Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-28
gill INTRODUCED NY SAMUEL ".
GORDON Is AN ECHO or
THE sPEAKERsHlP
FIGHT.
OPPOSE RESOLUTION
ON APPROPRIATIONS
Many Members Are Opposed to Hold.
Ing Expenditures to the 1911 Fig.
ures on Ground That II Would
Tie ths Hands Of the oppro-
priations COMMITTEES.


speakership fight Samuel Y. Gordon
introduced In the House bill direct.
ing the secretary of state to take the
sixth deeennial census The bin car
ries an appropriation of 800, 900.
1t is understood that during the
speakership fight Mr.. Gordon had an
understanding with Secretary of state
Schmahl regarding the census. Mr..
Schmahl was reported at that time 10
have interested himself In behalf of
the candidacy of Mr.. Gordon. 1t was
denied at that s..::ae that there was
any understanding.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Gordon
sets fat rate OF SO per 100 persons
In cities of 5000 or more inhabitants.
and $2.25 per 100 In districts of 500
to 5000. In all ether districts enum.
orators viii be paid at the rate OF ~
cents for each person included In the
census. 1t provides for chief ennmer.
ators at no stated compensation and
would give the secretary of state an
additional $500 for his trouble.
Kills Callahan Measure.
II this measure is passed 1t win kill
the bill introduced by Senator ]. @.
Callahan OF Minneapolis. When the
speakefship fight was on Senator Cal
lahan heard that Mr.. Gordon intended
to put through a census bill which
would place the census taking under
the direction of the secretary of state.
He was advised that the secretary by
its terms could name the chief of the
census takers, the various assistants
and the enumerators, and that the CEN
sus taking would be made the vehicle
for the building up of strong political
patronage machine.
Legislature to Determine.
The state constitution provides that
the state shall take the census every
ten years, but leaves Ii for the Iegis-
laure to determine who shall be in
charge and who shall be employed.
When word of the Gordon plan for
taking the census first was announced
the names Of Henry Rines, w. @. Ciure
and James Arneson were mentioned
as prominent candidates for the post
of chief director. The Gordon bill
does not set any stipend for the chief
director, who is to be named by the
secretary of state.
The Gordon bill was referred to the
census committee, of which Mr. Cor
don is chairman.
Heated Debate In House.
ST. Paul. Jan. 26.--By vote of 81
to 81, with many falling to respond to
their names on roll call, the House re-
turned to it's author for correction and
application the resolution asking the
Legislature to hold appropriations to
the 1911 figures. The resolution was
fathered In the House by Represents
tive p. w. GuiIford of Minneapolis and
was suggested by Gov. Hammond.
The debate on the resolution became
acrimonious at times and some criti-
cism was made OF Governor Hammond
for suggesting the matter to the Legis-
lature. The matter came up when Mr..
GuilfoFd introduced an amendment to
his resolution which he offered last
week.
The amendment would charge the in
structions 70 the Appropriations Com
mittee from a direct demand TO a re-
guest to make every effort to re-
main within the 1911 figures"
Several members were drawn slow
ly into the debate, many Of them OPP
posing the resolution or the ground
that It would tie the hands OF the Ap-
prpriatioas Committee, while still 9th
ers declared Ii was an insult for the
Governor to make such suggestions, In
view Of the rapid growth OF the state
Debate became most heated when
Representative Devoid, Socialist, took
the floor and said that I'VE should
spend all the money necessary In max
ing this an ideal state in every sense
of the word"
God save the Queen" ehanted Re-
preventative Fl. H. Harrison sarcasti-
caliy. He had just spoken in favor
OF rigid economy.
III the gentleman win repeat his
remark will make reply" roared Mr..
Devoid, amid confusion
Leaping TO his feet. Mr.. Harrison
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