The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-01-14
LEGISLATIVE GRIND
Numerous Bills Have Already Been
of the Legislature.
County Option and Statewide Prohi-
bitiOn Among the Treasures
to Be Considered


until s b. m. Monday. Before ad-
journment was taken, both branches
of the legislature had started work
and bills were introduced for consid.
GRAFTON.
A county option bill has already
made it's appearance in the senate,
being introduced by Senator f. II.
Peterson of Moorhead. 1t provides
that upon petition of rs per cent of
the voters in any county an election
shall be called on the question, and
the county will go dry unless ma
jority of the voters vote for license.
This is more rigid requirement than
a majority of those voting at the
election. This is not the "official"
county option bill, however, and the
''otficial" measure will appear in
time.
The senate also adopted the report
OF the rules committee providing for
the adjustment or merger of a num-
OOl VI UUtOS.
Among the bills introduced in the
senate was one which if passed will
allow travelling men in this state the
power to vote while away from home.
Senator W. A. Campbell of Mime
apolis introduced the bill. The No
Ian bill, vetoed by former Governor
Eberhart, has also been sponsored by
Senator Campbell. It calls for the
regulation of state and local public
service corporations, and delegates to
local councils of the different cities
the power to regulate public service
corporations whose franchises have
epxired. A bill providing for the
taking of the sixth decennial census
of the state was introduced by Sen
ator j. G.. Callahan. The work is
put under the labor commissioner.
Senator r. G. Dunn Of Princeton
introduced two bills having as their
purpose the reservation to the state
of all minerals underlying the waters
of meandered lakes or streams. The
state claims this ore, but the point
is not yet definitely settled. A con-
stitutional amendment is provided
for in on of the bills giving the state
power to mine such ore, and provid-
ing that no such lake or stream shall
be drained except by unanimous con-
sent of the governor, secretary of
state, state treasurer, attorney gen.
eral and state auditor. The other
bill provides for the prohibiting of
mining such ore or the draining of
any such water without the auth
GRITTY of the state, under penalty of
$4,000 fine or five years in state
prison.
The house last week authorized
the speaker to appoint committees,
consequently the Flowers organiza-
tion will be in control.
Representative l.. G. Spooner
proposed that committees of the
House and Senate meet jointly to
consider the Efficiency and Economy
bill. Among the bills introduced
before adjournment was one broaden
ing the law prohibiting the sale of
habit-forming drugs.
Lieutenant Governor Rurnuuist
announced his committee assign
ments Tuesday morning. Senator
Dunn of Princeton besides being
chairman of the committee on public
highways is member of the follow
ing committees: Finance, military
affairs, and taxes and tax laws. Sen
ator Blomgren of Isanti county was
appointed to the following commit
tees: Banks aud banking, general
legislation, temperance, and towns
and counties.
Senator Ole O.. Sageng has intro
duced his woman suffrage bill in the
senate. 1t is in the form of pro-
posed constitutional amendent abol-
fishing the present sex restrictions in
regard to the ballot. Representa-
1--WE Larson of Sandstone will intro
duce the bill in the house later in
the week.
Among the bills introduced Tues
day in the senate were the follow.
ing: A bill proposing amendments to
the state automobile law that will
limit the speed Of automobiles to
twenty miles an hour in cities and
villages and to twenty-five miles on
country roads. A proposed consti-
tut1onal amendment authorizing the
state to make loans on improved
farm lands. This amendment was
voted upon at the general election
last fall but failed to carry.
The following bills were intro
.duced in the house Tuesday: A pro-
posed constitutional amendment TAX