The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-05

he is being groomed for the job. Mr..
Simpson was some vote getter when
he presided over the legal department
of the state.
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Suffrage had it's first inning in the
senate the other day, when hundred
or more advocates and opponents OF
the bill to give women the ballot
crowded into the senate chamber to
air their views and opinions. 1t was
red letter day for the fair sex and
they made the most of it. The bill
was reported out to pass and will be
voted upon at an early date. Mrs.
Gilfllan, wife of Judge GiIfllan OF
Minneapolis, was in charge Of the
ants and her force of red rose
bedecked followers overlooked little
in an effort to bring the members
around to their way of thinking. They
say the bill will fail in the senate, but
that remains to be seen. The claim
is that 1t lacks about six votes neces
sary to put it over.
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The bringing of armed strikers into
the state without a permit from the
governor is made felony under the
terms of a bill offered in the house
by Representative Dunleavy of Mime
apolis. The bill also prohibits indi.
viduals and corporations from bring.
ing strikebreakers into the state un
der the guise OF misleading adver
tisements and promises. The bill is
largely directed at conditions on the
iron range and in connection with
railroads.
Sunday laws as at present on the
statute books are pretty weak in
some respects, but if Representative
Stenviok has his way the Sabbath
will be some quite day. He would
stop all theaters from giving per.
formances on that day and compel
a general cessation of labor. He is
the author of the one real blue law of
the session.
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County option will come up as
special order in the senate this week
and those interested are eagerly
awaiting the event The Peterson
county option bill already has been
reported out for passage by the tenn.
perance committee and all that re.
mains is the final vote on the ques-
ton. Bets on it's failure or passage are
even. Many think the vote will be
very close.
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committee, with Representative Spoon
er of Morris at it's head, has been
perfected and has been equipped with
$40 day clerk. The committee
will start public hearings on the pro-
posed reorganization of the state
government this week.
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State Treasurer Smith has revived
the agitation of two years ago look
ing to the conversion of about g.
100000 in Virginia bonds held by the
state into cash and the use of the
money for leaning purposes to coun-
ties and municipalities. Mr. Smith
says there is now on file applications
for loans of. school money totaling
over 100000 which he is unable to
honor.
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To get rid of one of the saloons in
his district, located in a small vii
lage, Representative A. F. Larson OF
Sandstone offered bill in the house
6issolving all villages of less than
fifteen inhabitants. With the village
vacated the saloon would be compel
ed to go out of business.
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Representative ]. H. Hynes of St
Paul expects to hold two public meet
ings soon in his district to get the
sentiment of his constituents or
woman suffrage
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A bill probably will be introduced
soon to raise the amount of state
bounty on wolves.
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.