The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-04
LEGISLATIVE GRIND
State Senate Speedily Approves of
the Amended County Option
Bill Without Debate.
State Senate by Vote of 80 to rs
Repeats the ElWell Road Law
Yesterday Afternoon.

noon after debate of two and one
half hours duration. The measure
was taken up for consideration at
II a. M, and the vote was taken at
100 p. m. Among the senators from
the districts adjoining this one,
who voted for the repeal were Sui
Ivan of Stearns county, Alley Of
Wright and Blomgren of Isanti.
There has been considerable opposi-
ton to the Elwel] law ever since it
was placed upon the statute books
of Minnesota, especially in the
southern counties, and the repeal by
the senate was not entirely unex-
pected. The vote on the bill was 80
for repeal to Is in favor of retaining
it. The house will now consider
the measure and it is expected that
a majority of the representatives
will go on record as favoring it's
repeal.
Representatives Larimore and
Davis introduced a resolution yes
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the next general election constitu-
tional amendment providing for
statewide prohibition. Both Lari-
more and Davis voted against county
option, and this move on their part
created general CONSERVATION and
oewilderment. Representative Lari-
more pronounced county option to be
q ''political humbug," but stated
Shat he would be willing to submit
prohibition to the voters of the state.
\ motion to suspend rules and place
the resolution before the house on
final passage was lost. The measure
was referred to the temperance COM
mittee, and may be acted upon next
week.
The senate has passed the J. D..
Sullivan bill to require the use of
materials produced in Minnesota, in
the erection of public buildings for
the state, or any buildings which
are erected in part from state funds.
The bill by R. G. Dunn to legalize
and confirm certain corporations
effectively formed has also passed
the senate.
Senator Gandrud's bill to amend
laws relating to the power of county
boards so they may appropriate $1,000
for county fair purposes was passed
by the senate yesterday.
Senator Hlomgren of Isanti county
has introduced a measure to amend
laws relating to partition of real
property.
A public hearing on the teacher
pension bill will be had on Friday
at 1870 p. M, by the legislature.
The county option billNwas speedily
disposed of in the senate last Thurs
day morning when the bill as
amended by the house was con-
sidered. The measure was approved
without debate.
The senate elections committee re.
ported favorably on Senator Sageng's
initiative and referendum bill on
Thursday, and reported for indefinite
postponement the bill for constitu-
5ional convention. Minnesota IS state
constitution has been in use about
fifty years, and there does not appear
to be any widespread demand for a
new one. The senate finance commit
tee has voted to cut down the ap-
preparation for state forestry work
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. A
DILL to reduce the salaries of the state
forester and his assistant has also
been introduced.
Senators Wallace and Westlake
have introduced a bill to regulate
jitney buses. The jitney bus is
something new in the transporta tion
line, and would compete with street
cars. The bill requires jitney COM
panies to get licenses from city coun-
cils,: and the license must prescribe
the. length of the franchise, the
streets that may be used, the fare
to be charged, the schedule of cars,
and the companies must give bonds
to insure responsibility for accidents
The great army of ''strap hangers y
will welcome the jitney bus.
Senator Collester has introduced a
DILL forbidding all trespassing on
railroad tracks, and providing pun
lshment for offenders. Going across
or uron a track except at regular
crossings is made misdemeanor.
Senator Vibert's bill authorizing
county boards to levy special road
taxes in and for unorganized terri
tory mas passed the senate.
Lumber camps will be compelled
to install bathing facilities if the
bill by Senator Jones of Duluth is