The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-01-19

fzation of the upper body and though
opposition was offered he prevailed
by handsome majority. The senate
| first saw Mr.. Sullivan in the session
| of 1907 and the senate leaders of that
| period, it could be said, did not fall
over themselves in an effort to well
come him. His monkey wrench was
ever ready and between you and /, fell
lows, his retirement to the tall and
uncut was considered on more than
one occasion. He simply could not be
sidetracked or downed. Today Mr..
! Sullivan is easily the leader of the
senate, and while his control II not
along lines sanctioned by some it is
not questioned by majority of that
body. His word is as good as his
bond" is common saying in the SEN
ate and perhaps this explains his sue
cess.
Accepting state capitol gossip j. B.
Sanborn, state insurance commits
sioner, is Governor Burnquist's chief
adviser and counsel in matters official
and political. AS they tell 1t Mr.. SaAr
born will have considerable to say -
the making of future official appoint
ments. This hardly fits in with the
knowledge that l. A. Caswel and his
organization were very close to his
excellency during the campaign. Still
it is also of knowledge that SO far
Caswell and his friends have shared
but little in the distribution of the
plums. In the primary campaign Mr..
Sanborn was leading member of the
Burnquist voluntary committee and
aided materially in an advisory capac-
ity.
Because it only cost him $3.50 to
come to st. Paul Senator Ronniwell
has refused to accept his mileage
amounting to $40. He says his con.
science will not permit him to take it
even if the constitution does allow 1t.
Another with conscience Is Repre-
sentative Childs of Minneapolis. In
distributing mileage Hennepin county
members were given $3.50. each, but
Mr.. Childs would accept only. $3.50.
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When Speaker Parker announced
his committees a period Of suspense
existing ever since the house con-
vened was brought to an end. OF
course there were lots Of grumblers,
but on the whole there was general
satisfaction and a surfeit of thanks
for favors extended. The one bone of
contention was the grain and ware
house committee and this Mr.. Parker
solved by a naming committee con-
sisting of practically all farmers.
Magnus Johnson, we'll known Equity
booster, was made chairman. Only
two city members, Frank Nimocks
and Asher Howard, both of Minneapo-
lis, were given places on the commit
tee. Theodore Christianson of Madi-
son was made chairman Of the COM
mittee on appropriations, John B.
Hompe of the Eighth district chair
man of the committee on agriculture,
and C. M. Bendixen of Redwood coun-
ty chairman of the committee on
drainage. Other committee chairman
ships were w. I. Norton of Minneap-
oils, elections; J. w. Papke, Waseca,
dairy products; P. H. Frye of WILL
mar, fish and game, and A. F. Pratt
of Anoka, insurance.
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The activities of the I. w. w. in the
north woods are engaging the atten.
ton of the senate as result Of a res.
olution of inquiry offered by Senator
Westlake of Minneapolis, but the
chances of anything in the line Of re-
suits are remote. This organization
is charged by the big lumbermsn with
interfering with their logging camps
to the extent of compelling their men
to quit under threats of violence. Gov
ernor Burnquist was appealed to and
when he failed to act with the speed
desired the senate was appealed to by
their representative, Senator West
lake. Like everything else politics
has been elected into the controversy
and the Democratic members Of the
senate are preparing to ask why the
senate has been dragged in when the
chief executive is fully empowered to
give the needed protection.
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Senator Griggs of st. Louis county
has offered a bill prohibiting the
shooting of game from power pro-
PEELED vehicles. According to his con-
tention much game is slaughtered in
this manner. Another game protec-
ton bill offered in the house bears the
names of Representatives Searls, Ry-
berg, Stevens, Frisch, Steen and Car
michael and provides for the estab-
lishment of huge game preserve for
the propagation of all kinds of bird
and animal life peculiar to Minnesota.
This bill is backed by several game
protective organizations but there is
opposition as well. Among the latter
is s. F. Fullerton, game man of note,
who declares such a preserve to be
nonsensical. He says game raised by
hand, so to speak, is not q success.
He insists that game zones are the
best solution of the game propagation
problem.
Representatives Frye and Mueller,
the latter of New Ulm, would prohibit
the taking of mussels from the waters
of the state without license and have
accordingly introduced in the house q
bill providing for such. As these two
house members point out indiscrimi-
nate fishing for mussels has we'll nigh
depopulateG the streams of the state
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