The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-21
Senator Hanson Wins Fight to Have
Soft Drinks Barred From All
But Licensed Saloons.
SUFFRAGE BILL REVIVED
Recommended for Passage, Its Fate
Now Depending Final Vote
New Reapportionment Bill Discussed
(0y T. A. WILSON,
Bem1dji Pioneer Legislative 1ureau

t1y +. A. Wi1son)
8emidji Pioneer Legislative Bureau
st. Paul, March 21-After a live
ly discussion the senate, at it's last
session yesterday afternoon while in
committee of the whole, decided to
pass the Hanson bill which prohibits
the keeping for sale, selling or Civ
ing away of malt liquors, whether
intoxicating or not" except in Ii
censed saloons, and providing a fine
of from $25 to 500, or imprison-
ment, for violations.
Senator Hanson in explaining his
measure quoted from the state chem
lst to show that the so called non
Intoxicating malts do in fact con-
tain enough liquor to cause drunk
enness. Other senators pointed to
the soda fountains, pool rooms and
other places where ''soft'' drinks are
sold as peril places for boys.
The bill was so amended that
malt may be purchased at reputable
drug stores and with this amend
Hent was recommended for passage.
The senate at the afternoon ses-
sion had another round with the
Woman Suffrage bill which was in
troduced by Senator Sageng and
which provides that a constitutional
amendment be submitted at the next
general election to determine the
question as to whether women shall
be permitted to vote.
Il think the men of Minnesota"
said Senator Sageng, 'are Intelligent
enough to settle this question and
there is no good reason why they
should not be given a chance to vote
on the question. For forty years
the women of the state have been
coming to us and asking US to sim
ply submit the amendment to a pop
ular vote, and they are going to keep
on coming until we grant their re-
quest. During the present winter
three great states-New York, Kan
sas and California-have authorized
that vote be. taken on such an
amendment to their constitutions.
Is Minnesota to be less progressive?"
Senator Carl Wallace of Mime
apolis apparently hopes so for he
moved that the bill be recommended
for indefinite postponement. Cen
eral Wilson, another senator from
Minneapolis, opposed this motion on
the ground that there was a light
attendance at the session and that
in any event the proposed amend.
.nc'.t should be submitted to the
people for vote.
Il am not saying that l am in IA
>or of letting women vote,' said the
general, but we might as we'll
have avote on 1t. This is a 1ues
ticn that will not down. We nigh,
as we'll have vote on it and ret rid
If il for while, anyway
Senator Wallace's motion to kill
the bill was lost, 16 to 26 and the
bill was then recommended to pass
1t is far from certain, however, that
the bill will pass when it comes up
for the final vote. Both sides claim
victory and the vote will be a close
one.
Former Senator Stephens of Crook
ston is decidedly indignant man
and the closing days of the legisla-
tive investigation of the Red Wing
training school are likely to be en-
livened by some sensational stunts
on the part of the Crookston banker.
Il presented the committee GER
tain implements of torture used at
the school while the committee was
at the school last Saturday. said
Senator Stephens to your correspond
ent yesterday II obtained this col
lection made up part of horse tug,
straps and rubber hose used for beat
ing pupils, only after much persua-