The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-03-25
Eberhart Signs The
Distance Tariff Bill
eastman Bill Against Discriminatory
Rates Is Now A Minnesota
Law
is EFFECTIVE NEXT JANUARY
Ruling on SanbOrn Decision Will De-
eide COnstitutioRality of
This Act
S EFFECTIVE NEXT JANUARY
(By Grove E. Wilson,

(By Grove E. WILSON,
Distance tariff is now law in Min
nesota.
The act passed both houses of the
legislature and was signed by Cover
nor Eberhart last week.
It is still an open question, however,
whether it will ever become effective
in this state.
Will Supreme Court Kill It?
Pending in the United States SUI
preme court is an appeal from the
Sanborn decision which overthrow the
rates previously made by the legisla-
ture including the two cent passenger
rate.
The court of last appeal has had
this matter under consideration for
long time and there have been good
many guesses as to why there has
been no opinion handed down.
Reversal Will Sustain 1t
If the court should reverse Sanborn
and re-establish the old rates the new
distance tariff will be effective. On
the other hand should the supreme
court hold that the state is without
authority to make rates the eastman
bill will be automatically slowed away.
There are good many people in the
cities who feel that while the law will
work hardship on the big industrial
centers it will not be so great burden
as some have believed. a.
Will Help Some Small Places
At the same time it is generally ad-
mitted that the bill will help number
of small places in the state and give
them an opportunity of entering more
nearly into competition with the big
cities. ).
Just how far this bill will get no one
can as yet say and il the supreme
court should uphold the nefarious San
born ruling no one ever will know.
The only thing left is to pray for the
overthrow of Sanborn, the establish
ing of the rights of the state to make
rates and the re-installing of the two
cent passenger fare
ReappOrtiOnment Signed
Governor Eberhart also set his name
to the reapportionment bill last week.
He used five pens in doing this sett-
ing.
Not that the governor is in the habit
OF using so large a number of pens in
signing his rather long name but on
this occasion circumstances made it
imperative to multiply the number.
Pen In Great Demand
Many enthusiastic ones wanted the
pen used in making this measure
law. They went to his excellency and
begged for it. He promised
Before he was fully aware of the
situation he had promised five able
men that they might have the pen.
What could he do?
Use five pens and give one to each.
That is what he did
Anyway the law is passed, signed
and goes into effect at the next cleo.
ton.
North is Satisfied
Stillman Bingham, that great man
with the Duluth Herald, properly
termed the mouthpiece of the north,
says the measure while not perfect is
satisfactory to the northern part of
the state and Stillman should know.
Miraculously enough there is reason
to believe that the southern part of
the state is also satisfied. Beat that
if you can. Certainly a great deal of
credit is due to C. F. Warner of the
house and to Victor L. Johnson of the
senate for their ability and fairness in
framing measure that meets with
general approval.
Object to The Cities
The only objection so far recorded
comes from certain country members
who feel that the number of senators
given to the twin cities is too large.
Under the present law as set down
in the constitution this could not be
avoided. The cities are not receiving
as many senators as the law says they
shall have but they are not kicking
about that.
Seven Senator Again
Anyway discussion of this matter
has brought forward the seven senator
bill which was lost at the last election.
An effort is to be made in each house
to repass the law for constitutional
amendment and submit the PROPOSE