The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-11
Francis Nc Partlin Declares He Was
Misquoted on Proposition of
Splitting Minnesota.
REAPPORTIONMENT BILL DRAWN
Beltrami in New District, and Senate
Loses Two Members-Bemidji
Bill In.
(By +. A. Wi1Son)
Bsm1djl Pioneer Legislative Burea

(By z. A. Wilson)
St. Paul, Feb. 11-Mostly a
roseate dream by an imaginative re-
porter on the business end of a hard
working pipe appears to have been
the real cause for the story a few
days ago which explained how Min
nesota was about to be divided-two
states growing where one state grew
before
Francis J. McPartlin of Interna-
tional Falls, county attorney of
Koochiching county, was held up as
the fond father of the proposition
and he was quoted as being the lead
er in such a movement.
Mr.. McPartlin came to St. Paul
from International Falls Thursday.
He is prominent in attempting to Sc
cure fair reapportionment and other
things needed by the North.
mo reporter ever had any author
ity to print such thing as coming
from me- said Mr.. McPartlin in
speaking of the state division yarn
What the papers said l said l didn't
say. / am not back OF any such a
move"
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Representative o'Neil has intro
duced in the house the bill endorsed
by the Bemidji Commercial club le-
CALLING appropriations by towns,
villages and county boards for agri-
cultural fairs. Mr.. O'Neil also has
a bill in compelling the publication
in all school districts containing ten
or more townships, of the proceeds
of such boards. The measure also
calls upon the public examiner to
make an examination of the books
and records at least once a year.
Following the unsuccessful attempt
in the house yesterday to balk the
proposed investigation of State En-
gineer Ralph, it was said by Speak
er Dunn that he shortly would an
nounce the makeup of the commit
tee which is to make the investiga-
ton. Mr.. Ralph and his friends de.
clare a full and free investigation
so long as it is honestly conducted
is welcome
Objection to appropriations for the
state fair is contained in a largely
signed petition to the senate from
the Commercial club of Olivia The
petition says that the Fair Associa
ton boast of profits sufficiently large
to meet all reasonable requirements
and adds, further appropriations by
the legislature will benefit only 9
certain class of people, mostly in the
Twin Cities The petition prays
that good roads and schools be pro.
vided.
Senator Lende has introduced il
the senate, and Representative Camp
bell in the house, bill which aim:
to have Minnesota make a direc1
vote by the people of the choice Of
United States senator's. Each can
didate, for the legislature would b.
compelled to sign a recorded pledge
to the effect that he would cast hi:
vote for senator for the man receiv'
ing the largest number of votes al
the general election. This bill i:
copied after the Oregon plan.
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Harrison White, representative
from Luverne, and a veteran of thu
Civil War, has resolution in thu
house which seeks to cause the leg
islature to instruct Senators ClapI
and Nelson to vote for the Sullaway
pension bill. This bill has passed
the House of Representatives of thu
national congress and will come be
fore the senate in the near future
The hill nr0nosos 10 mansion all ne1.