Morris tribune., 1913-02-21
IMPORTANT BILLS.
Recall, Suffrage and County OPP
ton Disposed of.

st. Paul. Feb. 15. There is some
thing big doing all the time now.
Many of the important bills of the
session have been considered in one
or the other of the two houses of the
legislature. On Tuesday, the 18th.
the senate passed the recall bill while
the house did the same thing to wo-
mans SURFACE. The latter was so one
sided contest that it was really un-
interesting. There was however about
a dozen speeches for. three against
the bill before it went to vote. I
don't think that all of the 80 votes
cast for the measure really believed
in the principle OF women's SURFACE.
Some. | think. voted for it because
it was referendum measure. while
some may have voted for the
bill because it would pass anyway.
You know the band-wagon is such a
comfortable conveyance to ride any.
how. Tuesday Feb. 18th was joy
GUS day for that class of Minnesota
women that want representation with
taxation.
The recall constitutional amendment
bill passed by the senate. in principle,
is sweeping and all inclusive, while
in practical application it exempts
members of the lower house of the
legislature. This may be considered
over generous and considerate on the
part of the senate for the house, but
the senate had not in mind any gen.
erosity. The bill provides that all
public officials, elective and appoin.
| tive, are subject to recall after six
months from the time of their elec-
tion. This will exempt house mem
bers because by that time they will
be thru the legislative session and
drawn their pay. Nevertheless there
Twill be many fair minded people out.
lside the hous Of representatives that
will agree that this was a sound pro-
vision. As a general proposition
there ought to be fixed time to fair
~ test the worth and faith of an off.
lcial. ! have always considered two
years none too short but this recall
.biIl fixes the period Sin months.
InFregard to Judges in addition to
theasix months. 1t 10 provided that
Euo petition for recall may be fled
within so days after the decision OF
act complained of. The professional
petition circulator. who is too often ir
the market either for vengeance OF
Doodle is given quite a slap by the
provision that no petition shall be
circulated but left in certain places
tprovided by law and voters must gc
there and sign. The petition require:
t20 per cent to start a recall election.
The Board of Trade or grain in.
vestigation has taken on a peculiar
turn. The house committee is in,
lvestigating the board of trade while
the senate has created a committee
| to investigate the Independent Elk
change which is suspected of having
a big hand in both in instigating snG
carrying on that investigation. How,
ever. both these committees are like
ly to throw light on matters of vita
interests to the public.
I Elias Steenergon, who some years
ago was directing spirit of the Poll
Co. Farmers Exchange, give con
siderable information of how Cham
Der of Commerce people deal witt
outsiders. Mr.. Steenerson found tina
not having board of trade membership
he was at a great disadvantage in dis
posing of his grain. He applied TO
membership to the chamber, but wa
told they had none to dispose of an
, was advised to buy one from SOM
one having one to sell. He found on
he bought but discovered again tha
ne would have to be accepted By tn
chamber directors before being give
. the privileges to operate. His ap
!plication was turned down and so b
turned his seat over TO another fir
and consigned to this firm some 2
cars of grain belonging to the Crook
ston Farmers Exchange. This fir
McKinnon & Son. failed in bushes
. and Mr.. Steenerson and his Excbang
J lost both his seat and grain, wort
: about $12, 600. Of course there ma
: be many taking the position that tn
Chamber CT Commerce was not
lblame for the failure OF the fri
Mr.. Steenerson consigned his grain
but no doubt there will be equal
e many inclined to excuse him when
refers to the matter as Nefariou
e scheme" and to link he has SON
: excuse for the opinion that the Chan