The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-06
Many Amendments Have Been Intro
duced and Many Changes are
Expected.
THE SECOND CHOICE Is HIT
Senator Stebbins Says Provision j.
Not Understood By One in
Ten Persons. 81.
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O'Neill, Thief River Falls, was hon
ored by the speaker Tuesday in be-
Ing called upon to preside at a meet
Ing of the committee Of the whole,
for the consideration of bills on gem
eral orders. q III
To say that Representative O'Neill
had a busy time of it would be put
ting it mildly. One Of the bills un-
der consideration was the one pro-
viding that county assessors be elect
ed by the county commissioners. The
debate was fast and furious and was
varied with motions and substitute
motions until anyone with less
knowledge of parliamentary proceed
ure than Representative O'Neill pos
sesses, would have been in as much
muddle as some of the representa-
tives who were making the motions.
AS previously predicted, the prim-
airy law is in for series of amend
ments, which, If passed, will make It
practically a new bill. The senate
has gone on record as favoring an
amendment to make the Bull Moose
party a political party entitled to,
have its name placed on the general
ballot. 1t has also gone on record
as favoring the extension of the nom
partisan feature to include county
officers. .s..s~ IT,.
The most radical departure was an
amendment offered today by Senator
stebbins who proposes to eliminate
the second choice feature from the
law. - ~. II. r -
Senator stebbins contends that the
second choice feature Is not under
stood by one in ten persons, and that
many are of the opinion that it was
enacted to give those on the 'inside"
an advantage by making it possible
for them to manipulate the ballots
and tally-sheets.
Another amendment which has al
ready been favorable reported by the
elections committee Of the senate, is
the bill by Sen. Ole sageng, advanc-
ing the date of the primary election
to- the third Tuesday in June.
Sen. Frank Clague has offered an
amendment to extend the non-partt-
san feature to state officers and
members Of the legislature. The FL
ing by petition for non-partisan Of
ficers, after the primary. Is prohibit
ed in another bill. With all Of these
amendments, there is little likeli-
hood that the present law will be rec
ognized when the session Is ended.
Sen. John Saugstad, after a. con-
ference with Dean Woods Of the agr1-,
cultural school, has decided to have
the request for an appropriation for
the Northwest agricultural school at
Crookston incorporated In an omni-
bus BILL. which will be introduced by
the committee on agricultural
schools, and which will provide ap-
preparations for the schools at st.
Anthony park, st. Paul, Mora and
Cfookston.
Senator saugstad explained today
that the move was intended to elimi-
nate the school from politics so far
az possible.
81 do not want to make campaign:
issue of the fact that was the one
who obtained an appropriation for
tho Northwest school at Crookston =
said the senator. "If the appropria-
tion is granted, I will have had part
in securing it, but do not believe /
will be entitled to reelection mere
ly because the appropriation went
through.
"The people elected me to look aft
er their isterests, and they are vital
~ interested In the Northwest school,
20 I am doing only what they ex-
pect Of me. 5s.
"This argument about getting APP
propriations for the school was adj
vanced in behalf Of my predecessor
and Il decide again to become a
candidate, 1t may be used to help me,
but hope it will not be 80 used. :
Senator saugstad's bill changing
the time for holding terms Of the dis
trict court In Crookston, was passed
BY the senate today. i changes the