The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-07
Believes Both Re-apportionment and
Increased Earnings Tax Should
Be Passed.
sP0ONER. MAY SWITCH
Rumor Says He is Preparing to De.
3. clare Himself For Congressman.
At-Large.

st. Paul, June An attempt to
put the liquor interests out of bust
ness politically in Minnesota is to be
made at the special session of the
legislature. It is proposed to in
sert stringent clause in the pro-
posed corrupt practices act which will
not only close the political Offices
of the ''brewery" trust in St. Paul,
but cover the activity Of saloonkeep-
ere in political campaigns.
Other developments of the day
were:
The statement of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sam Y. Gordon, candidate for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor, that he favors the passage at
the special session of G. reapportion-
ment bill and bill increasing the
gross earnings tax for railroads and
! that he will, if possible, selectsas the
nine members of the chill reception"
Ycommittee of the senate men who will
report these bills for passage, should
the house send them over to the
senate.
- St. Paul library board presents a
bill to Ramsey county delegation pro-
viding for an authorization of $780,
900 bond issue for library project.
The decision of the house to have
tho legislative expenditure commit
tee make a thorough investigation
Of the expenses Of the extra session
and to print in the house journal an
itemized statement OF all expenses
incurred.
Lieutenant Governor Gordon's
statement that he will use his influ-
ence to obtain the passage of reap
portionment bill and an increased
railroad gross earnings tax bill was
the principal subject of discussion
in the legislature today for it means
that there may be hitch in the SEN
ate program and that other measures
than the corrupt practices act and
primary election bill he considered
Mr.. Gordon takes his action in the
face of the fact that ffty-fve of the
sixty-three senators signed an agree
nfent not to consider any other mea-
sure than the two specified, and
resolution was adopted to the same
effect The resolution created a spec
ial committee Of nine members, one
sfrom each congressional district, to
receive all bills and make it neces-
sary that unless the senate vote to
consider measures by a two-thirds
vote this committee must unanimous
1y agree to the consideration of other
measures than those relating to the
two specified subjects before they
should be considered by the senate.
The house included in the subjects
it would consider reapportiOnment
and an increased gross earnings tax
and the senate was bitterly .criti-
cized by certain house members for
limiting it's work to two measures.
Lieutenant Governor Gordon's &C
ton means that despite the rule of
the senate there is probability that
reapportionment and gross earnings
bills will at least be reported to the
floor of the senate should the house
pass them.
"My position is that the special
session should pass both a reappor-
tionment bill and an increased gross
~ earnings tax bill,' said Mr.. Gordon
today 81 do not know that I can
find nine men in the senate who will
agree that these matters should at
least be considered, but I am trying
to find them. I shall probably an
nounce the committee tomorrow"
- Gordon followers say that in TAX
ing this action the lieutenant COVER