The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-04-24

jhe senate passed the salary bill sent
over by the house.
The tax classification bill, as passed
" the senate, has been repassed by
the house. The bill provides four
different rates Of assessment, as fol-
ows: Glass l-Iron ore so per cent
If true value. Glass Household
goods and furniture, including clocks,
musical Instruments, sewing ma
chimes, wearing apparel and other
personal property used by the owner
for personal and domestic purposes,
or for furnishing or equipment of
the family residence, IS per cent.
Glass 3-Live stock, poultry, agricul-
tural products, stocks Of merchandise
with furniture and fixtures used |
Herewith, manufacturers materials |
and manufactured articles, tools, I'M
Elements and machinery, and I'M
plated real estate, 80 Is per cent.
Class 4-Platted real estate and all
other property, 40 per cent.
The senate elections committee
bill, providing for the election of
United States senators by popular
vote, passed the senate on Friday
without a dissenting vote. The bill
provides that candidates for the office
shall file not less than forty days be-
fore the primary, designating the
party ticket. The bill provides for
the election of senators in the same
manner as state officers. The bill
also provides that the governor, by
appointment, shall fill any vacancies
until the next general election.
Representative Wilson'S bill estab-
fishing a state minimum wage COM
mission to provide for the determi-
nation and establishment of mini
mum wages for women and minors
has passed both houses.
The oleomargarine bill passed
the senate on Monday by vote Of IS
to -. Under terms of the bill all
packages containing the product must
be labeled. Merchants, hotels and
restaurants must exhibit signs show
ing that oleomargarine is used or
sold, and the manufacturers are
limited to the use of is per cent
coloring as measured by the national
bereau of standards.
The house on Monday passed the
senate bill removing the limit Of
nine on the number Of high schools
in any one county which can get
state aid.
The nonpartisan election bill has
received the governors signature.
Representative Lunden's bill pro-
viding for the expression of the
popular will for party nominations
of president and vice president of
the United States, and for direct
nomination of presidential electors
and direct election of delegates and
alternates to national conventions
was passed by the senate last Thurs
day.
With only one vote against it, that
of Former Speaker H. H. Dunn of
Albert Lea, the workmen's compen-
sation bill framed by the senate COM
mittee passed the house late Monday.
Mr.. Dunn tried to have action on
the conference report put over until
Tuesday, but John B. Sanborn,
chairman of the house committee on
workmen's compensation, objected,
and the bill was passed. The bill,
backed by the state federation Of
labor and the state department. Of
labor, was first passed by the senate
The house then passed the bill, but
amended it in some minor partic'
ulars. A conference committee was
appointed and the report came tt
the senate and house on Monday
The senate concurred in the report
and passed the bill early in the day
and the house followed.
Vetoes of two bills, overturned by
the house last Saturday, were sus
tanned by the senate late Tuesda,
T after it had been held under cal
seven hours to compel the attendance
of every senator able to be present
, One of the bills fell 10 votes short
!; and the other IA short Of the forty
two votes necessary to repass owe
the veto. The Minnette TELEPHONY
regulation bill giving the state rail
way and warehouse commission con
troll over companies doing business il
the state and requiring exchange o
calls between companies, received
vote of % to 30, and the Nolan bill
r which would have given the city O
f Minneapolis the right to regulat
the rates of the Minneapolis Genera
Electric company, failed by vote o
% to 81. The senate passed resolu
ton creating committee of seve]
f senators to prepare state publ
| utilities bill to be reported at tn