The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-01-21
THE "OFFICIAL" BILL
Senator Peterson Introduces County
Option Bill lndorsed by the
Anti. Saloon League.
Numerous Other Measures introduced
in Both Branches of the Min
nesota Legislature.

dl LeILOOu. liz Was generous Ill Qeal-
ing with the leading members of the
Gordon element, but some members
were practically ignored. Represent
ative Peterson Of Kanabec county
was assigned to the following COM
mittees: Enrolment, forestry,
mines and minerals, soldiers home,
and taxes and tax laws. Representa-
tive Holmes of Sherburne county is
member Of the committees on
agricultural schools, compensation of
public officials, forestry, mines and
minerals, state hopitals and the state
training school. Representative In
drehus of Benton county secured
some good assignments also. Besides
being chairman of the game and fish
committee, he is member of the
following: Grain and warehouse,
public health and pure food, roads
and bridges, state census and state
normal schools.
The senate rules committee last
Thursday agreed unanimously upon
the proposed rule governing appro-
priation bills proposed last week by
Senator Sullivan of Saltwater, and
it was adopted. 1t will give the
senate greater opportunity to study
all items Of expense, and should help
to keep appropriation down.
Among the bills introduced last
Thursday in the senate was pro-
posed constitutional , amendment
lengthening the term of probate
judges to four years. A measure to
increase DEATH benefits under work.
mems compensation act was intro
duced, and Senator j. D. Sullivan
introduced d resolution calling on the
board of control for statement of
architects fees paid the last three
years, and the amount of Minnesota
stone used in state buildings.
The senate committee on elections
considered the constitutional con-
vention bill last Friday and voted
to 3 to report the bill for indefinite
postponement. but at the request Of
the author of the bill the commit
tee consented to withhold the report
for time. In the house Gunnar b.
Bjornson is father of the movement.
The bill must receive tWo-thirds
vote in each branch of the legis]a-
ture in order to pass, and that will
be no easy matter. The senate Fri
day morning also received a list of
Governor Hammond's recently an
nounced appointments and same
were confirmed.
Senator Vermilya has introduced a
bill repeating the Elwell road law of
1911. A similar bill has been intro
duced in the house by Representa-
!. tive Anderson of Goodhue county.
a bill has been offered by Senator
Peterson of Moorhead requiring that
jury lists in counties of less than 100, =
900 inhabitants be selected by jary
commission of three members ap-
pointed by the court.
J. f. jacobson addressed the house
Thursday afternoon and urged the
memb ers to work for the best inter-
ests of the state. He was heartily
applauded.
The late speakership fight was re-
vived in the house last Thursday,
and several members who had been
challenged for their action on the
contest, arose to- questions of per-
sonal privilege. Representative C.
l.. Sawyer of Minneapolis led the
movement. He offered a statement,
which he asked to have printed in
the journal. He said that he had
promised to vote for Gordon, if on
the roll call it appeared that his vote
would elect him. He kept that
pledge he said, and although he
voted for Flowers was prepared to
give Gordon his vote if he got IS
other votes. He got but 63 so he did
not change. Representative Woodfll
OF Two Harbors, whose name had
been mentioned in certain clippings,
said that like all other men, he had
made mistakes and might make them
again, but had no apologies to offer
for his action. On motion of Repro
sentative Steen the statement was
ordered printed in the journal. ]. H.
Erickson of Bigstone county, who
had also been accused of 'switch-
ing, also entered statement in
the journal. He declared that his
promise to Mr.. Gordon had applied
merely to the caucus, and that he
had been assured that it did not ex-
tend to the fight in the house. More
over he had Withdrawn it some time
before the house convened. Repre-