Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-28
SILL INTRODUCED Ry SAMUEL ".
GORDON rs AN ECHO OF
THE sPEAkERsHfP
FIGHT.
OPPOSE RESOLUTION
ON APPROPRIATIONS
Many Members Are Opposed to Held.
Ing Expenditures to the fstt Fig.
nres on Ground That II Would
Tie the Hands Of the op9ro-
priations COMMITTEES.


speakership fight Samuel Y. Gordon
introduced In the House a bin direct
ing the secretary Of state to take the
sixth decennial census. The bin car
ries an appropriation of 100000.
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 to
have interested himself In behalf of
the candidacy of Mr.. Gordon. IL was
denied at that ss..::na that there was
any understanding.
The bin introduced by Mr.. Gordon
sets q fiat rate of 50 per zoe persons
in cities of 5000 or more Inhabitants,
and $2.25 per 100 In districts OF 500
to 5000. In all other districts enum-
orators win be paid at the rate OF 2Is
cents for each person included in the
census, 1t provides for chief enumer-
ators at no stated compensation and
would give the secretary of state an
additional $500 for his trouble.
Kills Callahan Measure.
If this measure is passed 1t will kill
the bill introduced by Senator J. G.
Callahan of Minneapolis. When the
speakership fight was on Senator Cal
lahan heard that MIR. 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 it for the legis.
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. O. Clure
and James Arneson We're 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
10 81, with many failing 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 Representa-.
tive p. w. Guilford 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..
uNA&4OlN AEOhhNCN ga aMfDAaAlEAA 10
his resolution which he offered last
week .s
The amendment would charge the in
structions TO the Appropriations Com
mittee from a direct demand to a re-
quest to make every effort TO re-
main within the 1911 figures"
Several members were drawn slow
ly into the debate. many of them op-
posing the resolution or the ground
that # 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 III. H. Harrison sarcasti-
caily. He had just spoken in favor
OF rigid economy.
III the gentleman win repeat his
remark win make reply" reared Mr..
Devoid, amid confusion.
Ieaping to his feet, Mr.. Harrison
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