
in one of the most spectacular per-
formances that has taken place at the
Capitol this winter.
Even before the Capitol doors were
opened at eight O'Clock in the morn
ing, people began to form at the en-
frances to secure admittance to the
galleries. The friends of the meas.
ure We're in the majority but there
were many opponents in the throng.
AS soon as the doors were opened the
galleries were thronged and standing
room was at premium. It was a
fairly good-natured but an exceeding
ly earnest multitude.
The opening preliminarles were
soon out of the way and promptly at
IL o'clock, the special order was TAX
en- up and the fight began.
The debate was opened by Henry
Rines of Mora, and Mckenzie Of Sib-
Eley county led off for the opposition.
Burnquist Of Ramsey divided hon
ors with w. |. (Billy) Nolan of Hen
|nepin, in making the best speech for
the measure, and Pfaender of Brown,
and Mckenzie Of Sibley, carried off
the honors for the opposition in this
respect.
The oratorial champions of both
sides were ledSon by the loud ap-
plause of their friends and supporters
in the galleries.
Once or twice Kisses broke out in
uhe galleries but threat from the
Speaker that he would order the gal
leries cleared on a repitition of the
offense brought about almost in
ntaneous order ,sss.
While both sides weEe Intensely in
earnest, the acrimonious, heated dis
play of feeling that was so prominent
in the discussion of the subject two
years ago was noticeably absent
No attempt was made to cut off
debate by invoking the previous
question and both sides talked until
they were exhausted.
All the speeches were of a high
order, a marked Improvement over
those of two years ago, but not a
single vote was changed by the de.
bate. It was like arguing case in
court after the jury has rendered a
verdict. AS far as the result was
concerned vote might as we'll have
been taken as soon as the House as.
sembled: but the oratorical members
got their speeches out of their sys-
TENS and they felt better even if
they accomplished nothing.
! Every member of the house was
present and voted, except Mr.. Fisher,
a county option Republican from Min
neapolis who was seriously i'll at his
home, and he sent word that he would
appear and vote, if he had TO be car
! ried on his bed, if it would change
the result.
Forty-six Republicans, three Pro
hibitionists and one Socialist voted
for the bill and forty-three Republi
cans and all the Democratic members
voted against it.
The city members stood eight fo1
the bill and twenty.three against. the
vote of the country members stood
42 for, to 46 against.
1t was a fair and square stand up
fight, with no attempt TO evade the
issue, secure delay or dodge, and
both sides seem satisfied with the
result.
The eastman Distance Tariff RilI.
The eastman Distance Tariff Bill,
next to the County Option bill, has
attracted the most attention in the
legislature and throughout the state.
Several hearings have already been
held in the Committee and it's author
Mr. eastman, and Mr.. Beck, have
been holding joint debates on its
merits in several different cities in
the state.
The friends of the bill claim it
would emancipate the small shipper
from the determinations of the rail
road companies, and enable manu-
featuring plants to be established i'll
the smaller cities OF the state, and
its opponents claim it would de-
moralize the transportation business
interests, and there you have it.
It is impossible for anyone except a
transportation expert to arrive at a
correct conclusion. AS rule railroad
legislation should be very conserva-