The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-22
IN THE SENATE,
Not in session.

st. Paul, Jan. 19.-The Minnesota
house OF representatives will defeat
the woman suffrage measure when it
comes before that body, according to
information given out by certain men,
oers who are in a position to know.
Senator Sageng predicts that the Sen
ate will pass the measure.
Although there has been little oren
discussion of the woman suffrage ques-
ton by members of the lower house,
It is reported that several quiet con-
terences have been held, and the po-
sition of each member regarding the
subject ascertained.
Sixty Will Support Bill.
Sixty representatives have let it be
known that they will support the
measure. A still greater number have
indicated that they are prepared to
make vigorous fight against the bill,
while few others have said that they
probably will vote against the enact
ment of any law enfranchising women
Unless the present sentiment of the
members undergoes a change before
The suffrage bill is put to q vote, the
dill probably will be defeated by less
than dozen votes.
Several members discussed freely
he alignment for and against the bill
In the house, but none care to be quot
ed on the subject. Proponents of the
measure have let it be known that an
active campaign in behalf of the meas
IRE will be conducted and some are
confident of its ultimate success in the
house.
That lively contest will develop
before the measure is put to vote is
admitted on all sides. In their cam.
paigns considerable number of house
members openly made known their
stand on the question of woman suf.
TRACE and they are prepared to carry
out their campaign promises.
at appears now that woman suf
frage will be defeated in the house
despite our efforts" said one member
who is strong supporter of the bill
1T is evident, however, that there
will be only a slight majority against
the measure"
The suffrage bill probably will come
before the house within the next two
weeks.
Introduce "Dry" Bill.
st. Paul, Jan. 20.-State-wide prohi
bition is provided in a bill introduced
in the Minnesota house of representa-
tives by Representative A. v. Ander
son of Goodhue. The bill is copy OF
the one introduced in the senate last
week by Senator Lobeck. 1t was re
TERED to the committee on temperance
legislation.
Thirty-one other measures were in
troduced at the 45-minute session. The
house then adjourned.
Representative Bendixen and Bjorge
introduced bill providing for an mi
tiative and referendum amendment
The bill is very much the same as thai
defeated at the November elections.
Local control of public utilities is
provided in bill introduced by j. w
Wilson Of Minneapolis.
Representative Oscar Stenvick o.
Bageley, introduced a measure author
izing the loan of school funds on i'm
proved farm lands.
Repeal of the employers liabilit!
law is asked in measure introduced
by Representative S. G.. Scott of Hib
bling.
Appointment of commission o.
three members at a salary of $1,20'
each to govern motion picture theater'
is the object of a bill by Representa-
tive w. j. North of Duluth. Under thu
provisions of the bill a theater coult
not be located within 500 feet Of ;
school building. Films depicting
crimes and other undesirable matte
would be prohibited. The commission
would work along the same genera