The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-03-02

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committee bill believe they have
framed bill that will stand the test
of the courts in this respect. There is
a wide diversity of feeling in the
senate relative to the method that
should be pursued in party nomina-
tions. Some of the legislators are in
favor of starting all the candidates in
one general election so as to obviate
the necessity of primary contest to
be followed by an election contest.
Still others, looking with favor upon
the old convention system, would
have the delegates elected by primary
to convention to be held later.
The senate elections committee bill
makes no provision for the direct
nomination of judges. It is expected
that a bill providing for the election
of a nonpartisan judiciary will be in
PRODUCED later.
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Minnesota will investigate the ex-
press companies doing business in
the state. This will also include an
investigation of the express COM
panies doing business all over the
country. The case will probably go
before the supreme court of the United
States before it is finally decided and
will become national in scope. 1t is
expected that the hearings will COM
mence about March 20. The evidence
in the cases has been prepared by the
railroad and warehouse commission
and by the attorney general. Twenty
thousand dollars has already been
expended for this purpose. The test
case will probably be brought against
the Wells-Fargo company and repre-
sentatives of other express companies
will be on hand. It is expected that
the scope of the investigation will be
so large that it will be necessary to
employ additional counsel, although
the matter will probably be conducted
by Attorney General George 7. Simp-
son. Exorbitant charges will be the
matter to be chiefly investigated.
Professor W. M. Hays of the depart
ment of agriculture has prepared a
consolidated school bill which will be
submitted to the legislature. His bill
provides that the territory included in
what is to be known as "Country
Life School" shall not include less
than sixteen square miles.
It appropriates something like
$751;, 900 for the two years for the sup
port Of the plan. A petition is to de-
termine whether or not the county
superintendent shall put the matter of
consolidating the schools to the
people. If it fails of carrying he
may do the same thing one year
hence. The bill also provides that
agricultural subjects shall be taught
and vocational teaching will also be
furnished. Girls are to be taught
domestic economy and boys are to be
given practical agricultural teaching
on the farms.
Following the defeat of the Cash
man distance tariff bill in the senate
it is understood that the railroads are
prepared to make voluntary con-
cessions, provided they will be
accepted by the legislature, relative
to rates. This plan is tentative,
based on the possibility that the rate
cases will be decided in their favor.
1t is expected that Judge Sanborn will
soon hand down his decision on the
appeal from the findings of Master in
Chancery Otis.
The drainage committee, appointed
by Speaker Dunn, headed by Repre-
sentative Knapp Of St. Louis county,
has commenced its work. It's first
session was meeting with the men,
bers of the state drainage committee,
where Representative G. H..Warner of
Aitkin county presented his side of the
case. Representative Warner moved
to make this meeting an executive
session, but the question was raised
as to whether or not the drainage
committee was an accusing body or
merely body to present whatever
evidence it had received to the special
investigating committee. The investi-
eating committee decided it could not
be party to secret sessions and with
drew. This special committee is made
up OF Representatives Knapp, Robert
son, Moriarity, Crane and Fowler.
The aim of the committee is to
approach the subject with an abso-
lutely open mind and will not pref
udice it's case in any way by taking
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