The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-04-20

ELL hSDAY 7, AYRl a. ~. IL
The SESSION CLOSES
Continued From Page L.
farious walks OF. city life is partially
tdisfranchised. D.: 1, 4.
| AS Seantor Ole Sageng aptly ex-
pressed it in the senate, the philoso-
| ply of representation is based on
manhood suffrage, and the proposed
constitutional amendment which will be
submitted to the people ignores the
principle. The amended bill passed
the house after stormy session.
After it's adoption Representative
| Minette of Stearns county made mo-
ton to reconsider. Before this mo-
ton could be acted on Representative
Nye of Hennepin moved to adjourn.
The speaker angrily put the motion to
adjourn before the house and it car
ried in a tumult. The house journal
shows that the motion to reconsider
was pending. This occurred on Mon
day. That evening, before leaving the
house, according to the statement
made by Chief Clerk Oscar Arneson,
Speaker Dunn instructed the chief
clerk to transmit the bill at once to
the seante, Notwithstanding that a
motion to reconsider was still pend
ing.
That evening the senate met and the
anti-reapportionists having MAORI
ty, were determined to pass it at once
as amended. Objection was made and
in the absence of several of the
senators, Senator Boyle of St. Louis
stood out on a point of order to the
effect that the call of the senate could
not be lifted until all the senator's un-
excused were accounted for. Senators
Wilson and Clague we're missing.
The lieutenant governor ruled that it
required a two-thirds vote to suspend
the rules requiring the presence of
senator's on call, resulting in a
deadlock lasting until three O'Clock
Tuesday morning. At that time an
adjournment was taken until nine
o 'clock Tuesday morning, when it was
agreed that the measure should be-
come the first order of, business.
When the senate met Tuesday morning
at nine O'Clock Senator L'Herault of
Hennepin was missing. Lieutenant
Governor Gordon still adhering to
his ruling, the senate continued in a
deadlock.
In the meantime tumultuOus scenes
were being enacted in the house.
Representatives O'Neill, and Frank
son engaged in personal encounter.
Speaker Dunn wildly threatened to
call out the militia to quell the dis
order, and the unconscious humor of
the remark seemed to bring the house
to it's senses. The effort in the house
WAS made to recall the bill from the
senate. g. Speaker, Dunn:'s rulings were
largely in favor of the anti-reappor-
tionists. The fairness which actuated
the speaker at>the first of the session
seemed to be forgotten. Finally, after
wild scenes, and after the speaker had
ruled directly contrary to the ruling
of the lieutenant governor to the effect
that it required only majority and
not two-thirds to lift "a call of the
house, and after an appeal taken from
this ruling had been voted down by
the house organization, the anti-re-
apportionists were successful.
In the meantime in the senate Lieu
tenant Governor Gordon announced
that unless Senator L'Herault ap-
peared within fifteen minutes he would
reverse his ruling of the night before
and Senator L'Herault was immedi-
ately and mysteriously discovered.
The senate then adopted the house
amendment and later adopted the bill
as amended.
With the bill passed under these
clouded circumstances, there is
question as to whether or not the
measure has been legally passed, and
it is possible, though not probable,
that an injunction will be sought from
the courts. Under the terms of the
constitution constitutional amend
ment does not require the signature
of the governor. The action of the
legislature, through it's majority
members, is sufficient to pass it.
Governor Eberhart made it clear yes
terday that he is opposed in principle
to the proposed constitutional amend
ment. If he had the power he might
not veto it, as he thinks the measure
now passed should properly go before
the people for referendum, but he
will not sign it,. To do so, would be
giving the bill his approval and he
will ignore the usual custom relative