New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-28
PRIMARY ELECTION
LAW IS UNCHANGED
STATE LEGISLATURE REFUSES
TO RETURN TO CONVENTION ]
SYSTEM.
OLD PRESIDENTIAL. PREFERENCE
MEASURE is REPEALED BY
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The House of Representatives in the
State Legislature made any changes
IN the present primary election laws
impossible during the present session,
when on Friday the Odland bill, and
later the Harrison bill, were defeated
by decisive votes. The only redeeming
feature of the transaction, was the adop-
ton OF resolution repeating the present
Presidential preference law, which proved
Itself to be such farce last year. r. -.
Senate to Act This Week.
The Senate has not taken final action
onsthe primary question as yet, but will
this week. The Rustad bill was dis
cussed at length last week, but action
was deferred. Senator Rustad will
make fight to put his bill thru the
upper house, when it comes up on a
special order, but it's fate seems sealed.
And even if it should pass the senate, the
house will undoubtedly make short work
of it.. AN,
The debate on the Odland bill, which
was fathered by Representatives Ship
stead OF Pope county and Indrehus of
Benton county, in addition to Martin
w. Odland Of Otter Tail, lasted for
several hours and was one of the most
interesting, most spirited debates of the
session. The bill had the support of
both progressives and conservatives and
was likewise opposed by progressives and
conservatives. .s - ~.
Fight Over Mayo Foundation.
It is apparent that one of the big
fights to be settled during the remainder
lott hes session will be Waged oyer the
bill dissolving the affiliation between
the University of Minnesota and the
Mayo foundation at Rochester. A public
hearing was held on this bill before a
large audience in the senate chamber
Thursday night. Those who spoke for
the bill were prominent physicians and
surgeons of the twin cities, Duluth and
elsewhere, and among those who spoke
in opposition were President Vincent Of
the University, President Fred B. Snyder
of the board of regents, DR.. w. J. Mayo,
one of the creators of the Mayo founda-
ton and a University regent. 1t was
brought out at the hearing that about
ninety per cent of the physicians of
Minnesota are opposed to the utilization
between the University and the Mayo
institution, and the physicians present
at the hearing strongly resented the
charge that this hostile feeling among
the doctors is due to professional jealousy,
as was intimated by some of the speakers
on the other side. They stated that
they oppose the affiliation solely
on the grounds that they believe it is
wrong for the state to hook up the
University with any private institution
and asserted their belief that such an
af6liation cannot be of any real benefit
to the University.
Politicians Fear League.
The Non-Partisan League movement
the real movement thrown cold
shivers into some of the politicians in
and around the legislature. They don't
like the program OF principles promul-
gated by the league and yet they hesitate
to declare their opposition to this pro-
gram, as they believe the people will
demand the enactment of these principles
into law. One of the most interesting
and amusing things to watch in ,connec-
ton with this legislature is the course
pursued by certain legislators with
reference to the Non-Partisan League.
Lawmakers Kept Busy.
Some 1900 bills have now been
dropped into the hoppers of the iegis-
lature and more are coming in daily,
despite the restrictions that are supposed
to be in force. AS stated last week,
this legislature has been very fruitful not
only in introducing bills, but also in
passing bills, having broken the record
in this respect.
The legislature adjourns sine die
April 10. and from this time on both
branches will be working over time. It
IS an easy matter for most senators and
representatives to be in the legislature
during the first month Of the session,
but during the last month it is different
story. Then each house is in session six
to seven hours daily and the committee
NEE ings occupy their time every night
TIL after ten OF even eleven o'clock.