The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-26
RESOLUTIONS CALL
FOR MANY SURVEYS
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equitable reapportionment law, a law
that will not discriminate in favor
of certain portions of the state
against other localities, and to be
based on population alone, as provid-
ed in the constitution.
We again condemn the so-called
seven senators bill and urge the vot-
ers Of the state to cast their votes
against lit at the ensuing fall cleo
We endorse and commend the eff
forts of those members of the state
Legislature who faithfully and con-
|scientiOusly worked at all times for
a fair reapportionment bill during
both the last regular and special
sessions of same, but disapprove in
|unequivocal terms and without reser-
walton the action of. the last legisla-
ture. OF the state, in having failed at
it's regular session and again at it's
recent extra session to pass such a
to have been the duty of each and
reapportionment law. We declare it
every member of the house as we'll
as of the senate to place himself on
record square toed on this most vital
failed in this was unfaithful to his
Question, and every member who
constituents and unfaithful to- the
trust imposed in him by the people.
Public Domain and Agriculture.
Resolved, that we heartily endorse
in substance the public domain bill
introduced in the legislature by Rep
Preventative KneeEand at the last reg
ular session and also recommend the
submission of an appropriate consti-
tutional amendment to enable the
legislature to provide a bylaw for
the sale and appraisal of state lands
and the method OF such sale and ap-
praisal. .".. 80,
Resolved, that in the interest of
economy and higher business and ad-
ministrative efficiency, there should
be created in Minnesota a state de-
partment of agriculture, under an ex-
pert and responsible head, in which
should be consolidated as divisions,
departments or bureaus, all the pres
ent state boards, bureaus, commits
sions or other bodies having to dc
| with agriculture; that such depart
ment should be placed on a strict
| civil service basis and should in
clude: ~*...z 49,
A bureau of statistics, -..
! A: bureau of animal industry, ~
| A bureau of agricultural law and
law enforcement, 49, s1..s
! A bureau of nursery inspections;
| A bureau of soils, tests and analy-
sis, -. ..--..--.
A bureau of state and county fairs,
A bureau of seed, feed and fertil-
/ izer inspection, ..-. -. 1913.
/ as new division of public works: that
! present departments and bureaus be
continued, but under. new group:
ing, providing that such department
shall consist of division, each In
charge OF a responsible chief, report
ing to and responsible to the depart
ment head or commissioner, and
Be it resolved, further, that in the
selection of such department head or
commissioner, ability, efficiency and
professional standing of the highest
! character should be insisted upon,
that tenure in office should be based
on results produced, and that salary
should be such as to attract head or
commissioner of the highest type.
Resolved, that the legislature pro-
vide at once for reconnaissance agri-
cultural soil classification under the
supervision and direction of the col
|lege of agriculture of the state uni
versity covering the topography and
general soil characteristics of the
state, in order that there may be
available at the earliest possible
|ftime official data for state depart
ments and prospective settlers, pro-
;viding an accurate classification of
|soils and knowledge of soil condi-
tions in every Minnesota township.
Resolved further, that such sur
|vey is necessary in order to provide
this state with facts such as already
made available by similar surveys in
Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.
|: Whereas, there is very marked
depletion of game fish in the Rainy
Lake and River due to the activity
of fishermen using seines under Ii
cense from the authorities of both
this state and Canada, and
Whereas, Canada is DESTROYS of CO.
operating with this state in prevent
ing this wholesale depletion, and in
preserving these fish for the people
in this state and Canada, and in pro-
hibiting seine fishing in said waters,