The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-11
STATE LEGISLATION.
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mf. mercer Dill VIII probably be cut
nearly 100 per cent and Mr.. McEwen's
bill will also be cut. In any case tho
members of the commission enjoyed
delightful European trip and their re-
ports have been educational
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Reapportionment is still a burning
issue in the Minnesota legislature
Governor Eberhart, who is earnestly
DESTROYS of having the Republican leg
islature fu, III the Republican party
pledge, has been taking drastic steps
and welding ,--e ~-g stick" The gov
ernor takes the position that party
pledges mean just what they say anu
the Republican party platform pledged
itself to immediate reapportionment.
Following the defeat Of the Congdon
bill Senators Rockne and Clague are
understood to have prepared new
bill, which would give Ramsey and
Hennepin counties one extra senator
each and st. Louis county also one
senator and would give the Red River
valley two extra senators, taking five
from Southern Minnesota This was
baslng the senatorial representation
on an average of twenty senators to
$4,000 people in Southern Minnesota,
one senator to $4,000 people in Ram
sey and Hennepin and one senator to
each 10000 people in Northern Min
npSOfq 70 hn
fair to Southern Minnesota that it
would not be Objectionable The bill
was delayed from time to time pend
ing the hearing on the proposed con-
stitutional amendment limiting sena-
torial representation from any county
to four Governor Eberhart executed
coup on the dilatory senators by
securing the introduction of new re-
apportionment bill with the name of
Senator A. L. Hanson attached. This
was similar to the Rockne-Clague bill
except that it called for immediate re-
apportionment, which would have the
effect of voting the senators out of of
fee. The senatorial opposition, in vio-
lation of all precedents relative to the
measure coming from the executive,
through Senator Collier raised the point
of order that the time for introducing
bills had passed Lieutenant Governor
Gordon ruled in accordance with the
wishes of the senatorial organization.
This gave the opposition senators time
and they held a caucus that night, de-
Gliding to support the constitutional
amendment proposition, which was
passed the next day after having been
amended so as to limit senatorial rep
resentation to six from any county
This gives the senators who oppose
reapportionment an excuse for not vot-
ing on the question until after the
constitutional amendment has been
passed on by the people. 1t is gen.
orally regarded as a subterfuge. The
governor refuses to say whether or
will probably do SO unless the senate
definitely goes on record on the new
reapportionment bill by Hanson, which
has since been introduced. His idea
is to fix the responsibility where it
belongs.
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The house has been in state of an.
archy during the past week. Repre-
sentatives Hopkins and Mattson intro
duced a resolution making a two-thirds
vote necessary to make a special or
der. This was done with view Of
expeditiIg business in the closing
hours of the session. The rules COM
mittee amended the resolution, except
ing a reapportionment measure from
its operation. This was done in the
expectation that the senate might pass
a reapportionment bill and if the two
thirds rule was made operative rela
tive to it the measure would probably
be defec ed and the responsibility
would be placed on the house for kill
ing the measure. Representatives
Mattson and Hopkins changed front
on the proposition and. with Temper