The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-08
TONNAGE TAX BILL
Made a Special Order for Next We'd
nesday-Measure Has Created
DiscOrd in the Senate.
Road Bill Will Come Up Tomorrow in
Senate-HOuse Kills Statutory
Prohibition Measure.
st. Paul, March z, 1917.


Mich, whittier he had gone in pursuit
of health, is sincerely regretted by
many of his old friends in both
branches of the legislature. He had
served one term in the house, three
terms in the senate, and twice rep
resented the Sixth district in congress.
He was a candidate for the republican
nomination for congress in the Sixth
district last year, but owing to the pre-
carious condition Of his health he was
unable to make an aggressive cam
paign and was defeated. C. B. Buck
man was unique character in Min
nesota politics for more than 35 years.
Personally he was likeable man, and
he had many devoted friends, but, like
other men in public life, he also had
his enimies. The one distinguishing
trait in his character was his intense
loyalty to his friends. He would
rather go down to defeat with his
friends than secure a victory by COM
promising with his enemies. He con-
tributed much towards the upbuilding
of his home town of Little Falls. On
Monday concurrent resolutions eulo-
CYSTIC Of deceased were unanimously
adopted by the house and senate, and
in the latter body Senator John D..
Sullivan of St. Cloud paid touching
tribute to his memory.
* * *
After a protracted debate in the
house last Thursday Representative
Knute Knutson's bill, which provided
for tax of one cent on every hundred
dollars of grain sold for future deliv-
cry, was defeated. Representative A.
F. Teigen's bill, prohibiting dealing in
Futures" was also put to sleep the
same day. These two measures were
what is termed companion bills" and
were aimed mainly at the Minneapolis
chamber of commerce. Mr.. Teigen
made long-winded and disjointed
speech in behalf of his bill-he virtual
" talked it to death. AS predicted by
the writer at the opening of the ses
sion legislation not wanted by the
Minneapolis chamber of commerce
will have hard shedding.
* * *
It does seem as if the present legis
lature should make provisions to pa!
the high and graded schools Of tn
state what they are rightly entitled t.
under the law. There is a deficit O
over one million dollars in last year.
appropriations for educational pur
poses. Boards Of education and schoc
officers have right to expect that tn
state will fulfill it's obligations. TIL
present legislature should provide TO
the payment of all arrearages an
then, if necessary, cut down the az
preparations for educational purpose:
and the state, like an individual, shoul
pay just what it agrees to pay. It
all very we'll to keep down appropris
tions. but the state should make goo
it's obligations.
x x \: x x
There was prolonged debate in tn
senate on Tuesday over the propose
constitutional amendment limiting tt
house to 100 and the senate to SO men
bers. Senator D. P. O'Neal offered a
amendment which provided that r
county should have more than six sci
ators. The city members, as was
be expected, vigorously opposed tt
legislation. By a close vote tt
amendment was defeated and the bj
passed the senate. If the house COZ
ours in the action Of the senate, al
the voters adopt the amendment, S
wears hence Minnesota will have le
unwieldy legislature than at present
* * *
Under the law as it now stands tt
highway commission is required to a
portion the state road and bridge fu1
to the several counties on the fir
Tuesday in March. The commissi'
\ was in session for several hours Tue
day, but in view Of legislation nc
pending in the legislature the COMM
sion deferred action until a futu
meeting Of the present commissio
IF the bill recommended by both t
house and the senate public highwa
committee becomes law there will
only one commissioner of highway
and he, in connection with the sta
auditor and state treasurer, will me
and apportion the funds on or befo
the first Tuesday in April, and the1
after on or before the first Tuesd
in January.
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In some quarters an attempt is bel
made to make it appear that the b